Healing Without Harm: Ethical Responsibilities in Trauma-Sensitive Acupuncture Care

Course overview

**This course is NCCAOM and CE Broker approved. Completions will be automatically reported to CE Broker instantly** This course presents the regulatory and professional standards that guide trauma-sensitive acupuncture practice drawing on relevant statutes and the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Coverage includes informed consent obligations, documentation standards for acupuncture medical records, scope of practice limits, and professional conduct expectations that protect both patient and practitioner. The course also addresses ethical responses to in-session trauma activation, referral obligations when a patient's needs exceed acupuncture scope, and vicarious trauma as a patient safety concern.