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Dr. Mark R. Crapo
O.M.D., D.Ac., B.S., L.Ac., C.A.


Education:
• Central Michigan University, graduated Cum Laude
• Majors and Minors in Sports Medicine, Religion, Education, Sex Education and Physical Education.
• California Acupuncture College (Los Angeles campus)
• Graduate degree in Acupuncture, graduated in top 5 of class
• Doctorate in Oriental Medicine, graduated in top 5 of class
• Post doctoral classes at University of San Francisco, University of Hawaii, Emperor’s College and seminars across the US as well as in China and Japan.


Honor’s:
• 10 semesters on Dean’s List at CMU (every semester)
• Member of CMU’s Honor’s Department
• First student to graduate (from CMU) with degree in Teaching the Academic Study of Religions
• Member of National Honor Society
• Member and President of National Honor Fraternity
• President of CMU’s Sports Club Federation
• President of CMU’s Judo Club
• Captain and coach of CMU’s Judo Team
• Student Body President California Acupuncture College (served two terms)
• Listed in Who’s Who of Outstanding Americans and Who’s Who of International Professionals
• Listed in Who’s Who of Aikido (published in Japan)
• Inductee into Christian Martial Arts Hall of Fame
• Inductee into US Martial Arts Hall of Fame


Work Experience:
• Double certification in education, both elementary and high school – have taught grades 1-12 as well as college undergraduate and graduate classes.
• Have taught continuing medical education classes in the US, the Caribbean and the Philippines
• Have over 20 years experience as a primary health care physician in both California and Michigan
• Hosted a nationally syndicated radio show on health, nutrition and medicine
• For more than 15 years have worked in the design and manufacture of nutritional supplements
Writing:
• Author of many articles on health, healing, herbs, Oriental medicine and martial arts
• Author of one college text book; Acupuncture A Desk Reference
• Editor and contributing author of the Practical Applied Nutrition course in the State of California


Others:
• Almost 35 years in the martial arts with black belts in Judo and Aikido.
• As a 6th degree black belt, one of the senior instructors of the Aikido Institute of America and the founder of the Aikido Institute of Michigan
• Gives seminars on Aikido and self-defense around the US, the Caribbean, the Philippines and Japan
• Gives seminars on using Aikido Principles in daily life and business as a means to personal and professional growth