How do Health Care Professionals benefit from this program?

Health care professionals who acquire the knowledge and skills from this program will increase their abilities to effectively treat musculoskeletal pain and movement disorders, sports injuries, functional problems, problems of dysregulation, headaches, stress-related disorders, chronic pain, etc. Program graduates enjoy a distinct advantage in the professional and amateur sports arenas, hospital-based practices, military medical practices and private practices.

Health Care Professionals benefit

Accelerated and Comprehensive Training

Accelerated and Comprehensive Training

  • We are the only accelerated program in Ontario, allowing participants to complete the training and start treating patients within four months.
  • The program is fully neurophysiologically and neuroanatomically based, building on participants’ prior knowledge.
  • Traditional Chinese Medicine models are not used.

Hands-On, Skills-Based Learning

  • Over 80 hours of practical, hands-on training, including needling workshops, treatment sessions, anatomy lab workshops, interactive anatomy reviews, and live case assessments.
  • Participants complete approximately 300 supervised needling insertions during the program.
  • The focus is entirely on practical application, with no theory involved.
Hands-On, Skills-Based Learning
Expert Instruction and Personalized Support

Expert Instruction and Personalized Support

  • We maintain an instructor-to-student ratio of 1:6, providing personalized attention.
  • Our team includes over 30 experienced practitioners such as chiropractors, MDs, physiotherapists, and massage therapists.
  • All instructors are successful professionals in their fields.

Legacy and Professional Network

  • The McMaster Medical Acupuncture Program has been running since 1998, training over 3,000 healthcare professionals from more than 20 countries.
  • Graduates join an international community of like-minded professionals who integrate Contemporary Medical Acupuncture into their practices.
Legacy and Professional Network
Commitment to Excellence and Ongoing Support

Commitment to Excellence and Ongoing Support

  • Enrollment requires full program participation—no partial training is allowed.
  • The program is committed to offering the best available training in acupuncture for health professionals worldwide.
  • Graduates receive continued education opportunities for advanced training in musculoskeletal medicine and internal medicine.
  • A passion for learning is shared to ensure an exciting and productive environment.