Freud’s theory of the mind describes the conscious segment as only the tip of the mental iceberg. The unconscious makes up the vast majority of the mind, lurking beneath our awareness. The article “To Affirm or Not Affirm?”, published by Psychology Today and written by Leena Guptha, DO, PCOM-San Diego’s Academic Dean of Graduate Studies, uses this concept as a jumping-off …
In a recent article, Natural Awakenings, a publication out of Chicago, interviewed Brendan Mattson, PCOM alumnus and Academic Dean of Graduate Studies, on PCOM’s students and doctoral program. The feature covered Brendan’s background, what draws students to PCOM, what they were doing before they came here, and where they go once they’ve completed their education. Brendan also …
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Sarah Poulin, a recent PCOM doctoral graduate, was published in the December 2017 issue of Acupuncture Today. She discussed how to promote the field through speaking engagements: how to get up in front of groups of people and talk about TCM, how to pick topics and structure your talk, and how to solicit invitations to …
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In a recent article published on The Hill, Carla Mariano, the interim program director of the PCOM Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program and President of the American Holistic Nurses Association, discusses how holistic nursing offers an incredible opportunity for positive change: “The interactions in health care can be brief and technical. What symptoms is …
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Greg Lane, DACM, LAc, our San Diego campus’ Director of Clinical Services, was recently published in the Occupational Health and Safety Magazine. Greg shared “8 Tips for Managing Stress and Anxiety in the Workplace”, beginning with self-care at home: “Make sure you get enough sleep. The actual amount differs from person to person, so pay attention to how …
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 grew by …
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 …
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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Bertram Furman, L.Ac., director of The Wellness Source, Shows San Diego Living How Acupuncture Can Help Pain Management. Check it out!