Dr. Duarte has been practicing APIT since 1993 and teaching it to medical professionals since 1999 in the U.S. and internationally. With over 40 years of clinical experience, seasoned practitioner Dr. William Duarte’s skills reach beyond his extensive formal training. He is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, and Certified Homeopath. He has spent his lifetime seeking learning opportunities that span from the jungles of Mexico and South America, to formal training in China and Europe, and he is in every sense a healer and educator. Dr. Duarte is NCCAOM PDA provider #169020. This class qualifies NCCAOM members for 24 PDA credits. Consult your state board for continuing education credit equivalency if you’re not a member of the NCCAOM.
Take your practice to the next level
This 24-hour training is a great opportunity to take your practice to the next level in a safe environment with a small class size of no more than 14 participants. We will focus largely on acupoint injection techniques including safety, location, potential outcomes and use of appropriate supplies and injectable substances. Each session will begin with an introduction of the common mechanisms of pain and dysfunction, a review of local anatomy and discussion on treatment protocols that REALLY work. During class the emphasis will be on point selection, palpation, needling techniques, patient management and safety, as these are paramount to ensure you leave with the confidence to begin practicing APIT immediately, and effectively. Each practitioner will receive extensive hands-on experience practicing palpation, and anatomical positioning while applying APIT. The most relevant and commonly used injectables will be covered in class; additionally, we provide extensive pharmacology information on Eastern & Western herbs, nutraceuticals, vitamins, and homeopathics to take home and apply in your practice.The seminar will include topics such as:
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Acupoint injection therapy best practices
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Individualized diagnosis and treatment
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Precise and safe injection technique and administration
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Proper dosage, method, and location
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Pharmacology
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Appropriate application of injectable Western & Chinese herbs, local anesthetics, homeopathic remedies and nutraceuticals
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Neural therapy
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Myofascial pain and dysfunction
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Trigger points
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Scar treatment
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Rules & Regulations
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Epinephrine & Oxygen
Who Is This Course Designed For?
This course has been designed to fulfill the requirements for licensed acupuncturists to practice acupoint injection therapy in WA, MT, NV, CO, and UT, as well as other licensed medical professionals with point injection in their scope of practice. Those who are seeking CEUs only and do not require the certification in APIT are welcome to join! Note: MD is in the process of adding APIT to LAc scope of practice, and our course meets their proposed training requirements. Other licensed medical professionals with point injection therapy in their scope of practice are welcome to attend. Please check with your state licensing board for point injection therapy training requirements and scope of practice.Seminar Details & Booking
- Dates: May 3rd – 5th, 2024
- Times: Friday – Sun, 8am – 5:00 pm
- Location: Bastyr University, Kenmore, WA.
- Disclaimer: Event is not sponsored by Bastyr University
- Cost: $1250, which includes instruction, demonstration, hands-on experience, supplies and handouts. A $300 non-refundable deposit will be used to secure your spot. Full amount due: Friday, April 19th, 2024.
NOTE: Cancellation Policy:
50% cancellation fee up to April 19th, 2024 – No refunds thereafter All fees can be credited for future classes if issues arise regarding attendance on a case by case basis. Reserve Your Spot Here:Seminar Reviews
If you have attended our Acupoint Injection Therapy Seminar, or one of our other courses, we would love to hear from you! Please help us spread the word by leaving a review below to let us know how we can improve, so that we can provide the best products and services for all of our customers. Be well. – Kirkland Whole Life ClinicSubmit your review | |
I had a great experience in Dr. Duarte’s APIT class. I went into it unsure of how I felt about APIT, but emerged a few days later feeling much more knowledgable and confident. He’s a very experienced practitioner with decades of insights about acupuncture and Chinese medicine to share, and in particular about musculoskeletal disorders. He’s big on palpation and knowing your anatomy, which was valuable practice for me. This course is mostly geared towards orthopedic treatments (as opposed to nutritive aspects) of PIT, just FYI, and doesn’t involve using Chinese herbs because those aren’t easy to get these days as injectables. Though we also learned about treating fertility, fibromyalgia, allergies etc. Thank you Dr. Duarte and Shannon!
This class was very informative with a lot of hand on experience. I left excited to bring all my new learned knowledge back to my patients.
It has been very long time to attend real class since COVID happened. This class remind me how continuing education should be. Lots of information and hands on practice will give you confidence for you to apply your patents right away.
I underestimated what we would learn in this comprehensive class. It was well organized, safe, powerful and fun … I will definitely utilize these new skills in clinical practice!
Worth your time and effort to get to one of his classes. I had him as a professor, he was great then and he’s only gotten better. Thanks Dr. D and Shannon! See you in the advanced courses and at the round table.
Thank you for all of the information you provided during the course! The practice sessions were particularly useful and I appreciate very much the guidance during those times. I also really enjoyed the fact that the class was small and there was definitely adequate supervision and guidance. It was also nice to be able to learn from others in the class and from their experience. Thank you for your knowledge and enthusiasm for this material and for our class!
Very useful and powerful technique. Well paced no big noticeable need for improvement. Thank you for teaching this class, it is a blessing.
Great class, loved Dr D energy for teaching. Excellent staff and teacher, special thanks Shannon you were awesome !
Learned many new techniques and skills during the course. Dr. Duarte is very knowledgeable and gave us practical training on applying the material covered. Learned about the history, treatments, techniques and variations. Would take again and looking forward to other courses offered in the future.
Every acupuncturist should have this technique in there tool box.
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You will get strong confidence to practice point injection from this course.
Eye opening and inspiring. Dr. Duarte is enthusiastic and down to earth practical.
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Excellent Class. Powerful treatment modality to add to my “toolbox.”