{"id":25785,"date":"2021-11-03T13:04:41","date_gmt":"2021-11-03T19:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/?p=25785"},"modified":"2021-11-03T13:04:45","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T19:04:45","slug":"the-teacher-the-mentor-the-student","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/2021\/11\/the-teacher-the-mentor-the-student\/","title":{"rendered":"The Teacher, The Mentor, The Student"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/RS11295_P1120039-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/RS11295_P1120039-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"teacher, mentor\" class=\"wp-image-25844\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/RS11295_P1120039-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/RS11295_P1120039-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/RS11295_P1120039-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/RS11295_P1120039-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/RS11295_P1120039-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you heard all the buzz? Everyone\u2019s talking about what\u2019s NEW at Miridia Technology. <strong>We recently released our brand NEW AcuGraph Certification Program (ACP)<\/strong>. Truthfully, <strong>we<\/strong> are pretty excited about it, and proud of it! We believe it&#8217;s the training our users have always needed, and finally it&#8217;s here! We&#8217;re especially excited because the response from our amazing practitioners who have completed the certification process has been <strong>so positive and enthusiastic. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, emails are coming in daily from practitioners who love the entire course experience. <strong>Even practitioners who have been with Miridia Technology longer than I have are telling us that they are surprised at how much NEW information they learned while completing the course.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I believe <b>the #1 reason that practitioners are loving the AcuGraph Certification Program is because it\u2019s more than a course\u2014it\u2019s also a mentorship program.<\/b> Let me explain. Dr. Larsen and I have a unique chemistry when it comes to teaching and mentoring AcuGraph practitioners.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Teaching versus Mentoring<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s what Google says about a teacher versus a mentor\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A teacher can be mentor.<\/li><li>A mentor can be teacher.<\/li><li><b>Both have an important and necessary place in education.<\/b><\/li><li>A teacher\u2019s FIRST priority may be instruction\u2014but they can be creative and interactive in their approach.<\/li><li>A mentor\u2019s priority is on personal development.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li>A mentee must possess \u201cknow-how\u201d skills.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>The Teacher<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Larsen is a dynamic <b>teacher<\/b> with an incredible photographic memory\u2014and knows more about science and physics than anyone I know. In my opinion he is an absolute genius. He has the exceptional ability to take a complicated subject and simplify it enough so that you and I can understand it. He is a gifted man.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Practitioners who take the AcuGraph Certification Program have <strong>the incredible opportunity to walk hand in hand with Dr. Larsen <\/strong>as he personally teaches them the dynamic intricacies of AcuGraph\u2019s potential.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>The Mentor<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>I am not Dr. Larsen\u2014I have learned through the years that I use a different approach. I am a &#8220;creative, hands on, touchy, feely, gain the experience, and share the wisdom with my colleagues&#8221; kind of mentor. I love learning, but more than that, I love sharing what I have learned with all of you, so you can progress as well. <strong>My greatest joy is watching YOU progress and grow.<\/strong> I have been blown away by the knowledge and progress of our practitioners, and I learn from YOU every single day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The AcuGraph Certification Program gives you the opportunity to glean all of the wisdom that I have gathered through the years\u2014not only from my own clinical experience,<strong> but also from the lessons I have learned from working with each of YOU.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>My Journey to Mentorship<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When I began working for Miridia Technology, 11 years ago, I was NOT a teacher. I didn\u2019t even have aspirations to be a teacher. Once, I tried my hand at substitute teaching for high school students and I HATED it. Honestly, I showed up once and never went back! Teaching was hard. And I just didn\u2019t like it.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I don\u2019t know if you can relate, but going to college and getting a Master\u2019s degree in Acupuncture &amp; Chinese Medicine when you are nearly 40 is hard. There were many time that<b> I wanted to quit<\/b> <strong>that too<\/strong>. It all sounded like a grand adventure when I began the program, but then the reality set in. The program was difficult. <strong>I had to study three times more than most of the students! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>But I didn\u2019t quit<\/b>. Instead, I found a mentor. Someone who could tutor me and teach me how to learn. At some point along the way, I got it. I understood HOW to study and learn on my own. It\u2019s then that I began mentoring other students\u2014and my world changed forever. It was then that I felt called to help others the way I\u2019d been helped, and so my mentoring journey began.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>We&#8217;re in This Together!<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep learning. Don\u2019t quit. Always strive to become BETTER than you were before. If you need help along the way, we are here for you.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The world is changing.<strong> It is absolutely necessary that acupuncturists evolve with it. <\/strong>Ancient medicine combined with modern science is how we will grow our field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>AcuGraph is Your Tool!<\/b><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>We were already doing cutting edge diagnostics and treatments as acupuncturists.<strong> AcuGraph users have what it takes to help grow the field of acupuncture exponentially.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our team is committed to helping YOU grow exponentially. It\u2019s not just a course. It\u2019s also a mentorship program. Once you become an AcuGraph Certified Practitioner\u2014your potential is unlimited. You\u2019ll be ready for whatever comes next in the evolution of our medicine.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Now, What are you Waiting For? Get Your ACP!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"learn.miridiatech.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"791\" src=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/RS15867_ACP-AcuGraph-Certifited-Practitioner-Certificate-Example-1024x791.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25845\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/RS15867_ACP-AcuGraph-Certifited-Practitioner-Certificate-Example-1024x791.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/RS15867_ACP-AcuGraph-Certifited-Practitioner-Certificate-Example-300x232.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/RS15867_ACP-AcuGraph-Certifited-Practitioner-Certificate-Example-768x593.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/RS15867_ACP-AcuGraph-Certifited-Practitioner-Certificate-Example-1536x1187.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/RS15867_ACP-AcuGraph-Certifited-Practitioner-Certificate-Example-2048x1583.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you taken the ACP training yet? I have three final thoughts to share that will hopefully persuade you to do so\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>If you are brand new, take the training. You will gain confidence right away. <span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li>If you have been around for awhile, take the training. I promise, you will learn something new. (I learned new things while helping to create the course. Even Dr. Larsen says that he learned new things while taking the finished course!<\/li><li>Finally, <strong>if you&#8217;re someone who tried AcuGraph for a while then put it on a shelf because you were too overwhelmed<\/strong>\u2014<em><strong>please<\/strong> take the new training. <\/em>This course was created to help YOU to gain confidence and utilize your AcuGraph to it\u2019s highest potential.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A mentor\u2019s priority is helping you to develop personally. I believe in you and your potential. I know that together we can change the world\u2014one patient at a time.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Be well,<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">-Dr. Kimberly&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"213\" height=\"320\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/ThompsonKimberly2017-IMG-2452-Social-Media-crop-Leap-Photography.jpeg?resize=125%2C188&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/ThompsonKimberly2017-IMG-2452-Social-Media-crop-Leap-Photography.jpeg 213w, https:\/\/www.miridiatech.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/ThompsonKimberly2017-IMG-2452-Social-Media-crop-Leap-Photography-200x300.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 213px) 100vw, 213px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I believe the #1 reason that practitioners are loving the AcuGraph Certification Program is because it\u2019s more than a course\u2014it\u2019s also a mentorship program. 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