In The News

Occasionally CSTCM graduates, faculty members, and students find themselves in the news or media discussing pressing OM topics and issues or publishing articles related to traditional Chinese medicine. We are interested in what our graduates are doing (and your classmates and schoolmates would be interested also). Please let us know if you appear in any articles or on TV, or publish anything on OM.

2019

CSTCM grad Christine Cannon (93) had a 2 part article titled “CBD and Chinese Medicine: Part 1” and “Part 2” published in the March and April 2019 issues of Acupuncture Today.

2018

CSTCM grad Christine Cannon (93) had an article titled “A Guide to CBD Dosing: The Correlation Between Dose & Potency” published in the December 2018 issue of Acupuncture Today.
CSTCM grad Claudine Rousseau (17) was featured in an article on the Global Healthworks Foundation website titled “Always Improving”: Claudine Rousseau’s Dedication to Advancing Healthcare in Quiché.”

2017

CSTCM grad Judi Terrill (99) was featured in a Denver Metro Media article in October 2017 titled “Local healer helping youth in need with low-cost or free care“.
CSTCM grad Katie Dautrich (12) was interviewed for an article titled “Ancient Medicine for Healing the Mind: Acupuncturists Sees Hope in Chinese Approach” published in the January 5 2017 issue of Gunnison Country Times.

2016

CSTCM grad Scott Turpin (13) had an article titled “Traditional Chinese Medicine for Athletes” published in the April/May 2016 issue of Endurance News.
CSTCM student Brittney Chowning had an article titled “Making the Case for Acupuncture Instead of Opiates,” published in the January 2016 issue of Colorado Acupuncturist.
CCTV America did a news story about using Acupuncture as Anesthesia, which features CSTCM faculty member Dayong Hou, CSTCM graduates/faculty members Judy Lemieux (03), Joseph Brady (06) and Sharon Coyner (10), and CSTCM students Isaac White, Steven Ljungberg, Jina Pak, Guy Ciulla, Amy Long, and Julienne Gienger.

2015

CSTCM grad Donna Henderson (01), had an article titled “Teaching Qi Gong to Children,” published in the September 2015 issue of Acupuncture Today.
CSTCM grad Tamara Hutchins (03) was featured in a Fox31 Denver News story about Facial Acupuncture called ‘Zen Redhead Acupuncture’ on July 14, 2015.
CSTCM grad Kristen Horner-Warren (03) wrote a blog in May 2015 on “What you must know before you try dry needling.”
CSTCM grad Donna Henderson (01) has published a book for children titled, Let the Rain Fall Down: Qi Gong Song and Book for Children.

2014

CSTCM grad Martha Lucas (01) had articles published in Acupuncture Today: “Pulse Diagnosis: What We Know” in the November 2014 issue and “Following the Thinking of the Classics” in the December 2014 issue.
CSTCM grad MK Christian (96) was featured in a whisperingtree.net article titled “Ear Acupuncture is Highly Beneficial” about NADA and ear acupuncture.
CSTCM grad Martha Lucas (01) had an article published in Acupuncture Today; “Anti-Aging: Educating Your Patients About The Skin”, May 2014.
CSTCM grad Martha Lucas (01) had articles published in Acupuncture Today; “The Pulses: Strategy for Reducing Stress’s Effect on the Kidneys”, January 2014.
CSTCM grad Travis Spire-Sweet (09) wanted us to promote a podcast “Yin Tang Podcast” at http://yinyangpodcast.com/ and can be found on iTunes, stitcher radio, and several other podcast databases.

2013

CSTCM grad Martha Lucas (01) had articles published in Acupuncture Today; “Pulse Balancing Invoke Mystical-Type Experiences” (September 2013), and “Antibiotic Resistance: Traditional Chinese Medicine Can Prevent Epidemics” (October 2013).
CSTCM grad Fred Jennes (97) had a book review “Chinese Herbal Medicine: The Formulas of Dr. John H.F. Shen” in the Fall 2013 issue of The American Acupuncturist.
CSTCM grads MK Christian (96), Nancy Nguyen (06), and Caitlin Dilli (13), will soon be published authors. They participated in the “sham acupuncture” research study conducted by the Department of Neurology and the Center for Integrative Medicine, University of Colorado Hospital. They co-authored the article “Does Prior Acupuncture Exposure Affect Perception of Blinded Real or Sham Acupuncture?” to be published in the British Medical Journal: Acupuncture in Medicine. The study was supported by the Michael J. Fox Foundation, the National Institutes of Health/Colorado Clinical and Transitional Sciences Institute KL2 Program, and the Colorado School of TCM. CSTCM students Anh Tran, Rebecca Wilson, Erika Holmes, and Mathew Kester (all now graduated), also assisted the project.
CSTCM grad Martha Lucas (01) had an article published in the July 2013 Acupuncture Today, titled “Beauty is Averageness”.
CSTCM grad MK Christian (96) had an article published in Guideposts: News from NADA, January 2013, titled “Spirit of NADA: NADA Program Trains Colorado Nurses”.
CSTCM grad Dallas Cox (00) interviewed CSTCM grad Holly Barrett (06) for an article titled “Regional Focus – Brighton” in the AAC newsletter, The Colorado Acupuncturist, January 2013.
CSTCM grad Martha Lucas (01) had articles published in Acupuncture Today, “Our Abdominal Brain and Its Relationship to the Pulses” (January 2013); and “Treating the Spirit via the Kidney Meridian” (March 2013).
CSTCM grad Terry Fox (06) had an article titled “Victim Mindset” published in the AAC newsletter, The Colorado Acupuncturist, April 2013.
CSTCM grad Spencer Ames (09) was mentioned in an article in the March 2013, North American Journal of Oriental Medicine, about him setting-up a clinic in Tanzania, as part of the Moxafrica research.

2012

CSTCM grad Martha Lucas (01) had an article published in Acupuncture Today, “Opportunities by the Venus Transit: Nourish Our Earth” (September 2012).
CSTCM grads MK Christian (96) and Geina Horton (98) were featured in an article titled “Spirit of NADA: After Shooting Tragedy in Aurora, First Responders Recoup with NADA Treatments” published inGuideposts: News from NADA, September 2012.
CSTCM grad and faculty member Fred Jennes (97) had a book review “Chinese Scalp Acupuncture” in the Summer 2012 issue of The American Acupuncturist.
CSTCM grad Dallas Cox (00) interviewed grad Caleb Gates (00) for an article titled “Regional Focus – Durango” in the AAC newsletter, The Colorado Acupuncturist, July 2012.
CSTCM grad MK Christian (96) was featured in an article published in Guideposts: News from NADA, May 2012, titled “Colorado NADA and the Little Bill That Still Can.”
CSTCM grad Martha Lucas (01) had articles published in Acupuncture Today, “Using OM to Help Prevent Mental Health Issues Among Practitioners” (May 2012); and “The Fight or Flight Response and Unhealthy Aging” (July 2012).
CSTCM grad Martha Lucas (01) had articles published in Acupuncture Today, “Aging, Fertility, and the Liver” (January 2012); and “Herbs: Revitalizing in Spring to Maintain Youthful Vitality” (March 2012).
CSTCM grad MK Christian (96) appeared on Channel 3 in a story about the Denver Empowerment Program.

2011

CSTCM grad Fred Jennes (97) had a book review published in The American Acupuncturist, Fall 2011, “Shonoshin: Japanese Pediatric Acupuncture”.
CSTCM grad Martha Lucas (01) had articles published in Acupuncture Today, “The True Anti-Aging Medicine” (September 2011); and “Guiding Patients Through Worry, Hypertension, and Healing” (November 2011).
CSTCM grad Rory Oetomo (03) was interviewed on a radio show on KLTT in October 2011.
CSTCM grad Stacey Robertson (06) appeared on Channel 9 News demonstrating cosmetic acupuncture.
CSTCM grad Martha Lucas (01) had articles published in Acupuncture Today, “Food for Thought About Beauty, Inside and Out” (January 2011); and “Hold the Needles: New Anti-Aging Treatments” (March 2011); and “Make Aging a Pleasant Experience by Eliminating the Effects of Stress” (May 2011).
CSTCM grads who did various work with the AAC on supporting the Colorado legislative bills HB 1119 (Acu Detox, which was defeated) and HB 1186 (Insurance Parity, which passed): Rita Stanford (94), Valerie Hobbs (95), Kyle Liston (97), Deb Novotny (98)- who was featured on Channel 4 News in support of HB 1186, Nancy Bilello (98), Denny Ellinger (01), Linda Gibbons (05). Apologies to any grads that were left out.
CSTCM grad (98) and Clinic Director Parago Jones was quoted in an April 2, 2011 Dailyfinance.com article titled “As Medical Costs Rise, More Americans Turn to Acupuncture.”

2010

CSTCM grad MK Christian (96) is part of a research study at The Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Colorado Hospital to investigate if acupuncture can relieve fatigue associated with Parkinson’s disease. The study is being funded by a grant from the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. CSTCM Faculty member Ban Wong and guest faculty member Daisy Dong are also participating in the study. The study was featured in an article titled “One Piece of the Puzzle” published in the November 2010 issue of UCH Insider.
CSTCM grad Martha Lucas (01) had two articles published in Acupuncture Today, “The Pulse of Aging” (September 2010) and “Prevention is the Real Anti-Aging” (November 2010).
Asian Avenue published an article about the CSTCM 20-year celebration in their April 2010 issue.
CSTCM grad Gail Smithson (95) and his wife Melanie appeared on Channel 9, Colorado & Company, 7/29/10, to promote their clinic.
CSTCM grad Martha Lucas (01) had two articles published in Acupuncture Today, “Pick Your Poison” (May 2010) and “Chinese Medicine, Color and Beauty” (July 2010).
CSTCM grad (95) Valerie Hobbs and SWAC Boulder campus director had an article published inAcupuncture Today, February 2010 titled “At the Table with the Council of Colleges”.
CSTCM grad Geina Horton (98) had an article titled “Code of Conduct”, published in The Colorado Acupuncturist, January 2010.
CSTCM grad Martha Lucas (01) had two articles published in Acupuncture Today, “Teaching Cosmetic Acupuncture in Turkey” (January 2010) and “Facing the Vanity Calamity Using Traditional Medicine” (March 2010). She also had an article “Treating Depression: Releasing the Spirit, A Case Study” published in The Colorado Acupuncturist, January 2010.
CSTCM grad Tina Laue (07) had two articles in The Colorado Acupuncturist, January 2010, titled “Feeling Empowered” and “Walking the Path Carved by Those Who Came Before Me.”

2009

CSTCM grad Rita Stanford (94) had a case report “Recurrent Miscarriage Syndrome Treated with Acupuncture and an Allergy Elimination/ Desensitization Technique” published in Alternative Therapies, Sept/Oct 2009.
CSTCM grad Fred Jennes (97) had an article “Cognitive Error in Oriental Medicine: How to Avoid It; Is It Necessary?” published in The American Acupuncturist, Fall 2009.
CSTCM grad Martha Lucas (01) is the Chair of the AAC Research Committee. She had an article “Pulse Diagnosis: Are We Allowing It to Become a Lost Art?” published in Acupuncture Today (August 2009) and “Examining the Flow of Qi Through the Organ Systems” (December 2009); also an article “TCM Food Therapy” published in The Colorado Acupuncturist, October 2009.
CSTCM grad Rory Oetomo (03) appeared on CBS Channel 4 News on August 19, 2009.
CSTCM grad Martha Lucas (01) had an article in The Colorado Acupuncturist, July 2009, titled “Are We Healthy Practitioners?”

2008

CSTCM grad Fred Jennes (97) and CSTCM faculty member is now on the AAAOM Editorial Board and had a book review on The Tao of Fertility published in The American Acupuncturist, Fall 2008.
CSTCM grad Gail Smithson (97) was featured in an article in Natural Awakenings, October 2008.
CSTCM grad Sabrina Maiden (00) was featured in an article in Natural Awakenings, December 2008.
CSTCM grad Martha Lucas (01) had an article in the October 2008 issue of the AAC Newsletter, The Colorado Acupuncturist, titled “Oriental Medicine: The True Anti-Aging Medicine”; and an article published in Acupuncture Today titled “Oriental Medicine: Traditional or Not?” (September 2008).
CSTCM grad Terry Fox (06) had an article in the October 2008 issue of the AAC Newsletter, The Colorado Acupuncturist, titled “Volunteering to Promote Acupuncture.”
CSTCM grad Joe Wollen had articles titled “The Left and Right Brain Frustrations of TCM School” (May 2008), and “Gaining Confidence as a Student” (August 2008), both published in Acupuncture Today, in the Student Corner section.
CSTCM faculty member Caylor Wadlington and faculty member Daniel Hudson were quoted in an article from Inside, July 2008, titled “Oxygen at Altitude.” The article was about an altitude adjustment formula they developed.
CSTCM grad and President of the AAC, Nancy Billelo (98) was quoted during the Channel 4 segment on Physical Therapists using dry needling.
CSTCM grad Martha Lucas (01) had an article in the AAC Newsletter, The Colorado Acupuncturist, titled “What’s in a Name?”
CSTCM grad Denise Ellinger (01) had an article in the AAC Newsletter, The Colorado Acupuncturist, titled “The Gold Mine of Facial Diagnosis.”
CSTCM grad Scot Somes (06) appeared in a Denver Post article titled “Eastern Medicine Wins Over Athletes.”
CSTCM grad Samhitta Jones (98) was written up in a 3-page article in the Boulder Weekly for a clinic she runs called the Community Acupuncture Clinic, calling it “Boulder’s Best Kept Secret”. Radio station KGNU had an interview with her about the clinic. The Boulder Daily Camera had a write-up on her and her partner, Mary Saunders, in the fitness section, about the affordable ($20-$45) clinic in an open space setting. She says any student who would like to get information on how to run a community clinic should contact her at 303-447-0443. She also graduated from SWAC Boulder with her MSOM degree, but says “CSTCM is her favorite”.
CSTCM grad Karen Kurtak (01) was featured in a February 2008 New York Times, Fashion & Style section article titled “A Traditional Therapy Finds Modern Uses.” The article was about auricular therapy and the use of ear seeds (Vaccaria – Wang Bu Liu Xing) for stop smoking treatments, other addictions, and pain.
CSTCM grad Joe Wollen had articles titled “The Importance of Finding/Remembering a Mentor” (February 2008), and “Experiencing Family” (November 2008), both published in Acupuncture Today, in the Student Corner section.

2007

CSTCM grad Martha Lucas (01), was featured in a December 2007 New York Times, Style section article titled “Hold the Chemicals, Bring on the Needles.” The article was about the rising interest in cosmetic acupuncture.
CSTCM grad Martha Lucas (01) and Denise Ellinger (01) had an article published in Acupuncture Today titled “Cosmetic Acupuncture and Liability Insurance Coverage” (October 2006).