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Faculty and Staff

Serving as the keystone of Pacific Rim College's pursuit to provide world class education and opportunities is our teaching Faculty and Staff.

Academic Board

The Academic Board exists in order to protect the rights and interests of the student body and faculty. Primarily the Board ensures that school policy making and planning is not left in the hands of a single individual. Students who feel their needs are not being appropriately met may make their concerns known to the Student Council. Liaising directly with the Academic Board, the Student Council acts as a conduit in the procurement of students' needs.

Teaching Faculty

PRC's teaching faculty is comprised of a diverse group of instructors with unique backgrounds and enthusiastic teaching styles. When possible, instructors have a terminal degree in their field of expertise and/or extensive experience. We select our instructors not only for their professional qualifications, but also for their passion and ability to inspire students. Via in-class evaluations and verbal feedback, students are integral in PRC's decision to make instructional and curricular modifications.

See below for more information about our instructional faculty.

Todd N. Howard, BSc, DTCM, RAc Founder, President Todd Howard was born and raised in the Appalachian Mountain range in the eastern United States. He began his formal medical studies at West Virginia University where he graduated with distinction from the undergraduate School of Medicine, completing a thesis on the role of Complementary and Alternative Medicines in sports therapy. He has since explored the world pursuing studies in indigenous medicines. He has traveled on 5 continents in 30 countries, including a year of work at the world's busiest clinic of Acupuncture and Homeopathy in Sri Lanka, 3 months interning in hospitals in China, 4 months as an Acupuncturist and lecturer on a world-class cruise line and 2 months as a medical volunteer in East Africa. Todd earned a Doctorate of Acupuncture from the Open International University of Complementary Medicine and a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine from the International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Victoria, British Columbia. He was one of the youngest people ever to be licensed as a Doctor of Oriental Medicine (OMD) in West Virginia and is currently a Registered Acupuncturist in British Columbia. Todd is co-founder of Pacific Rim College, the director of the college's Global Outreach Program and sits on the Board of Directors of the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of BC. In 2010 he presented on the global humanitarian TCM movement at the TCM Kongress in Rothenburg, Germany. In addition to his academic and career accomplishments, Todd is an elite distance runner with international racing experience. He was the top North American finisher at the 2006 and 2007 Real,- Berlin Marathons, winner of both the 2007 Vancouver Island Race Series and the 2007 BMO Vancouver Half Marathon and eighth finisher at the 2008 AT&T Austin Marathon. He has placed in the top 5 in numerous international marathons.

James Christian, BSc, MNIMH, RH Dean, School of Phytotherapy James Christian is a fully qualified and licensed Medical Herbalist, having studied with the College of Phytotherapy in the UK and achieved a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Herbal Medicine. This program was a 4-year, full time program involving rigorous training in western medical sciences, diagnostic skills, pharmacy and materia medica (the study of individual herbs) and extensive clinical training in their London Clinic. James maintains professional membership in the National Institute of Medical Herbalists (NIMH) in the UK, which is the oldest professional body of practicing medical herbalists in the world. The NIMH was founded to maintain high standards of practice and patient care. James is also past-President of the Modern and Traditional Herbalists Guild of BC and a member of the Canadian Herbalists Association of BC. He is working on establishing licensing of Herbal Medicine and Herbalists within BC and Canada. James also sits on the Board of the Canadian Council of Herbalists Associations (CCHA) and works at a national level to promote and protect Herbal Medicine. James has traveled throughout South Korea and studied Oriental Herbal Medicine with Oriental Medical Doctors and Pharmacists there. At the same time he lectured in Western Herbal Medicine at CHA Hospital and University in Seoul to both Western and Oriental Doctors and Pharmacists. James is very passionate about nature and the environment. He travels to various parts of the world to study their use of indigenous medicines. Aside from working with medicinal plants in South Korea, James has spent time in Peru where he met with shamans in the rainforest to talk about their use of plants as medicines.

Brea Segger, BA, Dip Fin Mgmt, Canadian Securities Cert Director of Operations and Admissions Brea has extensive experience as a Business and Organizational Manager in a variety of fields including organizational development, business development, performance management and human resources. In early 2005, Brea joined Kirschner Consulting Inc. as a Senior Consultant, focusing on Merger and Acquisition Due Diligence and Strategic Candidate, Employee and Organizational Assessments. Brea subsequently founded a consulting firm and has been successful in providing organizational and human capital assessments pre- and post-Mergers and Acquisitions for multi-million dollar businesses primarily in the environmental and construction sectors of the USA, Canada and the Cayman Islands. Brea holds a BA with distinction from the University of Victoria and a Diploma in Corporate Finance from the British Colombia Institute of Technology.

Brenda Loew, MAc, LAc Director, Japanese Acupuncture Certificate Program Brenda Loew graduated from the Northwest Institute of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine in 1991. Specializing in Japanese acupuncture systems - particularly Manaka Yin Yang Balancing Therapy, Shonishin Pediatric Acupuncture and Toyohari Meridian Therapy - she operates a successful practice in Seattle. Brenda has traveled annually to Japan since 1996 for advanced studies with senior Japanese teachers and attends annual national trainings in the US. In Amsterdam in 2005 she completed the first Advanced Toyohari training offered outside of Japan. Brenda is the current President of the Toyohari Association of North America (TANA), President of the Seattle Branch of the Toyohari Association, and an authorized Toyohari instructor. She was on the faculty of NIAOM from 1994 to 2002, is on the Continuing Education faculty of Bastyr University, and teaches Japanese acupuncture across the United States. She is a co-founding member of the Japanese Acupuncture Institute, LLC, which offers a Certificate in Japanese Acupuncture.

Nikki Manzie, BSc Director, Diploma of Eastern Therapies and Bodywork program Nikki Manzie is the Director of the Diploma of Eastern Therapies and Bodywork program at Pacific Rim College. She has a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Integrated Sciences, is a Certified Yoga Teacher, an Ayurvedic Medical practitioner and educator, and is trained as a Traditional Thai Massage teacher and practitioner. A meditation practitioner since 17 years of age, in 1998 Nikki founded Yanumoja Yoga, a practice of self-exploration through movement, breath, meditation and reflection on seasonal themes. Since then she has provided professional training for yoga teachers and, in more recent years, has expanded her teaching to include traditional Thai massage and Ayurvedic Marmatherapy (acupoints in the Indian tradition). Nikki is also passionate about wild-crafting herbal medicine, rock-climbing, hiking, camping and art!

Dr. Reuven Freesman, DTCM, TCMP Chair, Chinese Botanical Medicine Reuven Freesman earned a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Victoria, BC, and completed post-graduate training in Tianjin, China. Reuven's passionate interest in the human condition has taken him from ancient wisdom through modern science and beyond. His knowledge and training in dozens of healing systems complements his years of in-depth study in other areas, encompassing virtually every major world religion and philosophy. Greatly influenced by the work of Integral visionary Ken Wilber, Reuven's goal is to distill the essence of all this knowledge into a fully integrated healing session that gives each patient precisely what they need to reach their fullest potential. His natural gifts as a teacher make him an inspiring presence to students and patients alike. Reuven has trained with many pre-eminent experts in the field of Chinese Medicine, including Dr. Michael Greenwood, Lonny Jarrett, Neil Gumenick and Dr. Fang Liu in Tianjin, China. Reuven runs a highly successful Chinese Medicine practice, incorporating Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine. In his free time, Reuven enjoys writing and playing the guitar.

Ted van Hemert, RAc TCM Clinical Director Ted has been in practice since 2000, when he obtained a 4-year diploma in acupuncture and Chinese herbology. His interest in medicine started with botany, Western herbology and nutrition. Study in those areas eventually led him to discover Chinese medicine, and within himself a natural talent for acupuncture. Ted is passionate about medicine and has a genuine desire to bring about an enhanced quality of life in his patients. He has a special interest in community-based acupuncture, and is at the forefront of mental health and addictions treatment in Victoria. With a pragmatic approach to teaching, he blends his clinical experience with humour and visual aids to encourage effective learning from his students. Ted has lectured all over the world, and is the founder of Fine Point Acupuncture.

Dr. Claire Astley, MD, DTCM As the only doctor in BC licensed to practice both Western Medicine as well as Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dr. Claire Astley is uniquely qualified to provide her patients with safe and effective diagnosis and treatment and has done so for over 20 years. Subsequent to graduating from McGill University with a medical degree in 1986, Dr. Astley developed her interest in alternative medicine studying Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) at the Nanjing University of TCM in China. Dr. Astley continued her studies in Canada and the US with David Bray, Bob Flaws, Giovanni Maciocia, Kiiko Matsumoto, Nigel Dawes, Jason Robertson, Brenda Loew and Dan Zizza. In 1996 she studied with Julian Scott and received a post-graduate certificate in Pediatric Acupuncture. She also completed the Japanese Acupuncture Certificate Program at Pacific Rim College and in 2009 and returned to China to study Fire Dragon Qi Gong and meditation with Grand Master Zhang Yuanming at Mt. Qingcheng in Sichuan. Dr. Astley is the past President of the Association of Complementary & Integrative Physicians of BC, and helped organize two successful conferences on Integrative Medicine held at the University of Victoria as well as The Art & Science of Somatic Meditation retreat at Royal Roads University. At the end of 2011, Dr. Astley retired from her integrative family practice to pursue her passion for Oriental medicine full-time. She can be found at her new clinic, Bubbling Spring Acupuncture in Dragon Alley in Victoria's historic Chinatown.

Janette Baugh, MAc, LAc, LMP Janette Baugh earned a Master's of Acupuncture from the Northwest Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NIAOM) in Seattle. She also holds a Master's in Education from the University of Washington. She earned her Japanese Acupuncture Toyohari Certification in 1997 and has since trained yearly with senior Toyohari Masters in the US and Japan. She has served as a faculty member of Japanese Acupuncture since 1996, teaching at NIAOM, Bastyr University, and Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine, and is a co-founder of the Japanese Acupuncture Institute, LLC. Janette brings 30 years of teaching experience, a clarity of presentation, and great enthusiasm to her teaching. She maintains a private practice in Seattle specializing in Japanese Acupuncture, Therapeutic Massage, Cranial Sacral and Yoga Therapeutics.

David Caudwell, BSc, MCPP David Caudwell completed his studies in Herbal Medicine at the College of Phytotherapy in South East England and was awarded a BSc (Honours) from the University of Wales. After graduating David settled in Sussex, dividing his time between practice, clinic management and teaching responsibilities at the college where he trained. He has taught for the Universities of Wales and East London, and for the "Discovering Herbal Medicine" program run by Dr. Anne Walker. David is a member of The College Of Practitioners of Phytotherapy, a professional body of herbalists established to champion the role and development of traditional herbal medicine in the modern world. David has a lifelong passion for wildlife, the outdoors and the world's indigenous medicine systems, which has led to travel on five continents. In his practice, David takes a particular interest in Women's Health, Fertility Issues and Cancer Care.

Dr. Kai Chen, BSc, MM, PhD (China), DrTCM Dr. Kai Chen earn his Bachelor of Science degree at the Beijing College of TCM. He then completed his Masters of Medicine at the China Academy of TCM and ultimately, after 11 years of total TCM training, earned his PhD. Dr. Chen has been practicing Traditional Chinese Medicine in China and Canada for more than 27 years and has been teaching in Canada for 14 years.

Taro Chiba, BA Program Coordinator, Diploma of Eastern Therapies and Bodywork program Taro was trained in Reiki Energy Healing and Seitai Therapy (Japanese Traditional Massage) in Japan. He spent 2 years at International Seitai College at Fukuoka in Japan, completing 1325 hours study. He immigrated to Canada in 2006 to follow his journey. He is also trained in Thai Massage, Marma Therapy, Yoga, Yogatherapy and Reconnection Healing. He became a Reiki Master in 2008. He continues to deepen training and studies in Victoria.

Malcolm Clark Malcolm Clark has practiced and taught Tai Qi Chuan and Qi Gong for 10 years. Malcolm brings awareness to students' structural imbalances through body movement. He discovers where tension resides in the body by warming up the senses within. Experimenting with body movement opens pathways of understanding and an expanded field of possibility in the moving body. Some of the techniques used include physical listening, following, spiraling, and falling into space. Malcolm runs a practice of healing energy and bodywork at his studio in Victoria, BC, where he lives with his wife and two sons.

Peter Conway, Dip Phyt, FNIMH, FCPP, DTM, Cert Ed Visiting Professor Peter Conway is a leading herbalist (Phytotherapist) with a core interest in contrasting and integrating approaches to healing from both traditional and contemporary sources. He enjoys testing the alleged boundaries between disciplines and approaches and seeing what happens when these give way to open up to allow new connections and potentials. Peter combines his clinical practice in Tunbridge Wells (where he has a special interest in working with people experiencing cancer) with herbal educational and political work. Peter is a Fellow and former President of the College of Practitioners of Phytotherapy, a Fellow of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists and a former Director of the European Herbal and Traditional Medicine Practitioners Association. He teaches on several herbal medicine courses - including co-teaching one for veterinarians. Peter helped develop the UK National Professional Standards for Herbal Medicine and sat on the UK Department of Health Steering Group looking at the regulation of herbal medicine and acupuncture. He has written several books including his recent textbook The Consultation in Phytotherapy: the herbal practitioner's approach to the patient published by Elsevier/Churchill Livingstone.

Conrad Crockett, RAc Conrad Crockett completed a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine program in Victoria, BC, and has been a yoga instructor since 2003. In his private practice he focuses on treating muscle injuries and chronic pain, and employs his knowledge of yoga and of the meridian and nervous systems to help his clients experience radiant health and vitality. Using his post-graduate studies and teaching experience in sports therapy, Conrad teaches Orthopedics and Traumatology at PRC.

Barry Dayman, RAc Barry Dayman began studying Acupuncture with the North American College of Acupuncture in Salem Oregon in 1974. He graduated in 1976 and mentored with two Chinese doctors in Vancouver, BC. He graduated from the Canadian College of Massage and Hydrotherapy in 1977. In 1984 he completed an international training program at the Nanjing College Of Traditional Chinese Medicine, PRC. After returning to Canada he helped establish CCAOM in Victoria, BC. He was on the faculty for more than 20 years, teaching various courses. He taught the Five Element Program for many years and was the clinical director on 2 separate occasions. He has been in private practice in Victoria since 1980.

Dr. Jaime de Melo, ND Dr. Jaime de Melo is a Naturopathic Physician and Educator. He is a graduate of the University of Toronto and the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. He has a special interest in treating disorders of the Respiratory and Digestive Systems. Dr. de Melo is the founding Naturopathic physician for the Healthy for Life program at Aids Vancouver Island in the Access Health Centre. The Healthy for Life program provides free Naturopathic medical care and more (including need supplements) to individuals with low income, some with HIV, Hepatitis C and addictions who would otherwise not have access to appropriate medical care. He has published research in the area of botanical medicine with a focus on reporting quality guidelines. He holds faculty positions at both the West Coast College of Massage Therapy and the Pacific Rim College in Victoria, where he teaches courses on Anatomy and Physiology, Pathology and Nutrition.

Marta Donovan, BSc, RPBio Marta Donovan is a Registered Professional Biologist who currently works as a botanist in Victoria managing information on the status and distribution of rare plants in BC. She holds a BSc in Biology from the University of Victoria and a Diploma in Environmental Technology from Camosun College. Over the past 20 years she has amassed impressive knowledge about local medicinal plants. Before moving to Victoria in 1987, Marta owned and operated one of Toronto's premier natural food markets dedicated to providing organic foods and natural health care products and promoting organic agriculture.

Martin Feldman, LAc Martin Feldman graduated from the New England School of Acupuncture in 1982 and has been an ardent student of various styles of Japanese acupuncture ever since. He has studied Toyohari Meridian Therapy for nearly 2 decades, including 4 trainings in Japan, and serves on the Board of Directors of the Toyohari Association of North America. A nationally-renowned lecturer and teacher, Martin is the former Chair and current faculty member of the Japanese Acupuncture Department at the New England School of Acupuncture in Boston.

Dr. Linda Gilkeson, PhD Dr. Gilkeson earned a Ph.D. in Entomology from McGill University in 1986, then moved to British Columbia to work for Applied Bio-Nomics Ltd., a company that produces biological controls. From 1991 to 2002 she worked for the provincial government, promoting programs to reduce and eliminate pesticide use. She was head of the provincial State of Environment Reporting Unit for the next 6 years, then the Executive Director of the Salt Spring Island Conservancy until the end of 2011. Dr. Gilkeson recently retired from that position to devote more time to her writing, teaching and consulting. She has co-authored pest management training manuals for the government and organic gardening books for Rodale Press. She self-published two books: Year Around Harvest: Winter Gardening on the Coast and West Coast Gardening: Natural Insect, Weed and Disease Control. Her most recent book, Backyard Bounty: The Complete Guide to year-Round Organic Gardening in the Pacific Northwest, has become a BC best seller. As a private consultant, Dr. Gilkeson is a regular instructor in the Master Gardener programs in BC and is busy year around giving workshops on pest management and organic gardening. She has served as President of the Entomological Society of Canada, the Professional Pest Management Association of BC, the Entomological Society of BC and the Salt Spring Island Garden Club. She was awarded a Queen's Jubilee medal in 2003 and an outstanding achievement award from the Professional Pest Management Association of BC in 2005.

Dr. Michael Greenwood, MD Michael Greenwood trained at St. John's College, Cambridge, and St. Mary's Hospital, London, and practiced Family Medicine in Victoria for many years. His interest in deep healing arose out of his own experience of chronic pain, which began with a motorcycle accident while he was a medical student. The pain, unresponsive to all that conventional medicine could offer, forced him to face the limits of his own medical training. His search for an answer led him on a fascinating journey to a new understanding of health and illness, stress and deep inner tensions, and how they affect our lives. Many of those insights were recorded in Michael's first book, Paradox & Healing: Medicine, Mythology and Transformation, co-authored with Dr. Peter Nunn and first published in 1992. Michael's explorations into alternative approaches led him to study Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda and meditation before they became generally fashionable. He was one of the founding staff-members of the Canadian College of Chinese Studies, where in addition to teaching, he initiated a research study into the use of acupuncture for post-MVA chronic pain. That research gradually evolved into the highly successful residential program at the Victoria Pain Clinic. His second book, Braving the Void: Journeys into Healing, arose out of his experiences at the Pain Clinic, where he developed many of the interactive techniques discussed more fully in The Unbroken Field: the Power of Intention in Healing. In 1993, Michael gave up his Family Practice to devote his time to people suffering from chronic pain and other chronic illnesses. He is the Medical Director of the Victoria Pain Clinic.

Neil R. Gumenick, MAc (UK), LAc, Dipl Ac Visiting Professor Neil R. Gumenick, M.Ac. (UK), L.Ac., Dipl. Ac. is one of the world's foremost practitioners and teachers of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture. He is Founder and Director of The Institute of Classical Five-Element Acupuncture Inc., which offers training to acupuncturists, physicians, and students in this unique system of body/mind/spirit medicine. He has been in private practice in Santa Monica, CA since 1981 and holds three degrees and an advanced teaching certification from the College of Traditional Acupuncture UK, awarded by the late Professor J.R. Worsley. Neil has been a Professor of Acupuncture at Emperor's College and SAMRA University and has taught at the USC and UCLA Schools of Medicine, the Worsley Institute, TAI Sophia, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, New England School of Acupuncture, Santa Barbara College of Oriental Medicine, Pacific Rim College, Southern California University of Health Sciences, The Pacific Symposium, Canadian Oriental Medical Symposium, American Academy of Medical Acupuncture Symposium, The Five Element Acupuncture Symposium, Southwest Symposium, AOM Alliance Expo, CSOMA Expo, SCUHS Extravaganza, and many others. He received the AAAOM Pioneers and Leaders in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine award in 2007. He is a distinguished columnist for Acupuncture Today, with over 36 articles published, and has been published in the European Journal of Oriental Medicine, California Journal of Oriental Medicine, Medical Acupuncture, Oriental Medicine, Meridians Magazine, The T'ai Chi Press, Los Angeles Times, and LA Weekly. He recently completed a six part, 12 hour distance learning webinar series, The Spirits of the Points, released by Eastern Currents.

Fiona Hamersley Chambers, BA, MEDes, MSc Fiona has a Masters of Science in Environmental Change and Management from Oxford University and a Masters in Environmental Design from the University of Calgary. Spending many of her formative years in First Nations territory sparked her life-long interest in Ethnobotany. She has taught Environmental Studies at the University of Victoria since 1999, and currently divides her time between teaching, running a small organic farm and nursery in Metchosin, writing books and academic papers, working as a naturalist, and raising two energetic boys.

Bryan Hardy, RTCMP, BSc Bryan Hardy has been a Registered Acupuncturist and Herbalist with the CTCMA since 2000. Bryan earned his Bachelor Degree in Psychology from the University of Regina, and studied at the International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Victoria, BC, obtaining a 4-year degree in acupuncture, herbology, and Chinese massage. Along with over 10 years of experience in private practice in Victoria, he is a practicing member of a team of healthcare providers at Cool Aid Medical Center, and is working with VIHA in their alcohol detox facility. For 5 years he was a faculty member of the Canadian College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Victoria. Special areas of interest and study are mental health issues. In his spare time, Bryan enjoys activities with his family, reading, music and spiritual practice.

Amanda Howe, MSc Amanda Howe has been a practicing herbalist for over 20 years and grows and wildharvests herbs for use in her practice. She was admitted to membership of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists (UK) in 1986 and completed a M.Sc. degree in Herbal Medicine with distinction from the University of Wales, UK, in 2003. She is currently a research associate at Royal Roads University Centre for Non Timber Resources, sits on the board of the Canadian Council of Herbalists' Associations and is a member of Health Canada's Expert Advisory Committee for Natural Health Products. She is also actively involved in community initiatives to preserve local environment and medicinal plant ecosystems. Amanda lives and practices in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island.

Dr. (Kevin) Kewu Hu, PhD/DTCM (China), RTCMP Dr. (Kevin) Kewu Hu received his education in Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture (Doctor of TCM, PhD of TCM) in China. He has practiced and taught Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture since 1986 in China and since 2004 in Canada. He is a registered herbalist and acupuncturist in BC.

Yong Hu, MSc Yong Hu has a Master's in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Nanjing University of TCM. Beginning in 2001 he spent 5 years working as a herbalist at the Yangzhou City Hospital of TCM, the last 4 of which he served as the hospital Chief of Staff. He has been a medical representative on herbal medicines for several major pharmaceutical companies during the last decade. Yong Hu is an expert on the Chinese Materia Medica.

Nadine Ijaz, BArtsSc, RH(AHG) Nadine Ijaz is a Clinical Nutritionist, Shiatsu Therapist and Registered Herbalist who has been in practice combining these 3 modalities over the last decade. Nadine's education includes an interdisciplinary degree from McMaster University; formal training at 2 colleges of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Sourcepoint Shiatsu Centre, and East-West School of Herbology (under Michael and Lesley Tierra); as well as an extended internship/apprenticeship with Paul Pitchford, author of Healing with Whole Foods. Nadine has also completed several courses with such important practitioners as Donald Yance (Herbal Medicine, Healing and Cancer) and shiatsu master Tetsuro Saito. She is currently completing a M.Sc degree in Herbal Medicine through the Scottish School of Herbal Medicine (in association with U. Wales). Most recently, Nadine worked as the staff Nutritionist/Herbalist at InspireHealth, an integrated cancer care centre in Vancouver. Prior to the birth of her son, she owned and managed a multi-disciplinary clinic that included her store, the Food Apothecaria, and a full herbal tincture dispensary. In addition to running professional-level trainings in all areas of her work, and creating a community clinic in Vancouver, she also trained nutritional consultants for 6 years at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition. Nadine's activist background in social and ecological justice movements informs her healing work in deep ways, which complement her commitment to daily life as a spiritual practice.

Lonny S. Jarrett Visiting Professor Lonny Jarrett is a world-renowned presenter and authority on Chinese Medicine, has been practicing Chinese Medicine in Stockbridge, Massachusetts since 1986. He is a founding board member of the Acupuncture Society of Massachusetts and a Fellow of the National Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Lonny is author of Nourishing Destiny: The Inner Tradition of Chinese Medicine and The Clinical Practice of Chinese Medicine, as can be seen at http://www.spiritpathpress.com/. He runs a cutting edge community for students and practitioners of Chinese medicine online at www.nourishingdestiny.com.

Dr. James Lander, MSc, DC Dr. James Lander studied Exercise Physiology at West Virginia University while competing on the university's division I track and cross-country teams. It was amidst a season of injury where he gained a great appreciation for the human body, its incredible design and ability to heal. It was at this time chiropractic's role in health care and assisting in one's health and wellness began to emerge in Dr. Lander's mind. While in West Virginia, James earned both Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Exercise Physiology from the school of medicine. After 5 years of secondary education, James embarked on a journey through the professional distance running ranks, highlighted by winning the St. George Marathon and competing in the 2008 US Olympic Trials in the men's marathon. Through another season of injury, James rediscovered chiropractic, which ultimately forged his passion of distance running with a deep-rooted conviction to help others. This led him to enrol at Southern California University of Health Sciences to pursue a doctorate of chiropractic. At SCUHS, Dr. Lander specialized in sports medicine, however, in private practice has enjoyed working with athletes of all levels in addition to having a prominent family and wellness practice. Dr. Lander has recently completed the Diploma of Acupuncture program at Pacific Rim College.

Michael Lium-Hall, BA, RAc Michael Lium-Hall has a diverse and integrated academic and professional background. He received his BA in Human Ecology and Education in 1991. He worked for several years within private and public schools as a classroom instructor, and later as a special education teacher, where he worked with children diagnosed with ADHD, Autism, and a variety of other learning disabilities. Having had a life-long interest in wholistic approaches to health and healing, Michael was initially drawn into the study of complementary medicine as a result of his sister's battle with polymyocitis. Since then he has accumulated more than 12 years of study and practice in the fields of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture, Massage, Yoga Therapy, Addictions, Music Therapy, and Organizational Psychology, all of which are valuable in his multidisciplinary practice. Michael has worked with people of all ages, from small children to the elderly, and has worked in a wide variety of settings including health clinics, health spas, yoga studios, hospice, retirement homes, and corporations. Michael has been in private practice for more than 8 years and currently overseas both Hemma, a community-based acupuncture clinic and yoga studio, and Integratus. He is a Registered Acupuncturist, Body-worker, Yoga therapist and member of the National Acupuncture Detox Association.

Gillian Marsollier, MTCM, RAc, CI Gillian Marsollier received her Masters of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture in British Columbia and then successfully passed the provincial registration exam in 2001. She has practiced in Vancouver, BC, St. John's, NL, and Dartmouth, NS. Gillian has been a primary instructor for the 3-year Acupuncture Program in St. John's, NL, through the CompuCollege and served as Program Director for the Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick CompuCollege Acupuncture programs. Her practice specialties include Acupuncture, Chinese Herbology, Iridology and Facial Rejuvenation Acupuncture.

Dr. Chris Sihoe, DTCM Dr. Chris Sihoe, DTCM, graduated from University of Victoria with BSc in Developmental Psychology and Statistics and earned a Diploma in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Canadian College for Chinese Studies in 1991. He has worked extensively with young children with disabilities, including serving as a pre-school teacher in the Integrated Pre-School Program at the G.R. Pearkes Center for Children, serving as a youth care worker at the Queen Alexandra Centre for Children's Health, and working as a home support worker with young people with Muscular Dystrophy and other disabilities. Dr. Sihoe received his Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine qualification in British Columbia in 2003, worked as Clinical Supervisor and Instructor at the Canadian College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in Victoria from 1997-2011, has been a member of the Taoist Tai Chi Society since 1979, has been a member of the East West Medical Society since 1991, and served as Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the East West Medical Society from 1996-1997. He has been in private practice in Victoria since 1991.

Dr. Paleah Moher, PhD Dr. Paleah Moher, PhD, received her BSc in Biochemistry (2005) and Doctorate in Toxicology (2010) from the University of Ottawa where she studied the critical link between the environment and human health. Through her studies she has conducted an Inuit ethnobotanical survey, characterized the phytochemicals of an Inuit medicinal plant, and explored this plant's ability to alleviate mercury toxicity. She also spent a year at the Universidad Nacional in Costa Rica, where she studied medicinal plants and the health benefits of eating an antioxidant-rich diet. Paleah grew up in Nunavut and credits her passion for a holistic health approach to the perspectives of Inuit traditions. She is the recipient of numerous national and international awards and scholarships, and has published several research papers. She has always had a passion for teaching and learning.

Dr. Jing Zhang, PhD (China), RTCMP Dr. Zhang completed a Bachelor of Medicine degree (specializing in acupuncture and moxibustion), a Master of Medicine degree (specializing in integrating TCM and modern medicine) and a PhD in Internal Medicine of TCM at the Chengdu University of TCM, Sichuan Province, China. Dr. Zhang has extensive experience in teaching, research and clinical practice in the field of Internal Medicine, Gerontology and Rehabilitation as well as the integration of TCM and Western Medicine. From 1999 until 2008, Dr. Zhang worked as a TCM doctor, acupuncturist and teacher at the First Affiliated Hospital of Chengdu University of TCM.

Daniel Zizza, LAc, MAc Dan Zizza became interested in Japanese acupuncture in 1986, while still a student at NIAOM and studying with Stephen Brown. After graduation in 1989, Dan began extensive study in Japanese acupuncture with Stephen Birch, Junko Ida, and Kiiko Matsumoto. In 1995 Dan had the opportunity to study with the senior senseis of the Toyohari meridian therapy association for an introductory weekend. Following that workshop he took the year-long basic training program in Toyohari meridian therapy, completing the program in 1996. Since then Dan has continued studying Toyohari meridian therapy, attending regular trainings with the senseis both in the US and in Japan. Dan began teaching and supervising students in Japanese acupuncture clinic shifts at NIAOM in 1994. In 1998 Dan began instructing in the Japanese acupuncture certificate program. He became a Toyohari meridian therapy instructor in 1999.