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Caterina Di Palma became a  Doctor of Oriental Medicine in 1998.    She is knowledgeable and experienced in the practice  Oriental Medicine, including acupuncture, massage, herbs and auricular treatment for substance abuse in New Mexico.  

Caterina Di Palma was instrumental in lobbying for and creating the legislation that made it possible to teach auricular detoxification to substance abuse workers, and have persons who are not Doctors of Oriental Medicine, such as LADAC's, LSAA's, and para-professionals to do treatment in their programs.  She is intimately acquainted with the laws and rules, and regulations governing the practice of Auricular Acupuncture Detoxification in New Mexico.

Dr. Di Palma has promoted the use of the acu-detox technique in substance abuse programs in NM since the early 1990’s.  Since 1997, she has demonstrated the protocol, taught and provided information about auricular detoxification.  She became a NADA certified Acupuncture Detoxification Specialist in 2003.  She participated in a Training of Trainers workshop at the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association Annual Training and Conference from April 23^rd through the 29^th , 2006.  Since September 2005, Dr. Di Palma has presented and demonstrated at the DWI Coordinators Affiliate Symposium, Southwest Regional Substance Abuse Collaborative Region 5, and Southwest Regional Behavioral Health Conference where she had an exhibit table and provided three in-service type demonstrations and presentations.  She spoke with many DOH, Value Options, and BHSD professionals and even provided them with treatment. 

Presentations, Workshops, and Professional Contributions

•  August, 2003 -  She was an active participant in Governor Richardson’s Drug Summit  and in the Comprehensive Regional Substance Abuse Strategy meetings that followed it. 
   

•  Dr. Di Palma went to New Orleans with Acupuncturists Without Borders in January 2006 to provide treatment for survivors recovering from trauma and devastation after hurricane Katrina. 
   

• She presented and delivered auricular AcuDetox and acupuncture services at the University of Oklahoma Outreach Health Promotion Programs’ Wellness & Spirituality XIII Conference for Native people. 
   

• April 23^rd through the 29^th , 2006 Presenter at the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association Annual Training and Conference about NM law and rules governing auricular detoxification. 
   

• August 2006  Dr. Di Palma was sponsored by the New Mexico Addiction Education Network as a presenter at the 40th and 41st Annual Alcohol and Drug Institute at Western New Mexico University in Silver City put on by the New Mexico Addiction Education Network. 
   

•   October 2006 -Presenter at NM Association of Drug Court Professionals Annual Conference where she treated more than 40 conference attendees

Professional Affiliations

• Association for Traditional East Asian Medicine

• Member of National Acupuncture Detoxification Association

• She is very active in her community and is a member of RAFCN.

• She is a member of the New Mexico Addiction Education Network Board.  

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