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ACMLS26 - Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Symposium 2026 - Livestream
Join us for the 2026 Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Symposium in person at NWHSU or via live stream in the central standard time zone.
The Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Symposium is your opportunity to pause, center yourself and your practice, and come together with the brightest leaders in the acupuncture and Chinese medicine community.
Take the time to focus on your personal and professional development while uncovering new ways to help and heal your patients. Learn from an experienced, thoughtful group of speakers and healers as we explore how our field can integrate and bridge Eastern and Western medicine.
Preliminary Agenda (final agenda and speaker details will be added to NWHSU's website soon!):
| Time | Description | Speaker | CE Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, March 13th, 2026 | |||
| 7:00 am - 8:00 am | Registration & Continental Breakfast | ||
| 8:00 am - 10:00 am | Keynote: Chinese Scalp Acupuncture for Difficult Neurological Disorders, Part 1 | Jason Hao, DOM, MBA | 2 |
| 10:00 am - 10:30 am | Break - Refreshments and Exhibit Hall | ||
| 10:30 am - 12:30 pm | Keynote: Chinese Scalp Acupuncture for Difficult Neurological Disorders, Part 2 | Jason Hao, DOM, MBA | 2 |
| 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch | ||
| 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Distal Acupunture for Neuroplastic Pain | Brandon LaGreca, L.Ac., MAcOM | 2 |
| 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Break - Refreshments and Exhibit Hall | ||
| 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Ethics or Safety | TBD | 2 |
| Saturday, March 14th, 2026 | |||
| 7:30 am - 8:00 am | Continental Breakfast | ||
| 8:00 am - 10:00 am | Acupuncture: The Ancient Practice of Neuromodulation, Part 1 | Sophia Bouwens, L.Ac., M.S.Ac | 2 |
| 10:00 am - 10:30 am | Break - Refreshments and Exhibit Hall | ||
| 10:30 am - 12:30 pm | Acupuncture: The Ancient Practice of Neuromodulation, Part 2 | Sophia Bouwens, L.Ac., M.S.Ac Amanda Herrmann, PhD | 2 |
| 12:30 pm - 12:45 pm | Update from the Minnesota Acupuncture Association (MAA) | Hilary Patzer, DACM, L.Ac. | |
| 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch | ||
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Xing Nao Kai Qiao "Activate the Brain and Open the Orifices" Treatment Method for Stroke in First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | Larissa Vados, PhD, L.Ac. | 1 |
| 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | How Acupuncture Treats Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: An Evidence-Informed, Interdisciplinary Approach | Shuqing Ding, Ph.D., L.Ac. | 1 |
| 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Break and Exhibit Hall | ||
| Saturday, March 14th, 2026 (Continued) | |||
| 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Where Signal Lives: Neural and Fascial Architecture of High-Impact Acupuncture Points | Joseph Muldoon, DC, MS, DABCI, DACBN, CCWP Nicholas Carlson, DC Stephen Thompson, DC, DACM, LAc, BCTMB | 1.5 |
| 5:30 pm - 5:35 pm | Transition - Refreshments and Exhibit Hall | ||
| 5:35 pm - 7:05 pm | Cadaver Labs for In- Person Attendees | .5 | |
| Sunday, March 15th, 2026 | |||
| 7:30 am - 8:00 am | Continental Breakfast | ||
| 8:00 am - 10:00 am | Ethical Repacking of Herbs & Shoulder Girdle Pain Resolution - Upper Thoracic and Ribs, Part 1 | Mark Brinson, DOM, L.Ac. | 2 |
| 10:00 am - 10:30 am | Break - Refreshments and Exhibit Hall | ||
| 10:30 am - 12:30 pm | Ethical Repacking of Herbs & Shoulder Girdle Pain Resolution - Upper Thoracic and Ribs, Part 2 | Mark Brinson, DOM, L.Ac. | 2 |
| TOTAL CE CREDITS WITHOUT LAB | 19.5 | ||
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One Day Rate: If you would like to attend one day please call 952-885-5446 Mon-Fri, 9am-4pm to register by phone. You can only register for the full conference here.