Pacific College Alumni - Meeting Minutes

Date:
Friday, October 28th, 2001
12:15 - 2:00 pm

Present:
Arlene Keifer ('99), Laura Senecal (Student Council Liaison), Alison Schaeffer (Student Council Liaison), Claudia McDorman (CAC '82), Michael Wayne ('98), Randal Wegener ('00), Andrea Beth Damsky ('02), Lousie Bates ('99), Mitch Lehman ('97), Bob Mihalik ('99), Stacy Gomes (Academic Dean-SD)

Agenda Items:
1) Reviewing our goals?
Difficult Case Forum Update: Arlene Kiefer reviewed the past year's Case Forums and reported that there was low turnout but the Supervisors that facilitated and the information that was shared were excellent.

There was discussion regarding the possibility of offering this three or four times a year instead of every month. Also Alumni suggested trying it during the week instead of on Sunday.

Mark Taylor has agreed to record the cases and transcribe them for the website so that Alumni not present or living in San Diego can access the information through the Internet..

There was also the suggestion of having a flat $25.00 annual fee that would cover attendance at all Forums instead of the $10.00 per Forum fee.

2) Focus on Alumni:
Michael Wayne presented his current research on Quantum Medicine. He is currently working on his Ph.D. in Energy Medicine at Greenwich University and shared how quantum medicine can be integrated with acupuncture. Michael was a graduate of the San Diego campus, practices in upstate New York and can be reached at: acuwayne@hotmail.com

3) Update on College:
Stacy Gomes updated Alumni on the regarding the Chicago campus. They are currently offering classes at the OM4 level and students are beginning to enter the Clinic.

The Doctorate is being held up by ACAOM based on lack of administrative support to focus on the Doctorate at this time. We expect to hear more after the National meeting on November 7th.

The New York Campus was instrumental in initiating and running the acupuncture and massage relief efforts on September 11th, at the Javitz center. All of our faculty, staff and students are safe but were emotionally effected by the events.

4) San Diego Student Council Alumni Outreach:
San Diego Student Council President, Laura Senecal and Treasurer, Alison Schaefer, discussed their interest in having Student council support the Alumni Association by working with the database and checking addresses and phone numbers.

They also invited Alumni to participate in the Winter Social:

November 17th
7:00 - 1:00
Red Lion Hanalei Hotel
Mission Valley 2270 Hotel Circle.

This event is being co-sponsored by the UCSD Holistic & Integrative Medicine Student Group and funds raised from ticket sales will go to the 9/11 Fund. Tickets are $7.00.

5) CEU Events:
Stacy Gomes discussed the lack of professional support for additional CEU events beyond the Symposium here in San Diego. Louise Bates suggested a CEU event on ICD-9 codes and volunteered to present information.