Primary Course Description

The McMaster University Contemporary Medical Acupuncture Program is a 300 hour Continuing Education Program provided by the McMaster University Department of Anesthesia and reviewed by the McMaster University Health Sciences Continuing Education Department.

This practical training program has trained thousands of regulated health professionals in the art of administering acupuncture using a proven methodology since 1998, with over 50 cohorts of graduates.

The program is structured into three in person and three virtual online Units that feature lectures and demonstrations delivered by Dr. Elorriaga, the program founder and director. Course participants receive access to the online component of each unit at least four weeks prior to their respective live event. The online component varies between 6 and 8 hours per Unit (less than 30 minutes per day of study time).  These lectures are available for 6 months post-graduation.

The Program Structure:

• Unit 1 Online Parts A & B
• Unit 1 In Person – Introduction & Lower Extremity
• Unit 2 Online
• Unit 2 In Person – Upper Extremity, Neck and Trunk
• Unit 3 Online
• Unit 3 In Person – Tying it all together & Review

Since its inception, the McMaster University Neurofunctional Acupuncture Program is skills-based and clinically oriented, with about 100 hours devoted to practical workshops including anatomy lab pro-sections, surface anatomy palpation, insertion needling techniques, condition specific blueprint treatment design, special techniques workshops, and real live patient treatment demonstrations.