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 Building Update: It's Official!
 On June 30, the college was awarded the certificate of occupancy for our new campus and clinic at 75 NW Couch Street. Though we won't officially opening the doors until September, the college will be slowly setting up the space to welcome students and patients alike.
Between now and August 26, OCOM's facilities and IT departments will be hard at work preparing offices, the library and all our IT systems. From August 27 through September 6, the college will physically move staff offices to the new campus from our current Southeast Portland location.
On September 12, we will open our third treatment facility ---- OCOM Clinic ---- offering acupuncture, massage and Chinese herbal medicine to the public. We will also continue to provide services at our two current clinic locations, the OCOM Cherry Blossom Clinic and OCOM Hollywood Clinic. Classes will begin on Wednesday, September 19.
Don't forget to join us on Friday, October 5 for our ribbon-cutting ceremony. Download the save the date card ---- we hope to see you there!
DOWNLOAD THE RIBBON-CUTTING ANNOUNCEMENT
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Thanks, PDC!
 On June 1, OCOM joined our building contractor LCG Pence and developer Beam Development in hosting a thank you BBQ celebration for Portland Development Commission (PDC).
PDC ---- whose mission is to create one of the world's most desirable and equitable cities by investing in job creation, innovation and economic opportunity throughout Portland ---- was instrumental in helping the college locate and create the innovative financing package for our new home in Old Town Chinatown.
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READ THE PDC ARTICLE
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Sharing the Vision:
OCOM Alumni Association and Student Social
 This past June, OCOM's Alumni Association hosted their second annual meeting and free Continuing Education (CE) event, which was capped by a social co-hosted by the OCOM Student Association. More than 100 graduates and practitioners attended the CE portion ---- even more attended the social and tours of our new campus in Portland's Old Town Chinatown neighborhood.
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Welcome Kate Moksnes, Herbal Medicinary Manager
 OCOM extends a warm welcome to Kate Moksnes, the college's new Herbal Medicinary Manager. A recent alum of OCOM, Kate joined the Clinic Operations team this spring and will be leading an exciting transition that includes the development and management of the OCOM Herbal Medicinary, opening in September on the ground floor of our new campus building.
Kate's background in the grocery and natural foods world, as well as her exemplary performance as a work-study student in OCOM's herbal dispensary, made her the ideal choice for this position.
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OCOM Hires Four New Full-Time Faculty Members
We are pleased to announce the appointment of four new full-time faculty members. Three of the four faculty hires are OCOM graduates and current part-time faculty members; they become full-time in September: Forrest Cooper, Dr. Lee Hullender Rubin and Michael Berletich. Dr. Wen Jiang, a faculty member at Minnesota's American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, will relocate to Portland in July 2013 to join the college as a full-time faculty member.
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Affordable Care Act: What about Acupuncture?
The Supreme Court's recent decision to uphold the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act means change is on its way. How this law may affect acupuncture practitioners and clients is yet to be determined, but Laura Ocker, president of the Oregon Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (OAAOM), shares some of her thoughts on how this act might impact practitioners and patients alike.
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Join us In the Scholars Hall!
 Every other Tuesday at the Lan Su Chinese Garden, OCOM faculty and alumni present In the Scholar's Hall, an innovative lecture series for the garden's visitors and members alike about diverse aspects of Chinese medicine. Herbalism, self care, astrology, meditative arts, medical theory and Chinese history are interwoven in the lectures. The talks are presented from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM and are included in the regular price of admission to Lan Su Chinese Garden. Each month, OCOM provides two presentations, with time for questions, answers and discussion, along with tea service and a hands-on audience experience.
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Founded in 1983, the mission of Oregon College of Oriental Medicine is to transform health care
by educating highly skilled and compassionate practitioners, providing exemplary patient care,
and engaging in innovative research within a community of service and healing.
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