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  Public Qigong Classes Are Back!
Looking for the perfect way to start your summer? Join us Tuesday evenings through August for public qigong classes at our downtown campus!
Each week, qigong instructor Ryan Powell will lead this qigong class from the Mt. Emei Wu shamanic lineage. This meditative practice includes mindful breathing, visualization, mudra/hand positions, gentle movement and sound.
Tuesdays, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Community Room
OCOM Campus, 75 NW Couch
REGISTER ONLINE
DOWNLOAD OCOM's PUBLIC MOVEMENT CLASSES SCHEDULE
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OCOM Now Accepts Insurance for Health Care Services!
 Does your health insurance plan cover "alternative treatment" or acupuncture? OCOM is pleased to be paneled with a number of insurance providers who cover Chinese medicine visits. Insurance providers we now bill include Regence BCBS, United Health, Optum, Cigna and Lifewise.
These OCOM health care services can now be billed through your insurance:
Professional Acupuncture ---- Licensed acupuncturists provide one-on-one acupuncture and Chinese herbal care.
Resident Acupuncture ---- Licensed OCOM graduate acupuncturists provide one-on-one acupuncture and Chinese herbal care.
Professional East Asian Massage ---- Licensed massage therapists offer one-on-one Japanese shiatsu and Chinese tuina massage.
LEARN MORE ABOUT OCOM'S HEALTH CARE SERVICES
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Leading the Way
OCOM Alumni Elected to OAAOM Board of Directors
 The statewide association for acupuncture, Oregon Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (OAAOM), recently elected a new Board of Directors. OCOM graduate Beth Howlett was elected President, while graduates Becca Seitz and Brian Baker will serve as Secretary and Treasurer, respectively.
Regina Dehen, another OCOM alum, will serve as Board Alternate alongside board members Sariantra Kali and Joanna Flores. President Emeritus Laura Ocker, OCOM's 2013 Alumni Ambassador Award winner, will continue her work on the OAAOM Legislative Committee.
OCOM is proud to see many of our alumni serve as industry representatives in Oregon. You can learn more about the work of OAAOM by visiting www.oaaom.com.
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Congratulations, Scholarship Winners!
OCOM recently awarded a total of nearly $13,000 in scholarship awards to incoming graduate students for the Fall 2013 school year. Congratulations to the following scholarship winners - and a big thank you to our community partners and Board of Trustees, who provide annual merit and community-based scholarship opportunities for our accomplished students!
Golden Flower Scholarship: Philip Suger
OCOM Board of Trustees New Student Scholarship: Timothy Burt
OCOM Community and Service Scholarships: Colin Luh, Joleen Fuller and Amber Campana
OCOM Presidential Scholarship: Erin Heidrich
OCOM Presidential Scholarship Runners-Up: Sara Swan, Stacey Whitcomb
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Influencing Oregon Health Policy with Acupuncture Research
 A collaborative effort between OCOM's Research Department and the Oregon Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (OAAOM) is resulting in a steady expansion of coverage for acupuncture under the Oregon Health Plan (OHP), which provides health care coverage to low-income Oregonians. Each month, more than 600,000 people receive health care coverage through the OHP.
This ongoing work shows the valuable role research can play at the public policy level in validating acupuncture's clinical effectiveness, expanding access to low-income citizens, and supporting the expansion of the acupuncture profession.
READ FULL STORY
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Healthy Aging: OCOM Weekend Specialty Clinics
OCOM's Weekend Specialty Clinics for 2013-2014 will focus on healthy aging and address a variety of conditions that are common as we age. Upcoming topics include:
September 22 - Traditional Chinese Medicine for Aging
October 20 - Gastrointestinal and Liver Conditions
November 17 - Gastrointestinal and Liver Conditions
December 15 - Musculoskeletal and Joint Conditions
Weekend Specialty Clinics are part of OCOM's doctoral program and focus on treating individuals with complex, chronic conditions. At these special appointments, patients are seen by OCOM's doctoral interns, a group of licensed acupuncturists who draw upon their collective experience in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to address particularly complex cases using acupuncture and herbs. TCM supports healthy, successful aging as well as the treatment of specific health issues.
Make your appointment today by calling the OCOM Clinic: 503-445-0951.
DOWNLOAD THE 2013-2014 WEEKEND SPECIALTY CLINICS SCHEDULE
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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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