William R. Morris, DAOM, MSEd, LAc

2700 W. Anderson Lane, Suite 204 Austin, TX 78757     

www.aoma

Objective: Leadership in Alternative Medical Education

Personal Mission: The acculturation of alternative medicine in the American medical system.

Employment History

President, Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin (AOMA)                                                Austin, TX

                                                                                                                                                                          2005-Present       

 

Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine                                                                  Santa Monica, CA

Dean                                                                                                                                                                1998 - 2005

Faculty Member                                                                                                                                        1998 - 2005

 

Editorial reviewer for Elsevier Publications                                                                                 2001 – Present

 

Seminars on Chinese Herbal Medicine                                                                                             1982-Present

 

Private Practice                                                                                                                                        1982-Present

 

Appointments                                     

Editor in Chief of the American Acupuncturist                                                                           2007

                                                

Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine                                                                 Santa Monica, CA

OM courses including Formula Writing,                                                                                        1998- 2005

Clinical Point Selection, Case Review, Chinese Internal

Medicine, and Principles of Treatment, Clinical preceptor

 

Massachusetts Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine                                  Worcester, MA

Program Director - Herbal Certification Program                                                                     1994-1996

 

Florida State Oriental Medical Association                                                                                  Vero Beach, FL

Program Director - Herbal Certification Program                                                                     1995-1997

 

Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine                                                                     1990-1991

Program Director manual therapies department                                             

 

Education

PhD at California Institute of Integral Studies (in progress)                                                 2006-present

 

Doctorate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM)                                                  2006

Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine                                                                Santa Monica, CA

Pain Management specialty program

 

Master of Science, Medical Education                                                                                          June,  2004

University of Southern California                                                                                                   Los Angeles, CA

 

BS Business Administration                                                                                                              June 2001

University of Phoenix                                                                                                                         Gardena, CA

 

Master of Traditional Oriental Medicine (field gains accredited programs)                 1990

Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine                                                               Santa Monica, CA

 

Doctor of Oriental Medicine                                                                                                             1988

SAMRA University                                                                                                                                Los Angeles, CA

 

Certificate in Traditional Oriental Medicine                                                                               1986

Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine                                                               Santa Monica, CA

Specialized Training

Young Wei-Jieh   (studies in the classroom, clinic and translational editing)              2005-2006

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Systems (ACLS)                                                                      2005

French Classical Acupuncture - Tran Viet Duc                                                                          2003-2005

Historical developments of Chinese medicine Intensive -  Paul Unschuld                    2003

Dermatology -  Dr Gu Neiqiang                                                                                                         2001-2005

Pulse Diagnosis - Leon Hammer, M.D. and John HF Shen                                                     1992-2001

New England School of Homeopathy –                                                                                         1993-1995

Paul Herscu and Vaseles Ghegas

MORA Therapeutics - Walter Sturm                                                                                               1991

Cupping, Dr. Min Der Wang, Taipei, Taiwan R.O.C.                                                                  1991

Japanese acupuncture and moxibustion, Kiiko Matsumoto                                               1990-1996

Shaku Ju acupuncture and moxibustion styles, Dr. Kobiashi                                             1988-1989

Vega diagnostics, Drs. Roy Martina, Walter Sturm                                                                 1987-1992

Pre-Med studies, Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, Ca.                                                 1981-1983

Homeopathic and Herbal studies, Jim Blechman, M.D.                                                        1981-1982

Jin Shin Do, moxibustion and Tonic Herbs, Ron Teeguarden                                             1979-1981

Santa Monica School of Massage,                                                                                                    1977-1983

Neo-Reichian studies at the Radix Institute,

Orthobionomy levels 1 & 2, Postural Integration,

Shiatsu, Reiki - 1st, 2nd and 3rd degrees                 

Licensure and Certification

DiplOM NCCAOM                                                                                                                                    2006

Advanced Cardiac Life Support Systems (ACLS)                                                                      2005

License to practice Acupuncture in Massachusetts                                                                1991

License to practice Acupuncture in California                                                                          1987

Dipl. Ac., NCCAOM                                                                                                                                1985

Reiki Master Teacher with LA Reiki Center                                                                                 1984

Organizations and Affiliations

Academic Consortium for Complementary                                                                               2007

and Alternative Health Care (ACCAHC) HSCP portable competencies group

AAAOM president emeritus serving the executive committee                                         2007

National Educational Dialogue                                                                                                        2005 - 2006

American Association of Oriental Medicine (AAOM) President                                       2004 – 2007

AAOM Secretary                                                                                                                                    2002 - 2004

Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM)         2004 – Present

Doctoral Task Force

ACAOM Site Visit Team Chair                                                                                                          2004 – Present

CSOMA                                                                                                                                                       2001 - Present

Massachusetts Acupuncture Society                                                                                           1991 - 1998

American Herbal Guild Professional Member                                                                          2000-2004

Massachusetts Acupuncture Committee –                                                                                 1994-1996

Herbal Training Requirements Advisory Board

California Acupuncture Association (served on BOD)                                                          1987-1991

Publications

American Acupuncturist

   Nan Jing Chapter One Analysis, Commentary and Application                                       2007

   Nomenclature debates                                                                                                                       2006

   Ten Strange Pulses with Young Wei Jieh and Christine Chang                                           2006

   Eight Extraordinary Pulses and Birth Trauma                                                                          2005

   Commentary for APA guidelines on acupuncture and psychiatric diseases                2005

   Editorial – Chinese Herbal Medicine (Chen)                                                    2004

   Editorial – Foundations of Chinese Medicine (Maciocia)                                2004

   Pulse Diagnosis, Unraveling the Mysteries of                                                   2004

    Nan Jing Chapter Five

  Pulse Diagnosis: A Multi Dimensional Method of                                                                     2003

   Pulse Balancing             

   Arrhythmias and Palpitations, California Journal of Oriental Medicine                       2003

   Drug-Herb Interactions,                                                                                                                     2001

World Futures

   Book review, Chinese medicine in early communist China,                                              2007

   1945-63, a medicine of revolution by Kim Taylor.

Forward, Running a Safe and Successful Acupuncture Clinic, Hong Zhen Zhu           2005

Views From the  Summit Newsletter

    Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang,                                                                                                                          2003

    Xiao Chai Hu Tang                                                                                                                               2003

Acupuncture Today                                                                                                                              2001-Present

    Is Asian more Pejorative than Oriental?                                                                                   2007

    Pulse Diagnosis, The Ying Qi Cycle                                                                                              2003

    Pulse Diagnosis and the Compass Method                                                                                2003

    Pulse Diagnosis of the Night-time Wei Qi Cycle                                                                      2002

    Neoclassical Pulse Diagnosis and the Six Channels                                                              2002

    Eight Extra Pulse Diagnosis a Path to Effective Treatment                                               2001

    Rolling from Primary Positions: Seeking the Truth                                                             2001

Reiki, Hands That Heal, Weiser (Co-author)                                                                              1997

Sheng Chang Pharmaceuticals product support literature:

    Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Diagnosis and Treatment                                            1993

   Urinary Calculi                                                                                                                                    1993

    Organoleptic and Phytochemical Energetics                                                                        1991

    Raynauds                                                                                                                                              1989

    Parasites                                                                                                                                                1988

    Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy, Treatment with TCM                                                        1990

    Panic Disorder                                                                                                                                     1991

    Diabetes East-West, summer                                                                                                         1992

    Treatment of Gastritis with TCM                                                                                                  1994

    Treatment of Lower Bowel Disorders with TCM                                                                    1995

 

Presentations

The 8 Pulse Diagnosis System of Wang, New Orleans AAAOM conference                    2007

Texas House Committee for Public Health                                                                                  2007

University of Texas, guest lecture on AOM for information systems program           2007

Southwest Symposium, Western Pathophysiology of Shang Han Lun                           2007

Situational Leadership at USC Innovations in Medical Education                                   2007

AAOM – Chaired Panel on Nomenclature Debate                                                                   2006

University of Texas, guest lecture on AOM for information systems program          2006

Ohio State Assembly on Health and Human Services                                                            2006

United States Department of Education (testimony in support of ACAOM)                2005

AAOM Annual Conference State of the Field                                                                             2005

USC Physical Therapy Department                                                                                                2005

TAI SOPHIA Shang Han Lun                                                                                                            2005

USC Innovations in Medical Education on                                                                                 2005

Development of a Clinical Specialty Doctorate in AOMA                                                                                                   

National Institute of Health Committee on CAM professions                                            2005

AAOM Wang’s Eight Extra Vessel Pulse System                                                                       2004

Little Hoover Commission review of Acupuncture                                                                2004

CSOMA Neoclassical Pulse Diagnosis                                                                                           2004

USC New Approaches in Medical Education                                                                             2004

USC Innovations in Medical Education                                                                 2004

Emotional Intelligence through a Film Triptych of Great Leaders                                  2004

USC Innovations in Medical Education                                                     2004

The Effect of (PENS) training on Student Confidence,

Skills and Satisfaction

Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin (Pulse Diagnosis)                                                       2001-Present

CSOMA TCM treatment of Allergies, Colds, and Flus                                                             2003

Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin, TX                                                                            2002-2004

Guest lecturer

UCLA Master’s of Public Health Program                                                                                   2002
Use of Acupuncture in Public Health Settings

USC School of Medicine Introduction to Clinical Medicine OM rotation                      2002 – 2005

East West College of Natural Medicine                                                                                         2001- 2005

Guest lecturer, Sarasota, FL 34236

Five Branches Institute                                                                                                                      2001

Guest lecturer                                                                                                                                         Santa Cruz, CA

UC Irvine – Medical School Program on CAM                                                                          2001

CSOMA Pulse Systems of Wang Shu He and Latent Heat                                                       2001

AAOM Treatment of Knotty Diseases                                                                                           2000

Williams College premed course on Oriental Medicine                                                        1996

Connecticut Institute of Herbal Studies herb program                                                        1996

Contemporary Pulse Diagnosis Co-teacher with Leon Hammer                                       1993 -2000           

    Berkshires, MA, New York, NY, San Francisco, CA, Washington, DC,

    Asheville, NC, Los Angeles, CA                                                                                                  

MAAOM and FSAOM two-year herb programs                                                                         1994-1998

qualifying for NCCAOM and State requirements

AAAOM Conference                                                                                                                              1993

   Treatment of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

New England School of Acupuncture                                                                                            1993-1998

    Treatment of Cancer with Chinese Herbs

    Clinical Management of Autoimmune Disorders

    Clinical Management of Diabetes

    Clinical Management of Multiple Sclerosis

Emperor’s College

    Director manual therapies training program                                                                         1990-1991

    Five Phases                                                                                                                                           1990-1991

    Pathophysiology and Physiology board review                                                                   1985-1986

 

Continuing Education

Southwest Symposium                                                                                                                           2007

The Evolution of Chinese Medicine: Lonny Jarrett

Traditional Chinese Medicine and Pregnancy: Raven Lang

TCM In The Trenches –

Twenty-Five Years of Clinical Experience: Janet Zand

Myth of the Resistant Patient: Lorena Monda

Five Pediatric Types:  Identity, Diagnosis and Treatment:

Harriet Beinfield & Efrem Korngold

Recognition & Prevention of Herb-Drug Interaction: John Chen

Ethics: Jimmie Coombes

Acupuncture, Chinese Herbs and the Treatment of Breast Cancer: Yuxin He

Treatment of Depression and Anxiety with Acupuncture: Rosa Schnyer

David Twicken, I Ching Acupuncture                                                                                            2006

Giovani Maciocia – Dampness                                                                                                          2006

Victor Sierpina    - Integrative Medicine                                                                                      2006

Erqiang Li – Acupuncture Techniques                                                                                          2006

Doctoral Program in Pain Management                                                                                        2004-2006

Leadership Fellowship USC                                                                                                                2003-2004

Yang Maiqing - Shang Han Lun                                                                                                         2001

Dermatology under Dr. Gu Neiqiang                                                                                              2001

Pulse Diagnosis, Leon Hammer, M.D. and John HF Shen                                                      2000

AAOM conference                                                                                                                                  2003

CSOMA conference                                                                                                                                2003

Breast disease, Neiqiang Gu; Herb panel, Brian Fennen; Shaping our

Professional Future, Adam Burke; Asthma, Colds and Flus, Will Morris

The Historical Developments of Chinese Medicine, Paul Unschuld Ph.D.                      2003

 

Professional Accomplishments

Led AOMA to THECB renewal of authorization to grant the master degree                   2007

 

Led and facilitated the merger of two national professional associations                      2007

(American Association of Oriental Medicine and the Alliance of Acupuncture

and Oriental Medicine), split since 1993 they are now the American Association

of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM).

 

Led SAMRA Universities’ Doctorate of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine               2005

(DAOM) development team to a successful submission and approval.

The program starts in Spring of 2007

 

Served on Emperor’s College DAOM development team and directed                            2001-2005

the program under the mentorship of Julie Nyquist, PhD.

The program has graduated three cohorts