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Extraordinary Chinese Medicine
a Rapid City, SD Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Clinic
Rapid City, SD 57702
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Thomas J. Richardson
Office:
Extraordinary Chinese Medicine
2720 W. Main Street
Rapid City, SD 57702
Phone: 605-***-****
E-mail: abor0i@r.postjobfree.com
Education
2010
MAcOM, Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin
GPA 3.8342004-05
Graduate coursework, Dept. of Latin American Studies
University of Texas at Austin
2003
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC)
B.A. in Economics
B.A. in Spanish, Minor in Latin American StudiesMagna Cum Laude
GPA 3.897
2002 Universidad de Buenos Aires, Semester Abroad
2001 Universidad Autonoma de Costa Rica, Semester Abroad
Post-Graduate Training
2011 Seminars on the Jin Gui Yao Lue (Essential Prescriptions from the Golden Cabinet)
with Arnaud Versluys, PhD, LAc, San Francisco, CA
Oriental Medicine Experience in Private Practice
2011-
Owner, Extraordinary Chinese Medicine
Acupuncture Clinic in Rapid City, SD
Practitioner of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
2010
Acupuncture 4 Health, Rapid City, SD
Practitioner of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Teaching and Speaking Engagements
2006 Instructor, Wild Goose Qigong, Tao Health Clinic, Austin, TX
2009 Introduction to Extraordinary Chinese Medicine, Academy of Oriental
Medicine at Austin, TX
2009 TA, Traditional Chinese Pulse Diagnosis Seminar with Will Morris, PhD,
DAOM, LAc
2009 Instructor, Seminars on Neoclassical Pulse Diagnosis and Extraordinary Chinese
Medicine, Boulder, CO
2009-2010 TA, Neoclassical Pulse Diagnosis Seminar Series with Will Morris
2009-2010 TA, Point Locations 1 and 2 with Xiaotian Shen, MD (China)
2009- PDA (Continuing Education) Provider, National Certification Commission
for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
2010 Extraordinary Chinese Medicine: Medicine for Extraordinary Times,
Florida State Oriental Medicine Association Annual Conference, Tampa, FL
2011 Extraordinary Chinese Medicine: Using the Innate Capacity of the Self to Heal and
Evolve, Soul DNA Expo, Rapid City, SD
2011 Acupuncture, Oriental Medicine, and Digestive Health, Gluten Free Fair, Rapid
City, SD
2011 Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine: Support for Parkinson s Disease, Parkinson s
Disease Support Group, New Orleans, LA
3. Pairing the Extraordinary Vessels with the Primary Channels and Zangfu, Part 1.
Chinese Medicine Times, 6:3 (2011).
4. Pairing the Extraordinary Vessels and the Extraordinary Fu, Part 2: The Ying Qi Cycle
and the Evolution of Consciousness. Chinese Medicine Times 5:2 (2010).
5. Vertical and Horizontal Integration: The Dynamic Flow of Qi at the Level of
Humanity. The Lantern: A Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 7:2 (2010): 23-27.
6. Pairing the Extraordinary Vessels and the Extraordinary Fu, Part 1. Chinese Medicine
Times. Volume 5:1 (2010).
7. The Ying Qi Cycle and the Diurnal Evolutionary Unfoldment of the Extraordinary
Vessels. California Journal of Oriental Medicine 20:2 (2009): 23-24, 27.
8. The Dai Mai: Dynamic Structural Stability and Spherical Integration. The American
Acupuncturist 48 (2009): 28-31.
9. The Natural State. The Empty Vessel: A journal of contemporary Taoism 15:2 (2008):
18-23.
Unpublished Papers
1. The Impact of Trade Liberalization on the Environment: Implications for the Free
Trade Area of the Americas. Accepted for inclusion in: A. Romero and S. West, Eds.
(2005). Environmental Issues in Latin America and the Caribbean. Dordrecht, The
Netherlands: Springer Press. Withdrawn prior to publication for personal reasons.
2. The Human Development Paradigm: An Advance in Development Theory or the Western Man s
Burden? Undergraduate Senior thesis. Completed in May 2003 under the guidance of
Professor Werner Baer.
Chinese Medicine Experience, Seminars, and Extracurricular Work
2004-2006 Classes with Nicole Telkes, Wildflower School of Botanical Medicine, Austin, TX
2004-2006Kuk Sool Won (Korean Martial Art), Austin, TX
2007-2008 Seminar Series on Neoclassical Pulse Diagnosis with Will Morris
2007-2008Internship, Healing from the Heart Acupuncture and Wellness
Center, Austin, TX
2007-2010 Over 400 hours of clinical observation and treatment under Will
Morris
2008-2010Apprenticeship with Trina Sims, ABC, AHG, Greenstar Herbs,
Austin, TX
2009 Weekend Seminar with Scott Kloos, Cascadia Folk Medicine,
Portland, OR
2006-2010 Various informal Taichi and Qigong Classes with Dr. Yuxia Qiu and
Master Junfeng Li
Miscellaneous Work Experience
2001SummerInternship, Council on Hemispheric Affairs (COHA)
2002-2003Barista, Green Street Coffeehouse, Champaign, IL
2003-2004Barista, Fat Bean Coffeehouse, Naperville, IL
2003-2004Server, Meson Sabika Tapas Restaurant, Naperville, IL
2005Barista, Quack s Maplewood Bakery, Austin, TX
2005-2006Herbalist, The Herb Bar, Austin, TX
2006-2007Delivery Driver, Papa John s Pizza, Portland, OR
2007-2008Herbalist, The Herb Bar, Austin, TX
2011- Gymnastics Coach, Just Jymnastics, Rapid City, SD
Honors, Awards, Distinctions
1998 National Merit Commended Scholar
1999-2003 Edmund James Scholar, University of Illinois at Urbana-
Champaign
1999- National Society of Collegiate Scholars
1999- Alpha Lambda Delta National Honor Society
2003 Departmental Distinction in Economics, University of Illinois at
Urbana-Champaign
2003 Undergraduate Research Award in Economics, University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
2004 Joe and Tereza Lozano Long Graduate Fellowship, University of Texas at Austin
2008 AOMA President s Award, Scholarship
Licenses and Certifications
2009- Certified Practitioner, Medical Qigong (AOBTA)
2010- Diplomate in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, National
Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
2011- Licensed Acupuncturist (LAc), State of Maine
Associations
1999-2001 Member, Flippin Illini Gymnastics Club
1999-2001 Member, Beta Alpha Psi
2000-2003 Member, Men Against Sexual Violence (MASV)
2009- Member, American Herbalists Guild
2010- Member, American Acupuncture Council (AAC)
2010- Member, American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental
Medicine (AAAOM)
Languages
Native Proficiency in Spanish
Fluent in Portuguese
Beginner Level Modern Chinese (Spoken and Written)
Beginner Level Vietnamese (Spoken)
Familiarity with Italian, French, and Arabic
Our Location
2720 W. Main St.
Rapid City, SD 57702
Our Hours
Monday - Saturday, by appointment only.
Some evening hours are available.
Call Us to make an appointment: 605-***-****
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Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Clinic2720 W. Main St, Rapid City, SD 57702
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