PCOM was featured on ABC10 on June 27th, 2017 for a segment on Chinese medicine for veterans with PTSD who are trying acupuncture instead of drugs, in honor of PTSD Awareness Day. “We pinpoint precise areas to reduce mental and physical pain,” says San Diego’s Clinic Director Greg Lane. “You can see steady improvements in a person’s demeanor; you can …
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The Pacific College of Oriental College (PCOM) received an NNLM PSR Express Outreach Award in 2016 to conduct a collaborative health information program in San Diego to increase community awareness and promote access to NLM/NIH online resources in a series of training workshops and outreach conference exhibits. Working collaboratively with eight partnering organizations, who hosted …
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PCOM faculty members Christine Cronin and Erin Raskin were recently featured in Mission Valley News for all of their great work at our externship Veterans Clinic in San Diego. Christine and Erin share their passion for traditional Chinese medicine with the large veterans community in San Diego by hosting a free clinic for vets and …
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Chinese medicine can be used in a variety of ways to promote fetal and maternal health during both the pregnancy and postpartum periods. Research has shown that acupuncture, for example, can be a safe, effective, drug-free treatment option during pregnancy for a broad range of conditions (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11843784). It can prevent nausea, morning sickness and dry retching …
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In the Reader’s Digest article “Men: 7 Crucial Things Your Doctor Doesn’t Know About Your Health”, Leena Guptha, PCOM-San Diego’s Academic Dean of Graduate Studies, was quoted on self-care. “There’s been an emergence of health coaches in the integrative care model that enable patients to create personalized care plans,” said Leena. “This holistic approach takes into …
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March 6, 2017 PCOM-San Diego’s Academic Dean of Graduate Studies, Dr. Leena Guptha, appeared on Fox News Friday morning to discuss a growing trend: expectant mothers “turning to marijuana for things like nausea, morning sickness, and anti-inflammatory properties, as well as anxiety and pain management”, said Guptha. Over a decade, the incidence of marijuana use by pregnant women …
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On May 18, 2015, Naomi C. Broering, PCOM’s Dean of Libraries, received the Medical Library Association’s (MLA) first Hispanic heritage award at the annual MLA conference in Austin, Texas. Named the Naomi C. Broering Hispanic Heritage Award, the award honors and recognizes her past accomplishments in medical librarianship and library informatics. Naomi has a long …
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On April 25, 2015, a massive, magnitude 7.8 earthquake near Kathmandu demolished vast regions of the small Himalayan nation of Nepal. Nearly 9,000 people were killed and hundreds of thousands were left without shelter in the worst natural disaster to hit the nation in nearly a century. More than 20 people were killed on Mount …
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On September 17th, PCOM’s own Tracie Livermore won the American Massage Therapy Association (AMTA) Jerome Perlinski Teacher of the Year award! Tracie has been on faculty at PCOM San Diego since 2002, and worked as a faculty member at Mueller College of Holistic Studies from 2005-2011. Tracie and AMTA President Nancy Porambo Tracie received this …
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Another amazing PCOM alumnus makes the news. We’re thrilled for Andy Rosenfarb, LAc, who just appeared on Dr. Oz! Andy specializes in East Asian medicine for eye care. Check out Andy’s recent Dr. Oz episode, “Your Eyes After 40.”