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After Pacific: New Alumni/Faculty Reflection by Quilvio Rodriguez

A story of how holistic nursing changed my life, By Quilvio Rodriguez PMHNP-BC, MSN, HNB-BC, BSN, RN  Welcome new and returning students to Pacific College of Health and Science’s (PCHS) Holistic Nursing program. I am delighted and honored to have been invited to teach after graduating from the RN-BSN program in 2018. In this submission, …

Nursing Program Alumni and Student Highlights – August 2020

Pacific College’s nursing program wishes to recognize those members of its nursing program family who are inspiring to us all! We spotlight current student Jennifer Ferguson and alumnae Sara Choi, Lynn Vance, and Fernanda Durlene. Alumni Highlight: Sara Choi, BSN, RN, CEN, HNB-BC, IHWC-BC Here is what I’ve been up to recently. I have attached some …

Meet Dr Thomas Leung, Acupuncture School New York Professor

Published: May 27, 2020 By: Pacific College Meet Dr. Thomas N Leung, MSTOM, B.S. Pharm., DACM, L.Ac. Dr. Thomas Leung is currently the owner of Kamwo Herbs. He has earned a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a Doctorate in Traditional Chinese Medicine from Pacific College …

PCHS Holistic Nursing Program Alumni Highlight – Gladis Quintero

By: Gladis Quintero Published: May 7, 2020 Hello, my name is Gladis Quintero, and I have been a registered nurse for 14 years. I want to offer all medical personnel this Energy Healing Code Card with simple and effective ways to help you cope during these critical times. I love and respect each and every …

Pacific College Faculty, Alumni, and Board Member Lead National Research at Society for Acupuncture Research

By Stacy Gomes The 2019 Research, Health Care Policy and Community Health conference in Burlington, Vermont showcased the expansive skills and accomplishments of several faculty and alumni. Faculty members Beau Anderson (New York) and Anna Smith (San Diego) and alumnus Ken Glowacki (San Diego) kicked off the pre-conference with the Educator’s Roundtable on how we …

Breaking the Mold by Following the Family Tradition

There was not a precise moment that Xiaolong Alcocer discovered acupuncture—because there was never a time when he wasn’t living and breathing it. Alcocer’s Chinese mother and Mexican father are both acupuncturists. In fact, four generations preceding Alococer on his mother’s side had treated acupuncture patients out of the family’s home in Mexico for years. …

How the Transitional Doctorate Helped Build Amy Mager’s Credentials and Recognition in Her Community

Not long after acupuncturist Amy Mager graduated from PCOM, she found herself testifying in front of a committee of Massachusetts legislators. It was a common enough task for Mager, who serves on the boards of both the Acupuncture Society of Massachusetts and the American Society of Acupuncturists. But something was different this time. “They were …