In this issue you will find:

• Important PCOM Dates
• Accreditation Awarded to PCOM
• Alternative Approaches to Prevention and Treatment of Kidney Stones
• Chi Nei Tsang
• Chinese Wisdom: Quote of the Day

Important PCOM Dates

• April 8th: (Tuesday)
  San Diego Program and Application Workshop

  April 13th: (Sunday)
  Chicago Commencement Ceremony

• April 26th: (Saturday)
  New York World Tai Chi and Qi Gong Day

PCOM Receives Maximum Accreditation from ACAOM

The San Diego Pacific College of Oriental Medicine has recently been re-accredited by ACAOM, the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. ACAOM awarded PCOM with the maximum periods of five and seven years for its Doctorate and Master’s programs, respectfully. ACAOM awarded PCOM with the maximum periods of five and seven years for its Doctorate and Master’s programs, respectfully.

The ACAOM is the only accrediting agency that is currently recognized by the Department of Education and that is qualified to accredit schools of Oriental medicine. This recent accreditation is a great honor, and is testament to the commitment of PCOM’s Board of Education, the knowledge of its faculty, the competence of the administration and staff, and the amazing results achieved by its students and graduates.

There are 14 areas of examination, known as the Essential Requirements, that PCOM fulfilled in the process of this accreditation. Some of these include the excellent performance of admissions, programs of study, the faculty, the library and surrounding facilities, as well as legal governance records. Pacific College is one of less than five schools in the United States to be awarded the maximum accreditation by ACAOM.

Accreditation enables institutions like PCOM to be eligible for federal financial aid. One of the highest forms of peer review, accreditation recognizes the success and prestige of a campus, makes it more well-known to future applicants, as well as providing more benefits to those that already attend.

Alternative Approaches to Prevention and Treatment of Kidney Stones

By Steve Goodman

Few, if any, conditions are as painful as a kidney stone. Passing a kidney stone has been likened to the pain experienced in childbirth. Kidney stones, also known as calculi, are hardened mineral deposits that form in the kidney. The purpose of the kidneys is to filter waste products from the blood and add them to the urine produced in the kidneys. When waste materials in the urine do not dissolve fully, tiny crystals form that can clump together and form kidney stones over time. The allopathic medical term for this condition is nephrolithiasis, or renal stone disease.1

According to traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), the disease belongs to the categories of "sha lin" (strangury form urolithiasis), "shi lin" (strangury caused by urinary calculus) and "xue lin" (strangury complicated by hematuria). 2
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Chi Nei Tsang

by Alex A. Kecskes

Called a holistic approach to health, Chi Nei Tsang, or CNT, is a touch-healing system developed by ancient Taoist Chinese monks to help detoxify, strengthen, and refine the bodies. Literally translated, Chi Nei Tsang means “working the energy of the internal organs” or “internal organs chi transformation.” This is accomplished by integrating the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of your being.

In practice, CNT uses massage, acupressure, and guided breathing to expel negative energies and toxins from your internal organs, tissues, and bones. It also recycles these energies to enhance your physical, emotional, and spiritual health. CNT even uses meditation techniques involving an internal awareness of colors and sounds to help detoxify your body.

Believers in CNT have reported the reduction or elimination of chronic pain, headaches, menstrual cramps, sciatica, fibroids, and prostate problems. CNT has also been known to manage stress.
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Chinese Wisdom: Quote of the Day

“He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still”

~ Lao Tzu