NOTES: (1) All webinars hosted using Zoom hosted by Net of Knowledge. (2) Recordings will be available for viewing after each session. (3) A membership at classicalchinesemedicine.org does not include access to this course. (4) This course offers and provides CEU/PDA credit.

COURSE TIMELINE

Module 1: October 11th, 10 am-12:30 pm (PST)

Module 2: October 25th, 10 am-12:30 pm (PST)

Module 3: November 8th, 10 am-12:30 pm (PST)

Module 4: November 22nd, 10 am-12:30 pm (PST)

Module 5: December 6th, 10 am-12:30 pm (PST)

Module 6: December 20th, 10 am-12:30 pm (PST)

(BREAK FROM 12/21/25 to 1/16/26)

Module 7: January 17th, 10 am-12:30 pm (PST)

Module 8: January 31st, 10 am-12:30 pm (PST)

Module 9: February 14th, 10 am-12:30 pm (PST)

Module 10: February 28th, 10 am-12:30 pm (PST)

Module 11: March 14th, 10 am-12:30 pm (PST)

Module 12: March 28th, 10 am-12:30 pm (PST)

Module 13: April 11th, 10 am-12:30 pm (PST)

Module 14: April 25th, 10 am-12:30 pm (PST)

Module 15: May 9th, 10 am-12:30 pm (PST)

Module 16: May 23rd, 10 am-12:30 pm (PST)

Module 17: June 6th, 10 am-12:30 pm (PST)

Module 18: June 20th, 10 am-12:30 pm (PST)

Heiner Fruehauf’s educational initiative, Classical Chinese Medicine, has partnered with Net of Knowledge and Classical Pearls to bring you these master mentorship opportunities with our upcoming course, Achieving Clinical Success in the Treatment of Difficult Diseases in Chinese Medicine.

We are delighted to introduce Dr. Michael Berletich, who recently joined our senior faculty at ClassicalChineseMedicine.org.  Dr. Michael Berletich has a clinical doctorate in Chinese medicine from the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine and is a seasoned holistic practitioner with more than two decades of teaching experience. He began his mentorship with Dr. Heiner Fruehauf in 2000, filling herbal formulas, studying classical texts, and absorbing the intricacies of Chinese medicine in an apprenticeship setting. He was previously the Dean at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine.  His training continued in both the US and China, by studying directly with Dr. Fruehauf as well as Dr. Fruehauf’s teachers Wang Qingyu, Liu Lihong, and others.

Drs. Fruehauf and Berletich will be hosting our next course, Achieving Clinical Success in the Treatment of Difficult Diseases with Chinese Medicine. This course is intended as a practical Internal Medicine course that will lead us through clinical cases, provide clinical assessment tools, and deepen our ability to approach complex cases successfully. 

The program is designed as a direct sequel to the previous series presented by Heiner Fruehauf and Michael Berletich entitled “Classical Strategies for Effective Herbal Formulation”. Interested participants who have not yet taken the earlier course will still benefit from taking this seminar series, since both course series are designed as stand-alone programs that are coherent and complete in themselves. Content will be delivered via shared presentation and conversation between the lecturers, and will feature significant case-based learning and treatment options that can be directly applied. Each two hours of lecture and discussion will be followed by a 30-minute interactive Q&A period.

As a comprehensive mentorship and tutorial, Heiner and Michael will cover both herbal and acu-moxa strategies. Diseases like IBS, fibromyalgia, Lyme, the common cold, COVID, GERD, autoimmune disorders, cancer, female disorders, and other conditions frequently encountered in today’s clinic will be covered in detail.

The goal of this certificate program is to help each attendee achieve a greater level of clinical confidence and skill in the process of diagnosing, treating, and prescribing. The course series will cover the most common and difficult disorders. It is geared towards benefiting both new practitioners with limited clinical experience, as well as seasoned practitioners who already have a solid foundation but wish to gain new clinical insights and inspiration.

Once you have registered for the event, you will receive access to the live program on Net of Knowledge 10 days before it begins. To attend the event, you will need to login to your Net of Knowledge account and attend in full to be able to access your certificate. For any questions related to your account or during the event, please reach out tosupport@netofknowledge.com

Join us as we present and discuss challenging conditions. Take part in discussions with Heiner and Michael. Come and create community with us! Please note: this course is eligible for 45 CEUs/ PDAs.

If you have any questions or need more information, contact us at info@classicalchinesemedicine.org.

Dr. Heiner Fruehauf is a distinguished sinologist, professor, and pioneering voice in the preservation and advancement of Classical Chinese Medicine. Trained in Chinese studies, philosophy, and medical traditions, he has dedicated his life’s work to safeguarding the wisdom of the classical texts and making their profound insights accessible to a modern audience. His translations and commentaries are widely recognized for their depth and accuracy, bridging the worlds of scholarship and clinical application in a way that few others have achieved.

As the Founding Professor of the College of Classical Chinese Medicine at the National University of Natural Medicine in Portland, Oregon, Dr. Fruehauf has mentored generations of practitioners and scholars. His teaching weaves together rigorous academic research, linguistic mastery, and clinical experience, guiding students to engage with Chinese medicine not only as a healing system but as a complete philosophical worldview. Beyond the classroom, he has published extensively on Chinese medical classics and cosmology.

Through his teaching, writing, and international lectures, Dr. Fruehauf continues to inspire a global community of practitioners and scholars. His courses offer students a rare opportunity to study directly with one of the foremost authorities in the field, whose lifelong devotion to the classical tradition has shaped the way Chinese medicine is taught and practiced around the world.

Dr. Michael Berletich is a seasoned practitioner and educator in holistic and Chinese medicine, with over two decades of experience in clinical practice and teaching. He has held prominent academic positions at the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM), including Dean of Faculty, Department Chair of Chinese Medicine, Professor, and Clinical Supervisor. As of 2024, he has been in private practice for 20 years and has served as a faculty member at OCOM for 23 years. He currently serves as a faculty member of Yo San University in Los Angeles, California, as well as an adjunct faculty member of AIMC in Berkeley/Austin.   

Dr. Berletich’s clinical expertise specializes in internal medicine, with a focus on gastrointestinal, gynecological, cardio-pulmonary, PTSD (trauma care), and chronic autoimmune conditions like fibromyalgia, IBS, and other recalcitrant illnesses. His integrative approach combines herbal medicine, acupuncture (including non-insertive techniques), Qigong (Lingqi/Reiki healing), myofascial release, craniosacral therapy, therapeutic touch and nutrition, lifestyle, and exercise counseling. 

Dr. Berletich’s teachings of philosophy and clinical practice are deeply influenced by Classical Chinese Medicine and its bedrock foundation in Daoism and Chinese Cosmology. His work is rooted in the wisdom transmitted to him by his mentors and teachers in both China and the United States, including Dr. Heiner Fruehauf. Additionally, his teaching and practice are further rooted in the teachings he received from Yurok, Karuk, Hopi, Diné, Pueblo, and other elders of the Native American traditions. He credits both his Native American and Chinese teachers with teaching him the way of “how to be a true human being,” and he strives to honor their teachings in his work both clinically and didactically.   

Currently based in Portland, Oregon, Dr. Berletich continues to offer patient care, mentorship, and educational programs through Bluesky Firehorse Productions and Bluesky Medicine. He is excited to bring his expertise to Classical Chinese Medicine, The Healing Order, and Classical Pearls to join forces and develop curriculum, clinically based courses, and education programs that show the power and potency of Chinese medicine. His goal is the advancement of Chinese medicine by bringing education and clinical work to its highest level. He seeks to empower practitioners, students, and patients to not only regain their health and well-being but to help the planet to regain its health, balance, and vitality as well.  

Outside of his professional endeavors, Dr. Berletich enjoys writing and performing songs and music, gardening, spending time in nature, and with his family.