The Association for Professional Acupuncture is Pennsylvania's state organization for non-physician Acupuncturists. Our goal is to support the educational and professional needs of Oriental Medicine in Pennsylvania. Educationally, we sponsor and announce continuing education events throughout the state and have helped bring prominent members of our profession to PA. Legislatively, we are continuously working in Harrisburg to fight for fair practice standards so we can provide the very best care for our patients.
March PDA - Herbal Safety Class with John Chen
From Class Instructor, Dr. John Chen
"The practice of medicine is now at a crossroads. There are countless patients being treated simultaneously with both prescription medications and herbal formulas.
"Safety has become a major issue."
* The fundamental knowledge of pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic interactions
* The herbs that are most likely to interact with other drugs/herbs
* Discussion of the most common drug-herb interactions
* Recognizing the herbs with teratogenic properties
* Adjusting dosage of herbs based on age and / or body weight
* Treatment of overdose and adverse reactions
Enter the date of this NCCAOM PDA Point class in your calendars now.
For Registration Form and Directions, click this link: Chen 2010 Registration.pdf
Cheryl Price, L.Ac., L.OM.
E-mail APAACU2@aol.com
APA Seminar Coordinator
267.391.6486
- $300 before Feb 10
- $325 after Feb 10