John Mc Donald Webinars are coming soon The

John Mc. Donald Webinars are coming soon The first in a series of webinars will be launched in the coming months. The consistent themes will be acupuncture history and acupuncture research. The topics and dates for the first three webinars appear below. Details will be announced shortly. - Current Status & Future Directions in Acupuncture Research: Effectiveness/Efficacy & the Importance of Clinical Practice Guidelines (4 hours) 29 th May 7 -11 pm AEST - Tracing the Roots: A Short History of Acupuncture in Australia (2 hours) 26 th June 7 -9 pm AEST - How to Promote Acupuncture in a Regulated Environment (4 hours) 31 st July 7 -11 pm AEST Dr John Mc. Donald, Ph. D

John Mc. Donald Webinars Current Status & Future Directions in Acupuncture Research: Effectiveness/Efficacy & the Importance of Clinical Practice Guidelines A 4 hour Webinar (4 CPD*/CPE** points – professional issues) $160 practitioners/ $100 students *AACMA approved **ATMS approval pending Live on Wednesday 29 th May, 2019 from 7 pm to 11 pm AEST (This webinar will be recorded for later viewing) Dr John Mc. Donald, Ph. D

John Mc. Donald Webinars Current Status & Future Directions in Acupuncture Research: Effectiveness/Efficacy & the Importance of Clinical Practice Guidelines Current status of acupuncture research will be reviewed including an introduction to tools for assessing evidence level and quality including CONSORT, STRICTA, NICMAN and GRADE. Research on cost-effectiveness and safety will be reviewed briefly. Acupuncture research on pain, nausea and vomiting, inflammation and allergic rhinitis will be reviewed in depth. The current status of recommendations for acupuncture in clinical practice guidelines will be reviewed, as well as a discussion of the process for developing clinical practice guidelines with suggestions for future directions in acupuncture research to facilitate more clinically relevant outcomes in clinical practice guidelines. Live on Wednesday 29 th May, 2019 from 7 pm to 11 pm AEST (This webinar will be recorded for later viewing) Dr John Mc. Donald, Ph. D A 4 hour Webinar (4 CPD*/CPE** points – professional issues) $160 practitioners/ $100 students *AACMA approved **ATMS approval pending

John Mc. Donald Webinars Tracing the Roots: A Short History of Acupuncture in Australia A 2 hour Webinar (2 CPD/CPE points – professional issues) $80 practitioners/ $50 students Dr John Mc. Donald, Ph. D Live on Wednesday 26 th June, 2019 from 7 pm to 9 pm AEST (This webinar will be recorded for later viewing)

John Mc. Donald Webinars Tracing the Roots: A Short History of Acupuncture in Australia Although acupuncture was introduced to Australia by Chinese immigrants during the 1850 s Victorian Goldrush, formal education courses did not commence until around 1970. This is a very idiosyncratic and personal view of history as it is essentially an eye-witness account supplemented by documentary sources. The transmission of acupuncture teaching from China and Japan via France to England, and then to Australia marked our profession’s humble beginnings. Now we see acupuncture education delivered at Bachelor, Masters and Doctoral levels as well as a very vibrant research and academic community supporting more than 4, 500 registered acupuncturists. Australia is also a significant player on the World Acupuncture stage with many exchanges, collaborations and partnerships within the global community of acupuncturists. 26 th Live on Wednesday June, 2019 from 7 pm to 9 pm AEST (This webinar will be recorded for later viewing) Dr John Mc. Donald, Ph. D A 2 hour Webinar (2 CPD*/CPE** points – professional issues) $80 practitioners/ $50 students * AACMA approval pending **ATMS approval pending

John Mc. Donald Webinars How to Promote Acupuncture in a Regulated Environment A 4 hour Webinar (4 CPD/CPE points – professional issues) $160 practitioners/ $100 students Live on Wednesday 31 st July, 2019 from 7 pm to 11 pm AEST (This webinar will be recorded for later viewing) Dr John Mc. Donald, Ph. D

John Mc. Donald Webinars How to Promote Acupuncture in a Regulated Environment Registered acupuncturists must now ensure that their clinic promotions meet the advertising guidelines set by AHPRA/TAPS, and are compliant with CMBA/ASA Therapeutic and Health advertising codes. This can be a daunting task for acupuncturists due to numerous factors, including confusion around definitions of what constitutes “acceptable evidence” to support a therapeutic claim. This webinar will address the key points in the AHPRA advertising guidelines (Australia) and the TAPS advertising guidelines (New Zealand) around restricted use of words such as “cure”, “safe”, “effective”, “treats”, “doctor”, “specialist/specialise”. To assist acupuncturists in determining what constitutes “acceptable evidence” the tools which are used to determine evidence level and evidence quality will be reviewed. Available resources which can be used to support therapeutic claims will be covered, as well as how to use positive messaging without making any therapeutic claims. 31 st Live on Wednesday July, 2019 from 7 pm to 11 pm AEST (This webinar will be recorded for later viewing) Dr John Mc. Donald, Ph. D A 4 hour Webinar (4 CPD*/CPE** points – professional issues) $160 practitioners/ $100 students *AACMA approval pending **ATMS approval pending

The first six webinars Date/times (AEST) Hours Practitioner (AUD) Student (AUD) 1. Current Status and Future Directions in Acupuncture Research: Effectiveness/efficacy and the Importance of Clinical Practice Guidelines 29 th May 2019 7 to 11. 20 pm 4 $160 $100 2. Tracing the Roots: A Short History of Acupuncture in Australia 26 th June 2019 7 to 9. 10 pm 2 $80 $50 3. Promoting Acupuncture in a Regulated Environment 31 st July 2019 7 to 11. 20 pm 4 $160 $100 4. Evidence-based methods of point selection (Part 1 of 2) September Date/time TBA 4 $160 $100 5. How Does Acupuncture Work? October Date/time TBA 4 $160 $100 6. Acupuncture for allergic rhinitis: How can research inform clinical practice? December Date/time TBA 4 $160 $100

Special Introductory Offer 2019 GOLD PASS Join all 6 webinars live in 2019 or view later at your convenience Earn 22 CPD/CPE/CEU points Practitioners $550 [Full price $880] Students $330 [Full price $550]