Author: Pacific College
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A Healthy Heart For a Hearty Season
Categories: Research & ArticlesWe hear a lot about hearts this season. It’s the time of year that giving is on our minds. We open our hearts and homes to family and friends, and think about showing our generosity more than at any other time of year. But what about your own heart? Are you at your own personal…
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Chinese Medicine for Fall: Feel Your Best with Advice from the Experts
Categories: Research & ArticlesThe official first day of the fall season was Sept. 22. While fall weather can vary dramatically by location, one sign of autumn is common in every climate: it’s dry. We caught up with Pacific College faculty member and acupuncturist, Dong Ji, OMD, PhD, LAc, at our San Diego clinic to find out what this…
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Belinda Anderson, PCOM-NY’s Academic Dean, Appointed to NIH National Advisory Council for Complimentary and Integrative Health
Categories: In the NewsThe Pacific College of Oriental Medicine is delighted to announce that Belinda Anderson, PhD, LAc, and Academic Dean of PCOM, New York has been appointed to the National Advisory Council for Complementary and Integrative Health. The Academic Collaborative for Integrative Health (ACIH) nominated Anderson for this position as she is both an ACIH Research Working…
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Facial Acupuncture with Dr. Greg Lane, PCOM Dean of Graduate Faculty
Categories: In the NewsDr. Greg Lane, DACM, Pacific College’s Dean of Graduate Faculty, was recently interviewed by Wendy Gould for “Everything You Need to Know About Facial Acupuncture” on The Klog, a blog devoted to Korean culture and beauty trends. Dr. Lane, along with Julie Von, a Manhattan-based holistic and fertility doctor, introduced Gould to the basics of…
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Following the Call to Heal
Categories: Alumni SpotlightJennifer Williams is driven by a calling. She had an inkling of her future vocation very early in her life: It was simply to heal people. As an adult, Williams felt herself gravitate naturally to the field of Chinese medicine, and she has gone on to bring acupuncture to hundreds of people who might not…
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Breaking the Mold by Following the Family Tradition
Categories: Alumni SpotlightThere 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.…
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How the Transitional Doctorate Helped Build Amy Mager’s Credentials and Recognition in Her Community
Categories: Alumni SpotlightNot 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…
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How a Law Student Found His Career in Acupuncture
Categories: Alumni SpotlightEric Cachia didn’t expect to develop an interest in acupuncture, much less pursue a career in acupuncture. Acupuncture burst into his life, as unexpected as the massive basketball player who fell hard on his leg during a casual pickup game one fateful day. At the time, Cachia was in law school, on his way to…
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How a Former Journalist Transitioned into a Career in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
Categories: Alumni SpotlightMany people who have found their calling can look back and pinpoint the moment they realized what they were meant to do with their lives or their careers. For acupuncturist Dr. Dana Fine, that career in acupuncture and Chinese medicine began with a broken foot. “My dad gave me acupuncture treatments for six weeks,” Fine…
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From Fighter to Healer: How Dr. Kenneth Hoffman Began His Acupuncture Career
Categories: Alumni SpotlightDr. Kenneth Hoffman has a sign in his acupuncture office that reads, “Fight me if you wish, but remember, I’m old for a reason.” It’s not meant to be intimidating or threatening; rather, it reminds his students and young staff that he has been around for a while—and that he knows what he’s doing. “It’s…