Acupuncture in Pediatrics: Evidence-Based Applications

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Within general pediatrics, there is increasing attention for integrative medicine, where complementary treatment methods are carefully employed alongside conventional care. Acupuncture can be a meaningful supplementary intervention for selected pediatric conditions, provided it is applied in an evidence-based, safe, and age-appropriate manner.

This one-day continuing education course focuses on the application of acupuncture in children with conditions for which scientific evidence is available. The course provides pediatricians and (pediatric) acupuncturists with tools to responsibly integrate acupuncture into the care for children, with attention to patient safety, communication with parents, and interprofessional collaboration within a network of conventional and complementary care providers.

Date: Monday, October 26, 2026
Location: Anatomy Building, Dissection Room, Bekkerstraat 141, 3572 SG Utrecht
Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Target audience: pediatricians, youth doctors, pediatric residents, (pediatric) acupuncturists.
Cost: €275,- including a healthy lunch, coffee/tea.
Accreditation: requested from NVK and NVA.
Assessment/evaluation:  Attendance and active participation.
Organizer: Consortium Integrative Care (CIZG) and Dutch Association for Acupuncture (NVA).

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Program
View the complete program here.

Objectives and Learning Goals
After completing the continuing education:

• participants will have knowledge of the scientific evidence for acupuncture in selected pediatric conditions;
• they will be able to identify indications, contraindications, and safety aspects of the various forms of acupuncture for children;
• they will have insight into how acupuncture can be applied in an age- and developmentally appropriate manner;
• they will be able to justify the role of acupuncture within an integrative pediatrics approach to parents and colleagues, using an ethical and evidence-based framework;
• participants will gain insight into each other's diagnostic and therapeutic approaches and how these can complement each other in the care of children;
• participants will understand the development of interprofessional care networks between pediatricians and (pediatric) acupuncturists.

Relevance to Practice
The continuing education contributes to deepening expertise in the field of integrative pediatrics and supports both pediatricians and (pediatric) acupuncturists in the responsible application of acupuncture in children. Additionally, the training promotes interprofessional collaboration, mutual understanding of treatment perspectives, and the development of regional care networks around integrative child care.

Registration
The opportunity to register will be available soon.