ADN: Western Medical Acupuncture (WMA)

Overview

In this one-hour webinar Dr. Mike Cummings will provide an engaging overview of Western Medical Acupuncture (WMA) and the path that led him into this field. The session will explore the global use of needling techniques, with particular emphasis on the mechanistic principles that underpin the modern application of filiform needles. He will also compare and contrast dry needling and acupuncture and share updates on some of the most advanced mechanistic research involving electroacupuncture.

Speaker biography

Dr. Mike Cummings qualified in medicine in 1987 and joined the Royal Air Force in 1989 as a General Duties Medical Officer, where he was first introduced to acupuncture. While still serving in the Royal Air Force, he trained in Western medical acupuncture with the British Medical Acupuncture Society (BMAS) and went on to become its first Director of Education in 1997. In 2001, he was appointed full-time Medical Director of the BMAS. He currently serves as an Honorary Clinical Specialist at the Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine. Since 2000, Mike has been an editor of Acupuncture in Medicine and is an active peer reviewer for leading journals, including the Annals of Internal Medicine. He has also contributed as a specialist adviser to the UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Mike is the author of the BMAS Blog, a widely read research-focused platform on acupuncture and has an extensive academic portfolio, with approximately 111 publications, including around 90 articles in peer-reviewed journals. His work includes 8 systematic reviews, 17 textbook chapters, and authorship of 5 textbooks.

• Free for Acupuncture and Dry Needling Members
• $10 for Non-CPA Members