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memorization

A relational method of learning Chinese herbs

28 August 2009 Herbal Medicine

I’ve been working on developing some courses I want to teach. I plan to teach them online, via an extension of Deepest Health, but also some using the Gift Economy model at my clinic – Watershed Community Wellness. Some of these courses will be geared toward Chinese medicine students and practitioners who are having a [...]

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Acupuncture and Chinese medicine board exam preparation : the bad, the worse, and the ugly

21 July 2009 Book Reviews

I recently took and passed three NCCAOM board exams. I think I may have lost months and years of my life’s energy in doing so. It was one of the more annoying testing experiences of my life. This was the case due to a number of factors, and none of them have to do with [...]

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Deepest Health Chinese Medicine Podcast : Episode 10 : End of term clinical reflections

12 September 2008 Cultivation

Welcome to another Episode of the Deepest Health Podcast! In this episode, I discuss my reflections as I come to the end of my first term/quarter in clinic at NCNM.  I reiterate the importance of memorization and excellent patient care, but then go in a philosophical direction on a couple of topics.  First, I discuss [...]

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Deepest Health Chinese Medicine Podcast : Episode 7 : Clinical confidence and memorization

22 August 2008 Personal Development

In this episode of the Deepest Health Chinese Medicine podcast, I discuss what it means to have confidence in clinic and why I believe memorization is so important for Chinese medicine practitioners.  I do go into a little detail regarding best practices around memorization, and I hope this information will be helpful for everyone.
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If you’re not memorizing, you’re not paying attention

21 October 2007 Learning

Note:  I’m working on write-ups of the AAAOM conference in Portland.  I’m writing something about Nigel Wiseman’s talk on Chinese medical translation and my general support for his ideas.  I’m also writing about the national student organization meetings and my renewed optimism and excitement concerning the viability of our profession in the US.  I’d also [...]

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