North European on-site IVAS course
A new IVAS Veterinary Acupuncture course is being offered beginning August 2024! Three of the European IVAS affiliates: the Netherlands (SNVA) , Germany (GerVAS) and Scandinavian countries (NoVAS) are working together to provide a new on-site course. The collaboration is done to encourage participants from each country to share in a course which provides over 190 hours of primarily hands-on instruction in veterinary acupuncture. The course language is English.
The course is open to licensed veterinarians and veterinary students during their last year in vet-school. Supporting documents need to be provided together with the signed registration form.
There will be 4 on-site sessions in total: all sessions will be given near Helsinge, Denmark. The Exam will also be in Denmark. Course location: Valbyvej 42, 3200 Helsinge, Dyreklinikken Nucleus.
The course covers both small animal and equine species. Students are able to focus, or track, in either one or the other. The basic theory of Traditional Chinese Medicine applies to all, whether it is small animal, equine, human or other. The majority of the course will cover these basic concepts. As different diseases are discussed in animal species, species specific lectures are given. Students are required to attend all lectures in both species as there is knowledge to be gained in listening to the Chinese patterns of disease in any species. There are hands-on laboratory sessions to show point locations, case demonstrations in horses and small animals, and 16 hours of workshop sessions where students are guided through making a Chinese pattern diagnosis and treating patients.
Thirty-four hours of recorded lectures are provided which introduce the fundamental concepts of Chinese medical theory as well as some of the scientific information of how acupuncture has effect on a body. In addition, all of the lectures describing the acupuncture point locations and functions are recorded. These recorded lectures will be made available prior to the first on-site session and are available at any time during the course for review and study purposes.
In this course we also provide instruction in Chi Kung, a valuable physical practice that gives benefit in understanding the effects that acupuncture can have through the system of acupuncture channels as well as personal benefits.
The price for the course is 4950€. A deposit of 500€ must be paid with the registration before 31 May 2024. Registrations are accepted on a first come first serve basis. Course is limited to 30 participants.
From Denmark payment is made to: SparNord: 74704562077982.
From all other countries payment is made to: IBAN account number: DK6574704562077982
SWIFT/ BIC: SPNODK22
Registration covers the cost of all lectures, lunch and two breaks on lecture days, the IVAS Course Manual, many additional articles of information, access to IVAS Moodlerooms (provides some lectures and quizzes for self-assessment), the examination fee and one-year IVAS and NoVAS membership. Travel and lodging not included.
Only complete and signed registration forms with accompany documentation will be accepted. The remaining sum of 4450€ must be paid no later than July 25, 2024. This sum can be divided into two partial payments but incurs an additional 10% administration fee. Thus two payments of 2448€ can be made: the first part to be paid no later than July 25, 2024 and the second part no later than November 31, 2024.
Currently we are planning to start in August 2024 and end with exam April of 2025.
Session 1: 21.-25. August 2024
Session 2: 23.-27. October 2024
Session 3: 16.-19. January 2025
Session 4: 2.-3. April 2025 (workshops)
Exam: 5.-6. April 2025
2024 Course information doc, version1.0 (1)
For more information you can contact:
Dr. Linda Boggie, DVM , the Netherlands, course coordinator at lboggie.bva@gmail.com
Dr. Netta Tammisalo, Finland at netta.novas@gmail.com
Dr. Kim Samuelsen, Denmark, course coordinator at mr.kim600@gmail.com
Dr. Katja Görts, Germany at info@chivet.de
novas.dk 