How
to be a
Barefoot
Dr.
in
the U.S.
A
certification program for learning to treat multiple patients in any
setting with Chinese Medicine
Learn:
How to quickly and
accurately diagnose and treat 3-10 patients and hour
How to
administrate a successful Community Acupuncture clinic
How to speak to
and interact with lay patients and other medical professionals
Clinical skills:
Refine pivotal
skills for diagnosis and treatment of pain and stress
Learn Teishin
Therapy for patients who are afraid of needles
Learn Microsystems
of the hand, scalp and ear
Memorize and
practice time-tested protocols for the treatment of pain and stress
Learn and practice
manual therapies like Pointing therapy and Tui-na
Administrative
skills:
How to present to
any audience, write an article and offer a class in your community
How to set up a
Community Acupuncture clinic in any location
How to empower
patients to help themselves between treatments
Barefoot
Dr. Training Includes:
Core curriculum:
Community
Acupuncture practice and administration
How to be a
Barefoot Dr. in the U.S.
Presentation,
Communication and Teacher Training Skills
Business and
Ethics
Elective courses:
Microsystems for
rapid treatment
Auricular Therapy
Soo Ji Hand
Therapy
Scalp Therapy
I Ching for
Practitioners of TCM
Teishin
Therapy and the Eight Extraordinary Vessels
‘Ten
Stem’ Theory
TCM
Diet and Healthy Aging
Qigong
for Common Patterns in Chronic Disease
Optional
training
Students
will have the opportunity to do:
An externship with
an experienced practitioner / mentor in a local venue practicing the
Barefoot Dr. model of Community Acupuncture
An advanced
externship on a rural hospital in Guatemala
An advanced
externship in Guangzhou, China
Barefoot Dr. Training
is open to:
Chinese medical
practitioners and students
Massage therapists
and body-workers*
*Curriculum and
certification differs slightly for practitioners not licensed to use
acupuncture needles. To see curriculum for massage therapists and
body-workers, go to www.Teishininstitute.com
‘Barefoot Dr. Training program’.
