Education Working Group Print E-mail
The focus of the Education Working Group (EWG) is to create educational products and programs which will facilitate better education of practitioners of all types. EWG products include overseeing the completion and publication of the ACCAHC Clinicians' and Educators' Desk Reference on the Licensed Complementary and Alternative Healthcare Professions, development of core curricular content, faculty and student evaluation materials and overseeing leadership development activities. Members of the EWG are faculty and administrators from ACCAHC member organizations and members of the ACCAHC professions with an interest in creating educational content and programs which foster cross-disciplinary understanding.The most significant work from September 2009-June 2011 was a collaboration with the Clinical Care Working Group relative to developing, and then creating materials to support, Competencies for Optimal Practice in Integrated Environments.

Co-Chairs

  • Jan Schwartz, MA, Founding Member, ACCAHC; Past-Chair, Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation
  • Michael Wiles, DC, MEd, MS, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Northwestern Health Sciences University

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

  • Stacy Gomes, EdD, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
  • Hong Jin, LAc, Chair of the Oriental Medicine Department, Vice Chair of the Faculty Senate, Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
  • Ron Zaidman, MBA, MTCM, President & CEO, Five Branches University

Chiropractic

  • Tom Souza, DC, DACBSP, Professor and Dean of Academic Affairs, Palmer College of Chiropractic West
  • Vince DeBono, DC, Vice President for Academic Affairs, National University of Health Sciences

Massage Therapy

  • Whitney Lowe, LMT, Owner and Director, Orthopedic Massage Education & Research Institute
  • Stan Dawson, DC, LMT,  Director, ASHA School of Massage

Naturopathic Medicine

  • Rita Bettenburg, ND, Assistant Medical Director, CHP Group
  • Elizabeth (Beth) Piementel, ND, Interim Dean, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine

Board Members

  • Kory Ward-Cook, PhD, MT (ASCP), CAE, CEO, National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine