Education
I am a Graduate of the three-year Acupuncture program and four-year TCM Practitioner program at the International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Vancouver (ICTCMV). I am a Registered Acupuncturist and a Registered Practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine, upon completion of one last series of provincial board examinations, I will be a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine. I have also taken courses in Swedish and hot-stone massage, as well as Acupuncture for Facial Rejuvenation.
I first became interested in Traditional Chinese Medicine when I received Acupuncture treatment for chronic neck and shoulder pain. Although I came to Acupuncture as a skeptic, after my first treatment not only did my neck and shoulders feel better, I also felt better overall.
After several years of traveling and working in different areas, I decided to make helping people with natural medicine my career. I chose the Acupuncture program at ICTCMV and now, almost five years later I am about to become a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine. I couldn't ask to be involved in a more rewarding profession.
Qualifications
I have completed over 2,900 hours of training in Traditional Chinese Medicine at the International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Vancouver. My training includes over 750 hours of clinical observation and practice, TCM theory, diagnosis and herbal medicine, needle techniques, the study of biology, anatomy, physiology, western pharmacology, medical ethics, and much more.
I continue to supplement my education with courses and seminars focused on the teachings of Classical Chinese Medicine.
I wrote and passed the provincial Tradtitional Chinese Medicine Practitioner licensing exam in November of 2007 and the Acupuncture licensing exam in October of 2005.
