Clinical Care Working Group Print E-mail

The focus of the Clinical Care Working Group (CWG) is on identifying and advancing projects that will foster interdisciplinary understanding in the clinical education of ACCAHC disciplines. Members of the CWG are faculty and administrators from ACCAHC member organizations with an interest in creating content and programs which foster cross-disciplinary clinical experience and understanding. Among projects under development are identification and development of best practices in clinical training of members of other ACCAHC disciplines (for instance, acupuncture and Oriental medicine students about chiropractic practices) and modules for education of medical students, medical doctors, nurses and members of other disciplines through observations in clinical facilities of ACCAHC schools. The most significant work from September 2009-June 2011 was a collaboration with the Education Working Group relative to developing and then creating materials to support Competencies for Optimal Practice in Integrated Environments.

Co-Chairs

  • Marcia Prenguber, ND Past President, Council on Naturopathic Medical Education; Director of Integrated Care and Naturopathic Residency, Center for Cancer Care at Indiana University/Goshen Health System
  • Jennifer Brett, ND, LAc Director, University of Bridgeport Acupuncture Institute

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

  • Jason Wright, MS, LAc Dean, Finger Lakes School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine of New York Chiropractic College
  • Kathy Taromina, MS, LAc Clinical member, Integrative Therapies for Children with Cancer, Columbia/New York Presbyterian; Clinical Faculty, Finger Lakes School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
  • Anne Jeffres, DAOM, LAc Acupuncturist, Columbia University; Faculty, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine

Chiropractic

  • Anthony Lisi, DC Director, Veterans Health Administration Chiropractic Service; Associate Professor, University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic
  • Daniel Redwood, DC, Professor, Cleveland Chiropractic College; Editor-in-Chief, Health Insights Today
  • Michael Sackett, DC Chief of Staff/Clinical Internship Department Chair, Southern California University of Health Sciences

Massage Therapy

  • MK Brennan, RN, LMT Past President, American Massage Therapy Association; Owner, Stress Management Consultants; Executive Director, American Polarity Therapy Association
  • Lisa Nelson, LMT Owner and Director of Education, Discoverypoint School of Massage; Principal, Updrafts Consulting

Naturopathic Medicine

  • Kristina Conner, ND Member of Faculty, National University of Health Sciences

Traditional World Medicines/Emerging Professions

  • Molly Punzo, MD Accreditation Commission for Homeopathic Education in North America

Board Members

  • Dale Healey, DC Dean, College of Undergraduate Health Sciences, Northwestern Health Sciences University