American Institute for Clinical Acupuncture
"Dr. Jingduan Yang presents a groundbreaking case with both practical and philosophical significance as to how acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine should be an integral part of a disrupted healthcare future."
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-- Stephen K. Klasko, MD, MBA,
President and CEO, Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson Health
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Lead Instructor
Jingduan Yang, MD, is the founder of the American Institute for Clinical Acupuncture and co-author of the textbook Clinical Acupuncture and Ancient Chinese Medicine.
Dr. Yang is a board-certified psychiatrist, integrative medicine expert, and fifth-generation teacher and practitioner of classical Chinese medicine specializing in acupuncture.
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Dr. Yang trained in neurology and psychiatry at the prestigious Fourth Military Medical University in Xian, China, and the WHO Collaborative Mental Health Center in Shanghai. He completed a research fellowship in clinical psychopharmacology at Oxford University, residency training in psychiatry at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, and a Bravewell Fellowship in integrative medicine at the University of Arizona. Dr. Yang is a faculty member at the University of Arizona’s Center for Integrative Medicine.
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson and The Yang Institute of Integrative Medicine. The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
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The University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson designates this live activity for a maximum of 24 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
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Testimonials from Previous Workshop
Advancing Medicine into an Energetic Dimension
The mission of the American Institute for Clinical Acupuncture (AICA) is to bring the energetic dimension of medicine into healthcare. By educating and training physicians and other healthcare professionals, AICA will enable the integration of clinical acupuncture and ancient Chinese medicine into modern medical practice.
Our Approach
We inform
We educate healthcare professionals about acupuncture and how this powerful modality improves patient outcomes.
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We enable doctors to help their patients by communicating with acupuncturist
colleagues and making appropriate
referrals.
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We help physician scientists design better research to study acupuncture as an evidence-based modality.
We train
Our experiential workshops help physicians understand and experience clinical acupuncture and Chinese medicine as a complete medical system encompassing the energetic health of the human being.
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We effectively and efficiently train medical professionals who wish to add acupuncture to their toolboxes to bring real healing to their patients.
We integrate
Clinical acupuncture and Chinese medicine is an effective approach for maintaining human health and treating illness.
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This approach can be naturally integrated into any conventional medical practice to improve patient satisfaction as well as increase professional fulfillment for the practitioner. We offer a revolutionary model of integrative medical practice to ensure success.
"Drs. Yang and Monti have produced a comprehensive and readable text for clinicians who want to understand and use the principles and practices of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture. Both are fellowship trained in integrative medicine and committed to improving health care by broadening the conventional medical paradigm. In this volume, they clearly demonstrate the value and utility of acupuncture and Chinese medical philosophy."
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Andrew Weil, MD
Director, University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine
"This book represents a unique journey into the world ancient Chinese medicine. The authors, who are highly trained in both modern medicine and the classical medicine of China, generously share their experience of the synthesis of the two. This is a welcome and truly valuable textbook on this topic."
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Thomas Burgoon, MD,
Past President, American Academy of Medical Acupuncture
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"Facing East looks to the past for a vision of the future, drawing on the ancient knowledge to devise simple strategies to allow you to stay young, vibrant, and healthy. This book by Dr. Yang, a foremost expert on Chinese medicine, and his patient, Norma Kamali, will help you to correct imbalances with techniques so simple anyone can use them with success."
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- ANDREW WEIL, MD , #1 New York Times bestselling author
Contact Us
American Institute for Clinical Acupuncture (AICA)
940 E Haverford Road, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
Tel: 267-896-5085
