July 1, 2014, Jincheng, Shanxi – Natural Path Academy in collaboration with Parinama Cultural Development Foundation successfully launched first Acupuncturists Without Borders program in Jincheng, Shanxi Province. Lasting for thirteen days, the program was held from June 13 to 26, 2014

During the field investigation in Lingchuan County, it was discovered that local doctors suffer from tough working conditions everyday. Fraught with substandard salaries, infrastructure and logistical challenges, and a lack of resources with which to serve patients, not only is work more difficult for doctors, but they end up also having to do farm work just to cover their own living expenses. As a result, many doctors choose to leave and work in faraway towns and cities, making medical costs higher for villagers and programs like Acupuncturists Without Borders more necessary.

Acupuncturists Without Borders aims to improve the medical environment of less-developed areas, and enable rural doctors treat patients in a low-cost yet effective manner. Combining theory and practical work, students are guided to master acupuncture beginning from proper consultation to pulse reading before finally, treatment in a span of two weeks. In Jincheng, three experienced academy doctors conducted classes including Energies of the Universe and Man, Principles of Energy and Blood (Qi and Xue), Six Paired Channels (Liu Jing) and their Regulatory Functions, Tendino-Muscular Channels (Jing Jin) and Luo-Connecting Vessels. Participants were composed mostly of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners: five doctors and several traditional Chinese medicine supporters from Jingcheng and neighboring areas.

Overall, the training program was received positively. Follow-up discussions among learners and instruction from teachers will be organized regularly in order to strengthen the effects of training.

2014年7月1日，山西晋城培训 – 自道精舍与上海回向文化发展基金会合作开展的第一期针灸无国界项目，在2014年6月13日于山西晋城开展，6月26日下午结束，为期13天。

自道精舍一行赴陵川县考察当地村医的情况，发现当地村医的生存环境艰难，每月国家工资有限，同时需要做大量的医疗保健调查工作，村民居住分散，村医需要开摩托上门服务，道路崎岖难行。由于国家医疗报销制度的限制，村民找村医看病无法报销，只能跋涉进镇级或市级医院就医，因此当地村民的就医成本很高，可以用“小病自己抗，大病进城看”来概括。

同时，村医很难得到工资以外的看诊收入，不得不通过农业劳作和种植经济作物来补贴生活。

此次自道精舍派出三位坐诊医生许雅蓉、王素菊、屠际斌老师赴山西晋城开展乡村医生培训，希望改善当地的医疗现状。课程内容为：宇宙能量，气血阴阳，六气六淫，经筋络脉。参加培训的人员大部分来自山西晋城和周边的中医或相关专业医生，其中包括5位村医，以及一小部分中医爱好者。

培训形式为理论课加临床带教。每位老师带一组学生，辅导学生基本掌握把脉，扎针等治疗，并取得显著的治疗效果，初步让学生掌握人迎脉辩气血的量，从寸口脉辩气血的质，通过四种脉象（弦满浮沉）来进行治疗。在学习的过程中，学员学会问诊，并学会根据脉象判断治疗是否起效

针灸无国界乡村医生针灸培训计划旨在改善医疗条件落后地区的医疗环境，使村医能够用成本低廉，效果显著的治疗方法令患者得到及时有效的医治。

此次培训，村医反应良好，学员之间会有后续的相互探讨，并定期得到培训老师的指导，以巩固和加强培训成果。