Community Fellow, Neuro-Meridian Integrative Acupuncture Certificate Program
Community Scholar
Poney Chiang received a PhD in biomedical research from the Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, followed by a Master’s degree in Traditional Oriental Medicine from Pacific College of Health & Science in New 91ÑÇÉ«. He is an adjunct professor and former director of the Integrative Acupuncture Certificate Program for the Faculty of Health at 91ÑÇÉ« (Toronto). Poney is also a professor at the American Neuro-Acupuncture Institute in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and former Chair of the Herbal Medicine Department at the Ontario College of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
He is a leading expert in peripheral neuro-anatomy of acupoints and their associated neuro-modulation needle techniques. Since 2013, Poney has been invited to lecture and conduct workshops at numerous TCM and biomedical acupuncture symposiums around the world. His latest research interest involves an MRI-based study of the neuro-anatomy of acupoints on the scalp and their relationships to cortical functional regions.
In 2024, he was the keynote speaker for the Australasian Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Annual Conference. He was recognised with an award for Excellence in Research & Teaching: Advancing the TCM profession from the Dean of the Ontario College of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Research Keywords
Integrative Health; Traditional Chinese Medicine; Acupuncture and Acupressure research and practices
Themes | Global Health Foresighting |
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