News
Happy Chinese New Year!
January 30, 2012
On January 23, NESA celebrated the Year of the Dragon by bringing together students, staff and faculty with a Winter Community Social. The 2012 Community Awards Ceremony honored including Lilly Goncalves (administration), CJ Allen (faculty), Phuong Nguyen (3rd year), Melissa Romeo (2nd year), and Jimmy Duong (1st year) for their excellence in leadership which has made a significant impact on the NESA community over the past year.
Photos by Ellen Shub.
Early Decision Deadline Extended
January 24, 2012
If you are thinking about becoming an acupuncturist and want to get a head start, apply now! Our Early Decision deadline has been moved back to March 1st.
Need help to decide?
The New England School of Acupuncture (NESA) can offer you a few ways to learn more about the program:
- You can schedule a visit with the admissions department
- You can attend an Information Session or Experience NESA Day
- You can Skype (account name: nesaadmissions) to arrange a convenient time to video chat with admissions staff from the comfort of your home
- You can also schedule a clinic treatment by our experienced students and faculty
- And you can always call NESA admissions to arrange any and all of these opportunities to learn more at (617) 558-1788, ext. 105 or email admissions@nesa.edu
Still Looking for Acupuncturists for GWI Study
November 29, 2011
The New England School of Acupuncture is seeking acupuncturists highly skilled in TCM-style treatment with an interest in treating veterans for a research study funded by the Department of Defense on "The effectiveness of acupuncture for Gulf War Illness (GWI)". GWI is a chronic multi-symptom illness characterized by pain, fatigability, depression, and anxiety. Subjects will receive individualized TCM-style treatment in practitioner offices twice per week for 6 months. Practitioners are still needed in areas surrounding Fitchburg, Lunenburg, Leominster, and Ayer. If you’re interested in participating in this study, please send your inquiry and CV to us at carole.wyche@gmail.com, and indicate your availability for a training session on Saturday, Dec 3, from 10 AM – 2 PM.
Acupuncture for Veterans
November 21, 2011
Were you deployed to the Gulf Theater of Operations?
Do you have extreme fatigue, mood disturbances and joint and muscle pain?
Did your service include deployment to the "Gulf Theater of Operations" between August 1990 and December 1992?
(Includes Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, the Gulf of Aden, the Gulf of Oman, the Persian Gulf, the Arabian Sea, the Red Sea, and the airspace above all of these locations)
If so, you may be eligible to participate in a study on Gulf War Illness (GWI). New England School of Acupuncture (NESA) is looking for volunteers to participate in a study on the effectiveness of acupuncture in the treatment of GWI. In exchange for your participation you will receive free acupuncture treatments and a small payment If you are interested in learning more about this study and to see if you qualify, please contact NESA at 617-558-1788 x269.
This study is part of a research program funded by the Department of Defense.
Women’s Health Symposium: An Inaugural Success
October 27, 2011
We want to thank all of you who attended our recent Women’s Health Symposium. We received wonderful feedback from participants that overall this inaugural event was a great success for alumni and students.
This first regional symposium was designed to address women’s health from the perspective of Integrative Medicine (IM), with presenters drawn from nationally recognized leaders in women’s health.
Our keynote presenters, reproductive endocrinologist Dr. Paul Magarelli and licensed acupuncturist Diane Cridennda, improve outcomes for infertility patients by combining acupuncture with In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). They also lectured on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, a major cause of infertility and the most common endocrinopathy in women, a condition closely linked to major public health issues of insulin resistance, obesity, and diabetes. Participants learned about the standard of evidence-based medicine and its application to research on acupuncture for infertility and oncology. Several presenters described their clinical practice in biomedical facilities, including infertility centers, a medical center in New York, an OB/gyn clinic, and a cancer treatment center. Representing the clinical theme of the conference, NESA senior faculty presented case studies highlighting acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine treatment of menopausal hot flashes, excessive uterine bleeding, fibroids, and rashes during pregnancy and post-partum. One case illustrated successful treatment of vulvodynia using Shakuju therapy, a Japanese style acupuncture based on non-insertive needling.
We are deeply grateful to all of our presenters: Paul Magarelli, Diane Cridennda, Belinda Anderson ‘04, Arya Nielsen ‘77, Weidong Lu, Lisa Conboy, Jeff Matrician ‘02, Jewel Sommerville ’02, Michelle Hay ‘03, Patricia Callahan ‘99, Peter Valaskatgis ‘97, Zhen-Zhen Zhang, Loocie Brown ‘93, Bing Yang and Diane Iuliano ’92, who presented thoughtfully and passionately on aspects of women’s health and their perspectives on integrative medicine.
Dr. So’s 100th Birthday
August 1, 2011
This year has proven to be a busy one here at NESA. In July, we celebrated the 100th birthday of NESA's founder, Dr. James Tin Yau So. Mrs. Isabel So gave a heartfelt speech about her late husband's incredible sense of humor, zeal for teaching, and compassion for his patients. Many of Dr. So's students spoke about the fond memories they had of their beloved teacher and many schools from around the world sent acknowledgements of Dr. So's accomplishments in America. It was truly a special afternoon!