Paul McCarthy - Practitioner

RN.T., RG.N., R.P.N., P.R.R.N., Dip.IHCA, Dip.Ac., Lic.Ac.(China), M.A.C.M.O., M.I.R.C.H.M.

After completing training in General, Psychiatric, Theatre and Rehabilitation Nursing in various hospitals in Dublin, Paul McCarthy graduated with distinction from the New University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, as a Nurse teacher. He taught Psychiatry, Psychology, Medicine and associated subjects at St John Of God Hospital, Stillorgan and St Michaels Hospital, Dun Laoghaire for six years.

He then worked for an international Hospital Management Company as Recruitment Director where he gained extensive knowledge of healthcare systems throughout Europe, North America, Australia, Middle East, Russia and the Far East.

He has successfully completed post-graduate training in Massage, Holistic Medicine, Management, Counselling, Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine from such diverse organizations as the Institute for the Development of Emotional and Life Skills, Penn. State University, USA; Irish Management Institute; Institute for Advanced Research in Asian Science and Medicine, New York; Orientacion Holistica, AC, Mexico; Acupuncture Foundation of Ireland; School of Chinese Herbal Medicine, Oxon, UK and Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China.

He established the Summerhill Clinic as a centre of excellence for Complementary and Alternative Medicine. Therapies provided include Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Physical Therapy, Chiropractic, Homeopathy, Physical Therapy, Aromatherapy, Therapeutic Massage, Reflexology and Counselling/Psychotherapy.

Paul McCarthy is the founder of ACCM, (Acadamy of Classical Chinese Medicine), which is rooted in the Classical Oriental Medical Healing Arts as guided by Daoist Master Jeffery C. Yuen.

SUMMARY - QUALIFICATIONS

1999     Diploma - Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine
Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China.

1999     Diploma - Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine
The School of Chinese Herbal Medicine Nether Westcote, Chipping, Norton, Oxon UK.

1993     Lic. Ac. - Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine
Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China.

1992     Dip. Ac. - Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine
AFI (Acupuncture Foundation of Ireland), Dublin.

1992     Certificate - Traditional Chinese Herbs (2)
AFI & Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China.

1991     Certificate - Traditional Chinese Herbs (1)
AFI & Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China

1988     Certificate - Executive Development Programme
Irish Management Institute, Dublin.

1988     Certificate - Holistic Medicine
Orientation Holistica A.C. Mexico

1987     Core Skills in Management
Irish Management Institute, Dublin.

1985     Certificate - "Stress Management"
The Institute For The Development Of Emotional And Life Skills
Penn. State University, USA / St John of God Hospital, Dublin.

1984     Certificate - "Family Assessment"
The Institute For The Development Of Emotional And Life Skills
Penn. State University, USA / St John of God Hospital, Dublin.

1983     Certificate - Chinese Acupuncture & Traditional Medicine
Institute for Advanced Research in Asian Science And Medicine
W.H.O. World Symposium, New York, USA.

1982     Diploma in Therapeutic Massage
Irish Health Culture Association, Dublin.

1982     Certificate - Counselling Skills
The Institute For The Development Of Emotional And Life Skills
Penn. State University, USA / St John of God Hospital, Dublin.

1982     R.N.T. (Distinction) - Registered Nurse Teacher
The New University of Ulster, Northern Ireland

1978     Certificate - Operating Theatre Techniques
Mater Misericordiae Hospital, Dublin 7.

1978     P.R.R.N. - Rehabilitation Certificate
National Medical Rehabilitation Centre, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin.

1976     R.P.N. (Honours) - Registered Psychiatric Nurse
St. John of God Hospital, Stillorgan, Co Dublin.

1975     R.G.N. - Registered General Nurse
St. Michael’s Hospital, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin. 

POST-GRADUATE COURSES / SEMINARS

2011     Divergent Channels of Classical Chinese Medicine.                                             Academy of Classical Chinese Medicine, May, Dublin, Ireland

        

2010     Cancer Care & Classical Chinese Medicine
Academy of Classical Chinese Medicine, May, Dublin, Ireland

     

            Lecture tour of the Sacred Mountains of China with Jade Purity

    Daoist Master Jeffrey Yuen and Daoist Healing Arts. 

 

2009     Sinew Channels of Classical Chinese Medicine
Academy of Classical Chinese Medicine, Sept, Dublin, Ireland

 

            Acupuncture Retreat - Dao De Jing, Ophthalmology etc.
Daoist Healing Arts, Nova Scotia, Canada

 

Qi Gong Exercises for Patient & Alchemical Acupuncture
Academy of Classical Chinese Medicine, May, Dublin, Ireland

 

2008     Chinese Medical Morpho-typology
Academy of Chinese Healing Arts, Winterthur,Switzerland

 

Pulse Diagnosis / Channels and Collaterals - Master J Yuen
Daoist Healing Arts, Quebec City,Quebec, Canada

 

The Theoretical Foundations and Clinical Applications of the Luo Channels in Classical Chinese Medicine - Master J C Yuen
Academy of Classical Chinese Medicine, Dublin, Ireland

 

2007     Luo Vessels and Shen Disturbances & Pulse Practicum
Jeffrey C Yuen - ACUM San Francisco, USA

 

Spiritual Development for Healers & The Channel Systems of Classical Chinese Medicine
Academy of Classical Chinese Medicine, Dublin,Ireland

 

Food as TCM Therapy - David Leggett - Acupuncture Council of Ireland.

 

2006     Interpreting Western Laboratory Blood Test
- from a Classical Chinese Medicine Perspective
Jeffrey C. Yuen - New York – USA

 

            Facial Diagnosis in TCM - Lillian Bridges - Dublin, Ireland

 

            Qi Gong Alchemico and Obstetrics & Gynaecology in Classical Chinese Medicine Associazione Medica per lo Studio dell'Agopuntura, Rome, Italy 

 

2005     Manifestations of Shen (Classical Chinese Medicine) - Jeffrey C. Yuen
Maryland Acupuncture Society, Columbia, Maryland USA

 

2005     Jing Bie / Divergent Meridians & Their clinical Applications for Auto-Immunity  Jeffrey C. Yuen Regent's College, London, England

 

2004     Tongue Diagnosis - Barbara Kirschbaum
IRCHM at Teacher's Club, Dublin, Ireland

 

2003     Eight Extra Meridians (Classical Chinese Medicine) - Jeffrey C Yuen
Sunshine Seminars, London England

 

2002     Integration of Traditional Medicine and Modern Medicine
I presented a paper on: “Use of Clinical Trials As A Measurement Of Efficacy In Traditional Chinese Medicine”

            Organised by WHO, IOMS and ISESCO WHO, Cairo, Egypt.

 

1996     The Treatment of Gynaecological Disorders with Traditional Chinese Medicine
Michael McIntyre (April) R.T.C.M.I. Dublin, Ireland

 

1993     Eight Extraordinary Meridians & The Treatment of Mental and Emotional
Problems with Traditional Chinese Medicine

Giovanni Maciocia (Dec.) AFI Dublin, Ireland

 

SUMMARY – WORK EXPERIENCE