Selected Items of Unique Coursework and Learning Experiences

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I'm committed to the National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine  [description of NICABM neuroscience teleseminars]

American Association for the Advancement of Science [link] lecture, July 2011 Science and Democracy: Meeting the Challenge

 

Acupuncture: The two-year program at Bastyr University, including some coursework at Northwest Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. China academic trip to Shanghai and Chengdu (2 months), including nine days of internship with the temple physician at a Taoist temple on top of a mountain. While in China I made presentations about dental mercury dangers, and demonstrated Cranio-Sacral therapy.

Anatomy dissection projects:  Bastyr University.  1.  Cranial membranes; 2.  Mandibular dissection, neural therapy practice relevant to dental infections.

Auriculotherapy:  Coursework and Workshops, no-needle ear acupuncture point therapy.

Autonomic Nervous System regulation: 

     1. Neural Therapy (NT) A and B:  Restoring autoregulation to the Autonomic Nervous System.

     2. Autonomic Response Testing (ART), levels I and II: Mind-body diagnosis and healing.

     3. Applied Psycho-Neurobiology (APN) levels I and II: Mind-body approach--includes ART techniques. 

  [All three are courses from American Academy of Neural Therapy: www.NeuralTherapy.com] 

Ayurvedic medicine:  Coursework and Workshop--Vasant Lad, M.D. (India).  Experience: Case management with an Ayurvedic physician from India, Vivek Shanbhag, N.D., M.D. (India).

Biofeedback:  HRV, Galvanic skin response, EMG devices for physical therapy and stress reduction cases.

Counseling:  Have been a Registered Counselor in Washington State.  Hypnotherapy certificate. Graduate certificate in Spirituality, Health & Medicine from Bastyr University. Member of the DC Area Guild of Body Psychotherapists. When I work with patients my other training and experiences form a rich background for discussions and choices of additional approaches to mental health and wellbeing. This includes One-Brain, Touch For Health, Clinical Kinesiology, Somato-Emotional Release, EMDR, Applied Psycho-Neurobiology, Qi gong, Ayurvedic, Taoist and shamanistic experiences. I did the Diamond Heart/Ridhwan work for two years. Lectures and sessions of Re-Evaluation Counseling. Basic Transactional Analysis experience.

Cranio-Sacral Therapy: Several instructors. Designed my own approach: Cranial BioDynamics. Taught classes in basics, titled Cranial BioDynamics.

Dental Dangers for Body & Mind: Organized--Well Mind Association Scientific Symposium.

Dental metals and effects on health:  Huggins Diagnostic Center, 2 seminars on “Integrating the Sciences of Medicine and Dentistry.” I am a past president of Health and Dental Awareness Professionals (HDAP).

Developmental Movement Therapy:  Assessing/helping neural dis-integration from trauma.

Doctor of Integrative Medicine studies: Coursework toward the diploma as a Doctor of Integrative Medicine at Capital University of Integrative Medicine. The school closed when it failed accreditation. Their two-year training includes Biological Dentistry factors. [www.cuim.edu]

EAV: Electroacupuncture energy flow measurement, Level 2 training in Computron. Vegatest. 

Fetzer Foundation Global Healing Conference: Sponsors, Moyers' Healing & the Mind series.

FlexAware^®: Teaching movement, breathing, adaptability.

Healing AIDS Naturally: Organized presentation--Laurence Badgley, MD. 

Healing AIDS Research Project (HARP): Student clinician, Bastyr University 1988.

Homeopathy: Beyond Bastyr University training, I studied with International Foundation for Homeopathy and various systems that utilize homeopathy such as Vegatest and Computron. Advanced coursework at www.Homeopathy.com.

International Health Foundation: Served on Board of Advisors for this organization started by William Crook, M.D., author of The Yeast Connection. Attended the Yeast Conference in San Francisco, 1983.

Internet consultations: Answered e-mail questions as a doctor for www.AlternativeMedicine.com. 

Intestinal Hydrotherapy:  Study with professional colon therapists. Was the colon hydrotherapist at an Ayurvedic medical clinic in Seattle.

Iris Analysis/Iridology: I republished an out-of-print book on Acupuncture and ocular diagnosis.  International Iridology Practitioners Association certification (membership dues are not current). Board Member--Iridology International, www.IridologyInternational.com . [download flyer]

Lyme Disease: Attended meetings of National Capital Lyme patient support group.

Massage:  Licensed Massage Practitioner, Washington State.  Lymphedema massage therapy basics.

Mensa: Joined in 1982 so I could meet other people who also used their minds a lot.

Microscopy: Bradford Peripheral Blood Assessment, unique approach to observations of Dr. Robert Bradford. Worthy of more scientific scrutiny.

Naturopathic Medical Education: The Bastyr University program [back to About Dr. Wilson]

Multiple Sclerosis research data gathering: Procarin (medication) management 1998-99.

NES ProVision Technology: Certification studies with Bioenergetic Research Institute. [more]

Orthomolecular Nutrition: Past Board member of Well Mind Association, Seattle. They support the pioneering work of Abram Hoffer, M.D. [www.orthomed.org, and www.orthomolecular.org]

Pulsed Electro-Magnetic Field Therapy: PEMP certification 2002.

Qi Gong and Tai Chi: Health and energy exercises.

SCENAR: Electro-cybernetic muscle relaxation/re-education. Certification 2003. 

Space Medicine: When I was at the US Air Force Academy I had many opportunities to learn about flight and space. In my senior year I conducted a science experiment using algae to convert carbon dioxide to oxygen, as might be important to support long-term living in space. [www.naturalworldhealing.com/Photos_Space]

Spirituality, Health & Medicine: Year-long graduate program studying approaches to spirituality and the interweavings of mind, body and spirit in health and healing. Bastyr University, Seattle. This program helped me draw value from the many experiences I have had with church and spiritual groups, Native American shamans, oriental physicians, Ayurveda practitioners, homeopaths, yoga practitioners, a Taoist/Zen monk from Korea, etc.

Therapeutic Touch, Touch for Health, One-Brain, Clinical Kinesiology: I now prefer ART, APN and AET (above).

Vibrational Medicine Seminar: Organized--Richard Gerber, MD & others.

Yoga: Postures/exercises to encourage healing. Iyengar and Bikram (hot room style).