The American Society of Acupuncturists’ Pre-conference webinar series is designed to prepare for our live-in-person conference. The series acts as a foundational bridge to the live event, offering deep dives into clinical, technological, and professional topics. You will learn about specific topics of interest in acupuncture and herbal medicine, such as pediatric neurology, neuro-inclusive care, novel applications and techniques such as acupuncture with psychedelic medication, and flat head acupuncture. In addition, you will hear from our ASA committees as our volunteers work to promote the acupuncture profession in the US. 

Webinars will be available on demand from April 11th – April 26th (For CEU earning only). Videos will be available until May 31, 2026 for your viewing purpose without CEUs.

Please note that ALL courses must be completed to receive credit. Partial credits are NOT given for this Bonus webinar series. You must complete this full series by April 26, 2026 (11:59 PM PT) to receive 15 NCBAHM PDAs/CAB CEUs, along with the completion of the Worksheet and submission of the Quiz.

1. While you are viewing the courses, you will be completing the Worksheet. Click on the Worksheet link, follow instructions to “Make a Copy.” Please complete this worksheet as you go through the webinar series. Upon completion, go to “File” and “Download” then “Microsoft Word” for your files. This review worksheet is NOT graded but will be submitted/uploaded at the end, along with your Quiz. Email Li@ASAcu.org if you have difficulty with the download.
2. After you have viewed all the courses, you will take the Quiz. You must score a passing grade of 70% to obtain the 15 PDA/CEU credits for this webinar series. You will also upload your worksheet at the end of the Quiz.  

Please also complete this Evaulation Form for the ASA Pre-Conference Webinar Series

David Bock C.Ac., Dipl.OM. FABORM., is the chair of the ASA Governance Committee. He has been treating patients in a family practice style of medicine since 1999. He is Wisconsin State Certified Acupuncturist, Nationally board certified (NCCAOM) in Oriental Medicine,  Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal medicine and  Asian Bodywork Therapies. He is a Fellow of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine. He is a Former president of Wisconsin Society of Certified Acupuncturists (WISCA) and has held various positions in the ASA. Shihan David Bock is Godan level (5th degree black belt) instructor of Wadokai Aikido and has 30+ years of study in various martial arts, and meditative breathing and movement traditions.

Jennifer Broadwell, MSOM, AP, Dipl OM (NCCAOM) is the State Advocacy Chair of the ASA and previous ASA Advocacy Chair and a member of the ASA NCCAOM Medicare Task Force. She served on the Florida State Oriental Medicine Association Board of Directors as vice president, secretary, and board director from 2012 to 2018.  She has her Master’s from the Acupuncture and Massage College. Jennifer is currently the acupuncturist at the Integrative Health Department of the University of Tennessee Cancer Institute. Previous to moving to Tennessee, she was the Lead Acupuncture Physician at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, working with both in- and out-patients within Oncology, Neurology, and the Lynn Women’s Center.

Ginna Browning, DOM, MSOM, LAc, LMBT, Dipl OM (NCBAHM), has been practicing bodywork and pain management for 30 years. She graduated from the Carolina School of Massage Therapy in 1992 and the International Institute of Chinese Medicine in New Mexico, Ginna received her Master’s of Science in Oriental Medicine in 2004. She has served as an instructor at the Medical Arts Massage School and Wake Technical Community College.

Ginna’s continuing education includes gastroenterology, gynecological health, inflammatory disorders, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese style acupuncture, functional blood chemistry, plus a study abroad in Chengdu, China focusing on integrative medicine. She is adept at managing conditions with diet, supplements, and herbal medications. A believer in the power of touch, Ginna remains up to date with the latest research on the mechanisms of chronic pain. She is passionate about patient-centered, coordinated care and working as a team with other healthcare providers.

Afua Bromley, DACM, LAc, Dipl.Ac (NCCAOM), is the Past Chair (2017-2020) & Board member (2014-2022) of the NCCAOM and Co-Chair of the NCCAOM & ASA Acupuncture Medicine Cultural Competency Task Force. In addition to her private practice in St Louis, Missouri, she is also an adjunct faculty at the New England School of Acupuncture at the MCPHS. She is the founder and executive director of Universal Holistic Healthcare Services, a 501c3 nonprofit that works towards increasing access to integrative medicine for underserved and under-resourced communities domestically and globally.

Lorne Brown B.Sc., CPA, Dr.TCM, FABORM, CHt, CLT, RTT is the Clinical Director of Acubalance Wellness Centre (Vancouver BC Canada), and the Founder of Healthy Seminars and the chair of the Integrative Fertility Symposium. After a career as a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA), he received his Doctor of TCM at Vancouver’s International College of TCM. Lorne has postgraduate training in Clinical Hypnosis, Infertility, low level laser therapy (LLLT), energy psychology, and Functional Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine (ABORM.org)  

Lorne has successfully integrated his entrepreneurial skills and background as a CPA with his passion for Chinese Medicine establishing a very successful fertility practice and pioneering online continuing education through Healthy Seminars, as well as establishing the Integrative Fertility Symposium for CAM Practitioners worldwide. He published a practice management book for TCM practitioners called “Missing the Point: Why Acupuncturists Fail and what they Need to Know to Succeed.” In August 2022, he launched The Conscious Fertility Podcast which has attracted celebrity authors and scientists as expert guests.

Lisa Ann Conboy, MA, MS, ScD has 30 years of experience in health research and is published in the areas of women’s health, complementary and alternative medicine, qualitative research methodologies, and complexity science. She has taught research methodology to integrative health students for over 25 years.  Lisa is a social epidemiologist and a sociologist with an interest in the associations between social factors and health. She is published in the areas of women’s health, complementary and alternative medicine, qualitative research methodology, placebo and health, and complexity science. She is an Instructor at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, and the Director of Academic Research at Maryland University of Integrative Health. Dr. Conboy is the chair of the Research Committee of the American Society of Acupuncturists and has been a member of the Society for Acupuncture Research for over 20 years.

Cynthiaann Hayes-Hurst DAOM, RRT, LMT, has been working in healthcare since 1989. I am Nationally Board Certidified in 3 different healthcare fields, Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Massage and Bodywork, and Respiratory Therapy. I first graduated from Indian River Community College with a degree in Respiratory Therapy in 1993. I quickly set my sights on preventative medicine in the form of Massage therapy and graduated from Treasure Coast Massage School in 1995 I have worked in hospitals and outpatient cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation programs, consulted with many doctors in primary care, emergency care and preventative health over the past 30+ years always seeking another way to help people reach their wellness and healthcare goals. Finally in June 2014, while attended the annual Florida State Massage Therapy Association Conference I was inspired to act on my dream of improving healthcare. I enrolled in graduate school at Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine in August 2014 and completed both my Bachelors Degree in Health Science and Masters degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in 2017 and then received my Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in 2022. I completed my Doctoral internship at Cleveland Clinic Martin Health in both the Emergency and Cardiopulmonary Medicine department (2017-2019). I am currently continuing my Holistic Wellness and Longevity training with the Shaolin Temple Yunnan with Shi Fu Shi Yan Jun online at learn.shaolintemple.com

Moshe Heller LAc. MTOM, Dipl AC (NCBAHM), is a graduate of Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, San Diego. He is the former academic dean and has chaired the department of oriental medicine, herbal medicine and clinic at Pacific College, New York. Moshe has been practicing and teaching Chinese Medicine for the past 30 years. He has been teaching in various schools in Israel and the US and has developed a year long certification course in Chinese medical pediatrics with Dr. Stephen Cowan. He also lectured at the Pacific Symposium in San Diego, FSOMA Conference in Florida, TCM Kongress in Germany and ICCM conference in Israel. Moshe also completed postgraduate work at the Guan An Men Hospital in Beijing, China where he focused on Internal Medicine and TCM Gynecology, he has taken various postgraduate courses including Pediatrics and Japanese acupuncture and participated in a research study on the use of acupuncture during labor. Moshe currently maintains a busy practice in NYC.

Yuning Susan Hu, R.TCMP, R.Ac, is a distinguished Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioner, educator, and clinical leader with more than three decades of experience in integrative healthcare. She currently serves as Director of The Best of Chinese Medicine clinic in Toronto, where she has practiced since 2000. Her clinic was recognized as an official training site for the Michener Institute from 2001 to 2004, reflecting her long-standing commitment to professional education and clinical excellence.

Dr.Hu began her career at Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, where she completed her medical degree and served as an assistant professor and attending physician at Dongzhimen Hospital from 1992 to 2000. Since moving to Canada, she has continued to contribute to professional education as a lecturer at McMaster University and Ryerson University (Toronto Metropolitan University). She finished her Ph.D. in Traditional Chinese Medicine at Nanjing University of TCM, Dr.Hu’s doctoral research focuses on minimally invasive acupuncture techniques and integrative approaches to chronic pain—particularly fascial biomechanics, and subcutaneous nerve entrapment syndromes. Her work bridges classical Chinese medical theory with modern biomedical insights, emphasizing clinical precision, safety, and innovation.

Amy E. Mager, DACM., Lic. Ac., Dipl. OM (NCCAOM), FABORM, serves as the Chair of the ASA Federal Advocacy Committee, and member of the ASA NCBAHM Medicare Task Force, in addition to serving on the Medicaid, Herbal Medicine, Insurance, and Research Committees. Her professional education includes her DACM from the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, a Master of Science from the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine with Master Herbalist Dr. Yat-Ki Lai and studies at the Post-Graduate Institute of Oriental Medicine in Hong Kong. She was also privileged to study with Dr. Miriam Lee, a highly respected acupuncturist and author. 

Amy currently serves on the Board of Directors of Acupuncturists Without Borders, and is the Legislative co-chair and Dry Needling co-chair for the Acupuncture Society of Massachusetts. She also is a guest member of the NCCAOM exam development question writing committee for the Foundations of Oriental Medicine exam. Amy lives in Northampton, MA with her husband and her youngest of six children.

Joe Pandolfo is a highly accomplished professional with over 25 years of experience in regulatory affairs, government relations, and community leadership. Joe began his career at Cigna HealthCare, where he served as Contracts, Regulatory Affairs, and Compliance Manager for nearly three decades. In this role, he ensured compliance for multiple company entities, managed multi-state portfolios, and led front-line analysis and implementation of legislative and regulatory actions. In addition to his corporate experience, Joe is a tai chi instructor. He has been actively involved in government and community organizations. He has served as a Government Liaison and Public Policy Advisor for the Connecticut Society of Acupuncturists. He was on the ASA Advocacy Committee, and currently serves on the ASA State Advocacy Committee.

Christopher Ruth, DAOM, LAc, Dipl OM (NCBAHM), is an accomplished academic administrator, educator, and practitioner in the field of acupuncture and Oriental medicine. He earned his Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) and Master of Traditional Oriental Medicine (MTOM) from Emperor’s College, following a Bachelor of Arts in Alternative Healing and Medicine from Pitzer College. His educational background also includes international study at Peking University Health Sciences Center in Beijing.

In his professional career, Dr. Ruth served as the Associate Dean for the DAOM program at Emperor’s College for several years. His clinical expertise includes nearly a decade of private practice in Southern California, along with externships at the Roy and Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center and the UCLA Arthur Ashe Student Health Center. Beyond academia, he is a dedicated safety instructor, holding certifications as a Lifeguard and Water Safety Instructor Trainer. An Eagle Scout and Chickasaw Nation grant recipient, Dr. Ruth continues to contribute to community health and education. 

Katherine Teisinger, DAOM, is a fascia-focused clinician, researcher, and educator with more than twenty-five years of experience in acupuncture and integrative medicine. She earned her Master’s degree from the Florida College of Integrative Medicine and completed her Doctorate at the Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine, followed by advanced clinical training in a hospital setting in China.

For twelve years, Dr. Teisinger served as Chair and Board Member of the Florida Board of Acupuncture. Dr. Teisinger’s clinical and research interests center on the role of fascia in pain, posture, and functional movement, with a focus on how mechanotransduction, fibroblast remodeling, and connective-tissue signaling can enhance traditional acupuncture and manual therapies. As an educator, she is known for translating complex research into practical, clinic-ready protocols. Her teaching emphasizes assessment-based treatment, integration of gua sha and soft-tissue remodeling with acupuncture, and patient-centered strategies that promote long-term change. Dr. Teisinger’s mission is to equip practitioners with the knowledge and tools needed to deliver more effective outcomes through the integration of ancient wisdom and modern fascia science. She maintains a private practice, the Acupuncture Therapy Center, in Winter Haven, Florida.

LiMing Tseng, LicAc, DAc, Dipl OM (NCCAOM) is the Chair of the ASA Conference Committee, and a co-chair of the NCCAOM ASA Acupuncture Medicine Cultural Competency Task. She is a former Board member and secretary of the American Society of Acupuncturists (ASA) (2015-2021). She is a graduate of the Diversity & Inclusion certificate program from Cornell University, and she obtained both her Doctorate of Acupuncture and Master of Acupuncture of Oriental Medicine from the New England School of Acupuncture (NESA).  In addition to her private acupuncture practice in Stowe, VT, and her acupuncture volunteerism, she is an adjunct faculty at the NESA at MCPHS.

Mori West is the president of AcuClaims/ChiroClaims, a company she started that provides insurance billing services to acupuncturists and chiropractors since 2007. Today, her company handles billing for over 175 offices nationwide. Ms. West is an Advisory Board Member and Founding President of the Southern California Chapter of the American Medical Billing Association. She is the chair of the American Society of Acupuncturists’ Insurance Committee and was a former board member of the California Acupuncture Association, California State Oriental Medicine Association and the American Assoc of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine. Ms. West is a popular guest lecturer at Acupuncture Colleges and various Acupuncture State Associations where she lectures on medical billing and insurance issues.

Chen Yen is a 6 & 7-figure practice accelerator mentor and founder of Introverted Visionary, helping visionary acupuncturists & holistic health practitioners grow fulfilling 6 & 7-figure practices, without having to do it the exhausting extroverted way.  This allows them to focus on helping people & changing the face of our healthcare system so it’s more integrated and less about drugs & surgery.

Chen came from “the other side” as a pharmacist and kept a secret to herself about what she really thought of drugs. She then started and grew a business from 0 to 7 figures the introverted way, in less than 5 years. As a pharmacist who worked on Native American reservations, hospital, clinic, and retail settings, she has seen the insides of the FDA and Merck. Jaded by the healthcare system, her mission is to wake up the planet and make holistic options mainstream and the first line of care.