Miaochen Lin, MAOM, L.Ac., AIMS graduate and current instructor, performed a concert on the gu zheng, a traditional Chinese musical instrument, for a recent class in Chinese Culture and Worldview at the Asian Institute. Miaochen, who was in the first graduating class at AIMS, has been studying the gu zheng for years and played a number of classical pieces as well as one of her own compositions. She gave a brief history of the instrument and it's place in the development of Chinese classical music. The lecture and performance were very well received by those in attendance. Thank you Miaochen!  

Calling all Acupuncturists: The University of Arizona Department of Family and Community Medicine will be conducting the second wave of a research study called Project Reach, funded by the National Cancer Institute. Project Reach will collaborate with acupuncturists to provide the skills and tools to support an integrative approach to helping patients quit tobacco, which can strengthen established practices for tobacco cessation. This holistic approach to tobacco cessation includes an educational training followed by in-office practice support. The Project Reach training will help practitioners feel more comfortable and confident in talking with patients about tobacco use and helping them quit. The training not only teaches ways to start helping conversations, it also helps to overcome any barriers to having the discussion. Project Reach will evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of this tobacco cessation training among practitioners, and their patients.    

If you are interested in strengthening your skills in helping patients quit tobacco, receiving training with continuing education units, free of charge, contact Project Reach at 520-626-9895 or reach@email.arizona.edu.