Category: Alumni Spotlight

Mike Harvey RN, BSN: “As a new cannabis nurse as of July 2019, I have found it difficult to find medical cannabis education that is both academically current and that would also prepare me for the bright future of the medical cannabis field. Having attended many one and two-day continuing education classes, I continued to …

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Sheri A. Peabody, MSN, MA, APRN, ANP-BC: “I am so thankful and grateful for educators like Eloise Theisen and Dr. Carey Clark for creating this Medical Cannabis Certificate program. I had just completed Dr. Dustin Sulak’s Healer Medical Cannabis Wellness Advisor Training and felt that I wanted to gain more empirical knowledge about medicinal cannabis …

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Dr. India Maxwell-Barkley, DAc, LAc: “My post-graduate experience in Pacific College’s doctoral program far exceeded my expectations. The program is affordable, convenient, and flexible. It enabled me to balance work/life, family and school and still be considered full time. The courses have detailed content relevant to my current practice and the knowledge obtained from the …

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Susan Fox, student: “Having been in practice for nearly 18 years, I initially questioned the added value that Pacific College’s transitional doctoral program could provide. I can attest that it has been instrumental in my growth as a medical professional and has deepened my knowledge of integrative medicine and my community. The return on investment …

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Scott Moylan, student: “I have been practicing acupuncture and Chinese medicine for close to 20 years. I was nervous at first to take on the challenge of the t-DACM program, but my fears were quickly alleviated. The online program to access the class was well explained and easy to master. The feeling of being in …

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Dr. Mary Fong, DACM, LAc, QME: “I chose the DACM program at Pacific College because of its high-quality classes and its caring and accomplished teachers. I felt that my instructors were supportive and really wanted us to succeed—not just in the DACM program but in our field of medicine. The support of the faculty and …

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Dr. Majid R Tabibzadeh, LAc, MSAOM, DACM (MD background and homeopath): “After graduation as a Master of Science and preparing to start practicing acupuncture I was concerned about many things, because I see a significant gap between TCM and Western medicine. I knew that the culture of the Western world needs scientific proof for trusting …

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By Quilvio Rodriguez DNP, PMHNP-BC, MSN, HNB-BC, BSN, RN I would like to take this time to reflect on ways that I incorporate my holistic nursing awareness and knowledge gained from Pacific College of Health and Science’s RN-BSN Holistic Nursing program into my current practice. Currently, I am a psychiatric nurse practitioner at a public …

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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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