Ethics and Laws in Acupuncture and TCM Research

Upon completion of the course, participants should have a basic understanding of the philosophy of ethics, conduct of right and wrong, moral diversity and the history behind national and international regulatory policies on ethics in clinical medicine and human subject research.

Ethics and Laws in Acupuncture and TCM Research

This Course fulfils your NCCAOM Ethics requirements

10 Lessons 
Included
2:00 hours 
On-Demand Video
11 Interactive
Quizzes
Certificate On Completion
CEU/CPD/PDA

What will you learn

  • Understand the philosophy of ethics.
  • Know the conduct of right and wrong.
  • Understand moral diversity.
  • Discover the history behind national and international regulatory policies on ethics in clinical medicine and human subject research.

Course Overview

This course details those ethical topics to consider when dealing with patients and human subjects, professional and legal ethics, and public ethics in the acupuncture and TCM research setting. Stories of real-life theft, misconduct and fraud committed by high-level doctors and researchers make this course fun to watch for students, clinicians and researchers.

The acupuncture and Oriental medicine professions have the NCCAOM® Code of Ethics which is required for PDA-approved courses. 

Upon completion of the course, participants should have a basic understanding of the philosophy of ethics, conduct of right and wrong, moral diversity and the history behind national and international regulatory policies on ethics in clinical medicine and human subject research.


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3 PDAs Ethics
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2 PDA Laws and Rules
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NCCAOM PDA Course Participant Attestation

By registering for this course, I agree to abide by the NCCAOM PDA Course Participant Attestation.

I understand that the information in this course presented by the Provider and/or Instructor(s) is for educational purposes only and should only be applied with appropriate clinical judgment and used by a trained and licensed
practitioner. Governmental laws and regulations vary from region to region and the contents of this course vary in permissible usage. The participant is required to check their local, state, and federal laws and regulations regarding the practice requirements and scope of practice issues and the use of the information of this course including, but not limited to, theory, herbal medicine, and acupuncture. I acknowledge that NCCAOM does not endorse any specific treatment regimens of any kind. Furthermore, if I use any modalities or treatments taught in this course, I agree to waive, release, indemnify, discharge, and covenant not to sue NCCAOM from and against any liability, claims, demands, or causes of action whatsoever, arising out of any injury, loss, or damage that a person may sustain related to the use of the information in this course. I understand that this Release is governed by the laws of District of Columbia, U.S.A. and shall survive the termination or expiration of this course.

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CEU/CPD/PDA

Unless otherwise stated, CEU/PDA/CPD requirements must be completed within 1 year of the purchase. You are advised to print and save your certificate for your records and under your association requirements.

Dimploamtes of NCCAOM & Floridas members need to fill in a form after completing their courses for us to submit the points. CAB & Fachverband members need to write to us an email upon completing their courses to get the required documents. Look for our email after the completion of the course.

About the Teacher

Jennifer A. M. Stone MSOM, LAc

Jennifer A. M. Stone has practiced acupuncture and Chinese Medicine for over 27 years, and participated in acupuncture research for 10 years. She is assistant research faculty for the Indiana University School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesia. She has participated in NIH funded research on both animal and human subjects. She serves as Editor In Chief of Meridians: The Journal of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, and is the owner of East West Acupuncture, in Bloomington, IN. Her research interests include acupuncture as an adjunct in the cancer setting for the palliation of symptoms associated with cancer treatments. She has published 3 papers and a book chapter on the use of acupuncture in the oncology setting and possible mechanisms behind the effects. Specifically she is interested in peripheral nerve pain and has conducted research on acupuncture for the treatment of post-herpetic neuralgia, publishing 2 papers on the findings. Her team at IUSM is currently working on a proposed research study to investigate the immunomodulatory mechanisms including mesenchymal stem cells on the effects of acupuncture in patients with post herpetic neuralgia.

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Course Includes

  • 2 Hours Course Duration
  • Course Certificate
  • Course Credits

    ACI Image ACICertificate
    AGTCM Image AGTCMCertificate
    Florida Image FLORIDA2 CEU's
    NCCAOM Image NCCAOM3 CEU's
    Fachverband Image TCM FACHVERBAND3 Hours

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