About the Author

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Christina Velderman is a Doctor of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine licensed to practice in North and South Carolina. Prior to discovering her calling to practice traditional medicine, her passion for ethics and leadership led her to work first as a news producer for NBC, and then to spearhead programming design and growth strategies for the top leadership honor society in the US.Kathy Robinson is a Doctor of Medicine, and Chair of the Biomedicine Department at Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts. She has worked in public health, taught healthcare in local prisons and served on the Ethics Forum of Mission Hospital for 10 years. She serves on the boards for the Wesley Foundation at UNCA and the Haywood Street Community Development.