Eric earned his Masters degree in 1996 from the Traditional Acupuncture Institute in Columbia, MD.  He is a Diplomate of Acupuncture through the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.  He has been a participant in the Master Apprentice Program™ since 2002 taught by the late Dr. JR Worsley.  The Master Apprentice Program™ is a post-graduate training in Classical 5 Element acupuncture. He holds his Apprentice Certificate from Judy Worsley, the current Master-elect of Classical 5 Element acupuncture.  Eric has been a member and volunteer in the Worsley Institute since 2003.   He is a charter member of the Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce. And is a member of the Greater Seattle Business Association.  Prior to his acupuncture career, he practiced for 18 years in veterinary medicine.

 Education and Accreditation

Master Apprenticeship Program
October 2002 - present
Miami, FL with J.R. and Judy Worsley

Western Herbs and Chinese Medicine 
Jeremy Ross April 2004

National Board Certification in Acupuncture (NCCA)
November 1996

Masters of Acupuncture (M.Ac.)
September 1996
Traditional Acupuncture Institute Columbia, MD

Certification in Veterinary Acupuncture
May 1993
International Veterinary Acupuncture Society

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM)
May 1990
Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine

Bachelor of Science in Biology (B.S.)
June 1985 Virginia Tech,
Blacksburg, Virginia

Comparative Chinese Medicine Feb 2003 in Netherlands
Translating Western Diagnoses into Chinese Patterns of Disease using the 5 Elements and 8 Principles

Veterinary Acupuncture Course 1999-2002 in Havana, Cuba
Taught Cuban veterinarians animal acupuncture

Acupuncture for Men's Health since 2001 Seattle, WA
Two hour seminar introducing men to viewing their health from a Chinese perspective

Seattle Community College April 1999
Seattle, WA
Taught introductory class on acupuncture

Traditional Acupuncture Institute, June 1997, October 1999
Columbia, MD
Developed and taught, as required by Maryland state law, 45 hours of a 185 hour certification program  in animal acupuncture.

 Volunteer Work

June 2006 to present

Velocity Dance Center
assisted with Annual fundraiser at Pravda, painted new office space

June 2005 to August 2007
Board member of Bailey-Boushay House 

2003 to 2005
Alumni Board of Traditional Acupuncture Institute

August 1995 - January 1996
Sign of Jonah Acupuncture Clinic
Dee Brown, M.Ac., L.Ac. Supervisor
Established and carried out all aspects of a low cost clinic for people with HIV and/or AIDS using acupuncture and herbs.

August 1991 - January 1995
PETS-DC
Chip Wells, Exec. Director
PETS-DC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping pet-owning people with AIDS or HIV. Responsibilities included: intensive training of all incoming volunteers, acting as Team leader, and handling client needs as necessary. Positions held: Assis. Executive Director, Board of Directors.

• Washington Association of Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture (www.waoma.org )
• Capitol Hill Chamber of Commerce (www.caphillchamber.org )
• Greater Seattle Business Association (www.thegsba.org)
  
• Diplomate in Acupuncture of  NCCAOM (www.nccaom.org )