I am co-moderating a panel discussion session at the 2021 IM4US Conference, “Advancing Integrative Pain Management Through Collaboration and Advocacy” on Friday, Sept. 24th, from 1600 - 1730 U.S. Eastern time.
The Hospital Handbook Project (HHP) has collaborated with the Alliance to Advance Comprehensive Integrative Pain Management (AACIPM) to create space for conference attendees to:
Hear stories from passionate, dedicated providers who are bringing meaningful, culturally responsive quality care to their communities in unique ways
Showcase positive examples of licensed acupuncturists integrating their work with other healthcare providers in their communities to improve healthcare for their community
Listen to examples of advocacy work related to local, regional, and federal policy efforts that are helping services be more accessible in the U.S.
My co-moderator is Amy Goldstein, MSW, the director of the Alliance to Advance Comprehensive Integrative Pain Management (AACIPM). Panelists for this session include the following colleagues from a variety of practice settings who are nurturing health-positive impacts in underserved communities.
Our IM4US conference session panelists include:
Rocio Lopez, MAcOM, Dipl. OM (NCCAOM®), LAc, Brownsville, Texas
White Pearl Acupuncture & Herbs, PLLC
Richard Mandell, LAc, Founder
Global Acupuncture Project, Uganda and Mexico
Founder, Brookline Community Acupuncture, Brookline, Massachusetts
Amy Mager, DACM, Lic. Ac., Dipl. OM (NCCAOM®), FABORM, Northampton, Massachusetts
Risi Idiokitas, DAOM, LAc, Pediatric Acupuncture, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, D.C.
Laura E. Ocker, MAcOM, LAc, Senior Program Specialist, Acupuncturist, Multnomah County Health Department, Portland, Oregon
Katie Thornton RN, MSN, CNL, Regional Primary Care Manager for the North and North East Health Centers, Multnomah County Health Department, Portland, Oregon
References and Resources for our Session
Medicare Inclusion Legislation bill, introduced by Rep. Judy Chu (CA), HR4803 “Acupuncture for Seniors Act”
HHP blog article on its impact on healthcare and hospital-based LAcs and acupuncture programs:
Published research and articles from our presenters and their programs
Risi’s publication
Sarah Reece-Stremtan, Laila Mahmood, Stefanie Margulies, Brenda Martin, Radha Rohatgi, Risi Idiokitas, Ira Todd Cohen, Anqing Zhang, Lisa Thaniel, Steven J. Hardy, Deepika S. Darbari, Acupuncture as an Adjunctive Treatment for Pain in Hospitalized Children With Sickle Cell Disease. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 2021. ISSN 0885-3924, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2021.06.003
HHP note: for a list of citations highlighting hospital and healthcare system-based work by LAcs and their programs, go to our post on “Citations on Hospital and Healthcare System Based Acupuncture Program Work”.
“The Bravest Littles”, a pediatric palliative care online training for acupuncturists
Published research and articles from our presenters and their programs
Laura Ocker & Katie Thornton
Eaves ER, Hsu CW, DeBar LL, Livingston CJ, Ocker LE, McDonald SJ, Dillon-Sumner L, Ritenbaugh C. Whole Systems Within Whole Systems: The Oregon Health Plan’s Expansion of Services for Back and Neck Pain. J Altern Complement Med. 2019 Mar;25(S1): S61-S68. doi: 10.1089/acm.2018.0431. PMID: 30870022.
Nielsen A, Ocker L, Majd I, Draisin JA, Taromina K, Maggenti MT, Long J, Nolting M, Sherman KJ. Acupuncture Intervention Protocol: Consensus Process for a Pragmatic Randomized Controlled Trial of Acupuncture for Management of Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adults: An NIH HEAL Initiative Funded Project. Glob Adv Health Med. 2021 May 26; 10:21649561211007091. doi: 10.1177/21649561211007091. PMID: 34104574; PMCID: PMC8161858.
Oregon Primary Care Association (OPCA) website. Published August 5th, 2020. “2019-20 Oregon Primary Care Association, Annual Award for Health Equity.” Award winner Katie Thornton. https://action.orpca.org/2020/08/qa-with-opca-annual-award-winner-katie-thornton
“Evidence Opens Medicaid in Oregon to Acupuncture” by John Weeks, published in Integrative Practitioner May 2nd, 2017.
HHP note: for a list of citations highlighting hospital and healthcare system-based work by LAcs and their programs, go to our post on “Citations on Hospital and Healthcare System Based Acupuncture Program Work”.
Published research and articles from our presenters and their programs
Richard Mandell
The Global Acupuncture Project
Website: http://globalacupuncture.org/
Facebook public group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/237369759661292
Facebook page for Pueblo, Mexico: https://www.facebook.com/AcupunturadelPueblo
Resources from AACIPM and HHP
