CURRICULUM VITAE
ELIZABETH CHEN CHRISTENSON, MD, LAc
Medical Director, CHI Medical Center (Comprehensive Health Innovations), LLC
934 Maunawili Circle, Kailua, Hawaii, 96734
Phone: (808) 261-7801
Fax: (808) 261-7725
Website: www.chimedicalcenter.com
Email: chimedical@hawaii.rr.com
EDUCATION
2004-2006
1992-1993
1991
INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE
 Master of Science (Honor’s List) - Oriental Medicine
Honolulu, Hawaii
MERCY FAMILY PRACTICE CENTER RESIDENCY TRAINING
Toledo, Ohio
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Outpatient rotation in Family Medicine, Pediatrics, OB/GYN,
Endocrinology, Emergency Medicine, ENT, Dermatology,
Rheumatology, Allergy/Pulmonary Medicine
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Hospital house staff physician responsible for services in Internal Medicine,
Family Practice Inpatient, Pediatrics, OB/GYN, Surgery, Neonatology, CCU
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Cross-cultural rotation at Taoist Institute
Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Washington, DC
TOLEDO HOSPITAL FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY PROGRAM
W.W. Knight Family Practice Center
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April-June: Pre-Residency Clerkship
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July-December: First Year Residency Program (two months each):
Family Medicine, Pediatrics, OB/GYN, General Surgery,
Emergency Medicine, Office hours: One Half-Day/Week
Toledo, Ohio
1989-1990
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL
Visiting Fellow-Surgical Pathology
Columbus, Ohio
1987-1988
GRANT MEDICAL CENTER
 Research Fellow-Department of Laboratory
 Quality Assurance in Clinical Laboratory
 Immunohistochemistry for Subtype Lymphoma
 Pathological Diagnosis of Hemato-oncology
Columbus, Ohio
1983-1987
BETH ISRAEL MEDICAL CENTER
New York, NY
 Resident-Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
(Grossed 3,600 surgical specimens, performed 61 adult, pediatric and forensic autopsies)
 Rotating responsibility for all areas of Clinical Laboratory
1982-1983
BELLEVUE HOSPITAL
New York, NY
BEEKMAN DOWNTOWN HOSPITAL-EXTERN
New York, NY
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1975-1981
UNIVERSITY OF SIENA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Siena, Italy
Doctor of Medicine (MD) Degree
 Research: Pain and Effect of Endorphins-Laboratory of Human Physiology
 Graduate Thesis: Diagnosis of Fetal Malformation in Uterus by Ultrasound
1973-1975
MEMORIAL-SLOAN KETTERING CANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Research Assistant
New York, NY
1970-1973
WAGNER COLLEGE GRADUATE SCHOOL
Master of Science (MS) Degree-Microbiology
New York, NY
1966-1970
FU-JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Biology
Taiwan
MEDICAL LICENSURE
2008
HAWAII STATE MEDICAL BOARD (MD) Status: Current
2006
ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE (LAc) Status: Current
State of Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs-Board of Acupuncture
1991
MARYLAND STATE MEDICAL BOARD (MD) Status: Inactive
1987
OHIO STATE MEDICAL BOARD (MD) Status: Inactive
1986
NEW YORK STATE MEDICAL BOARD (MD) Status: Inactive
1983
MASSACHUSSETTS STATE MEDICAL BOARD (MD) Status: Inactive
MEDICAL BOARD CERTIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
2010
Diplomate-Acupuncture
National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
2002
Diplomate-American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine (ABIHM)
2001
Diplomate & Fellow-American Board of Medical Acupuncture (FAAMA)
1989
Diplomate & Fellow-American Board of Pathology (FCAP)
Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
AUXILIARY CERTIFICATIONS
2004
1999
1995
Certified Therapeutic Harp Practitioner (CTHP)
International Harp Therapy Program
San Diego, California
Certified Reiki Practitioner (Third Degree)
USUI System of Natural Healing
Toledo, Ohio
Certified NAET Practitioner (Nambudripa Allergy Elimination Techniques)
Acupuncture licensure required
Los Angeles, California
PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL PRACTICE
2004-present
CHI MEDICAL CENTER, LLC
Kailua, Hawaii
Medical Director, Integrative Family Medicine-Private Practice
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2008-present
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII, JOHN A. BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Wellness Center, Complementary and Alternative Medicine,
MOA Wellness Center Group Practice
Honolulu, Hawaii
1995-2004
CHI MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
Maumee, Ohio
Medical Director, Holistic Family Medicine-Private Practice
1994-1995
CHI MEDICAL CENTER, INC.
Bowling Green, Ohio
Medical Director, Holistic Family Medicine-Private Practice
1994
WOOD COUNTY FAMILY PRACTICE, INC.
Family Medicine Private Practice
Bowling Green, Ohio
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2006-present
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA, JOHN A. BURNS SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
 Associate Clinical Professor-Complementary & Alternative Medicine Department (CAM)
 CAM Rotation at CHI Medical Center-Senior Medical Students
 Coordinator of Planning and Development Committee for Master’s Degree Program in Chinese
Medicine in collaboration with Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (China)
2011-present
AMERICAN BOARD OF INTEGRATIVE HOLISTIC MEDICINE PEER MENTORING PROGRAM
 Preceptor to active licensed physicians referred nationwide to become board certified
in Integrative Holistic Medicine
2007-2008
INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE
Associate Professor -Biomedical Pathophysiology I & II (45 hrs /3 credits/ each) Honolulu. Hawaii
2005-present
CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER-Wellness & Lifestyle Medicine Center
Medical Qigong Instructor
2003
MERCY HEALTH PARTNERS FAMILY PRACTICE RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAM
Preceptor to Resident Physicians in Complementary & Alternative Medicine,
Toledo, Ohio
1996
MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO
Preceptor to Medical Students in Family Medicine & Medical Acupuncture
Kailua, Hawaii
Toledo, Ohio
PUBLICATIONS
1. Book: Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications/Pharmacological Effects and Clinical Research
Peer Review Committee, Art of Medicine Press, 2009
2. Book: Harp Therapy Cradle of Sound, Emerald Harp Production, 2007
Contributing Author-Chapter Ten: Ancient Holistic Healing: Chinese Philosophy and Medicine/
Chinese Five Elements
3. Bridging East And West, Doctor in the House (Mid-Week Magazine, December 5, 2007)
4. Fusion of Eastern and Western Medicine (Inspiration Journal (Hawaii) January / February, 2008)
5. The Effect of Stress/ Burnout on Health (Inspiration Journal (Hawaii) July/August, 2008)
6. Spirituality in Medicine (Inspiration Journal, November./December, 2008)
7. Nutritional Supplements (HMSA web: www.akamailiving.com, July, 2009)
8. Acupuncture Can Help Ease Pain (Honolulu Advertiser, Island Life, November 12, 2009)
9. Drugs- Not Best Approach For Mild Depression (Honolulu Advertiser, Island Life, February 18, 2010)
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10. Treating Allergy with Acupuncture May Be Worth A Try (Honolulu Advertiser, Island Life, April 29, 2010)
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
 GLOBAL ADVANCEMENTS IN MEDICAL ARTS (GAMA) Kailua, Hawaii
Co-Founder, President and Medical Director of non-profit organization to advance medical education, research
and development of Integrative Medicine
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AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (AMA), Life Member
HAWAII MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (HMA)
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HONOLULU COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY (HCMS)
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HAWAII INDEPENDENT PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATION (HIPA)
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COLLEGE OF AMERICAN PATHOLOGISTS (CAP), Fellow & Life Member
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THE AMERICAN INTEGRATIVE HOLISTIC MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (AIHMA), Fellow
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AMERICAN ACADEMY OF MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE (AAMA), Fellow & Medical Acupuncturist
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NATIONAL CERTIFICATION COMMISSION FOR ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE
(NCCAOM), Diplomate, Acupuncture
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NAMBUDRIPAD’S ALLERGY RESEARCH FOUNDATION (NARF®), Member
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SOUNDING JOY MUSIC THERAPY- Former Chair-Board of Directors
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GLOBAL FEDERATION OF CHINESE BUSINESS WOMEN-Hawaii Chapter
HONORS & AWARDS
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BEST OF 2013-KAILUA, Integrative Holistic Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine
CHI Medical Center, Elizabeth Chen Christenson, MD, LAc, presented by Kailua Awards
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CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY BANQUET-TAIPEI FIRST GIRL’S HIGH SCHOOL (Honor Students)
100 Distinguished Alumni Recognition and Featured Gala Harp Performance
Taiwan, December 12, 2003
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HONORED PROFESSIONAL -National Directory of Who’s Who in Executives and Professionals
1996-1997 Edition
LANGUAGES
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English
Chinese (Mandarin and Taiwanese)
Italian
INTERNATIONAL POST DOCTORAL EDUCATIONAND PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
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INTEGRATIVE HOLISTIC MEDICINE LECTURE, 2013 Zheng Jue Forum:
China, 2013
Being Cultural Cultivation and Holistic Wellness,
Presentation: Integrative Holistic Medicine-Holistic Wellness, Yuan Ming Yuan Park, Beijing
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FIRST INTERNATIONAL DAO SECRETS INTENSIVE
Instructor: Dr. Zhi Gan Sha
Austria, 2010
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SOUND, COLOR AND MOVEMENT WORKSHOP
Instructor: Fabien Maman, Director of the Academy of Sound, Color and Movement,
Qi-Gong: Tao Yin Fa (synchronizing sound, color and movement with cosmic rhythmthe psychology of movement)
France, 2002
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a. The Science Of Pure Sound, Color Glasses, Pulses & Tongue Diagnosis
b. Healing Touch: Tama-Do Extra Points and Chakras
c. Musical Spine: Color and Sound using tuning forks, tubes, etc. to linking
with astral/mental level
d. Pentatonic Modes For Seasons: The Five Elements-The Cycles of Earth
e. Tuning Fork & Color Correspondences-:Technique On The Command Points
f. The Psychology Of Chinese Temperaments
g. The Six Temperaments-Relationship to Five Elements & Meridians
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ESSENCE OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE ACUPUNCTURE AND MEDICAL QIGONG
FOR PHYSICIANS, sponsored by: Cignolini Education Associates, Pantelleria
Italy, 1999
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ACUPUNCTURE AND TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE
Advanced Acupuncture for International Practitioners, Five Elements Theory
& Music Therapy, Qi Gong, International Acupuncture Training Center, Beijing
China, 1994
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INTEGRATIVE HOLISTIC MEDICINE LECTURE
Presentation: AIDS and Asia, Beijing
China, 1994
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CHINESE MEDICAL SEMINAR TOUR OF CHINA
Sponsored by People's Republic of China
Lecture: Pathologic and Clinical Features of AIDS
Special Presentation: Meridian System of the Body-Path of the Healing Meridian:
From Element to Human to Creation
China, 1986
POST GRADUATE ALLOPATHIC MEDICAL TRAINING
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MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING (MI) WORKSHOP
Using Patient-Centered Communication Strategies with Primary Care Outpatients at the
Kapi’olani Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawai’i
1. MI small group training on Diabetes II June 21, 2014
2. MI large group introductory session on May 10, 2014
Presented by: University of Hawai'i School of Nursing & John A. Burns School of Medicine
Sponsored by: Hawaii Independent Physicians Association
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2014 COMPREHENSIVE PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING (PBL) TUTOR TRAINING WORKSHOP
sponsored by The Office of Medical Education, the University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of
Medicine, Honolulu, HI, May 21 &23 2014
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EAST HAWAII IPA HEALTHCARE SYMPOSIUM-Kona, HI, August 16-18, 2013
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HEALTH INTERNET TECHNOLOGY SUMMIT- Sheraton Waikiki, July 27, 2013
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THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA), THE PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICAL HOME AND
REDUCING CHRONIC ILLNESS HEALTH DISPARITIES
Queen’s Conference Center, Honolulu, HI, June 20, 2013
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BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM
Honolulu, HI, January, 2013
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CURRENT CLINICAL UPDATES IN SEASONAL AND PANDEMIC INFLUENZA
Honolulu, HI , December 10, 2009
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VIRAL HEPATITIS IN HAWAII-UPDATE, Honolulu, HI, November 21, 2009
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CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION WEEKLY SUMMARY- Castle Medical Center (2012-14)
2014 Date
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2013 Date
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04/30/13
Topic
Speaker
CME Credits
Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
George Swanson, MD
Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Douglas Williams, MPAS,PA-C
Valvular Heart Disease –
Christian Spies, MD
Diagnosis and Treatment of Mitral Regurgitation
and Aortic Stenosis in the 21st Century
Tumor Conference
Jonathan Cho, MD
Getting Old and Getting Care:
Emese Somogyi, MD
Population Health and Palliative Care
Medical Management of Side Effects
Denis Mee-Lee, MD
of Psychiatric Medication
Plant-Based Diets in the Prevention &
Brenda Davis, RD
Treatment of Chronic Diseases: Recent Findings
Tumor Conference
Jonathan Cho, MD
Ulnar Wrist Pain
Robert Medoff, MD
Introduction to Movement Disorders
Panida Piboolnurak, MD
Tumor Conference
Jonathan Cho, MD
Key Findings, New Laws and the
Allie Hall, RN, MPH
Affordable Care Act in Tobacco Treatment
Kanani Kilbey, MEd, CTTS
Asthma Patient Education and Its Role
Ronald Sanderson, DrPH, RRT
in Asthma Management & Control
Blast Injuries
Alex Berk, MD
Lumbar Disc Disease
Kenneth Kaan, MD
Tumor Conference
Jonathan Cho, MD
Atherosclerosis – Up Close & Personal,
Claude Lardinois, MD, FACP
Know Your Risk, Is it Time for a Paradigm Shift
Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American
Elizabeth Christenson, MD
Healthcare (PART I)
Escape Fire: The Fight to Rescue American
Elizabeth Christenson, MD
Healthcare (PART II)
Postoperative ICU Management of Surgical
Nicholas Dang, MD
the Cardiac Patient
Combating Common Diseases with Plants
Michael Greger, MD
Topic
Speaker
Advances in Hepatobiliary MRI
Tumor Conference
Coronary Bypass Surgery
Lipid Management
Tumor Conference
Personalized Medicine Advances in Oncology
Fatty Liver Update
Neuroscience Conference
Parasites in Paradise
Celiac Disease
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Ryan Albritton, MD
Jonathan Cho, MD
Henry Louie, MD, FACS
Terrence Moran, MD
Jonathan Cho, MD
Michael Castro, MD
Haruko Katsuie, APRN
Kore Liow, MD
James Navin, MD
Robert Jao, MD
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2012 Date
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02/07/12
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02/28/12
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03/27/12
Curriculum Vitae cont’d
Tumor Conference
Jonathan Cho, MD
Partial Knee Replacement w/ Robotic Precision Linda Rasmussen, MD
Tumor Conference
Jonathan Cho, MD
Hawaii CAUTI Quality Measures: Updates
Jone Flanders, DO
and Implementation Strategies
Neuroscience Conference
Kore Liow, MD
Transitions & Readmissions – More Questions Emese Somogyi, MD
Than Answers (PART ONE)
Transitions & Readmissions – More Questions Emese Somogyi, MD
Than Answers (PART TWO)
Dan Bendtsen, MD
Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and
Jeremy Roberts, MD
Electroconvulsive Therapy: Realistic Options for
Depression When Therapy and Medication Management Fail
Cardiology Conference
Sonny Wong, MD
Tumor Conference
Jonathan Cho, MD
Successful Tobacco Treatment:
Kanani Kilbey, MEd, TTS
Important Updates & Strategies
Allie Yamada, RN, MPH, TTS
Preventing Recurrent Acute Coronary
Freny Vaghaiwalla Mody, MD
Syndromes Improving Clinical Outcomes
through Evidence-Based Antiplatelet Therapy
Tumor Conference
Jonathan Cho, MD
Treating Dysglycemia: Individualizing Care
Claudie Lardinois, MD
for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Neuroscience ConferenceMelanie Payanal, MD
Headache in Pregnancy
Tumor Conference
Jonathan Cho, MD
Dealing with Irrational Behaviors in Health Care Emese Somogyi, MD
Influenza/Immunizations
Raul Rudoy, MD
Travelers’ Diseases
James Navin, MD
Cardiology Conference
Sonny Wong, MD, FACC
Tumor Conference
Jonathan Cho, MD
Opioid Abuse and Rational Opioid Prescribing Damien Tavares, MD
Neuroscience Conference
David Kaminskas, MD
Topic
Speaker
Tumor Conference
Minimally Invasive Treatment of
Chronic Arthritis Neck and Back Pain
Brain Injury in Sports
Tumor Conference
Skin Diseases That Need Referral
To Specialist
Advanced Wound Care
Neuroscience Conference
Tumor Conference
Surgical Management of
Atrial Fibrillation
Neuroscience Conference
Redefining Peer Review
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Jonathan Cho, MD
Stephen Scheper, DO
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Robert Sloan, MD
Jonathan Cho, MD
Helen Petros, FNP, PA-C
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Lisa Foster, RN, BSN
Kore Liow, MD
Jonathan Cho, MD
Nicholas Dang, MD
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Kore Liow, MD
Mary Hoppa, MD, MBA
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12/04/12
12/11/12
12/18/12
Commonly Observed Rashes
Both IP and OP
Transcatheter Aortic
Calve Replacement
Tumor Conference
Update on Fertility Preservation
Neuroscience Conference
ICD: Types and Indications
Vertebral Augmentation
Essentials of Sleep
Tumor Conference
Saying a Compassionate No (PART I)
Saying a Compassionate No ( PART II)
Sex Assault Forensic Examination
Tumor Conference
Neuroscience Conference
Tumor Conference
Update on Management of Diabetic
Macular Edema
Immunization Updates
CAUIT/CLABSI
Tumor Conference
Best Practice for Brain Death Testing
Pain Management
Common Skin Neoplasms
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
ICU Delirium
Neuroscience Conference
Curriculum Vitae cont’d
Rebecca Luria, MD
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Christian Spies, MD
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Jonathan Cho, MD
John Frattarelli, MD
Kore Liow, MD
Lawrence Derbes, MD
Ian Cunningham, MD
Michael Russo, MD
Jonathan Cho, MD
Emese Somogyi, MD
Emese Somogyi, MD
Steven Emura, MD
Jonathan Cho, MD
Kore Liow, MD
Jonathan Cho, MD
Eugene Ng, MD
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J. Halloran RN/F. Pien MD
Jonathan Cho, MD
K. Kickertz RN/K. Liow, MD
Louis Pau, MD
Tony Clinton, MD
Philip Foti, MD
Dan Bendtsen, MD
Kore Liow, MD
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CARDIOVASCULAR & RESPIRATORY DISORDERS: PULSE DX & HERBAL TX
November 17, 2013 (8 CEU/PDA Points)
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT: MAKING PRIVATE PRACTICE WORK, November 3, 2013
(8 CEU/PDA Points)
HOW ACUPUNCTURE WORKS: SIMPLIFY HOW YOU EDUCATE PATIENTS AND COLLEAGUES
November 2, 2013 (8 CEU/PDA Points)
CHINESE VETERINARY FOOD THERAPY AND EQUINE SKIN DISORDERS
October 20, 2013 (8 CEU/PDA Points)
TCVM CANCER THERAPY- October 19, 2013 ( 8 CEU/PDA Points)
STAGES OF FEMALE REPRODUCTION: FROM PMS TO MENOPAUSE
September 15, 2013 (8 CEU/PDA Points)
RECOGNITION & PREVENTION OF HERB-DRUG INTERACTIONS -September 14, 2013
(8 CEU/PDA Points)
FUNCTIONS OF AURICULAR POINTS, PART III, Instructor: Li-Chun Huang- August 24, 2013
(8 CEU/PDA Points)
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TREATMENT OF PAIN WITH ACUPUNCTURE AND CHINESE HERBS: PART II (LOWER BODY)
Instructor: Robert Doane, LAc- August 10, 2013 (8 CEU/PDA Points)
ALLERGY, STRESS, & DEPRESSION: PULSE DX & HERBAL TX,
Instructor: Jimmy Wei-Yen Chang, OMD, LAc., August 11, 2013 (8 CEU/PDA Points)
GASTROINTESTINAL & HEPATIC DISORDERS: PULSE DX & HERBAL TX
Instructor: Jimmy Wei-Yen Chang, OMD, LAc, July 28, 2013 (8 CEU/PDA Points)
CLINICAL ORTHOPEDIC STRATEGIES: ARTHRITIS AND BI SYNDROME
Instructor: David Wells, DC, LAc, July 14 2013 (8 CEU/PDA Points)
CLINICAL ORTHOPEDIC STRATEGIES: EXTREMITIES
Instructor: David Wells, DC, LAc, July 13, 2013 (8 CEU/PDA Points)
FUNCTIONS OF AURICULAR POINTS, PART I, Instructor: Li-Chun Huang June 22, 2013
(8 CEU/PDA Points)
FUNCTIONS OF AURICULAR POINTS, PART II, Instructor: Li-Chun Huang, June 23, 2013
(8 CEU/PDA Points)
INTERNAL MEDICINE: HERBAL ALTERNATIVES TO DRUGS (PART II)
Instructor: John Chen, LAc, OMD, Pharm D, PhD, June 9, 2013 (8 CEU/PDA Points)
MAKING ACUPUNCTURE PAY: PATIENT MANAGEMENT FOR PRACTICE SUCCESS
Instructor: Mathew D. Bauer, LAc, June 8, 2013 (8 CEU/PDA Points)
TREATMENT OF PAIN WITH ACUPUNCTURE AND CHINESE HERBS:
PART I (UPPER BODY), Instructor: Robert Doane, LAc (8 CEU/PDA Points)
PULSYNERGY MADE EASY, PART III, Instructor: Jimmy Wei-Yen Chang, OMD, LAc, May 19, 2013
(8 CEU/PDA Points)
FIVE ELEMENT QI GONG FROM MOUNT WUDANG, PART II
Instructor: Kedi Pan, May 5, 2013 (8 CEU/PDA Points)
FIVE ELEMENT QI GONG FROM MOUNT WUDANG, PART I
Instructor: Kedi Pan, May 4, 2013 (8 CEU/PDA Points)
CHRONIC PAIN: INTEGRATIVE ACUPUNCTURE CARE, PART II,
Instructors: Philip Tan, LAc & Roshelle K. Leva, LAc , April 28, 2013 (8 CEU/PDA Points)
CHRONIC PAIN: INTEGRATIVE ACUPUNCTURE CARE, PART I
Instructors: Philip Tan, LAc & Roshelle K. Leva, LAc, April 27, 2013 (8 CEU/PDA Points)
ESSENTIAL TUNG'S ACUPUNCTURE: CLINICAL STRATEGIES FOR INTERNAL MEDICINE
Instructor: Brad Whisnant, DAOM, LAc , March 23, 2013 (8 CEU/PDA Points)
PULSYNERGY MADE EASY/PART II, Instructor: Jimmy Wei-Yen Chang, O.M.D., L.Ac.
March 10, 2013 (8 CEU/PDA Points)
TOP 50 DRUGS AND THEIR HERBAL ALTERNATIVES
Instructor: John Chen, LAc, OMD, Pharm D, PhD, March 9, 2013 (8 CEU/PDA Points)
ADDITIONAL POST GRADUATE STUDIES IN INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE
AND PERSONAL GROWTH SEMINARS:
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18th Annual NAR Foundation Symposium and Advanced II NAET Certification
NAET (NAMBUDRIPAD ALLERGY ELIMINATION TECHNIQUE-16 hours)
Los Angeles, CA, July 28-29, 2012
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EXTREME HEALTH- Peak Potentials Training, Irvine, CA, June 24-27, 2010
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TRAIN THE TRAINER II- Peak Potentials Training, Pasadena, CA, June 16 - 20, 2009
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TEAM ELITE UNIVERSITY- Anti-aging Boot Camp, Nu-Skin Enterprise. Provo, UT, June 3-7, 2009
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NAET (NAMBUDRIPAD ALLERGY ELIMINATION TECHNIQUE)
Advanced Seminar Level 2-A (Autism, ADD/ADHD, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia)
Buena Park, CA, August, 2008
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REJUVENATE YOUR PRACTICE-2 Day Intensive, San Jose, CA, December 8 -9, 2007

ADVANCED HEALER CERTIFICATION RETREAT
Xui Lian Technique, Palm Springs, CA, August 25-31, 2007
Instructor: Dr. Zhi Gan Sha, sponsored by Institute of Soul Mind Body Medicine

TENNANT BIOMODULATOR PLUS TRAINING LEVEL 1-Basic Training - Introduction to
Integrative Medicine , August 23-25, 2007, Honolulu, HI
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THE ADVANCED HEALER TELE-CLASS SERIES
sponsored by Institute of Soul Mind Body Medicine (Saturdays -11am- 2 pm: July 14, 21, 28;
August. 4, 18; September: 15, 22, 29, 2007) Total: 24 hours
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WORLD SOUND HEALING CONFERENCE, San Francisco, May 11-14, 2007 1007
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THE JOURNEY EXPLORING SOUND HEALING with Tom Kenyon, S.F. May 15th, 2007
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GLOBE INSTITUTE PSYCHO-ACOUSTICS AND SOUND HEALING MINI INTENSIVE,
Sponsored by Globe Institute, San Francisco, CA, May 16-18, 2007

48TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE-THE WESTERN REGIONAL CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN MUSIC
THERAPY ASSOCIATION
Sponsored by: Remo, “The World’s Drum Company and Health Rhythms”,
Honolulu HI, March 8-10, 2007
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TENNANT BIOMODULATOR PLUS TRAINING COURSESponsored by Synergy Medical Group, TX, Honolulu, HI, February 15-17, 2007

STAYING HEALTHY AND HEALING THE NATURAL WAY, presented by Paul Reilly, ND,
Honolulu, Hawaii, January 27, 2007
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COMPREHENSIVE PBL (PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING)
FACULTY TUTOR TRAINING WORKSHOP
Sponsored by: Hawaii State Consortium for Integrative Healthcare, UH, John A. Burns School of
Medicine, Turning Point Cancer Center, HMSA, American Specialty Health,
Honolulu, HI, February, 2007

MIX & MATCH 30 FORMULAS FOR CLINICAL SUCCESS, presented by Alex Yuan-Da Chen, LAc,
Sponsored by: Every Green Herbs, CA., Honolulu, HI, January 21, 2007 (8 CEU)

PROS & CONS OF PHARMACEUTICAL DRUGS & CHINESE MEDICINE:
A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
Presented by John K. Chen, PhD, D. Pharm., OMD, LAc., January 20, 2007, Honolulu, HI (8 CEU)
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TALK STORY, LOVE, JOY & COMPASSION AT END-OF-LIFE
Presented by Frank Ostaseski, Sponsored by: Hospice Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, January 19, 2007

SYSTEMIC RELATIONSHIP COACH WITH MARTYN CARRUTHERS
Sponsored by: Hawaii Health Guide, Honolulu, HI, January 18, 2007

TAPPING THE BODY’S HEALING POTENTIAL, How the body heals by correcting internal voltage
(cellular energy) & Cybernetic Biofeedback Therapy Seminar using the Tennant Biomodulator PLUS
Sponsored by: Synergy Medical Group, Honolulu, HI, August 17-19, 2006

THE QXCI QUANTUM XRROID CONSCIOUSNESS INTERFACE
Evoked Potential Biofeedback (Computer device training program for Stress Detection and Stress
Reduction), Phoenix, AZ, October, 2003
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COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE UPDATE-CME Program
Sponsored by: Maui Memorial Medical Center, Maui, September, 2003
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THE INTERNATIONAL HARP THERAPY PROGRAM, Michigan-June, 2003, California- February, 2004

PHYSICIAN HEAL THYSELF: INTERNAL BALANCE: Physical, Mental, Emotional and Spiritual
Instructors: Lee Lipsenthal, MD & Nita Gage, MA , Molokai, Hawaii, March, 2003
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ALTERNATIVE & COMPLEMENTARY MEDICAL THERAPIES:
Focus on Obesity, Diet and Hormones, Upstate Medical University –Syracuse & University of
Chicago, Tang Center for Herbal Medicine Research, Chicago, December, 2002
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THE ART, SCIENCE & PRACTICE OF HOLISTIC MEDICINE
University of Colorado, School of Medicine, American Academy of Holistic Medicine, November, 2002
I. BODY
a) Nutritional Medicine
b) Exercise Medicine
c) Environmental Medicine
II. MIND
a) Behavioral Medicine
III. SPIRIT
a.) Spiritual Medicine
b.) Social Medicine
IV. PHYSICIAN HEAL THYSELF
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AURICULAR MEDICINE & AURICULAR THERAPY
Instructors: Bryan Frank, MD & Nader Soliman, MD
Chicago- May, 2002 & San Francisco-November, 2002
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QI-GONG WU-SHU-Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, June, 2002
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NEURO-ANATOMIC ACUPUNCTURE FOR NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS
AAMA, Los Angeles, California, April, 2002
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QI-GONG and DR. TONG’S SPECIAL POINT SERIES & TREATMENT
American Association of Oriental Medicine, Waikoloa Beach, Hawaii, November, 2001
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QI-GONG, Master Luk Chan, Columbus, OH, October, 2001
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ACUPUNCTURE - SPORTS MEDICINE
Matt Callison, Acupuncture Society of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, September, 2001

APPLIED KINESIOLOGY & ACUPUNCTURE
Instructor: Jay Sandweiss, D.O., Acupuncture Society of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, April, 2001
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MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE REVIEW COURSE, AAMA, New Orleans, LA, March, 2001

12TH ANNUAL PACIFIC SYMPOSIUM
Qi-Gong-Hua To’s Frolic of the Crane, Soft Tissue Trauma: Sports Injuries, Tongue Diagnosis- Instructor:
Giovanni Maciocia, San Diego, CA , November, 2000
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QI-GONG & TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, San Diego, California, November, 2000

ACUPUNCTURE FOR PEDIATRICS- Acupuncture Society of Michigan
Instructor: May Loo, MD, Ann Arbor, Michigan, October, 2000

MEDICAL QI-GONG- Canadian Medical Acupuncture Society,
College of Integrated Medicine, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, August, 2000
Instructor: Steven K.H. Aung, MD
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BIOSET (Bioenergetic Sensitivity and Enzyme Therapy)
Organ detoxification, Electromagnetic Bioenergetic Testing With a computerized device
for sensitivity testing and meridian evaluation, Introductory and Advanced 1-4
San Francisco, California, 5-week sessions, 1999-2000
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BIOMERIDIAN BEST SYSTEM
Computerized Meridian Stress Assessment (MSA), Draper, Utah, June, 1999

REI KI - THE USUI SYSTEM OF NATURAL HEALING DEGREE ( Three Degree Levels)
Toledo, OH, June, 1999 & ongoing weekly meetings through May, 2000

TOPICS IN TRADITIONAL CHINESE ACUPUNCTURE
Acupuncture Society of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, May, 1999

SPIRITUALITY & HEALING IN MEDICINE
Harvard Medical School, Department of CME, Boston, MA, March, 1999
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ENZYME NUTRITION
The International Academy of Enzyme Nutrition, Madison, WI, November, 1999

NEGATIVE EMOTION RELEASE WORK, PHASE I-LA CHANCE METHOD
Los Angeles, California, August, 1997

ENERGETIC & PHYSIOLOGIC BASICS OF ACUPUNCTURE
The Maricopa Medical Center & AAMA, Arlington, VA, June, 1997

PALPATION & THE PRACTICE OF ACUPUNCTURE
Michigan Acupuncture Society, Ann Arbor MI, April, 1997
Instructor: Dan Bensky, DO
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MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE: CLINICAL PRACTICE AND RESEARCH
Maricopa Medical Center & AAMA, San Francisco, California, June, 1996
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DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEMS & ACUPUNCTURE OF HEAD AND NECK
Michigan Acupuncture Society, April, 1996

ESSENCE OF TRADITIONAL CHINESE ACUPUNCTURE AND
MEDICAL QIGONG FOR PHYSICIANS-Cignolini Education Associates, Santa Barbara, CA
September, 1996-November, 1999
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MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE IN CLINICAL PRACTICE
Primary Care- Sports, Peri-Operative Care, Maricopa Medical Center & AAMA,
Cambridge, MA, June, 1995
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NAET (Nambudripad’s Allergy Elimination Technique)
June & August, 1995, April, 1996, July, 1998, July, 2000, July, 2001, April, 2002,
August, 2003 and annual meetings, Los Angeles, CA
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FIVE ELEMENTS ACUPUNCTURE
Basic and Advanced Course, Instructor: Charles A. Moss, MD
La Jolla, California, February-May, 1995
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AAMA ACUPUNCTURE PRECEPTOR WORKSHOP &
AAMA ACUPUNCTURE MUSSAT WORKSHOP
Arlington, VA, November, 1994 & Philadelphia, PA, December, 1994

QI-GONG FOR HEALTH & LONGEVITY INTERNATIONAL YAN-XIN QI-GONG ASSOC.
Atlanta, GA, November, 1994
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WORLD CONGRESS OF MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE & NATURAL MEDICINE
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, August, 2000, (Koryo Hand Therapy, Auricular Acupuncture, Shamanism,
Ryodoraku Diagnosis And Treatment, Finding Your Inner Wisdom Through Music And Imagery)
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FUNDAMENTALS OF CHINESE HERBALOGY
Michigan Society of Acupuncture, Ann Arbor, September, 1994
Instructor: Anastasia White, Chinese herbalist (Kan Herb)
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ACUPUNCTURE APPLICATIONS IN NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS
AND PAIN MANAGEMENT
University of Arizona, College of Medicine & AAMA, Scottsdale, Arizona, April,1994

MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE FOR PHYSICIANS
Department of Continuing Education in Health Services, UCLA Extension, Los Angeles, CA,
Instructor: Joseph Helms, MD, September, 1993-April, 1994

CHINESE KEMPO KARATE
Taiji Training, Toledo, OH, 1993
COMMUNITY PROJECTS-HEALTHCARE PRESENTATIONS
AND THERAPEUTIC HARP PERFORMANCES

FATHER’S DAY THERAPEUTIC HARP AND CLASSICAL CHINESE DANCE PERFORMANCE
Sponsored by: Global Federation of Chinese Business Women-Hawaii Chapter- Palolo Chinese Senior
Center, Honolulu, HI, June 15, 2014 (Annual Performance)

MOTHER’S DAY THERAPEUTIC HARP PERFORMANCE, sponsored by: Global Federation of Chinese
Business Women-Hawaii Chapter- Kuakini Hospital, May 10, 2014 (Annual Performance)

THERAPEUTIC HARP PERFORMANCE-Collaboration Reception for delegation from Beijing University
of Chinese Medicine, UH, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI, May 3, 2014

SPEAKER: Integrative Medicine: Body/Mind/Spirit Connection-Bridging the Best of East and West,
Koolau Senior Hui Meeting-Kaneohe Community & Senior Center, Honolulu, HI, March 13, 2014

THERAPEUTIC HARP AND CLASSICAL CHINESE DANCE PERFORMANCE
International Festival in Waikiki, Honolulu, HI, February 15, 2014

THERAPEUTIC HARP AND CLASSICAL CHINESE DANCE PERFORMANCE
Chinese New Year Celebration, Chinatown Cultural Plaza, Honolulu, HI, January 31, 2014
(Annual Performance)

COMMUNITY LECTURE: Allergy Elimination Without Drugs, Honolulu, HI, January 18, 2014

COMMUNITY LECTURE: How To De-Stress During The Holidays
Honolulu, HI, December 1, 2013

FILM REVIEW MODERATOR : Escape Fire /The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare
1. Castle Medical Center, May 20th & May 27th, 2014
2. Community Center, Honolulu, HI, October 14, 2013
3. MOA Conference Center, Honolulu, HI, October 11, 2013

FILM REVIEW MODERATOR: Of Sound Mind and Body: Music and Vibrational Healing,
Honolulu, HI, August 5, 2013

HARP MUSIC & QIGONG PERFORMANCE, Special Program For Tsumura Co.,
hosted by UH, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI, November 28, 2012

THERAPEUTIC HARP MUSIC PERFORMANCE-Family Programs, sponsored by:
Wealth Strategy Partners, Honolulu, HI, September 21, 2012

HEALTHCARE PRESENTATION: Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine for employees of HDS
Honolulu, HI, August 24, 2012
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GUEST LECTURER-PEACE OF THE RAINBOW: Food Allergy Awareness-National Food Allergy
Awareness Week. Broadcast LIVE: * Statewide on OC16 TV * also on Prime Time Morning Drive AM
1080 Radio and live globally via www.oc16.tv, May 13, 2011

LECTURE PRESENTATION: CAM And Diabetes-Balancing The Yin-Yang Of Diabetes Care:
The Best Of Both Worlds, sponsored by Hawai’i Association of Diabetes Educators,
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, October 1, 2010

EVENT CHAIR FOR "A MORNING OF MUSIC" HONOREE BRUNCH
honoring Dr. Arthur Harvey, renowned authority on Music Therapy, Honolulu, HI, September 12, 2010

TALK SHOW PRESENTATION: Complementary Medicine & Skin Cancer HI-Statewide OC16 TV/
Radio K108 (1080 AM) & globally via live on www.OC16.tv, June 1, 2010

SPIRITUALITY IN MEDICINE: 6TH ANNUAL INSPIRATION WELLNESS EXPO, Kauai, HI,
January 31, 2010

MUSIC AND MIRACLES IN MEDICINE for P.E.O. (Promote Educational Opportunities for
women), Honolulu Chapter, HI, December 10, 2009

6TH HAWAII UPDATE ON MEDICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE
Can Physicians Avoid Burnout?, hosted by Office of Medical Education, JABSOM.,
UH, Honolulu, HI, May 6, 2009

7TH ANNUAL PAIN MANAGEMENT SYMPOSIUM, Harp Therapy & Performance
The Practice of Pain Management: A New Perspective, Kaiser Permanente, Honolulu, HI,
January 27 & 28, 2009

THE BEST HEALTH ALTERNATIVES-sponsored by the Department of Complementary & Alternative
Medicine, John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, HI, January 27 & 28, 2009

5TH HAWAII UPDATE ON MEDICAL EDUCATION AND HEALTHCARE PHYSICIAN BURNOUThosted by Office of Medical Education, JABSOM, UH, Honolulu, HI, June 20, 2008

FILM REVIEW MODERATOR: The Brain-Body Connection, segment of Mysteries of the Mind Film Series:
The Mind/Body Connection, UH Mind/Body film series, Honolulu, HI, April 6, 2008

HAWAII TOTAL WELL-BEING EXPO, Hawaii Convention Center
Speaker, Presentation: Holistic Self-Care-Achieving and Maintaining Optimum Wellness
Honolulu, HI, March 8-9, 2008

KEYNOTE SPEAKER-PHYSICIAN FORUM ON HEALTH AND HEALINGToho No Hikari (Light from the East) Honolulu, HI, February 23-July 12, 2008
Presentations:
Week 1: East-West Therapy for Pain Management-Causes, Effects, Relief,
Acute & Chronic Pain, Headaches, Backaches, Muscle Aches,
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue.
Week 2: East-West Therapy for Women’s Care: Disease of Breast/Uterus,
East-West Therapies for PMS, Menstrual Problems,
Contraception & Pregnancy, Estrogen Replacement Therapy,
Cancer, Obesity Management, Skin & Hair Care
Week 3: East-West Therapy for Men’s Care: Prostate Health,
Impotence, Virility, Baldness, Stress & Weight Reduction, Body-Building,
Obesity, Cardio-Vascular Strength, Cancer
Week 4: East-West Therapy for Children’s Care: Pre-Natal & Childhood Nutrition,
Obesity, Herbal Remedies for Common Illness, Hyperactivity, Autism,
Attention Deficit & Learning Disorders, Creative Mental &
Emotional Development, Cancer
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Week 5: East- West Therapy and Prevention in Cardiovascular Diseases
Heart disease, Diabetes & Hypoglycemia, Obesity
Week 6: East-West Therapy and Prevention in Digestive Disorders
Digestive Disorders, Liver and Gall Bladder Diseases
Week 7: East-West Therapy Psychogenic Healing & Emotional Balance
Emotional, Mental & Spiritual Health, Mindfulness Meditation
Week 8: East- West Therapy and Prevention in Immune System
Allergy & Immune Disorders

FILM REVIEW MODERATOR for: Men, Women, and the Brain, sponsored by UH, Honolulu, HI,
February 21-24, 2008

2008 GREAT ALOHA RUN-SPORTS, HEALTH & FITNESS EXPOSITION
Speaker, Presentation: Holistic Self-Care-Achieving and Maintaining Optimum Wellness
The Blaisdell Center, Honolulu, HI, February 3, 2008

FILM REVIEW MODERATOR for: Healing Spirit, featuring Deepak Chopra, MD
segment of Mysteries of the Mind Film Series: The Mind/Body Connection
UH Mind/Body Film Series, sponsored by UH, Honolulu, HI, February 15-17, 2008

MAJOR SPONSOR for: An Evening with Deepak Chopra, MD, Waikiki Convention Center,
January 28, 2008 (presented therapeutic harp performance for 4,000 audience members)

SPEAKER-KAUAI WELLNESS EXPO: Holistic Soul/Mind/Body Medicine
Title: Rejuvenate in 2008, Boost your Energy, Redefine your Body,Bless your Finances,
Reconnect to Your Soul, Honolulu, HI, January 19, 2008

TELEVISED THERAPEUTIC HARP PERFORMANCES WITH DISCUSSIONS
Olelo TV (Channel 54) Talk Show, Honolulu, HI
January 7th & 21st, 2008
The Gratitude Effect On Our Mind, Body and Soul
December 24, 2007
The Gratitude Effect On Our Mind, Body and SoulLife-force Energy Healing & Deepak Chopra
December 10, 2007
Differences between Chinese Medicine and western medicine and
practices of healthy lifestyles
November 26, 2007
Personal history of becoming a doctor, establishing a holistic medical
practice and serving as Associate Clinical Professor with Complementary
& Alternative Medicine Department at John A. Burns School of
Medicine @ UH

GUEST SPEAKER: Presentation: Medical Acupuncture,
Sponsored by: Castle Medical Center, Honolulu, HI, October 30, 2007

SPLENDOR OF CHINA GALA EVENT
Guest Speaker: Holistic Medical Practice, Honolulu, HI October 6, 2007

SOUNDING JOY MUSIC THERAPY-ANNIVERSARY CONCERT PERFORMANCE
Therapeutic harp portraying Master Wu's musical Qi Gong, Honolulu, HI, September 22, 2007

BENEFIT CONCERT FOR SOUNDING JOY MUSIC THERAPY INC.,
featuring renown pianist Shawn Livingston and therapeutic harp music with
Elizabeth Chen Christenson, MD, demonstrating the healing effects of music therapy,
Honolulu, HI, August 25, 2007
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INSTITUTE OF CLINICAL ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE
DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS PANEL DISCUSSION
Guest Speaker, Presentation: Musculoskeletal pain management with various authorities presenting both
allopathic and Oriental Medical perspectives, Honolulu, HI, August 11, 2007

WAIMANALO HEALTH CENTER WELLNESS FAIR
Guest Speaker, Presentation: Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine for Community
Waimanalo, HI, August 11, 2007

THERAPEUTIC HARP THERAPY-terminal patients at Hospice, Kailua, Hawaii
2007-present (weekly services)

THE MUSIC OF PALLIATIVE CARE, ORCHESTRATING CARE AT THE END OF LIFE
Sponsored by: Kaiser Permanente Hospital, Honolulu, HI, January 30, 2007

SYSTEMIC RELATIONSHIP COACHING (Music Therapy Performance)
Sponsored by: Hawaii Health Guide.com, Instructor: Martyn Carruthers
Honolulu, HI, January 18, 2007

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF HARP THERAPY CONFERENCE AND CONCERT
Sponsored by: CAM Department of John A. Burns School of Medicine at UH-Manoa
Speaker and Performer of Therapeutic Harp for Music Therapy
Honolulu, HI, November 4-5, 2006

SOUL MIND BODY MEDICINE SEMINAR (Organizer and Moderator)
Presented by: Dr. Zhi Gang Sha, Part II
Sponsor: The Department of Complementary and Alternative Medicine
John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, July 13, 2006
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SOUL MIND BODY MEDICINE SEMINAR (Organizer and Moderator)
Presented by: Dr. Zhi Gang Sha, Part I
Sponsor: The Department of Complementary and Alternative Medicine,
John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, April 6, 2006

INTERNATIONAL HARP THERAPY PROGRAM-BI-ANNUAL GATHERING
Presentation: Melodies of the Meridians–Harp’s Healing Harmony
(Traditional Chinese Medicine’s Perspective, San Diego, CA, March 19, 2006

HEALING WORLD CINEMA SERIES (FILM REVIEW MODERATOR)
Sponsored by: University of Hawaii, Complementary and Alternative Medicine Department,
in cooperation with the UH Sounding Joy Music Therapy Office of Sustainability and
The Turning Point Cancer Center
1. March 2, 2006
2. February 12, 2006
3. February 5, 2006
Touch the Sound
Journey to the West
Dances of Ecstasy

NATIONAL MINORITY ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT (MED) WEEK CONFERENCE
Guest Speaker, Sponsored by: Global Federation of Chinese Business Women Hawaii Chapter,
Honolulu, HI, November 30, 2005

HARP THERAPY WORKSHOP
Sponsored by: Sounding Joy Music, Inc., Honolulu, HI, October 22, 2005

GUEST SPEAKER: Health Maintenance And Stress Reduction (Mandarin Chinese)
Sponsored by: Global Federation of Business Women-Hawaii Chapter, Honolulu, HI, April 23, 2005

THE INTERNATIONAL HARP THERAPY PROGRAM
Presentation: The Meridian System Of The Body-The Path Of The Healing Meridian:
From Element To Human To Creation, San Diego, CA, February, 16, 2004
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GUEST SPEAKER: What’s This Acupuncture All About?
Sponsored by: Kiss FM Radio Station-92.5, Breakfast Club, Toledo, OH, February, 5, 2003

GUEST SPEAKER: Holistic Medicine And Medical Acupuncture, Self-Acupressure, Negative Energy
Releasing Techniques And Tai-Chi Demonstration
Sponsored by: The Shriners Organization, Toledo, OH, January 9, 2003

GUEST SPEAKER: Medical Acupuncture and Holistic Medicine
Sponsored by: Toledo Lion’s Club, Toledo, OH, June 6, 2002

GUEST SPEAKER: Complementary Medicine: Medical Acupuncture, Chi Energy Treatment,
Music Therapy and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Sponsored by: Association of International Physicians of Northwest Ohio Inc., Toledo, OH, July 20, 2001

SECOND INTERNATIONAL HARP THERAPY CONFERENCE
Guest Speaker, Presentation: Cosmic Tonal Therapy and Energy Medicine
Richmond, VA, February 1-4, 2001

GUEST SPEAKER: Medical Acupuncture and Tai Chi
Sponsored by: Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, OH, August 15, 2000

GUEST SPEAKER: Medical Acupuncture
Sponsored by: Mercy Hospital and Medical College of Ohio
Family Practice Residency Training Program, Toledo, OH, November 24, 1999

WORKSHOP: SPEAKING OF WOMEN’S HEALTH
Guest Speaker: Tai Chi-Wellness Training
Sponsored by: WGTE-TV, Toledo Hospital and Flower Hospital, Toledo, OH, May 1, 1999

GUEST SPEAKER: Medical Acupuncture and Holistic Medicine
Sponsored by: The Mended Hearts, Inc., Maumee, OH, April 4, 1999

GUEST SPAKER: Medical Acupuncture and Holistic Medicine
Sponsored by: The Exchange Club of Downtown, Toledo, OH, April 28, 1998

GUEST SPEAKER: Traditional Chinese Medicine and Allergy Elimination With
Acupuncture and Acupressure Techniques
Sponsored by: Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, OH, April 14, 1998

GUEST SPEAKER: Medical Acupuncture and Medical Taiji
Sponsored by: Alternative Medicine Club, Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, OH, January 29, 1998

GUEST SPEAKER: Medical Acupuncture and Allergy Elimination
Sponsored by: Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Support Group, Toledo, OH, January 22, 1998

MEDICAL TAIJI INSTRUCTOR - Community Centers, Perrysburg, OH, 1995 through 1997

GUEST SPEAKER: Allergy Elimination with Acupuncture and Acupressure Techniques
Sponsored by: Comprehensive Heart Care, Inc., Sylvania, OH, April 30, 1997

GUEST SPEAKER: Medical Acupuncture And Taiji Relaxation Exercise
Sponsored by: Medical College of Ohio, Toledo, OH, April 7, 1997

GUEST SPEAKER: Medical Acupuncture
Sponsored by: American Association of University Women, Bowling Green, OH March 27, 1997

GUEST SPEAKER: Medical Acupuncture and Taiji for Pain and Stress Reduction
Sponsored by: Comprehensive Heart Care, Inc., Sylvania, OH, March 26, 1997

GUEST SPEAKER: Medical Acupuncture and Taiji Relaxation Exercise
Sponsored by: Northwest Ohio Imaging Society, St. Vincent Hospital, Toledo, OH, March 15, 1997
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GUEST SPEAKER: Medical Acupuncture, Holistic Health Care and Taiji
Sponsored by: Association of Operating Room Nurses, Riverside Hospital, Toledo, OH. March 12, 1997
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COMMUNITY SPONSOR FOR WBGU-TV HEALTH SERIES (Bowling Green, OH)
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March 11, 1997
March 10, 1997
March 3, 1997
December 9, 1996
December 8, 1996
Eight Weeks to Optimum Health, with Andrew Weil, MD
Spontaneous Healing, with Andrew Weil, MD
Mind-Body Integrated Medicine
Spontaneous Healing with Andrew Weil, MD
The Crystal Cave: Lessons from the Teachings of Merlin
with Deepak Chopra, MD
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GUEST SPEAKER: Medical Acupuncture and Taiji
Sponsored by: Mercy Family Practice Residency Program, Toledo, OH, October 23, 1996
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HEALTH CARE 2000 CONFERENCE
Guest Presentor: Therapeutic Harp Performance
Keynote Speaker: David Eisenberg, MD, Harvard Medical School and Director, Center for
Alternative Medicine Research at Beth Israel Hospital Medical School
Sylvania, OH, October 10, 1996
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GUEST SPEAKER: Medical Acupuncture and Holistic Health Care
Sponsored by: Ohio Coalition for Patients Rights, Toledo, OH, September 28, 1996
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GUEST SPEAKER: Medical Acupuncture and Holistic Health Care
Sponsored by: Medical Grand Rounds, Riverside Hospital, Toledo, OH June 27, 1996
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GUEST SPEAKER: Medical Acupuncture and Holistic Health Care
Sponsored by: In-Service Program, Student Health Service
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, April 25, 1996
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GUEST SPEAKER: Medical Acupuncture and Holistic Health Care
Sponsor: Toledo Homeopathic Health Fair, Toledo, OH, March 23, 1996
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COMMUNITY SPONSOR FOR WBGU-TV HEALTH SERIES (Bowling Green, OH)
Feature Programs with Deepak Chopra , MD:
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March 12, 1996
March 10, 1996
March 4, 1996
December 5, 1995
Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
Body, Mind and Soul
The Way of the Wizard
Seven Spiritual Laws of Success
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GUEST SPEAKER: Challenges to the Asian American Professional
Sponsored by: Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, October 14, 1995
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CHI Medical Center Health Education Series: Natural Therapies and Critical Prevention and Women's Care
Sponsor and Medical Director, Bowling Green, OH, March and May, 1995
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GUEST SPEAKER: Complementary Medicine and Medical Acupuncture
Sponsored by: Celebration of Health Center, Bluffton, OH, April 1995
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GUEST SPEAKER: Medical Acupuncture
Sponsored y: WBGU-TV, Bowling Green, OH, January 31, 1995
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GUEST SPEAKER: Health and Healing: The Best of East and West
Sponsored by: Chi Medical Center, Bowling Green, OH, January 21, 1995
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GUEST SPEAKER: Women Coming Together: Bridging Cultures, Communities and Health
Sponsored by: Minority Health Initiatives, Columbus, OH, October 1, 1994
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GUEST SPEAKER: Preventive Medicine and Medical Acupuncture
Sponsored by: Maumee Valley Unitarian Universalist Congregation, Bowling Green, OH, August, 1994
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Elizabeth Chen Christenson, MD, LAc
Curriculum Vitae cont’d
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GUEST SPEAKER: Preventive Medicine and Medical Acupuncture
Sponsored by: Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, October 7, 1994
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7TH ANNUAL MENTAL HEALTH CULTURAL DIVERSITY CONFERENCE
Guest Speaker: Medical Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine
Sponsored by: Ohio Department of Mental Health, Columbus, OH, June, 1994
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ASIAN HEALTH DAY CLINIC: Health Screen and Health Care, Toledo, OH, April, 1994
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GUEST SPEAKER: Understanding Menopause
Sponsored by: the Business and Professional Women’s Foundation and
American Medical Women's Association, Waterville, OH, February, 1994
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GUEST SPEAKER: HIV/AIDS Update and Asian Communities in Ohio HIV/AIDS Education
Sponsored by: East Central AIDS Education and Training Center, Columbus AIDS Task Force,
Columbus Health Department, Columbus, OH, October, 1993
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GUEST SPEAKER: Tuberculosis and Prostate Cancer Patient Education Program
Sponsored by Asian Mutual Assistance Program, Toledo, OH, September, 1993
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GUEST SPEAKER: Contraception and Breast Self-Exam Patient Education Program
Sponsored by Asian Mutual Assistance Program, Toledo, OH, April, 1993
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VOLUNTEER MEDICAL SERVICES for Asians with language barriers and low-income families,
Toledo, OH, May, 1993
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