Description/overview:

Oncology Acupuncture 102 is a 4-hour advanced pre-conference workshop designed for clinicians with prior oncology acupuncture exposure who seek deeper training in clinical judgment, safety governance, and system integration. Building on the success of Oncology Acupuncture 101 at SIO 2025, this workshop responds to strong demand for longer, more clinically applied, case-based education. As acupuncture and acupressure services expand across cancer centers, many programs now operate across multiple sites with variable oncology-specific training and limited formal governance. In these settings, risk is often driven less by needling technique and more by errors in clinical judgment, including misinterpretation of oncology data, unclear scope of practice, delayed escalation, and weak integration with oncology workflows. This workshop addresses that advanced gap through four integrated modules: interpretation of high-impact oncology signals, facilitated case-based clinical decision-making, ESAS-informed planning and outcome logic, and translation of oncology constraints into bounded acupuncture strategies. Faculty-guided small-group discussions will focus on real-world oncology scenarios involving laboratory trends, imaging impressions, active therapies, symptom burden, scope boundaries, and escalation pathways. Participants will receive an Oncology Acupuncture 102 Handbook, case worksheets, structured decision frameworks, and documentation templates aligned with oncology standards. A certificate of completion will be provided, and CE credits will be offered in accordance with SIO and relevant accrediting body requirements.

Learning Objectives:

1. Interpret key oncology data streams, including laboratory values, imaging summaries, active therapies, and symptom burden, as inputs for acupuncture decision-making.
2. Apply structured risk stratification and governance frameworks to determine when acupuncture may proceed, require modification, be deferred, or require oncology escalation.
3. Demonstrate defensible case-based clinical reasoning in complex oncology scenarios involving metastatic disease, cytopenias, treatment toxicities, and survivorship contexts.
4. Translate oncology constraints into bounded acupuncture strategies and appropriate documentation, referral, and stop-rule plans consistent with institutional accountability.
5. Integrate ESAS and other symptom measures into triage, treatment prioritization, and outcome-based monitoring of acupuncture effectiveness over time.

Target Audience:

Oncology-trained acupuncturists, integrative oncology clinicians, and oncology providers involved in supportive care oversight or referral pathways. Participants are expected to have prior oncology acupuncture exposure or equivalent clinical experience. This is an advanced workshop focused on clinical decision-making, governance, and system integration rather than introductory safety or protocol teaching.

Prerequisites:

This workshop is not introductory. Participants are expected to have completed Oncology Acupuncture 101 or demonstrate equivalent oncology acupuncture training or clinical experience. Attendees will self-attest to prior oncology exposure during registration to ensure appropriate readiness. For those who have not attended Oncology Acupuncture 101, the digital handbook and recorded instructional materials from the 101 workshop will be made available in advance to support foundational preparation.