GLASGOW Foundation course 2024
01/01/2024 – 30/12/2024
Golden Jubilee Hospital
Foundation Course in Western Medical Acupuncture
Modules are available to start with immediate effect (Mon - Fri and subject to receipt of a completed criteria form)
On Line modules with GLASGOW venue practicals 16 & 17 March 2024
Price: £650 includes BMAS membership for 1 year
The first part of this Introductory course is made up of 24 on-line modules available through the website. Each module has one or two video lectures followed by multiple choice questions covering the theory of the Foundation course. The course is then completed with 2 full days of face-to-face needling sessions where attendees will be observed by an experienced demonstrator to ensure a safe needling technique. Lecturing teams are made up of experienced medical acupuncturists. The performance of lecturers and group leaders is critically assessed to maintain a high standard. Teaching on the Foundation Course is based on scientific explanations of acupuncture as far as possible, but it also involves some traditional Chinese concepts.
Zoom support sessions are held twice weekly for questions and interaction with lecturers and other delegates, these are not compulsory. Practical group sizes are kept to a maximum of 10.
In order to maximise the training and educational value of the course we recommend that you use these pre-course revision notes to guide you in doing a little preparation.
In the initial stages of training the emphasis is on safety.
The course fee includes one year's membership of the BMAS, tuition, a downloadable set of detailed course notes (paper copy available for £20 including p+p), needles, sharps box and lunches and daytime refreshments on the practical days. Courses are non-residential. BMAS Foundation and Supplementary courses are recognised by many of the professional bodies that monitor and accredit CPD for health professionals, such as the Royal College of Physicians. Your attendance certificate can be used to support your claim for external CPD. UK & Ireland medical students* (4th & 5th year) and final-year UK & Ireland students* of professions eligible for membership can attend our Foundation course, subject to the completion of a supervision form. There is a generous student discount. (*undergraduates undertaking their first degree)
On completion of the course we would expect the student to be equipped to start to practice medical acupuncture, and to be committed to completing the BMAS Certificate of Medical Acupuncture (CMA) within 12 months of the course. On achieving this award BMAS would consider the student to have reached a satisfactory standard for the use of medical acupuncture within their existing scope of professional practice.
To be eligible to attend you must be:
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