 Dr. Hong Jin Honored by Northwest China Council On February 25, OCOM's Chair of Oriental Medicine, Dr. Hong Jin, was honored with the Northwest China Council's 2012 Flying Horse Award at their annual New Year's banquet. The Flying Horse Award recognizes individuals or groups who have made outstanding contributions in community service and in increasing public awareness of Chinese culture, contemporary affairs and business. Dr. Jin was honored for her service in promoting the health benefits of Chinese medicine in the West.
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Staying Well with the Seasons
 What better way to settle into a cold, rainy day than with a bowl of nourishing soup ---- especially a dish that supports our health through the wintery weather ahead?
OCOM's Beth Howlett, LAc warmed up a chilly day at the Lan Su Chinese Garden recently with a tasty and healing soup recipe based on principles of Traditional Chinese Medicine ---- we are happy to share it with you here. Enjoy!
DOWNLOAD THE RECIPE
WATCH THE PRESENTATION
READ MORE about OCOM's Lan Su Lecture Series, In the Scholar's Hall
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Flying Needle in South Africa: OCOM Grad Gidon Levenbach
OCOM graduate Gidon Levenbach, MAcOM, LAc, is a man on the move. Since graduating in 2007, Levenbach spends half the year traveling and working in the US, and the other half running the Flying Needle Project, the acupuncture clinic and public health initiative he founded in South Africa.
The Flying Needle Project serves a patient population with serious medical concerns and with very few resources.OCOM Alumni Relations Coordinator Caitlin Upshaw spoke with Levenbach about his project, his passion for public health, and the path back to his home country earlier this year.
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OCOM's Annual Chinese New Year Tradition:
The No Talent Show
OCOM celebrated the Chinese New Year in fashion with February's 18th Annual No Talent Show, a community event where students, staff, faculty, family and friends gather to share food at a potluck, win prizes and perform or watch performances from individuals from the OCOM community. The event is a wonderful opportunity for everyone to relieve some stress from the school year and celebrate the Chinese New Year in a special way.
Performances this year included singers, songwriters, piano players, guitarists, dancers, a video, a slideshow, a trumpeter, and a fun presentation by Sally the Dog. The show highlighted three wonderful emcees and 15 official performers along with a number of additional impromptu dancers helping out one performer to round out the show. It also wouldn't have been an OCOM No Talent Show without the Lee's Association Lion Dancers performing and giving some history of the Lion Dance to start out the show. Those who will be extra lucky this Year of the Dragon were left with pieces of lettuce in their hair from the performance! All in all it was a great kickoff to the beginning of the Chinese New Year. Happy New Year to you, too.
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Campus Relocation Update:
OCOM's Campus Relocation Webpage
 Want to find out the latest news with OCOM's upcoming relocation to our new Old Town Chinatown campus? It's now at your fingertips!
This month, we're catching you up: revisit our June 2011 Groundbreaking ceremony photos, view photos of construction progress from day one to just last week, and experience our recent inspirational wall-writing ceremony.
Each month moving forward, you will find up-to-date information about our move to the heart of the city on the relocation webpage, including news and photos on the site. Upcoming features include an article and graphics highlighting the feng shui design of our new campus and clinic (April issue), as well as our work toward LEED Gold certification (May issue).
And if you're interested in more frequent updates, be sure to "like" us on our Facebook page. You'll find lots of fun tidbits and photos as we transform the historic Globe Hotel into OCOM's new home.
VISIT THE RELOCATION PAGE
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