Master of Science (MScA), Licensed Acupuncturist, Nationally Board Certified; 8 years of Practice
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GUEST LECTURER at the COLLEGE AT BROCKPORT, SUNY – 7 years
@SELECT TOPICS IN CHINESE MEDICINE, ADULT HEALTH CARE
Tennille A. Richards
B.Kin, MSc.A, L.Ac, NCCAOM Diplomate (Ac.)
NY State License 003930-1 NCCAOM Diplomate 110177
Formal Training and Clinical Experience
Undergraduate Degree:
Bachelor of Kinesiology,
McMaster University, Hamilton ON
(4 years, Canada)
Curriculum Emphasis:
Topics in Sports Medicine, Bio-mechanics, Physiology
Sport History, Exercise Sciences
Graduate Studies: (2005-2008)
New York Chiropractic College, Seneca Falls
School of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
Master of Science in Acupuncture (M.Sc.A.)
* 2,235 Contact hours, 3 years
* Graduation with Honors
Clinical Internship Rotations (500+ hours)
Lifetime Care, Rochester NY
Canandaigua V.A. Medical Center, Canandaigua
Seneca Falls Health Center, Seneca Falls NY
NYCC Campus Health Center, Seneca Falls NY
Depew Health Center, Depew NY
Additional Training
Monroe Community Hospital – Stroke Rehabilitation (Rochester, NY)
Clifton Springs Drug Treatment Center; Detox Ward (F.L.A.C.R.A)
- Current Professional Organizations
- Member of the AAAOM Acupuncture · Oriental Medicine
- Member of the IASP Int’l Asscn. for the Study of Pain
- Member of the AHMA American Holistic Medicine Asscn.
- Member of the HPA Holistic Pediatric Association
- Professional Reference Periodicals
- Journal of Chinese Medicine
- Integrative Medicine: A Clinician’s Journal
Additional Professional Training: •Holistic Nutrition (Canada, 2 yr.)
Chinese Materia Medica ( 1 Year + CONTINUING ED )
Annual Continuing Education requirements, Fulfilled in 2012 for NCCAOM Re-certification (60 units)