• Lecturer of “Critical Appraisal of Health Research.” City College Acupuncture, London, 2019.
• Lecturer of “Introduction to Healthcare Statistics: Results and Interpretation.” City College Acupuncture, London, 2019.

• 2018-2019

2019 Lianne Aquilina with Mark Bovey coauthored a research resource for health professionals and researchers “A review of the evidence base for IVF or ICSI and Acupuncture: Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses.” A new resource for the British Acupuncture Council, UK. Click here for a link to the briefing document.

• 2017 Lianne Aquilina was awarded a Master of Science (MSc) in Applied Health Research from the Health Science Department University of York, UK.

Lianne’s research included “A review of the reporting quality of key design and analysis components of cluster randomised controlled trials: a sample of monographs from health and education.”

This was a retrospective review of cluster randomised controlled trials funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR), Health Technology Assessment (HTA) programme and a sample of trials in the field of education funded by the Educational Endowment Foundation (EEF). The consolidated standards of reporting randomised controlled trials (CONSORT) statement cluster extension was used as a benchmark for the quality of reporting of cluster trials. Recommendations were made.

Specialised modules included epidemiology, research methods, qualitative research in healthcare, health economics, designing randomised controlled trials, health behaviour, health and social statistics, measuring health and disease, principles of policy, practice and evidence base, systematic reviews and meta-analysis.

2017 Lianne Aquilina and her colleague Irina Szmelskyj were invited guest speakers at the 6th Congress on “Infertility and IVF” Italy for medical doctors and consultants. Topics included:

• Optimising Natural Conception
• Regulating the Menstrual Cycle
• Advanced Acupuncture for IVF
• The Social and Psychological Impact of Subfertility and Fertility Treatment
• Management and debate of Recurrent Implantation Failure (RIF)

Lianne’s research explored the Stigma surrounding subfertility in society and healthcare. Lianne outlines implications and recommends management strategies as well as future healthcare and service research.

• 2015 the book she co-authored was published by Elsevier the book is entitled ‘Acupuncture for IVF and Assisted Reproduction: An Integrated Approach to Treatment Management.
• The book has achieved best-selling acupuncture textbook in the United Kingdom, Italy, France, Germany, United States of America, Canada, Australia, and India (ISBN: 978-0702050107).

• 2012 she was invited by the British Acupuncture Accreditation Board (BAAB) to be the Accreditation Research Observer and Reporter for the accreditation process of the department of health of a Master of Science (MSc) course in Chinese Acupuncture, Southbank University, London.

• 2009 Lianne obtained a distinction for a Masters of Arts (MA) module ‘Reading Chinese Medical Classics‘ – a specialist module offered by The College of Traditional Acupuncture (CTA) postgraduate education department affiliated with Oxford Brookes University, UK.

• Lianne has published in the Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine/Journal of Chinese Medicine/European Journal of Integrated Medicine and is a Contributing News Columnist for the Acupuncture Now Foundation (ANF) USA.

• Lianne is also a visiting guest lecturer to undergraduate MSc and BSc students on the use of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture in the treatment and management of infertility and IVF. University of Lincoln, and Northern College of Acupuncture.

2000

NVQ Level 3 Diagnostic and Therapeutic Support

Qualified Nurse, National Certificate in Dental Nursing Speciality, Nottingham

Boston Healthcare Consultants

2005

First Class Hons Bachelor of Science Degree in Acupuncture British Acupuncture Accreditation Board, University of Lincoln.

2006

Award for Studies in Health, Life and Social Science

Obtained award and prize for Studies in Health, by Professor B. McGaw BSc Hons, Ph.D., C. Biol, C. Chem, FRSC, C, Sci. Dean of The Faculty of Health, Life and Social Sciences at the University of Lincoln.

2007

Primary Qualitative Research

Qualitative research conducted on ‘The Therapeutic Relationship in the Dental Setting’ published by Palgrave in Chapter 10 of ‘Professional Perspectives in Health Care’, edited by Carol Wilkinson, USA.

2008

Advanced Medical Acupuncture

Certified in Advanced Medical and Integrated Acupuncture at the Guangdong Province Second Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, affiliated with the Hospital of GuangZhou University of Chinese Medicine, China.

2008

Acupuncture Educator, Clinical Practice Supervisor, and Examiner, Lincoln University, Lincolnshire

Invitation to teach by the University of Lincoln’s acupuncture program leader as their BSc Hons Acupuncture Clinical Supervisor. Lianne taught acupuncture clinical practice for 8 years.