The Clinic

The Portland Veterans; Acupuncture Clinic ( PVAC) is :
A group of licensed acupuncturists in Portland are providing a free acupuncture clinic to veterans of military service suffering from combat fatigue and other associated health issues. This free, weekly clinic is also available to family members of veterans who desire the healing benefits of acupuncture.
The clinic is held every Tuesday night from 6-8 pm in the meeting room of the Congregation Shaarey Tphiloh Synagogue at 76 Noyes Street, Portland, Maine. To allow for maximum relaxation and security during the treatment session, all participants need to be seated by 6:30 pm.

1. Helen Aylard, R.N, L. Ac, NCCAOM
   Helen received her BSN in nursing from Catholic University of America in 1993 and a
   Master's Diploma from Maryland Institute for Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2002. She currently works in nursing at Maine Medical Center in addition to being an acupuncturist. Helen has had several family members who have served in the military and is a dedicated supporter of PVAC.
    

2. Lisa Bouchard, LMT, LAc
   Lisa's first chance encounter with oriental medicine was through an adult education shiatsu class in 1989. In 1991 she graduated from the Connecticut Center for Massage Therapy with diplomas in both Massage Therapy and Shiatsu. Oriental medicine has always been intriguing to her because of its broad understanding of human experience and its wisdom in regards to health. In 2001 Lisa earned a Master of Acupuncture degree from the New England School of Acupuncture. In 2005 Lisa became certified with the National Acupuncture Detox Association, (NADA) following training in the NADA protocol used at the Portland Veteran's Acupuncture Clinic. Lisa practices full time at MassageCraft & Acupuncture Clinic in Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach, a clinic she established in 1991. She is currently refining her manual skills at Collége d'Études Ostéopathiques in Montréal.
    

3. Mary C. Chaney, M.Ac. L.Ac, Dipl. Ac. (NCCAOM)
   Mary Chaney is a licensed acupuncturist in private practice in Portland, Maine. She received her Masters of Acupuncture degree at the Traditional Acupuncture Institute (now Tai Sophia) in Laurel, MD in 1989. Mary is a past president of the Maine Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MAAOM). In 2004, as head of MAAOM, she was instrumental in the successful effort to pass legislation expanding the scope of practice of all Maine acupuncturists. She was a founding board member of Acupuncturists Without Borders, and volunteered twice to go to New Orleans to help with the Katrina Relief Effort. Her experience with AWB has eased the way in helping PVAC get organized as a clinic.
    

4. Coleen Connolly R.N., M.Ac.
   Coleen earned a Masters degree in Acupuncture in 1990 from the Traditional Acupuncture Institute (now TAI Sophia) in Laurel, Maryland. She has been certified by the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncturists and is a member of the Maine Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Coleen is on the faculty of the Academy for Five Element acupuncture and is part of the Division of Integrative Care at Mercy Hospital. She is a charter member of Acupuncturists Without Borders and a founding practitioner member of True North Health Center in Falmouth, where she maintains her private practice.
    

5. Terri Langaas, L.Ac.
   Terri is a 1994 graduate of The New England School of Acupuncture as well as a Diplomate of The National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. In 1997 she was certified in the NADA protocol which is used at The Portland Veteran’s Acupuncture Clinic. For many years, she has provided acupuncture in the public health sector and currently has a private practice in York, Maine.
    

6. Mary Lello, L.Ac.
   Received her Masters degree in Acupuncture from the New England School of Acupuncture. Is a Licensed Acupuncturist in Maine as well as a Diplomate of the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). She has a private practice in Portland that she has owned and operated since 1998.
    

7. Joanna Linden, L..Ac
   Joanna received her Masters degree in Acupuncture from the New England School of Acupuncture and is also a Diplomate of the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine ( NCCAOM). Since graduating, Joanna has completed more than 900 hours of advanced education in Chinese Medicine including a trip in 2007 to China to study Medical Qi Gong. She had a private practice in Waterville, Maine and makes the trip to Portland at least once a month to participate in our clinic.
    

8. Susan Reed, L.Ac
   Susan is one of the founding acupuncturists in PVAC. She is also a national trainer for Acupuncturists Without Borders, and served as AWB's Manager of Disaster Relief efforts after the Iowa floods (2008). Susan has been in practice for 14 years. As a teacher of acupuncture, she served as third year clinical supervisor for several students in three different acupuncture schools. She is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, did post-graduate studies in education at the University of Maine, Orono, and is a graduate of The Worsley Institute of Classical Acupuncture, and the College of Traditional Acupuncture (UK). Susan is a Diplomate of the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
    

9. Anne Riesenberg, L.Ac.M.Ac.
   Received her training at the Worsley Institute of Classical Acupuncture in the UK and in Florida. She has been practicing 5 Element Acupuncture in Portland, ME since 1991. She has a special interest in both mental health and women's health issues.
    

10. Marshall Woodward, L.Ac.
    Marshall is a founding member of the Portland Veterans Acupuncture Clinic. She has been practicing acupuncture for ten years and is a graduate of The TAI Sophia Institute. She lives and works in Portland, Maine. www.mmwoodward.com.