Teaching

Teaching TCM and acupuncture in Ontario since 2018. Courses taught span the clinical foundations, Internal Medicine, hands-on disciplines (Tui Na, qigong therapy, student clinic), and the professional preparation subjects that get new practitioners ready to register. Cohorts I teach prepare to register with the profession; the work at the front of the classroom and the work at the clinic table are the same work done in two different rooms.

Current and past appointments

Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine Academy (AIM Academy), Toronto. Faculty instructor. Clinical acupuncture and Tui Na. Student cohorts achieved 100% Pan-Canadian exam pass rates in 2024 and 2025.

Eight Branches Academy of Eastern Medicine, Toronto. Faculty instructor, 2023. Tui Na and clinical foundations. Supervised clinical hours with student cohorts.

Ontario College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Toronto. Instructor.

Supervised over 300 clinical hours with student cohorts. Class sizes up to 40 students.

Courses taught

Clinical foundations. TCM Foundations, Acupuncture Diagnosis, Meridian and Acupoints.

Internal Medicine (內科) and its sub-disciplines. The core clinical course covering pattern differentiation and treatment across organ systems.

Hands-on practice. Tui Na (Chinese bodywork), Qigong therapy, Student Clinic supervision.

Professional preparation. Practice Management, Jurisprudence and Ethics, Graduation Preparation for the Pan-Canadian examinations.

Speaking

Saam Diagnostic Conference, May 2025. Presented Seasonal Diagnosis with SaAm: Aligning Zodiac Signs, Jieqi, and Hexagram.

World Qigong Summit, April 2024. Presented as Qigong Master.

Penn State University, August 2022. Invited Qigong Master and Lecturer.

Service to the profession

Former Director of Marketing on the board of Traditional Chinese Medicine Ontario (TCMO), the provincial professional association for Registered Acupuncturists and Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners.

During my term in 2022, helped lead marketing and outreach for the cross-sector coalition that successfully opposed Schedule 5 of Bill 88 (Working for Workers Act, 2022), legislation that would have repealed the Traditional Chinese Medicine Act and dissolved the profession's regulatory college. Coordinated 14 letters of support from national regulatory bodies, industry organizations, and suppliers, and participated in newspaper and radio interviews including CBC News. The amendment removing Schedule 5 passed in March 2022, preserving the regulatory framework for Traditional Chinese Medicine in Ontario.

Inquiries

For teaching, lecture, or continuing education inquiries, reach the clinic at 416-595-5525.