Education
Teaching that respects complexity—and prioritizes use
Education has always been central to my work. I teach across disciplines and professional settings, with a focus on helping people think more clearly about care, communication, and clinical decision-making. My approach to education is shaped by years of clinical practice, interdisciplinary training, and experience teaching highly skilled professionals.
I don’t teach from a place of abstraction or ideology. I teach with attention to context, scope, and what people can realistically integrate into their work.
How I Teach
Across all settings, my goal is the same: to create learning environments that feel rigorous, humane, and usable.
I respect the intelligence of my audience. I don’t assume ignorance, and I don’t oversimplify. I focus on helping people see more clearly, ask better questions, and decide how new ideas fit into their own work.
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Dental Education
Structured education for dentists and dental teams
I provide advanced dental education focused on acupuncture-informed tools, nervous system regulation, patient comfort, and whole-person approaches to care—designed specifically for dental settings.
Dental education programs are offered through Oris Dental Academy, a dedicated platform for structured learning and continuing education.
Education is designed to be practical, efficient, and respectful of professional scope, with clear pathways for implementation.
Topics Commonly Include:
Auricular acupuncture and acupressure
Dental anxiety, gag reflex, and pain modulation
Nervous system regulation in chairside care
Communication, consent, and patient experience
Culinary medicine and food as medicine
Medical & Professional Education
Education for clinicians and healthcare professionals
I teach medical and healthcare audiences interested in integrative approaches to care, communication, and systems-based thinking. These programs are tailored to the needs of clinicians working in complex, time-constrained environments.
Formats include lectures, grand rounds, workshops, and invited academic presentations.
Common Areas of Focus Include:
Integrative approaches to pain and stress physiology
Nervous system science and clinical application
Communication and decision-making in healthcare
Food as medicine and culinary medicine
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine Education
Teaching within the field
I also teach within the acupuncture and integrative medicine community, focusing on professional development, clinical reasoning, communication, and the evolving role of the field within modern healthcare systems.
This Work Often Centers On:
Clinical frameworks and pattern recognition
Communication across disciplines
Professional identity and scope
Teaching acupuncture in biomedical contexts
Public & Professional Education
Education beyond the clinic
In addition to clinical and professional audiences, I teach and speak for broader groups interested in health, food, stress, and care. These offerings are designed to be accessible without being simplistic, and grounded without being prescriptive.
This Work Often Centers On:
Public lectures
Corporate wellness programs
Community education
Writing-based educational content
Where to Go Next
If you’re a dentist or dental educator, you may want to begin with Oris Dental Academy.
If you’re seeking medical or professional education, I welcome a conversation.
If you’re looking for speaking engagements, explore my speaking topics.