Eric Michaelsen, DOM
CERTIFICATIONS
Diplomate of Oriental Medicine (DiplOM) September 2016-Present
National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
License #163461
Doctor of Oriental Medicine (DOM) December 2016-Present
New Mexico Board of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
License #1198
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Oriental Medicine August 2016
Southwest Acupuncture College, Santa Fe, NM
Cum Laude
262.5 hours clinical experience in Japanese Meridian Therapy
Bachelor of Arts in East Asian Studies June 2009
Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI
Magna Cum Laude
Study abroad in Hikone, Japan
WORK EXPERIENCE
Doctor of Oriental Medicine December 2016-Present
Anshin Japanese Acupuncture, Albuquerque, NM
Treat patients utilizing Japanese acupuncture, herbs, and bodywork. Specialties include Meridian Therapy root treatment, Manaka and Miyawaki style extraordinary vessel treatments, rice grain moxibustion, Sotai, Kinesio Taping, and Kampo Japanese pharmacological prescription methodologies.
Education and Research Developer May 2017 - January 2018
Kinesio Holding Corporation, Albuquerque, NM
Design and improve education curricula and materials about the Kinesio Taping Method and the varieties of Kinesio Tape, including backwards-design oriented course creation for medical professionals. Write, edit, and translate books and academic articles. Collaborate with medical professionals across different Complementary and Alternative Medical Platforms to design specialized courses. Execute and design informal research trials and case studies to develop a body of preliminary research to model formal research on.
Practitioner March 2016 - Present
Pharmaca, Albuquerque, NM
Assist customers in selecting appropriate supplements and remedies. Use the Natural Therapeutics Database to research herb/drug interactions to maximize positive benefit and limit potential harm to health. Build relationships with herb brands through trainings and tours, including Herbs Etc. and Gaia Herbs.
Office Assistant, Intern May 2015 - May 2016
San Ki Health, Albuquerque, NM
Bill insurance, manage QuickBooks and office software, and manage the space and equipment for a busy practice, including cleaning and sterilizing equipment to CNT protocols and maintaining HIPAA compliance and legality.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Master Kawai’s Non-Needling Techniques July 2018
Albuquerque, New Mexico. Instructor: Kiiko Matsumoto. Course on the use of diode therapy as well as Classical Japanese Acupuncture. 15 credits.
Kampo Certification Series 2016-2018
Santa Fe, NM. Instructor: Nigel Dawes. Comprehensive certification series on the Japanese method of herbal prescription and diagnosis including Japanese pharmacological abdominal diagnosis. 180 credits.
In Touch Japan 8 November 2017
Tokyo and Utazu, Japan. Facilitators: Stephen Brown, Jeffrey Dann, Heather Suzuki. Instructors included Shudo Denmei. Hands-on series of courses about meridian therapy treatment, including palpation, point selection, and needle techniques. 35 credits.
Hari Six-Month Training Series 2016-2017
Santa Fe, NM. Instructor: T. Koei Kuwahara, L.Ac. Series on diagnosis and application of treatment in Japanese Meridian Therapy. Topics include tonification and draining techniques, extraordinary vessel diagnosis and treatment, kigai, ketsubon, back treatment, moxa techniques, and shigo point selection. Repeating course for advanced study. 80 credits.
Sotai Summit September 2016
Boulder, CO. Instructors: Peter Guy Thompson, L.Ac., Akiko Thompson, Bob Quinn, DAOM, L.Ac., Stephen Brown, L.Ac., Jeffrey Dann. Seminar focusing on Sotai release, a Japanese version of positional release based on easing tension as a finishing technique for meridian therapy. 15 credits.
Shudo Style Meridian Therapy May 2016
Santa Fe, NM. Instructor: Murata Morihiro, translated by Stephen Brown. Display and education of Shudo Style meridian therapy including moxa technique, point selection, Shudo-Sensei’s Super Rotation Technique (SRT), and selected branch treatments. 15 credits.
Hari Retreat September 2015
Crestone, CO. Instructors: T. Koei Kuwahara and Genan Kuzuno. Invitation-only event. Needle techniques for the teachers and advanced students in the Hari lineage of acupuncture. Focus on using shigo to inform extra vessel and root treatment point selections. 26 credits.
Japanese Traditional Acupuncture: Contact Needling and Teishin June 2015
Santa Fe, NM. Instructor: Dr. Anryu Iwashina (Dr. Bear). Point selection and treatment techniques from a Japanese meridian perspective. 15 credits.
Hari Six-Month Training Series 2014-2015
Santa Fe, NM. Instructors: T. Koei Kuwahara and Dr. Ehrland Truitt, DOM. Series on diagnosis and application of treatment in Japanese Meridian Therapy. Topics include tonification and draining techniques, extraordinary vessel diagnosis and treatment, kigai, ketsubon, back treatment, moxa techniques, and shigo point selection. First-time student. 80 credits.
PUBLICATIONS
Michaelsen, Eric and Lora Motley (2018). “Using Sterilized Tape to Improve Surgical Outcomes and Limit Pharmacological Intervention.” Kinesio Holding Corporation. White paper.
Takeda, Hiroki and Eric Michaelsen (2016). “Dupuytren’s Contracture and the Treatment of Chronic Pain.” North American Journal of Oriental Medicine, Vol. 22(67), 27.
AWARDS AND HONORS
2017: Japan Center for Michigan Universities Site Visit Grant (Michigan State University). $680 including grant and expenses.
2013: Gentle Tiger Award in recognition of demonstrating superior acupuncture point location skills (Southwest Acupuncture College). $500.
2009: Mary Clifford Stetson Prize for excellence in critical essay writing (Kalamazoo College)
PRESENTATIONS AND CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES
2017: “East Asian Studies and Medicine.” Presented to the Japan Center for Michigan Universities in Hikone, Shiga, Japan.
2017: “Introduction to Kinesio Body Design.” Presented to Certified Kinesio Taping Instructors during combined CKTI Recertification/Kinesio Taping Research Symposium in Honolulu, HI.
2017: “New Tapes and How to Explain Them.” Presented to Certified Kinesio Taping Instructors during combined CKTI Recertification/Kinesio Taping Research Symposium in Honolulu, HI.
2017: “Hari-Style Acupuncture.” Presented to the New Mexico Board of Acupuncture And Oriental Medicine. 4 NCCAOM CEU credits.
2017: “Preparation Methods for the NCCAOM Exam Modules.” Presented as part of the SWAC Lunch and Learn Lecture Series.
2017: “How Spaced Repetition can Optimize Your Study Time.” Presented as part of the SWAC Lunch and Learn Lecture Series.
2017: “Study Tips for Different Learning Styles.” Presented as part of the SWAC Lunch and Learn Lecture Series.
2014: “Veisalgia and Chinese Herbology.” Presented at the SWAC Albuquerque Research Symposium.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Instructor 2017 to Present
Southwest Acupuncture College, Santa Fe, NM
Summer 2018: Chinese Medical Theory III, Techniques of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
Spring 2017: Medical Terminology
Teaching Assistant 2017
Southwest Acupuncture College, Santa Fe, NM
Spring 2017: Point Location I, Point Location IV, Microsystems
English Language Arts Instructor 2009-2012
O Perry Walker High School, New Orleans, LA
Teaching Assistant, Creative Writing 2008-2009
Kalamazoo College, Kalamazoo, MI
SERVICE TO PROFESSION
Secretary of the Board 2015-Present
High Desert Hari Society, Santa Fe, NM
Host of Monthly Hari Practice and Study Group 2018-Present
HDHS vs Anshin Japanese Acupuncture, Albuquerque, NM
Volunteer Acupuncturist for New Mexico State Legislature 2018
New Mexico Society for Acupuncture and Asian Medicine, Santa Fe, NM
Master of Ceremonies, 2017 Graduating Class August 2017
Southwest Acupuncture College, Santa Fe, NM
COLLEGE SERVICE
Chair, Student Support Committee 2013-2014
Southwest Acupuncture College, Albuquerque, NM
COURSES PREPARED TO TEACH AND ASSIST
Interested in curriculum design as well as education. Knowledge and experience not only in course content, but in pedagogical best practices including backward design, five-step lesson planning, grouping, Bloom’s Taxonomy, differentiation for intelligences and learning modalities, and aligning course content to high-stakes exams to increase student outcomes.
Courses: Medical terminology, Chinese Medical Theory I - III, Point Energetics I and II, Techniques of Acupuncture and Moxibustion, Differentiation of Disease I and II, Advanced Clinical Diagnosis, Needle Technique Practicum, Advanced Needle Technique and Palpatory Diagnosis, Traumatology and Emergency Medicine, Introduction to Meridian Therapy, Hari-style Acupuncture
LANGUAGES
English: Native speaker
Japanese: Conversational and basic literacy skills including knowledge of the 2100 standard-use kanji. Japanese Language Proficiency Test level N3. Intention to take N2 December 2018.