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 OCOM Celebrates 30 Years
This year marks an amazing milestone in the life of OCOM: Our 30th anniversary!
Anniversaries are a great opportunity to reflect on the past, celebrate success and create space to envision the future. Much of OCOM's success over the last 30 years is directly attributable to the commitment of faculty, staff and community supporters who have worked together to help make it the number one acupuncture college in the country. "From our humble beginnings," says President Michael Gaeta, "today OCOM is recognized as one of the best acupuncture colleges in the U.S. ---- we have created one of the first and most respected doctoral Chinese medicine programs, our faculty and students are actively involved in ground-breaking research, and our clinics provide more than 28,000 annual patient visits, making positive health impacts in our community. This is truly an incredible story ---- I thank every one of you who has helped make OCOM the success it is today."
The college will celebrate the milestone with our community of supporters at the 30th Anniversary Open House on Saturday, October 12. Invitations coming soon! In the meantime, stay informed by visiting our website and our Facebook page: www.facebook.com/OCOMPDX.
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Kaiser Awards OCOM $20,000 to Expand Low-Income Patients Access to Health Care
 Last month, Kaiser Permanente Hospitals Foundation awarded OCOM $20,000 to provide discounted treatments to low-income community members seeking health care at its downtown OCOM Clinic.
The program, Expanding Health Care Access to Low-Income Community Members, will provide 160 community members who fall at or below the federal poverty line access to $15 acupuncture treatments. Both new and current OCOM patients will be eligible to participate. The college will also partner with Central City Concern's Old Town Clinic to refer new patients directly to the Health Care Access program. The program will begin accepting applicants in early September. If you are interested in participating, please check in with the OCOM Clinic front desk.
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Join us for Doctoral Capstone Project Presentations
 On Thursday, August 29, OCOM doctoral students will present their graduate theses at the OCOM Capstone Project Presentation. This annual event is free and open to the public. It will be held at our downtown campus. Presentations begin at 9:00 AM and conclude at 5:45 PM. Snacks and beverages will be provided by the OCOM Alumni Association.
This year's Capstone Projects feature topics ranging from using acupuncture to treat dementia and sleep apnea, to the emotional roots of pathology and Chinese herbal medicine. These projects are a key component of the college's Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) program, and represent significant original research works that contribute new ideas and perspectives to the canon of Chinese medicine.
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Saturday Seminars
Learn More About Food As Medicine on September 7
 Nutrition is the cornerstone of Chinese medicine. Learn how to nourish yourself through the transition from summer into fall with foods that match the season with OCOM graduate and faculty member Beth Howlett, MAcOM, LAc. A cooking demo and samples will be provided for participants.
Eating With the Seasons
Saturday, September 7, 2013, 10:00 AM - Noon
OCOM Campus, Community Room, 75 NW Couch Street, Portland, OR 97209
To attend this free seminar, sign-up today by e-mailing saturdayseminar@ocom.edu
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Clinics Update: Hollywood Intern Clinic Closure and Fall Scheduling
As of August 24, OCOM Hollywood Clinic will no longer provide clinic intern patient treatments. Interns will continue to offer affordable health care services at OCOM Clinic in Old Town Chinatown and at OCOM Cherry Blossom Clinic in southeast Portland.
Schedule your appointments by calling 503-445-0951 for the OCOM Clinic or 503-445-0953 for the OCOM Cherry Blossom Clinic.
Save the date: We look forward to seeing you at the OCOM Clinic Open House on October 12!
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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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