The Plain Talk Practice techniques improve Asian biomedicine and acupuncture communication skills. You’ll use more familiar terms that each patient/client understands clearly.

Improve allied professional conversations and generate more patient/client participation.

Plain English terminology increases listener participation.
Clear patient and practitioner communication increases the pool of information sharing.

Patients who trust you participate more, and help you to help them.
People will more easily describe how they benefited from your Asian medicine and acutherapy skill techniques.

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“Rob’s course teaches acupuncturists and Asian medical practitioners how to effectively communicate with patients and how to communicate solutions with western mainstream medical practitioners.”

— Shuqing Ding, LAc., CMD, Ph.D.

“I am working through Participatory Practice (Module 1) and love what I am learning and have been able to apply so far.”

— W.P., Acupuncture (clinical rounds) student

“The Participatory Practice sections helped me see the value in guiding the patient toward fully participating in their healing journey role and how to be a partner in the process.”

— S.P., five-year private practice clinician

We want your patients and the allied professionals who refer patients to understand the rich benefits Asian medicine offers. We know using plain talk language will help you achieve that.

The Plain Talk Practice* process teaches robust communication skills to ensure the listener understands your Asian bio-medicine terminology as clearly as possible.

*N.C.C.A.O.M., California, and Florida Continuing Education (C.E.) Approved.

Module 1: PARTICIPATORY PRACTICE

(four 30-minute sections)

The first two sections—WORD (section A) and STORY (section B) provide the tools to create an environment that’s participatory.
The second two sections—COMMITMENT (section C) and PARTICIPATION (section D) show how the word and story tools can be used to specifically create a more participatory environment.

Module 2: PRACTICAL SKILLS

(live webinar and PDF—60 minutes)

Students will be exposed to the process used to create the WORD and STORY Tools in greater detail. Peer group discussion and role play are encouraged as a central way to command the intuitive and organic nature of the tools. By deepening the knowledge in this module, the student will be better equipped to generate meaningful patient commitment and participation conversations.

Module 3: BIG PICTURE

(live webinar and PDF—90 minutes)

Students will be exposed to the COMMITMENT and PARTICIPATION Tools in greater detail. Peer group discussion and role play are encouraged as a central way to master your own intuitive and organic nature. The tools are a guide to deepen ones intrinsic and extrinsic self-examination. The module encourages the student to be better equipped to generate meaningful patient commitment and participation conversations.

Courses are N.C.C.A.O.M., California, and Florida Continuing Education (C.E.) Approved

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The Plain Talk Practice techniques improve Asian biomedicine and acupuncture communication skills. You’ll use more familiar terms that each patient/client understands clearly.

Improve allied professional conversations and generate more patient/client participation.

Plain English terminology increases listener participation.

Clear patient and practitioner communication increases the pool of information sharing.

Patients who trust you participate more, and help you to help them.

People will more easily describe how they benefited from your Asian medicine and acutherapy skill techniques.

We want your patients and the allied professionals who refer patients to understand the rich benefits Asian medicine offers. We know using plain talk language will help you achieve that.