ACU-033 How Creating A Niche Community Network Was Foundational in Her Practice with JoAnne Bates D.C.
AcuSprout: Acupuncture Podcast
06/28/22
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can choosing a niche really help get you out of the gate?
For any new health care practitioner choosing a niche can feel really uncomfortable. And honestly, it is not the only way to launch a practice, but it is one way. And a really beneficial way at that!
Listen in while I chat with one of my friends here in Bellingham who launched a medical practice one year ago, chose a niche and built an entire supportive community around that special population.
This is such a beautiful way to support your patients or practice members as JoAnne prefers to call them AND support other like minded professionals also grow their practices.
Prepare to feel inspired!!!
today’s guest
JOANNE BATES D.C., ROOTED IN WELLNESS CHIROPRACTIC
Dr. JoAnne is the owner and founder of Rooted in Wellness Chiropractic in Bellingham, WA. She primarily serves the perinatal and pediatric population. Her passions lie in supporting and empowering women throughout their pregnancy journey and beyond. She received her Doctorate of Chiropractic degree from Life Chiropractic College West in the Bay Area and is continuing her education through the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA) to further her knowledge on all things chiropractic, pregnancy and pediatrics. Outside of the office, she loves getting out and exploring the beauty that is the PNW and playing with her Australian Shepherd, Mozzie.
you’ll learn
- Why and how she chose a niche, and how it affected starting her practice.
- Things she would do differently.
- How having a cash practice is working for her.
- How she talks about money and payment with her practice members.
- How the Bellingham Birth Collective was conceived. (See what I did there?)
- What is next with her marketing endeavors.
resources
- Jane Electronic Medical Records. Use this link to get your first month free!
- Follow AcuSprout on Instagram and Facebook
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Previous Episode
Acupuncture serving American Indians: Could this be your dream practice?
Are you a new Acupuncturist and you are having trouble putting your finger on the pulse of your career choices?
Here is one you may not have considered.
Join me in this episode where I talk with Michelle Jean Champion LAc. about her journey to serving Indigenous People with Acupuncture and Asian Medicine and how you can similarly make an impact.
today’s guest
MICHELLE JEAN CHAMPION LAC. , LAKE COUNTY TRIBAL HEALTH CLINIC AND CULTIVATE WELLNESS STUDIO
Michelle Jean Champion, L.Ac., M.S.O.M, practices Traditional Chinese Acupuncture, Herbalism, bodywork and teaches classes that empower students with wisdom and tools for wellness. She graduated with a masters of science in Oriental Medicine from Samra University and was licensed by the State of California to practice Acupuncture in 2008. Michelle founded and practiced clinical Acupuncture at Cultivate Wellness Studio in Mendocino County for 13 years. She moved to Lakeport and began serving the Lake County community in February 2019. Her gentle and caring healing arts style is dynamic and provides her patients the ability to ease into sessions, offering profound multi-level shifts towards wellness. She is grateful for the opportunity to serve you, the Lake County Tribal Health community. You are invited to schedule your next Acupuncture appointment with her today!
you’ll learn
- Michelle’s journey to becoming an Acupuncturist and Herbalist for a Lake County Tribal Health.
- How she has educated her western medical team members about Acupuncture and Asian Medicine.
- How she structured her practice, a snapshot of her day and what her business responsibilities look.
- How she negotiated her pay.
- The most common chief complaints she treats and what her patient flow is like.
- How her position has changed and transformed since she started working there.
resources
- Urban Indian Health Institute
- Tribal and Urban Indian Health Centers
- Indian Health Service
- Jane Electronic Medical Records. Use this link to get your first month free!
- Follow AcuSprout on Instagram and Facebook
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Next Episode
What doctoral degree is right for you?
I see you. On facebook, asking everyone what Doctoral program is best. I also see you confused about the difference between a DAOM program and a DACM program.
I invited Phil Settels on today to clear the air. In today’s episode we are going to talk about:
- The differences between the DAOM and DACM programs.
- Why the DAOM is considered the “pinnacle” degree.
- Reasons you may want to choose the DAOM if you are a new practitioner.
- Why the DACM even came about.
- What may or may not be in your best interest with regards to both programs.
- Phil gives a broad overview of the DAOM program at ACCHS.
Today’s Guest
PHIL SETTELS DAOM, LAC., Dean of Doctoral Studies at ACCHS
Phil Settels graduated from ACCHS in 2011. Early on in his engagement with Chinese Medicine, Phil had the opportunity to study with several amazing Shanghan Lun teachers, including Dr. Arnaud Verluys, Dr. Huang Huang and Dr. Suzanne Robidoux. Phil uses Classical Formulas almost exclusively in his own practice and in his teaching.
Phil was brought in to design the curriculum of the ACCHS DAOM program which started in 2017, and he is currently the Dean of Academics. This program was guided by the ideal of what would best serve clinicians while honoring both the roots of the medicine and its development over time, and empowering graduates to be stewards of Chinese Medicine. The program has a dual focus on Classical Chinese Herbalism as well as Orthopedics and Pain Management, with the goal that graduates have increased skill and confidence to treat any patient who walks through their door, whether their condition reflects an internal or a musculoskeletal dysfunction.
Resources
- PHIL’S CLINIC
- ACCHS DOCTORAL PROGRAM
- Jane Electronic Medical Records. Use this link to get your first month free!
- Follow AcuSprout on Instagram and Facebook
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