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The Year of the Wood Goat: Celebrate Lunar New Year with OCOM

The combined influences in the yin wood year beginning on February 19, 2015 will bring influences of peace and reconciliation. The energetics of the new lunar year support creative endeavors as well. Celebrate li chun ---- the beginning of spring ---- with the college at the campus and community events below.

 

Campus events - February 18

Promotions, baubles, beverages and snacks all day in the OCOM Herbal Medicinary and Bookstore.

 

Lecture on the energetics of the year of the sheep/ram/goat 

1:30 PM, Community Room

 

Chinese New Year Cultural Fair - February 21Oregon Convention Center

Drop by the OCOM table for a demo and a MOCO stress panda -- before supplies run out!

 

Community events at Lan Su Chinese Garden throughout February

OCOM Student Wins $6K Scholarship

On Saturday, 2015 Bob's Red Mill Natural Foods Integrative Medicine Speech Contest Scholarship finalist and OCOM student Travis Kern took home the top $6,000 prize at the annual Integrative Medicine Day event. His winning video on kamut ---- the Pharaoh's grain ---- placed him on a panel with other finalists from OHSU, University of Western StatesNational College of Natural Medicine and Pacific University.


 
Kern, after answering a series of tough questions on integrative medicine and nutrition with humor, insight and compassion, was voted the winner by the audience and judges. Congratulations to Travis and all the speech contest finalists!

 

Watch Travis Kern's video on YouTube.


Watch 2012 winner and OCOM student, Eliot Sitt's video on spelt.
Thanks to Kaiser Permanente's support, OCOM will provide qualifying low-income community members $15 acupuncture and Chinese medicine treatments. Enrollment in the program, "Expanding Health Care Access to Low-Income Patients," began on January 20. Qualifying individuals are eligible to enroll for five $15 visits between January and October 2015.


 
OCOM's 21st annual No Talent Show featured skits, gifts and remembrances in honor of 
 
Carol Taub's 19 years as dean of the master's program. The festivities kicked off with animated acrobatics, drums and new year's blessings from the lion dancers of Portland's Lee Family Association. Skits by staff, students' haiku reflections, and performances of talents small and great by OCOM students and their faculty filled the evening with laughter and memories. 

 

 To view photos from the evening, visit the college's Facebook page.

Dave Eshbaugh, OCOM's new Development Officer, is a perfect match for the college's mission and values. He has over 18 years professional experience working with Oregon's philanthropic and nonprofit communities, including leadership positions at Virginia Garcia Memorial Foundation, Audubon Society of Portland, Oregon State Parks Trust, and work with the Native American community to raise money for the purchase of property for Iwetemlaykin State Park. His experience and familiarity with Portland donors and foundations will serve OCOM well. These professional strengths are matched by his personal connection to the college ---- his wife is an OCOM alum. 

 

Reflecting on giving to OCOM, Dave says "donations, gifts from people just like you, are important. They enable the college to treat low-income patients, provide scholarships to students, and conduct research on the effectiveness of acupuncture and Chinese medicine. There are many ways you can give. And, by contributing, you get the satisfaction and good feeling of supporting OCOM and those it serves."


In 2014, the college framed a vision for excellence in education with a new six-year strategic plan
built upon diverse stakeholder input. This blueprint will guide the college in making
innovative choices focused on community-building and student preparedness for
a dynamic and continually changing health care environment. 



Save the Date: 
April 25, 2015

Health Transformation Conference: 
Whole Person Care in the
21st Century


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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.