Reply To: Acupuncture Bootcamp
I have moved your post to the R.Ac portion of the messaging board since you are writing the R.Ac exam.
It is a VERY good thing that you will re-write the exam. Before I detail a study schedule, I would like to offer one suggestion (you can consider it an addition to the study schedule): make sure you read Maciocia’s Foundations of Chinese Medicine and Deadman’s A Manual of Acupuncture cover to cover. Add those books to the following schedule:
Make your way through our program again, but make sure to add more studies to those two texts, and biomedicine.
Week 1
Introduction
How to Use Your Bootcamps for Success
Occupational Competencies
Brain-Dump Study Chart
Foundations
TCM History & Classics
Yin & Yang
Week 2
Brain-Dump Study Chart Review
Acupoint Locations for Lung & Large Intestine
Foundations ctd.
Five Element
Week 3
Brain-Dump Study Chart Review
Acupoint Locations for Stomach & Spleen
Foundations ctd.
Qi, Blood & Body Fluids
Essence, Spirit & Three Treasures
Yin Organ Relationships
Zang-Fu Organ Pairs
Week 4
Brain-Dump Study Chart Review
Acupoint Locations for Heart & Small Intestine
Foundations ctd.
Etiology
Principles of Treatment & Yang Shen
Week 5
Brain-Dump Study Chart Review
Acupoint Locations for Urinary Bladder
TCM Diagnosis
4 Pillars of Chinese Medicine
8-Principle Diagnosis
Tongue Diagnosis
Week 6
Brain-Dump Study Chart Review
Acupoint Locations for Urinary Bladder ctd. & Kidney
TCM Diagnosis ctd.
Pulse Diagnosis
Week 7
Brain-Dump Study Chart Review
Acupoint Locations for Pericardium & Triple Energizer
TCM Diagnosis ctd.
6-Stage, 4-Level & Triple Energizer Diagnosis
Cardinal Symptoms of Zang-Fu Diagnosis
Channel Diagnosis
Week 8
Brain-Dump Study Chart Review
Acupoint Locations for Gallbladder & Liver
TCM Diagnosis ctd.
Extraordinary Vessels
Ben & Biao
Week 9
Brain-Dump Study Chart Review
Acupoint Locations for Ren/CV and Du/GV
Acupuncture Points & Prescriptions
Creating Acupoint Prescriptions
Acupuncture Manipulations & Adjunctive Therapies
Week 10
Brain-Dump Study Chart Review
Acupoint Locations Review for Coalescent Points of Yinwei & Yangwei
Acupuncture Points & Prescriptions ctd.
Auricular Acupuncture
Week 11
Brain-Dump Study Chart Review
Acupoint Locations Review for Coalescent Points of Yinqiao & Yangqiao
Acupuncture Points & Prescriptions ctd.
Scalp Acupuncture
Week 12
Brain-Dump Study Chart Review
Acupoint Locations Review for Coalescent Points of Chong & Dai
Acupuncture Points & Prescriptions ctd.
Memorizing Channel (Meridian) Trajectories
Proportional Measurements & Organ Locations
Week 13
Brain-Dump Study Chart Review
Acupoint Locations Review for Any Unsure Points
Acupuncture Points & Prescriptions ctd.
Cautionary Points
Needle Depth
Week 14
Brain-Dump Study Chart Review
Acupoint Locations Review for Any Unsure Points
Clean Needle, Clinic Safety & Jurisprudence
Acupuncture and Adjunctive Therapies Safety
Clinical Case Studies
8 Principle Breakdowns
4-Step Prescription Building
Week 15
Brain-Dump Study Chart Review
Acupoint Locations Review for Any Unsure Points
Be honest – look for holes in your knowledge and use the mock exams to expose these
Week 16
Brain-Dump Study Chart Review
Acupoint Locations Review for Any Unsure Points
Be honest – look for holes in your knowledge and use the case studies to expose these
Clean Needle, Clinic Safety & Jurisprudence ctd.
Memorize your local Safety, Clean Needle Technique and Jurisprudence documents
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