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Dr. Gloria
Moreira is teaching the following courses at the Kendall Campus of Miami-Dade Community
College department of Continuing Education: Preventing Medical Errors for Acupuncturist 04/03/08 Thursday 6:00pm - 8:00pm General Information on Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Cancer 02/07/08 Thursday 6:00pm - 8:00pm Boost Your Fertility Quotient With TCM 02/18 - 03/05/08 MW 6:00pm - 8:00pm Managing Menopause With TCM: 03/27/08 Thursday 6:00pm - 8:00pm 10/25 Th 6-8 p.m. Courses offered At MDC Kendall Campus Winter Term 2008Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Cancer (AHG 044): Ref. No. #####, 2/07/08 - Thursday 6-8 p.m.If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with cancer it can be a difficult and confusing time. This two hour workshop will give you an orientation to complementary and alternative therapies available. You will learn the differences between complementary and alternative medicine, describe common complementary and alternative therapies used by cancer patients and show you where to access reliable information to empower you make informed decisions about your health. Informative handouts will be given out and a 20 minute guided imagery session for relaxation and boosting your immune system will be included. Boost Your Fertility Quotient with Traditional Chinese Medicine (AHG 05): Ref. No. 449915 - 2/18/08 - 3/05/08, Mondays & Wednesdays 6-8 p.m.Learn about the use of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in the treatment of infertility and about specific easy to follow techniques and remedies involving diet, herbs, and acupressure in this 12 hour course. TCM can help you improve your overall health and well-being, strengthen the organs and systems vital to reproduction, and address certain conditions that may be affecting your fertility. You can also complement and support Western-based reproductive treatments such as IVF and hormone therapy with this natural and time-tested medicine.
Managing Menopause with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) (AHG 044): Ref. No. 450448 - 3/27/08 - Thursday, 6-8 p.m.Every woman experiences menopause differently and the signs and symptoms may vary widely. Take charge of your own well-being by using a time-tested and natural medicine to manage your specific symptoms effectively. You will learn about the different types of TCM symptom patterns and imbalances (such as Liver Qi Stagnation and Kidney Yin deficiency) and how to use individualized herbal formulas and acupressure points for each pattern in order to help achieve balance. Informative hand-outs will be provided and a questionnaire will help you determine which imbalance best represents your particular symptoms. This is a two-hour workshop. Prevention of Medical Errors for Acupuncturists 04/03/08 - Thursday, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Designed to inform medical professionals about the widespread problem of medical errors. It was developed to comply with Senate Bill 1558 Section 60 enacted in 2001 that states that all healthcare practitioners complete a two hour continuing education course covering prevention of medical errors. At the completion of this course, you should be able to: Explain the purpose of the Senate bill for medical errors, Identify the number of medical errors that lead to death on an annual basis, List and define the 4 types of medical errors, Name 6 recommendations for creating safety systems in healthcare, organizations, Discuss how to better design jobs for safety, List ways to avoid reliance on memory, Describe how to simplify key processes, Differentiate between standardized and regular work processes, Name the purpose of redesigning the workplace, List the 3 ways to classify events, Define adverse events and name ways to reduce them, Explain how to track sentinel events, Define medication errors and state ways to reduce occurrence of them, List 20 suggestions for patients that reduce errors, Name 6 ways to take charge of one’s personal health, Name the impact on acupuncture. |
Dr. Ana Young and Dr. Gloria Moreira Present the following workshop series: Due to the great success of our November 8th workshop we have decided to do these on a monthly basis. As of January 10th of 2008 these will be offered the second Thursday of every month from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
"Paths to Fertility" Workshop Series (Beginning January 2008) Learn about how Acupuncture and Oriental medicine have been boosting male and female fertility for thousands of years and how this ancient medicine can improve your fertility quotient naturally or as an effective complement to assisted reproductive technology of IUI, IVF, and ICSI. These monthly "Paths to Fertility" Workshop series provide invaluable education and information on the diverse causes and factors contributing to infertility and recurrent miscarriage and how these can be addressed with Traditional Chinese Medicine. You will receive nutritional and lifestyle guidance, and instruction on techniques you can begin using right away at home to enhance fertility and health the natural way. You will also learn body-mind guided imagery and relaxation techniques to help you manage the emotional stress (anxiety, depression) associated with fertility challenges. Please RSVP at 305-663-5555. Only six spaces are available. If you have already reserved, please be kind and call us if you need to cancel so that we can make your space available. Thank you. Future Workshops
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