Auricular Acupuncture for Dentists

End of week 3. Friday and Saturday in Chicago.

End of week 7. Friday and Saturday in Chicago.

Sept 8 - Oct 31, 2025

The course will be 7 weeks long with 8 sets of lessons.

Each week will be a new focus, outlined above under "Content Details."

Twice we will meet in person for practicum in Chicago, Illinois.

Week 1: Sept 8

Week 2: Sept 15

Week 3: Sept 22

First Practicum: Sept 26-27

Week 4: Sept 29

Week 5: Oct 6

Week 6: Oct 13

Week 7: Oct 20 (Off to study. No new lessons. Review.)

Second Practicum: Oct 24-25

The course will be held at Tribe: A Healing Arts Community. The address is:

1821 W Belmont Ave, Chicago IL 60657

We are making arrangements for discounted hotel(s) and transportation to and from the learning center.

Breakfast and lunch will be provided at the learning center. Dietary restrictions will be accommodated. Dietary preferences will be accommodated to the best of our ability.

Dinner will be on your own. We are happy to provide suggestions.

Each week there will be lectures with downloadable references, handouts, and slides.

You will receive a free copy of Dr. Smith's book, "Demystifying Acupuncture: Modern Answers About Ancient Medicine," which contains an extensive bibliography, references for clinicians, and other resources. Because it is written in a Q&A format, it is a helpful resource for practitioners needing to respond to patient questions and concerns about acupuncture.

You will also receive an ear model for practice, sets of auricular acupuncture supplies for placing Pyonex needles or ear seeds, and other supplies needed to use auricular acupuncture in your dental practice.

You may wish to purchase additional books, but the intention is that you will have all the supplies you need without needing to make additional purchases.

This is an intimate course of 20-25 learners at a time. It is designed this way so that discussions are rich, tailored, and lively and so that each learner gets ample individual instruction and feedback.

Dr. Smith is happy to travel to teach the course at other locations in the US, Canada, and Europe. Please contact her to discuss arrangements and timing using this form. https://sinasmithmd.com/general-inquiries/

If the dates don't work for you, please fill out the contact form at the URL below, so that Dr. Smith can let you know first about the next cohort. People will be added to the waitlist in order of request. https://sinasmithmd.com/general-inquiries/

We completely understand that emergencies come up. However, this course is designed to be a small group (20-25 learners), so that each learner receives individual attention and instruction. The policies below are designed to balance the needs of the learner(s) for flexibility with the needs of the instructor(s) of filling the vacated spot with another learner and paying for materials purchased when the learner signed up for the course.

If you cancel for any reason more than 60 days before the first day of the course, you will receive a full refund minus a $65 processing fee. You may also choose to transfer 100% of your course fee to the next available date.

If you cancel for any reason 30-60 days before the first day of the course, you will receive a refund of 50%. You may also choose to transfer 75% of your course fee to the next available date.

If you cancel for any reason less than 30 days before the first day of the course, you will receive a refund of 25%. You may also choose to transfer 50% of your course fee to the next available date.

Yes absolutely!

You will not need to use needles in your dental practice if that is not within the scope of your state's practice act.

The techniques you will learn in this course will be applicable for small needles, for Pyonex retainable needles, for battlefield acupuncture, and for ear seeds.

Ear seed kits are widely available to even the lay public on the internet.