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Course Title: Acupuncture: An Evidence-Based Assessment
Credits: 1 hour of CME; 1.2 nursing contact hours (CEU)
Cost: Free

Lecturer: Richard Hammerschlag, Ph.D., Research Director at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine; Adjunct Professor in the Department of Neurology Oregon Health and Science University

Learning Objectives:

• Discuss the history of acupuncture
• Compare the differences between western medicine and Chinese medicine
• Identify how acupuncture research is conducted
• Describe research on the efficacy of acupuncture and the mechanisms underlying itsvarious uses

This lecture is part of the CAM Online Education Series. The series contains 8 chapters. Each lecture includes:

• A video lecture by one author, including the transcript
• A question and answer transcript
• An optional online test
• Additional resource links
• A certificate of completion

Although developed for health care professionals to receive continuing education, members of the public are invited to view the series and learn more about various aspects of CAM and CAM research.