Author: Pacific College
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Cannabis Travels the World as the US Descends into Reefer Madness
Categories: Research & ArticlesBy Denise Foster, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE, Adjunct Faculty at PCOM-NY In 1937, all cannabis-related drug production and prescription means in the United States ceased with the passage of the Marijuana Tax Act. Scientists, researchers, pharmaceutical companies, and physicians were no longer able to use cannabis. Why was cannabis unusable? Not because cannabis was made illegal.…
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COPE: A Strategy for Turning Burnout into Breakthrough
Categories: Research & ArticlesYou’re driving down the road, and your check engine light comes on. “Hmm, that’s strange,” you might say to yourself. What do you do? If you’re like most of us, you probably just ignore it. Maybe it will go away, right? Then you start to hear some weird noises coming from your engine. Clonk, bonk,…
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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…
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A brief history and the future (and name) of Pacific College of…
Categories: Research & ArticlesYesterday In 1986, before many of its current students were born, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine rose from the ashes of the San Diego branch of the California Acupuncture College (CAC). Pacific College offered its first classes in January 1987 to the few dozen students stranded by the demise of CAC. With a couple administrators…
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11 Ways Healthcare Providers Use CBD to Improve Health & Wellness
Categories: Research & ArticlesThe United States is at an important point on its path to legalizing medical and recreational marijuana. At the time of this publication, 55 million American citizens report using cannabis. Thirty-four states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands have approved comprehensive, publicly available medical marijuana/cannabis programs, while twelve also…
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PCOM’s Acupuncture Clinics for the Homeless Featured in the San Diego Union-Tribune
Categories: In the NewsPCOM-SD’s acupuncture clinics for the homeless were recently featured in an article by the San Diego Union-Tribune. Check out an excerpt below or read the full article! The Growing Importance of Alternative Therapies for Homeless Communities Free clinics commonly offer homeless and low-income people medical and dental services, but some San Diego clinics also offer…
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Acupuncture’s Inclusion in Federal Health Policy
Categories: Research & ArticlesPublic Service Announcement The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Pain Management Best Practices Task Force recently wrote a report entitled, “Draft Report on Pain Management Best Practices: Updates, Gaps, Inconsistencies, and Recommendations,” This report is open for public comment until Monday, April 1st, 2019. The Good News: In this draft, the Task Force very…
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2018 GOLDEN FLOWER SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Categories: Press ReleasesCongratulations to the winners of the annual Golden Flower Scholarship for scoring the highest grade on the Herbs section in the Comprehensives! SAN DIEGO Patricia Bruder NEW YORK Christa Wroblewski CHICAGO Justina Pham
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Herbs Come in Many Forms…But Which One is Best?
Categories: Research & ArticlesAs we learned last week from Pacific College Alumnus Justin Penoyer, LAC, there are several questions to ask yourself before investing in an herbal pharmacy. One of the questions was: which type or types of herbs would you stock? Justin chooses to stock primarily granules because they are effective, take up less space, and have…
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5 Questions to Ask Before Investing in an Herbal Pharmacy
Categories: Research & ArticlesHelpful tips from Pacific College alumnus and herbalist Justin Penoyer, LAc 1. How often do you prescribe herbs? In general, I recommend waiting to invest in an herbal pharmacy until your practice is more established, so you can evaluate the types and quantities of herbs you’ll be using. I see many new practitioners move locations in…