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 Celebrating OCOM's 27th Commencement
On August 30, more than 450 family members and friends attended Oregon College of Oriental Medicine's 2013 Commencement ceremony at Portland's Newmark Theatre. Forty-nine Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MAcOM) degrees and fourteen doctorates in acupuncture and Oriental medicine (DAOM) were conferred at the ceremony. This year's ceremony marks OCOM's 27th commencement since the college was founded in 1983.
 Keynote speaker Sam Chase,
a Metro Councilor and the Executive Director for the Coalition of Community Health Clinics (CCHC), spoke about the importance of forming alliances and building partnerships to maximize health care transformation ---- and the important role Chinese medicine practitioners play in that transformation. "In my years of serving as an advocate for providing vulnerable community members with equitable access to health care and as Executive Director of Community Coalition of Health Clinics," said Chase, "Chinese medicine has always been an important part of our service success. Our community members appreciate its healing impact and personal transformation potential." |
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Healthy Aging Focus for 2013-2014 Weekend Specialty Clinics
 Our doctoral program's Weekend Specialty Clinics focus on treating individuals with complex, chronic conditions. At these special appointments, patients are seen by OCOM doctoral interns, a group of licensed acupuncturists who draw upon their collective experience in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) to address complex cases using acupuncture and herbs. This year's clinic sessions support a variety of conditions that are common as we age, including: October 20 and November 17: Gastrointestinal and Liver Conditions December 15: Musculoskeletal and Joint Conditions January 12: Complementary Cancer Care Weekend Specialty Clinics are held in the college's downtown OCOM Clinic at 75 NW Couch. To make appointments for these clinics, please call 503-445-0951. DOWNLOAD THE WEEKEND SPECIALTY CLINICS SCHEDULE |
 Guest ColumnEmbracing the Triple Aim By Beth Howlett, LAc, President of the Oregon Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Six months into presiding over the Oregon Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (OAAOM), I see an organization in the midst of enormous transformation and professional opportunity... Today we are at a pivotal moment for balancing the needs of the future with the lessons of the past. I am proud to be an Oregonian; the state is at the forefront of a health care revolution. By embracing the "triple aim" of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) ---- better health and better care at lower cost ---- Oregon has created a robust and well advertised exchange to increase options, access and quality. This includes exciting options like the Oregon Co-op, which offers competitive prices and unprecedented access to complementary care. As a testament to the Oregon Exchange's efforts, the number of hits on the Cover Oregon website on opening day represented about 21 percent of the uninsured in the state ---- and that was in spite of a federal government shutdown! What does this unprecedented emphasis on health promotion, access and integration mean for Oregon's acupuncturists and their patients?  | |
The "elements" of OAAOM's new strategic plan
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A Day to Remember: OCOM Clinic Open House  On Saturday, October 12, more that 70 people enjoyed free acupuncture, Chinese herbal tea, qigong and health care presentations at OCOM's third annual Open House. This year's event served as one of the many celebrations marking our 30-year anniversary milestone. Great thanks to faculty member Dr. Greg Livingston, for his presentation, Through the Years: Supporting Children and Moms with Chinese Medicine, and to OCOM Herbal Medicinary Manager, Kate Moksnes, LAc for her presentation, Nourishing Destiny: Women's Herbal Health. |
| Jump In! Fall Public Movement Classes
Invest in your health by joining one of OCOM's public movement classes!
Qigong
Join us each Tuesday afternoon from 4:00 PM to 5:15 PM for our weekly Qigong class, designed to empower you to nurture your own health.
Tuesday afternoons, 4:00 - 5:15 PM
OCOM Campus, Room 214
$12/class
Instructor: Ryan Powell
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Taiji Quan
Join us Saturday mornings for our weekly Taiji Quan class, designed to empower you to nurture your own health. Instructor Mark Parzynski is an OCOM graduate who has studied martial arts for more than 30 years and serves as a Taiji Quan instructor at Lan Su Chinese Garden.
Saturdays, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
OCOM Campus, Community Room
$12/class
Instructor: Mark Parzynski
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Apply Now for the 2014 Golden Flower Scholarship
OCOM will award two $1,500 scholarships for the 2014-2015 academic year (begins September 2014). This marks the third time OCOM has offered the Golden Flower Scholarship to incoming master's students.
The deadline for submitting your application for the scholarship has been extended to October 31. You must be an applicant to our master's program for Fall 2014 and have completed the online Admissions application by October 31, 2013 to be eligible to apply.
DOWNLOAD THE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
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