Thomas Öst, M.A., L.Ac. 5850 Ellsworth Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15232 P: 412-512-6066 E: thomas@shadysidemedspa.com SKILLS SUMMARY Expertise in acupuncture and Oriental medicine delivery and development, growth and management of related health care and credentialing programs, including media and public relations and creating collaborative environment in relations with patients, board, staff and volunteers. Knowledge of patient care, regulation, including familiarity with issues related to complementary medicine. Broad based expertise includes: • Patient care and clinical research • Facilitation of committee discussions/decision-making • Streamlining/upgrading business/operating procedures • Public speaking, oral testimony • International and cross cultural communication • Strategic/long range planning • Foster strategic alliances with stakeholders • Diverse and detailed project management • Policy development • Conflict resolution PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Founder and Director Center@5840 Multidisciplinary Health and Wellness Practice (2006 – present) Shadyside, PA • Established private practice. • Manage all day-to-day activities of multidisciplinary clinic including coordinating schedules, handling all financial matters, and managing staff. • Produce press releases, consumer and media fact-sheets, and handle all media inquiries. • Manage two Web sites. Acupuncturist Pittsburgh Reproductive Health Specialists (2003 – 2005) Pittsburgh, PA • Provision of professional treatment for patients undergoing IVF, IUI, and other assisted reproductive technology procedures. Acupuncturist University of Pittsburgh Center for Integrative Medicine (2000 – 2005) Pittsburgh, PA • Responsible for inpatient treatment at UPMC Shadyside, Presbyterian and Motefiore Hospitals. • Developed research opportunities in the acupuncture field. • Provided educational lectures to medical staff and patients. Acupuncturist The Acupuncture Clinic (1999 – 2005) • Provision of acupuncture and research services to several professional healthcare practices including the Allegheny General Hospital Integrated Medicine Program, Monsour Hospital’s Pain Management Center and several chiropractic practices. Staff Acupuncturist The Institute for Alternative Medicine (April 1999 – October 1999) • Responsible for providing clinical services in a multidisciplinary healthcare practice that offered chiropractic, massage, nutritional, herbal and acupuncture services. Position included providing educational lectures at community outreach events and radio programs. PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY • Medicine License #981-0708-143; PA Medical Board Registration # AK-000450-L • Diplomate in Acupuncture – National Board Certification in Acupuncture, NCCAOM (1998 – present) • Advanced Certification in Acupuncture Facial Rejuvenation, NY (2006) • Principal Acupuncturist in research projects studying: major depression, menopause, urinary incontinence, lupus • Building Bridges of Integration for Traditional Chinese Medicine Conference (2005) • Society for Integrative Oncology Conference (2005) • National Organization for Competency Assurance’s National Conferences (2004 – 2005) • Published in numerous Pittsburgh area newspapers; featured in national publication, Natural Health. • Television – The Learning Channel: Honey, We Are Killing the Kids.   VOLUNTEER PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE • Twice Elected Board Member of the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), 2002 – 2006: - Chair, Acupuncture Examination Development Committee - Chair, Ethics and Disciplinary Committee - Chair, Clean Needle Technique Task Force - Member, Eligibility Committee - Collaborated in development of national and international policy - Formed partnership with national organizations for the celebration and marketing of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Day - Liaise with national and international Chinese medicine subject-matter experts - Active in creation of state and federal legislation regarding national standards for acupuncture and Oriental medicine - Worked with Chief Executive Officer and Director of Communications to disseminate policy initiatives, programs, legislation and accomplishments. • Numerous speaking engagements for various local community groups including Whole Foods and Food Coop in Pittsburgh. • Multiple national and international presentations including speaking engagements and lectures for: - UPMC Hospital Systems – Public Education Series - Allegheny General Hospital – Speaker at the Innovation in the Treatment of Lung Cancer, Annual Women’s Health Awareness Day, Annual Physician Assistant Knowledge Update and Clinical Updates in Dentistry - Somerset Hospital – Physician Lecture on Acupuncture in Mainstream Medicine - Dubois Regional Hospital - UPMC School of Nursing - Jewish Healthcare Foundation - Reproductive Health Specialists • Pittsburgh Women’s Shelter, 1999 SAMPLE PRESENTATIONS American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAOM) • Workshop – Writing Quality Items for National Examinations, Chicago, IL 2005 Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CCAOM) • Workshop – School Liaison Update, Chicago, IL 2005 Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance (AOMAlliance) • Workshop – Writing Quality Items for National Examinations, Newport, RI 2005 American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia (AOBTA) • Workshop – Writing Quality Items for National Examinations, San Francisco, CA 2005 NIH National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) • Submission and oral testimony for NCCAM five-year strategic plan, Bethesda, MD 2004 European Traditional Chinese Medicine Organizations (EuroTCM) • Prepared presentation on Oriental Medicine Assessment and Credentialing Process in the United States, Prague, Czech Republic 2004 Federation of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Regulatory Agencies (FAOMRA) • Speaker – Update on National Standards in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Las Vegas, NV 2004 World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies Sixth World Conference on Acupuncture (WFAS) • Introduction to Credentialing Standards in the United States, Surfers Paradise, Australia, 2004 National Press Club • Launched inaugural Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AOM) Day ceremonies; released results of survey data regarding consumer use of AOM. Interviewed by press for release on local and national radio and television stations. Washington, DC 2002 EDUCATION • M.A. – Traditional Chinese Medicine, Yo San University, California (1998) • Clean Needle Technique Certificate, CCAOM (1997) • Accelerated Studies in Natural Sciences – Pre-Med Equivalent – SSVN, Sweden (1994) • Pre-Med Equivalent – Santa Monica College, CA (1991 – 1993) LANGUAGES Fluent in Swedish, Norwegian, Danish

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