Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (Great River) Symposium
The 2026 Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine (Great River) Symposium agenda will be available shortly. Professionals are coming together to hear from our field’s most thought-provoking and inspiring speakers. See the 2026 agenda below
FRIDAY, MARCH 13
| Time | Topic | Speaker(s) | CEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:00 am - 8:00 am | Registration & Continental Breakfast | ||
| 8:00 am - 10:00 am | Keynote: Chinese Scalp Acupuncture for Difficult Neurological Disorders, Part 1 | Jason Hao, DOM, MBA | 2 |
| 10:30 am - 10:30 am | Refreshments and Exhibit Hall | ||
| 10:30 am - 12: 30 pm | Keynote: Chinese Scalp Acupuncture for Difficult Neurological Disorders, Part 2 | Jason Hao, DOM, MBA | 2 |
| 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch | ||
| 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Distal Acupunture for Neuroplastic Pain | Brandon LaGreca, L.Ac., MAcOM | 2 |
| 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Refreshments and Exhibit Hall | ||
| 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Ethics or Safety | 2 | |
| 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Alumni Happy Hour | ||
SATURDAY, MARCH 14
| Time | Topic | Speaker(s) | CEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 am - 8:00 am | Continental Breakfast | ||
| 8:00 am - 10:00 am | Acupuncture: The Ancient Practice of Neuromodulation, Part 1 | Sophia Bouwens, L.Ac., M.S.Ac | 2 |
| 10:00 am - 10:30 am | Refreshments and Exhibit Hall | ||
| 10:30 am - 12: 30 pm | Acupuncture: The Ancient Practice of Neuromodulation, Part 2 | Sophia Bouwens, L.Ac., M.S.Ac | 2 |
| 12:30 pm - 12:45 pm | Update from the Minnesota Acupuncture Association (MAA) | Hilary Patzer, DACM, L.Ac. | |
| 12:45pm - 1:30 pm | Lunch Break | ||
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | Xing Nao Kai Qiao “Activate the Brain and Open the Orifices” Treatment Method for Stroke in First Teaching Hospital of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine | Larissa Vados, PhD, L.Ac. | 1 |
| 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm | How Acupuncture Treats Pelvic Floor Dysfunction: An Evidence-Informed, Interdisciplinary Approach | Shuqing Ding, Ph.D., L.Ac. | 1 |
| 3:30 pm - 4:00 pm | Refreshments and Exhibit Hall | ||
| 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm | Where Signal Lives: Neural and Fascial Architecture of High-Impact Acupuncture Points | Joseph Muldoon, DC, MS, DABCI, DACBN, CCWP Nicholas Carlson, DC Stephen Thompson, DC, DACM, LAc, BCTMB | 1.5 |
| 5:30 pm - 5:35 pm | Refreshments and Exhibit Hall | ||
| 5:35 pm - 6:05 pm | Cadaver Lab #1 | Joseph Muldoon, DC, MS, DABCI, DACBN, CCWP Nicholas Carlson, DC Stephen Thompson, DC, DACM, LAc, BCTMB | 0.5 |
| 6:05 pm - 6:35 pm | Cadaver Lab #2 | Joseph Muldoon, DC, MS, DABCI, DACBN, CCWP Nicholas Carlson, DC Stephen Thompson, DC, DACM, LAc, BCTMB | 0.5 |
| 6:35 pm - 7:05 pm | Cadaver Lab #3 | Joseph Muldoon, DC, MS, DABCI, DACBN, CCWP Nicholas Carlson, DC Stephen Thompson, DC, DACM, LAc, BCTMB | 0.5 |
SUNDAY, MARCH 15
| Time | Topic | Speaker(s) | CEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7:30 am - 8:00 am | Continental Breakfast | ||
| 8:00 am - 10:00 am | Ethical Repacking of Herbs & Shoulder Girdle Pain Resolution - Upper Thoracic and Ribs, Part 1 | Mark Brinson, DOM, L.Ac. | 2 |
| 10:00 am - 10:30 am | Refreshments and Exhibit Hall | ||
| 10:30 am - 12: 30 pm | Ethical Repacking of Herbs & Shoulder Girdle Pain Resolution - Upper Thoracic and Ribs, Part 2 | Mark Brinson, DOM, L.Ac. | 2 |