With the Acus flagship training program based in Las Vegas, the tragedies of Sunday evening hit very close to home. Our thoughts are with all those affected by the violence, their families, and the people of Southern Nevada.
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The Economist Intelligence Unit featured Acus Foundation in a special report on innovative programs successfully combating the opioid epidemic. Read the report here: http://tacklingopioids.eiu.com/case_study/medical-treatment-including-alternative-practices/ Our goal at Acus is to interrupt the opioid epidemic at its outset: the primary care clinic. As the report's Executive Summary notes, "practitioners see the problem but don't...
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Our latest newsletter is out! In this issue we take a deep dive into auricular acupuncture, and Acus's signature approach to needles and the ear. We also profile two of our students who are now Acus-certified instructors in auricular acupuncture. Read more here.
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Read the latest Acus newsletter here! Highlights include: the graduation of the second Acus cohort at Nellis AFB, $20,000 grant from Mary E. Groff Charitable Trust, and new Acus Program Coordinator, Sarah Weiss.
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Our latest newsletter is out! Read about acupuncture easing phantom limb pain, Nellis AFB physicians becoming "architects," advanced training at Walter Reed, auricular acupuncture at Ft. Campbell, and more. Click here to read more.
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Read it here! Headlines from our just-published January-February 2017 newsletter: 62% Drop in Opioids with Acupuncture at Nellis AFB -- Acus awarded 2017 Worldwide Grant from MDRT Foundation -- New Advisory Board Member, Laura Rittenhouse. Click here for more news.
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Our last newsletter of 2016 has been published! In this issue: Acus Preceptor, Tom Etges, MD talks about "A-ha" moments; resident-physicians at Nellis AFB needle clementines; we welcome newest Acus Advisory Board Member, Kelly Welles; our preceptors head to Nantucket for advanced training, and more. Click here to read the...
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On Veterans Day, we honor our nation’s veterans at Acus Foundation. It's a part of our daily life. We know how to help the men and women who bravely served our country, and who still struggle with chronic pain, PTSD, and the physical and moral injuries caused by war. Our...
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Our latest newsletter is out! Click here to get the most up-to-date Acus news. In this issue read about: our new cohort of resident physicians beginning their medical acupuncture training at Nellis AFB; the release of our 2015 Annual Report; our mid-year Board Meeting; and upcoming Acus events.
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We are very pleased to announce that our 2015 Annual Report has just been published. Download your electronic copy here, or if you prefer a paper copy, please email info@acusfoundation.org. Acus Foundation Annual Report_2015 What military physicians, service members, and veterans are saying about Acus medical acupuncture “The D-word [divorce]...
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