Field to Market: CE Course on How the Quality and Safety of Chinese Herbs are Ensured

Instructor Skye Sturgeon, DAOM, L.Ac.

March 20, 2020 from 12pm-1pm

Free 1 hour course. No registration required.

Course Description

During this free 1 hour class, we will provide knowledge and understanding about Chinese and US governmental regulations around Chinese herbs and herbal products. Topics will include:

Wild Crafting vs. Cultivating Herbs
Herb Markets in China
Pharmacopoeia of the PRC
Standards of Species Authentication
Quality Testing of Herbs
Good Manufacturing Practices
FDA Food Safety Modernization Act
Foreign Supplier Verification Process
Dietary Supplement Health Education Act (DSHEA)
Certificates of Analysis
Product & Ingredient Traceability
Product Complaints & Adverse Events Reporting

Instructor Bio: Skye Sturgeon, DAOM, L.Ac.

Skye is the Quality Assurance Manager and Special Consultant for Mayway, USA. Skye was the former Chair of Acupuncture & East Asian Medicine and core faculty member at Bastyr University, core faculty member and Faculty Council Chair at the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and President and Senior Professor of the Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine College, Berkeley. Before making Chinese medicine his career choice, Skye held various positions in the Natural Foods Industry for 12 years and prior to that was a clinical biochemist and toxicologist.

REGISTRATION

No advance registration is required for this free in-person class.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

Pending approval by the California Acupuncture Board, Provider #680, for 1 hour of continuing education in category 1.
Pending approval for 1 NCCAOM PDA point in Safety (SA).

DATE & TIME

Friday, March 20, 2020 from 12pm to 1pm.

LOCATION

Mayway Conference Space, 1338 Mandela Parkway, Oakland, CA 94607

CANCELLATION POLICY

This class is free of charge and advance registration is not required.

COUPON & HERBS FOR SALE

All herbs and herb products available on this website will be available for sale the day of the course. Attendees will receive a gift bag containing samples of Mayway products and a coupon for use on our website. (Use of coupon or purchase of Mayway herbal products is not required to attend a Mayway sponsored educational event.)

PARKING

Street parking is available along Mandela Parkway or on 14th Street. Off street parking will not be available during this class. To prevent theft, please ensure belongings are not visible in your car.

ENTRY/EXIT

Attendees will enter through the Mayway main entrance located at 1338 Mandela Parkway, Oakland. The seminar will be held in the 2nd floor conference room and staff will escort you to the classroom.