Dr. Magdalene Frank-Moore, DACM: “My experience in the doctoral program at Pacific College of Health and Science has been enlightening and enriching. The professors and faculty members I interacted with at Pacific College understand that students of all ages, nationalities, and cultures learn in different ways. They transferred knowledge about our discipline by encouraging discussions …
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Dr. Kacy Korczyk, DAc, DiplAc: “I am extremely grateful for the t-DAc program and the expansion of knowledge and connection with colleagues it has provided. Through the program I have achieved a higher understanding of my patients and have become more interested in adjacent therapies to better my patient’s care overall. Thank you to Pacific …
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Dr. Jessica Gerber, DAc, MS, LAc: “Admittedly, my original motivation for the t-DAc was the title ‘Doctor’; however, after one semester, it became evident that I needed this degree to succeed in my career. I had been highly functioning as a researcher and clinical acupuncturist for almost 10 years prior to enrolling in the tDAc …
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Dr. Guek Charest, DACM, AP, LAc: “I chose the t-DACM program at Pacific College because I have always wanted to obtain the highest degree available in this wonderful career in TCM. The program offered the flexibility to reach my goal by providing convenient online classes especially with having two young boys and my own acupuncture …
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Dorian G. Kramer DACM, LAc: “The transitional doctoral program was an excellent choice on a number of levels. Since it was online I was able to work a full course load into my schedule while maintaining a full time practice, dealing with a pandemic, moving to a new state and starting a new career as …
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Dr. Solomon, DAOM, is a licensed acupuncturist and certified herbalist who eases patients’ dental anxiety with acupuncture at Tribeca Smiles in New York in addition to running her own clinic, Acupuncture Tribeca. She practices both Eastern and Western herbal medicine and joins traditional wellness methods with those of the modern world. Over her 25 years …
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Loocie Brown, DACM, LAc: “Pursuing my doctorate at Pacific College after 28 years in practice has been enriching, engaging, and challenging. It has expanded my understanding of public health policy, evidence-informed practice, and integrative health practices. This program has stretched and broadened my focus regarding integrative health and benefited my patients through the comprehensive evaluation …
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Dr. Kimberly Peirano, DACM: “The Pacific College tDACM program has been much more than I had hoped for in many ways. I initially joined the program because I wanted to feel like I was taking a step up in the field and the medical system, as well as to help instill more confidence in myself …
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Dr. Cole Thompson Magbanua DACM, LAc: “The doctorate degree from Pacific College has enabled me to feel at ease in doctorate circles. I have taken part in round tables and meetings with groups of MDs and DOs. I feel more comfortable now than in my previous twenty years of practice. I have also noticed more …
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Dr. Caroline Wilkerson, DACM, LAc: “I had no idea, when I first started the DACM program at Pacific College of Health and Science, that it would be so very instrumental to launching me forward in my career. Like many acupuncturists, I didn’t think that having the doctorate would do anything more for me than get …
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Dr. Ariel Petracca Selk, LAc, DACM, DiplAc: “The online format fit in conveniently with my full-time acupuncture practice, the course material was immediately applicable in patient and practitioner interactions, and the observation component brought new referral sources. The doctoral program has increased my competence and confidence among my peers in evidence-based patient care and I …
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Attention acupuncture students and graduates: you’ll definitely want to read Jillian’s meticulous article on traditional Chinese herbal medicine’s potential therapeutic application for the treatment of COVID-19, recently published in Chinese Medicine Journal! Jillian is a leader in the field of complementary and integrative medicine, and one of a few specialists in integrative and …
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