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AACMAC ADELAIDE 2015
DAY ONE – FRIDAY 22 MAY 2015
11:00 am
On-site registration desk opens
Delegates to register on-site to collect conference satchel
12:00 pm
Trade exhibition opens
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
1:00 pm to
2:45 pm
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
SESSION A1
WORKSHOP
Riverbank Rm 6
Chair:
SESSION A2
WORKSHOP
Riverbank Rm 7
Chair:
SESSION A3
WORKSHOP
Riverbank Rm 8
Chair:
Hoc Ku HUYNH (NSW, AUSTRALIA)
TCM diagnosis using face, hand and auricular observations (73)
David LOVATT (VIC, AUSTRALIA)
Pilates, new or old system of fitness and treatment? (71)
1.00 PM Stephen JANZ (QLD, AUSTRALIA)
An introduction to trigger point acupuncture (4)
2:45 pm to
3:15 pm
AFTERNOON TEA – SERVED IN THE TRADE EXHIBITION AREA
3:15 pm to
5:00 pm
CONCURRENT WORKSHOPS
SESSION B1
WORKSHOP
Riverbank Rm 6
Chair:
3:15 pm Michael BROWN (QLD, AUSTRALIA)
PART A: Huainanzi: The link between Chinese philosophy and Chinese medicine (62)
PART B: Guanzi: The beginnings of Daoism, Wu Xing and inner cultivation (63)
SESSION B2
WORKSHOP
Riverbank Rm 7
Chair:
SESSION B3
WORKSHOP
Riverbank Rm 8
Chair:
3:15 pm Greg WILLIAMS (QLD, AUSTRALIA)
Experience TCM as qigong posture and flow (24)
3:15 pm Bruce BENTLEY (VIC)
Mending the fascia with modern cupping (12)
RECONVENE 8:30 AM SATURDAY 23 MAY 2015 FOR THE OPENING CEREMONY
AACMAC ADELAIDE 2015
DAY TWO – SATURDAY 23 MAY 2015
8:00 am
PRE-CONFERENCE REFRESHMENTS – SERVED IN THE TRADE EXHIBITION AREA
Registration desk opens. Don’t miss the pre-conference networking opportunities – arrive early
Delegates to be seated by 8:55 am
MORNING SESSIONS
9:00 am to
9:25 am
OPENING CEREMONY
Chair:
Opening comments and introduction of dignitaries
SESSION C
Riverbank Rm 7
Welcome speech by the AACMA President, Prof Hong Xu
Welcome speech by Mrs Annabel Digance MP, Member for Elder, representing the Hon Jack Snelling, South
Australian Minister for Health
Other speakers to be confirmed
Closing comments and short break to allow VIPs to leave the podium (delegates to remain seated)
9:30 am to
10:30 am
KEYNOTE PRESENTATIONS
Co-Chairs:
SESSION D
Riverbank Rm 7
9:30 am Prof Hong XU (VIC, AUSTRALIA)
Expanding the possibilities of Chinese medicine in contemporary healthcare: AACMA’s achievements and
vision for the future (1)
10:00 am Prof Charlie XUE (VIC, AUSTRALIA)
Chinese medicine practitioner registration: What next after grandparenting? (2)
10:30 am to
11:00 am
MORNING TEA – SERVED IN THE TRADE EXHIBITION AREA
11:00 am to
12:30 pm
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Chair:
SESSION E1
Riverbank Rm 5
11:00 am Stephen JANZ (QLD, AUSTRALIA)
Labelling for safety: Why the botanical name is the gold standard for labelling in Chinese medicine practice
(6)
11:45 am Waveny HOLLAND (QLD, AUSTRALIA)
Patient record keeping guidelines (72)
12:10 am Stephen JANZ (QLD, AUSTRALIA)
Complying with Australian privacy principles: A sample clinic privacy policy (5)
Chair:
11:00 am A/Prof Chris ZASLAWSKI (NSW, AUSTRALIA)
Moxibustion: A review of the current issues and usage in clinical practice in Australia (26)
SESSION E2
Riverbank Rm 6
11:30 am Dr Meaghan COYLE (VIC, AUSTRALIA)
Moxibustion plus pharmacotherapy for stable COPD: A systematic review and meta-analysis (55)
12:00 pm Dr John MCDONALD (QLD, AUSTRALIA)
Acupuncture modulates mucosal immunity and improves signs and symptoms and quality of life in
persistent allergic rhinitis (20)
Chair:
11:00 am David SCHIEVENIN (SA, AUSTRALIA)
The use of Huatuo Jiaji points for cervical spine pain (21)
SESSION E3
Riverbank Rm 7
11:30 am Tino D'ANGELO (VIC, AUSTRALIA)
An integrated approach to the treatment of lateral epicondylitis (19)
12:00 pm Dr Peter FERRIGNO (VIC, AUSTRALIA)
Acupuncture and muscle energy technique (16)
Chair:
11:00 am Prof Baoping WANG 王保平教授 (CHINA)
New blood therapy for cardiovascular diseases 血液健康新疗法征服心脑血管病 (82)
Bilingual (Chinese–English) presentation
SESSION E4
Riverbank Rm 8
11:30 am Prof Naijin SHI 石乃金教授 (CHINA)
Important discovery in meridian research: 'The human body is a big hydrogen storehouse' 经络实质的研究
-重大发现:'人体是個大氢庫' (83) Bilingual (Chinese–English) presentation
12:00 pm Prof Zhong Long MA 马中龙教授 (CHINA)
Understanding of TCM using modern thought 现代思想对中医的认识 (84)
Bilingual (Chinese–English) presentation
12:30 pm to
2:00 pm
LUNCH – SERVED IN THE TRADE EXHIBITION AREA
AACMAC ADELAIDE 2015
DAY TWO – SATURDAY 23 MAY 2015
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
2:00 pm to
3:30 pm
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Chair:
2:00 pm Prof Jon ADAMS (NSW, AUSTRALIA)
Developing research capacity from the grass-roots: An introduction to Practice-Based Research Network
(PBRN) design (11)
SESSION F1
Riverbank Rm 5
2:30 pm Dr Tony ZHANG (VIC, AUSTRALIA)
Retrospective clinical record review of a Chinese medicine tertiary teaching clinic in Australia (27)
3:00 pm Dr Jian JIANG (NSW, AUSTRALIA)
Where do we stand today in TCM clinical education: Implications from literature review of patient data in
TCM clinics (17)
Chair:
2:00 pm Jane LYTTLETON & Jaclyn MCPHERSON (NSW, AUSTRALIA)
The place of the special focus TCM clinic in contemporary health care (8)
SESSION F2
Riverbank Rm 6
2:40 pm Prof Caroline SMITH (NSW, AUSTRALIA)
Participation in a randomised controlled trial of acupuncture as an adjunct to in vitro fertilisation: The views
of patients and acupuncturists (57)
3:05 pm Dr Amie STEEL (QLD, AUSTRALIA)
The use of acupuncture by women attempting to conceive: A longitudinal study of Australian women (52)
Chair:
2:00 pm Prof Hong XU (VIC, AUSTRALIA)
The possible solutions of Chinese dietary therapy on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (3)
SESSION F3
Riverbank Rm 7
2:30 pm Mohamed ALAJMI (SAUDI ARABIA)
Pharmacological effect of the medicinal plant charantia memordica on gastric mucosa in three different
ulcerogenic systems (79)
3:00 pm Prof Tong Xin LEI 雷重新教授 (CHINA)
Treatment of aplastic anaemia with acutus venom: 352 observation cases 五步蛇毒口服治疗再生障碍性贫血
352 例疗效观察 (85) Bilingual (Chinese–English) presentation
SESSION F4
WORKSHOP
Riverbank Rm 8
Chair:
3:30 pm
CONFERENCE ADJOURNED UNTIL 8:30 AM SUNDAY 24 MAY 2015
2:00 pm Bruce BENTLEY (VIC, AUSTRALIA)
Gua Sha and the Buddhist forest monk medical tradition (13)
AFTERNOON TEA – SERVED IN THE TRADE EXHIBITION AREA
4:00 pm to
6:00 pm
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING (Riverbank Room 7)
Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association Ltd
Acupuncture Ethics & Standards Organisation Ltd
AACMAC ADELAIDE 2015 CONFERENCE DINNER:
VENUE
City Rooms 1 & 2, Upper Level West
7:00 pm
to 11:00 pm
DRESS: ‘AFTER FIVE‘
BOOK LAUNCH: QI THE SOURCE OF LIFE by Greg Williams
LIVE BAND FOR BACKGROUND DINNER MUSIC AND DANCING
Dance floor open to 11:00 pm!
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL
Dinner tickets may be purchased on-site from the AACMAC Registration Desk, subject to availability.
AACMAC ADELAIDE 2015
DAY THREE – SUNDAY 24 MAY 2015
MORNING SESSIONS
8:30 am
to 10:00 am
SESSION G1
Riverbank Rm 6
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Chair:
8:30 am Thomas LIN (NEW ZEALAND)
The changing face of New Zealand (18)
9:00 am Amanda TEAGLE (NEW ZEALAND)
NZRA World Acupuncture Awareness Week (23)
9:30 am Dr John MCDONALD (QLD, AUSTRALIA)
Introducing the Acupuncture Now Foundation (ANF) (61)
Chair:
SESSION G2
Riverbank Rm 7
8:30 am Dr Kerry WATSON (VIC, AUSTRALIA)
The treatment of shen disorders (emotional, psychological and spirit disorders) from a classical Chinese
medicine perspective (51)
9:00 am Damian CAREY (SA, AUSTRALIA)
Six divisions: The dynamics of our medicine (64)
9:30 am Rebecca LEE (QLD, AUSTRALIA)
A fascinating case study on haemolacria (blood in tears) - an uncommon and disconcerting condition! (59)
SESSION G4
WORKSHOP
Riverbank Rm 8
Chair:
8:30 am Jeff SHEARER (NT, AUSTRALIA)
The first treasure of practice (22)
10:00 am
to 10:30 am
MORNING TEA – SERVED IN THE TRADE EXHIBITION AREA
10:30 am
to 12:00 noon
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Chair:
10:30 am Dr Amie STEEL (QLD, AUSTRALIA)
The drivers and impact of the use of acupuncture during pregnancy and birth (53)
SESSION H1
Riverbank Rm 6
11:00 am Sarah GEORGE (QLD, AUSTRALIA)
Supporting Australian mothers: The treatment of postnatal depression with Chinese medicine (67)
11:30 am Xiaodong YU (WA, AUSTRALIA)
Prevention of miscarriage in IVF treatment with acupuncture and TCM (76)
Chair:
10:30 am Michael POPPLEWELL (NSW, AUSTRALIA)
Bias removal and the Improvement of Chinese Medical Inter-rater Diagnostic Agreement (68)
SESSION H2
Riverbank Rm 7
11:00 am Ke LI (VIC, AUSTRALIA)
Discussion on the possibility of standardising Chinese medicine diagnosis (75)
11:30 am Michael POPPLEWELL (NSW, AUSTRALIA)
An effective system to describe Chinese medical conditions: The ‘Chinese Medical Diagnostic Descriptor’
(60)
SESSION H3
Riverbank Rm 8
Chair:
10:30 am Dr Zhen ZHENG (VIC, AUSTRALIA)
Opioid medications for chronic pain: What is the role of acupuncture? (9) Lecture and workshop
11:30 am John DEARE (QLD, AUSTRALIA)
Acupuncture for treating fibromyalgia: Using research evidence for integration into clinical practice (15)
DAY THREE – SUNDAY 24 MAY 2015
AFTERNOON SESSIONS
1:30 pm
to 3:00 pm
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Chair:
SESSION I1
Riverbank Rm 6
1:30 pm Mike ARMOUR (NEW ZEALAND)
Acupuncture treatment for primary dysmenorrhea: The effect of changing treatment timing and mode of
stimulation in a randomised trial (78)
2:00 pm Sue COCHRANE (NSW, AUSTRALIA)
Is TCM ready to join the healthcare system in Australia? (14)
2:30 pm Christiana CHAU-YANG (QLD, AUSTRALIA)
Traditional Chinese Medicine in Australia (54)
SESSION I2
Riverbank Rm 7
Chair:
1:30 pm Clare PYERS (VIC, AUSTRALIA)
Interpreting blood tests according to Chinese medicine (66)
2:00 pmWaveny HOLLAND (QLD, AUSTRALIA)
The Yin and Yang of medication (80)
2:30 pm Clare PYERS (VIC, AUSTRALIA)
Functional medicine testing and its usefulness to a Chinese medicine practitioner (65)
Chair:
SESSION I4
WORKSHOP
Riverbank Rm 8
1:30 pm Tina CZECH (VIC, AUSTRALIA)
Is the transdermal application of laser light for the liberation of stored triglycerides/fatty acids from
adipocyte cells the new modality for controlled weight loss within the clinical setting? (69)
1:45 pm Tina CZECH (VIC, AUSTRALIA)
The biomodulating effects of laser light on glucose metabolism in diabetics (70)
2:00 pm Gengchen BAI 白庚臣 (SA, AUSTRALIA)
My understanding of weight loss management (77)
3:00 pm to
3:30 pm
AFTERNOON TEA – SERVED IN THE TRADE EXHIBITION AREA
3:30 pm to
4:30 pm
CONCURRENT SESSIONS
Chair:
SESSION J1
Riverbank Rm 6
SESSION J3
WORKSHOP
Riverbank Rm 7
SESSION J4
WORKSHOP
Yarra Room 8
3:30 pm Tilak KALRA (NSW, AUSTRALIA)
Postures (58)
4:00 pm Damian CAREY (SA, AUSTRALIA)
Extraordinary medicine (74)
Chair:
3:30 pm Dr Sue COCHRANE (NSW, AUSTRALIA)
'Asia as method' in science studies: is TCM an entry point? (81)
Chair:
3:30 pm Anh PHUNG (SA, AUSTRALIA)
Acupuncture analgesia: Migraine/headache, neck and shoulder, tennis elbow, sciatica, work/sports injury
(56)
CLOSING CEREMONY:
4:30 pm to
5:00 pm
Riverbank
Room 7
Closing speech by AACMAC Adelaide 2015 by Conference President, Prof Hong Xu
CONFERENCE FORMALLY CLOSED BY 5:00 PM – MEET AGAIN AT AACMAC PERTH 2016