Debra Betts - Acupuncture and Acupressure for Pregnancy and Childbirth

 

This year I have the great privilege of being invited as a speaker at the TCM Kongress, Rothenburg,Germany 28th, May -1st  June.

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I am also very much looking forward to a seminar in Dublin, Ireland the following weekend-7th, 8th and 9th June.

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Previous seminars 

2018     

May: TCM Kongress, Rothenburg, Germany. Research Day. Acupuncture use in threatened miscarriage. Findings from a pilot RCT.              

April: Integrative Fertility Symposium. Vancouver, Canada. Trials and Tribulations of maternity acupuncture care

2017     

May: Integrative Fertility Symposium. Vancouver, Canada. Cases from the clinic: Maternity acupuncture.  

2016     

May: Integrative Fertility Symposium. Vancouver, Canada. Historical considerations on pregnancy acupuncture for clinical practice.

             2015    

             May: TCM Kongress, Rothenburg, Germany.  Securing the Embryo: The luteal phase

2014     

May: New Zealand Registrar of Acupuncturists, Wellington, New Zealand. Acupuncture in the treatment of threatened miscarriage: a mixed methods study.

2013    

October:  The Pacific Symposium San Diageo. Acupuncturist for the treatment of neasea in pregnancy, threatened miscarriage and the induction of labour.

November:   World Federation of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Societies (WAFAS) Sydney.The Role of Acupuncture for Threatened Miscarriage: Findings from an RCT and Semi-structured Interviews.

2012     

November:  The New Zealand Midwifery Conference, Wellington, New Zealand.  A search for hope and understanding: An analysis of threatened miscarriage internet forums.

July: New Zealand Registrar of Acupuncturists, Wellington, New Zealand Current practice amongst acupuncturists treating threatened miscarriage in Australia and New Zealand

May: The third International Research Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health Portland Best practice considerations amongst acupuncturists treating threatened miscarriage in Australia and New Zealand

         The Australasian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Conference (AACMA) Brisbane Current practice amongst acupuncturists treating threatened miscarriage in Australia and New Zealand.

March: FAOPS & PSANZ Congress Sydney. Exploring health professionals’ perception of best practice for women presenting with threatened miscarriage

             The Canadian Oriental Medical Symposium, Vancouver Contraindicated Acupuncture Points in Pregnancy: Mythical Irrelevance or Historical Wisdom? Acupuncture in Early Pregnancy: beyond fertility protocols

2011     

September:  British Acupuncture Council Conference, Berkshire England Deciphering fertility and obstetric research for clinical practice.

                      Scandinavian TCM Congress, Denmark. Obstetric Acupuncture: Clinical practice from within New Zealand hospital 

July: New Zealand Registrar of Acupuncturists, Wellington, New Zealand Induction of Labour – crucial considerations.

June: AGO-RE (Alternatives in Gynecology and Obstetrics, Research and Teaching) Metz, France Obstetric Acupuncture: Clinical practice from within New Zealand hospital 

2009     

September: British Acupuncture Council Conference, Surry, England. Acupuncture for Supportive Care in Early Pregnancy

                     International Acupuncture Congress for midwives, Gynaecologists and TCM specialists, Olten, Switzerland. Useful Practical Tips for Clinical Practice

2008    

May: TCM Kongress, Rothenburg, Germany. Use of Forbidden Points and Medical Cautions in Pregnancy

2007    

September: British Acupuncture Council Conference, Cirencester, England. Obstetric Acupuncture – Promoting Clinical Practice

2006    

May: Australasian Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Annual Conference Adelaide, Australia. Review of Research in the Application of Acupuncture use in Pregnancy and Relevance to Clinical Practice.

2004    

November: The New Zealand National Health Committee symposium; Integrating Mainstream and CAM Sectors, Wellington, New Zealand. Acupuncture and Integration in Midwifery Practice with in New Zealand

                     The New Zealand Midwifery Conference, Wellington, New Zealand. Audit of Prebirth Acupuncture Treatment in Midwifery Practice

October: World Federation of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Societies (WAFAS) Gold Coast, Australia. Acupuncture Audit of Prebirth Treatment and the Correlation to Reduced Medical Intervention during Delivery 

 

Guest Lecturer for University of Western Sydney Masters Course

Obstetric acupuncture

2012 August

2010 November

2006 July 

 

Acupressure workshops for Midwives   

2014    May: Rome and Milan , Italy                                      

2011    October:Calgary, Canada             

2010    October :Northampton, England

            September :Alesund, Norway

            May :Calgary Canada

2008    May:Copenhagen, Denmark

            March:Vancouver, Canada

2007    September:London, England