By Shanell LaBelle We are so proud to share that Dr. Carla Mariano, holistic nursing pioneer and co-founder of Pacific College’s holistic nursing programs, has received an invitation to the inaugural cohort of the Global Academy of Holistic Nursing (GAHN). The GAHN is “a community of holistic nurse scholars committed
By Gregory Kelly “My eyes are always tired” …“My eyes hurt” …“I’m having a hard time focusing” …“My eyes feel dry and irritated” …“Things look blurry” High amounts of screen time cause the body to give us vision—and quite often posture-related—feedback clues. It can also impact thinking and mood. Let’s
By Leng Tang-Ritchie, DAOM Even an ancient medicine can benefit from modern innovation! The clinics at Pacific College of Health and Science are setting the foundations for further growth and transformations in 2022 and onward. From upgrading our record-keeping system to developing interprofessional collaboration opportunities, as well as increasing awareness
January 6, 2022 Logan Mahan, writing about lymphatic drainage massage for InsideHook, cited Deborah Reuss, MA, CMT, CES, Academic Dean of Undergraduate Studies at Pacific College of Health and Science’s San Diego campus–a position that includes oversight of the massage therapy programs. Mahan, who writes about luxury lifestyle topics for
We’ve completed the roundup: Pacific College campuses in San Diego, New York, and Chicago combined provided more than 9,000 hours of intern, faculty, and administrative hours with an in-kind donation of more than $200,000 of free or low-cost treatments and administrative costs to our communities during this year of the
November 3, 2021 Ashley Laderer, writing about THCA for INSIDER, extensively cited Eloise Theisen, a faculty member at Pacific College of Health and Science’s medical cannabis program and president of the American Cannabis Nurses Association. THCA is simply unheated THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), which is the primary component of the cannabis plant
October 25, 2021 Healthline, a resource for physical and mental wellness, recently cited Leng Tang-Ritchie, Vice President of Clinical Education and Operations at Pacific College of Health and Science, on TCM cold and flu remedies. Virgina Duan, writing for Heathline, confirms that there is still no cure for either the
Panel Discussions available on PCHS YouTube Channel Fall 2020: Professionalism and How It Influences Your Success Winter 2021: Embodying Core Values at Pacific College and Beyond Spring 2021: Influence of Professionalism on Clinical Success Department Chairs (as of Fall 2021) Aimee C. Holdwick, DAOM, Dipl. OM (NCCAOM), LAc (San Diego)
October 18, 2021 Caroline Ortiz, MSN, MPHRN, NC-BC, an associate professor in Pacific College’s Holistic Nursing Program, was recently interviewed by Gayle Morris, BSN, MSN, of NurseJournal.org. Ortiz, who has over 25 years of nursing experience, has developed and implemented numerous holistic health programs and participated in clinical research of
November 17, 2021 Integrative Medicine: A Clinician’s Journal (IMCJ) recently published Dr. Heidi Lovie, LAc, DACM‘s article “Gu Syndrome, Lurking Pathogens, and Long Covid: An Old Take on a New Disease”. Lovie, a clinic supervisor and faculty member at Pacific College’s New York campus, presents the uncertainty concerning long COVID: