Happy Birthday Dr Rossignol

Today is Dr Paul Rossignol's birthday. Dr Rossignol is another acupuncturist that practices in New Mexico with me; he was also one of my professors at Southwest Acupuncture College where I earned my Master of Science in Oriental Medicine. I learned a lot from him. Now that I have been in practice myself for about 3 years now, I realize how great his instruction was. He taught Traumatology, Micro-systems, and Points 3 and 4, among others, while I was there. In addition he supervised in the student clinic and was the clinical director for my last years at Southwest Acupuncture College. Happy birthday, Dr Rossignol!

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