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preparing for the
CASE STUDY ASSESSMENT PLARs?

UPGRADE YOUR SKILLS

Fundamentals of TCM
Oriental Medical Diagnosis
Treatment of Disease
Clinical Case Studies

We will give you the analytical and diagnostic skills necessary to write the 3 clinical case studies for the CTCMPAO!

Start with FUNDAMENTALS OF TCM

(Monday Instructor) INSTRUCTOR BIO: Richard Kwan BSc, R.TCMP, R.Ac

TCM Practitioner (Blend of TCM, Japanese, Tung and Tan style Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Chinese Nutritional therapy, Tuina massage, Taiji and Qigong).

Richard completed the 4-year Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) program at the Toronto School of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TSTCM). He lectured extensively at TSTCM and Eight Branches Academy of Eastern Medicine in the theory of TCM, Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine. He is also very passionate about his volunteer work with street youth and people with AIDS.  Richard has a strong commitment to Tai Chi and Qi Gong, which he has practiced for over 15 years. For the promotion of health and the prevention of disease, he teaches Tai Chi at the downtown YMCA and in the Beaches.

In 2008, he started Simple Cures – a Chinese Medicine centre and has been in private practice in The Beaches and Vaughan.  Richard believes that a simple lifestyle promotes better health; he strives to empower his patients to become more proactive with their own healthcare.

                              
FUNDAMENTALS of TCM                           
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is a real eye opener for anyone who wishes to understand how their body functions and how to improve their health in everyday life.  This course is perfect for both beginners and therapists wishing to expand his/her clinical knowledge.

Not only will you be introduced to a unique medical model of the human body from a Chinese medical perspective, this course will also change your outlook on human health and the prevention of diseases.

Traditional Chinese Medicine is an art as well as a science with a unique approach to understanding and treating health conditions, as supported by 4000 years of medical wisdom.

And for those of you who are interested in understanding the wonders of ancient Chinese medical philosophy and how it all ties into your daily lives in a practical way, you will definitely find an abundance of “aha” in this course.  This course will introduce the historical and philosophical contexts, upon which Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is based.

This course will introduce the historical and philosophical contexts, upon which Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is based.

Topics of discussion include the following:
History of TCM
Concepts and Physiology of Qi (central theme in Chinese medical theory)
Blood and Body Fluids
Essence
Shen and Mingmen
Yin and Yang and the Five Elements
Functions of the Zang-Fu Organs
Six Pathogens/Evils
Seven Emotions
Organ Patterns
Way of Life
General Organ Patterns
The Eight Principles

COURSE DETAILS
Date:                       MONDAYS   January 5th – April 27th, 2015
Time:                      10:00 AM – 6:00 PM         
Instructor:            Richard Kwan, BSc, R.TCMP, R.Ac                          

Course Fees:        Monthly:  4 monthly payments of $198.75 (+hst)
In Full: $795 (+hst)                        

Location:             Toronto Campus

                                       OR

Date:                       SUNDAYS   January 4th – April 26th, 2015
Time:                      10:00 AM – 6:00 PM         
Instructor:               Roberto Iusso, Hon. B.A., R.Ac                                            

Course Fees:           Monthly:  4 monthly payments of $198.75 (+hst)
In Full: $795 (+hst)                                                  

Location:                 Toronto Campus