DRCOM Stroke Workshop
Students Workshop: June 7, 2025
Faculty & Alumni Workshop: June 21, 2025
DRCOM Stroke Workshop
Motor Impairment & Aphasia Using an East – West Approach For Treatment
This workshop is designed for students, faculty, and alumni of DRCOM. These workshops are separate where 1 day is dedicated for DRCOM students and the other day dedicated to DRCOM faculty and alumni.
Instructor
Dr. John J. Gorsuch, DACM
About The Workshop
STUDENTS WORKSHOP: June 7, 2025
This workshop will teach students how stroke affects the brain and causes impairment of movement in the upper and lower extremities as well as speech. Students will learn why it’s important to understand which side of the brain was damaged and will learn simple neurological exam assessments to help with treatment strategies using acupuncture.
Traditional Chinese Medicine theory will be discussed as it relates to stroke patients with recommended acupuncture points.
There will be hands-on practice during this workshop.
CEU's: 7
Cost: $179
FACULTY & ALUMNI WORKSHOP: June 21, 2025
​This workshop will teach basic concepts of functional neurology to assess damage from stroke with attention to motor impairment and speech issues. Treatment strategies will be discussed and demonstrated using a multimodal approach. Some strategies include electro-acupuncture, auricular acupuncture, scalp acupuncture, and a few neurological rehabilitation techniques to enhance acupuncture treatments.
Traditional Chinese medicine theory and treatment will be discussed as it relates to stroke patients with recommendations for specific acupuncture points. This class was designed to build the bridge between TCM and Western medicine.
There will be hands-on practice for neuro assessments, neuro rehabilitation, and acupuncture.​
CEU's: 7
Cost: $229
Time & Location
Location: Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine, 6815 14th St W, Bradenton, FL 34207
Class Time: 9am - 5pm (1 Hour Lunch Break)
​For questions about the DRCOM 1-Day Stroke Workshop you may contact Dr. John Gorsuch at