The externships our students can become involved with provide them excellent learning experiences, and our patients can take advantage of them as well! Off-site clinics have the power to change the way a patient thinks and how a student practices, broadening and enhancing views on the application of the medicine. They also offer students an opportunity to integrate …
Something big is happening in healthcare, and it’s centered around a desire to have different options within healthcare that considers the whole person. This demand is being filled by alternative medicine schools, careers and a growing base of practitioners who are dedicated to leading the holistic healthcare movement. For instance, in 2012, Americans spent over …
By: JK DeLapp There are some practical uses of traditional Chinese medicine food in a Western diet. Below is a list of TCM foods and practices to help your healthy lifestyle. Oh the weather outside is frightful, But the fire is so delightful, And since we’ve no place to go, Let it snow! Let it …
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Traditional Chinese Medicine Certification – Expand Your Practice The purpose of the Certificate in Chinese Herbal Medicine (CCHM) is to provide the licensed acupuncturist the fundamental principles of herbology, extending the scope of practice to include both herbology and acupuncture. Designed with the busy professional in mind, the Certificate in Chinese Herbal Medicine program is …
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America is being rocked by what medical authorities are deeming an “epidemic” of growing proportions. Opioids, a family of mid- to high-strength painkillers that are routinely prescribed to treat everything from chronic fibromyalgia to pain caused by cancer treatment, are highly addicting. Evidence is beginning to suggest that percentages of opioid users who are prescribed …
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January 19th, 2018 The movement toward holistic healing is radically reshaping healthcare. Healthcare professionals around the globe are realizing the benefits of holistic healing and integrative medicine as more patients demonstrate an interest in taking steps to prevent illness. The National Institutes of Health has estimated that over a third of Americans report having utilized …
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As Everyday Health reports, high blood pressure, or hypertension, affects almost half of all American adults. Without treatment or attention of some kind, hypertension, sometimes interlinked with stress, anxiety, and depression, can play a part in causing weight gain, type 2 diabetes, and eventually even stroke or heart attack. High blood pressure is usually managed with antihypertensive medication, when …
Sarah Poulin, a recent PCOM doctoral graduate, was published in the December 2017 issue of Acupuncture Today. She discussed how to promote the field through speaking engagements: how to get up in front of groups of people and talk about TCM, how to pick topics and structure your talk, and how to solicit invitations to …
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In a recent article published on The Hill, Carla Mariano, the interim program director of the PCOM Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program and President of the American Holistic Nurses Association, discusses how holistic nursing offers an incredible opportunity for positive change: “The interactions in health care can be brief and technical. What symptoms is …
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