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Chinese New Year Open House

In an effort to address current national health issues and educate the public about complementary choices in healing, Pacific’s San Diego campus has made their Chinese New Year Open House a regular part of its outreach program. Pacific’s annual Chinese New Year Open House celebration invites the public to the college for a day of learning and relaxing. The college offers complimentary 20-minute acupuncture treatments for smoking cessation and stress reduction, 15-minute massages, Tai Ji and Qi Gong demonstrations, and informational lectures. Lecture topics in the past have included: Stress and Pain Management, Preventing Colds and Flu, Healing the Spirit, Women’s Health Issues, The Profession of Oriental medicine, An Introduction to Yin & Yang, and Chinese Astrology.

Celebrations at each campus also include refreshments and certificates for complimentary acupuncture treatment s for new patients. The public is invited to tour the campus and meet with staff and faculty to further their knowledge of Pacific College’s programs and the field of Oriental medicine.

On this day, student volunteers are able to earn clinic credit, add to their intern patient load and gain valuable experience communicating the benefits and mechanisms of Chinese medicine to the public. Many Open House attendees have not been exposed to the college or Chinese medicine before the event, and for some, it is their first experience receiving acupuncture or massage. Chinese New Year Open House, which typically draws over 300 attendees in San Diego, is free and open to the public.