Category: Research & Articles

Join Eloise Theisen, AGPCNP-BC, faculty of Pacific College’s Medical Cannabis Certification Program and Timothy Byars from Radicle Health, as they discuss medical cannabis applications for COVID-19. They will: Discuss the viral pathogenesis of COVID-19 Review the applicable information in the medical literature about cannabis Speculate about possible uses of cannabis to treat coronavirus symptoms Discuss …

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Dear students (and faculty and staff being kept in the loop), I hope you are all well. Only a few new things are happening here, tho’ that hasn’t prevented this email from being quite long. Imagine if I drank coffee. To review previous emails as well as information from other administrators, covid-19-information. Unless superseded by …

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The pronator teres (PT) muscle is located on the ventral aspect of the forearm connecting the radius and ulna. Its length runs obliquely across the forearm and is thicker on the proximal half of the muscle and then becomes a thin, broad tendon in close proximity to its attachment point on the radius. The Latin …

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Dear Students, I hope you are doing well with all that’s going on. I wanted to send a message about the technology training course that we’ve enrolled you in (TTS100). Completing this training course is absolutely critical in preparing you for our online learning environment. There are systems you have not been trained on that …

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Good Sunday afternoon (or evening) Pacific students, faculty and staff, It’s weekly update time. Well, my hair is definitely getting longer, but hopefully my emails will be getting shorter. Let’s see how it goes. I think I’ll approach today’s email via the FAQ method. By far the most questions have related to the acupuncture clinic. Here goes. …

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Dear transitional doctorate Acupuncture students, I write to you regarding the S2020 Applications of inter-professional communication course in the transitional Doctorate of Acupuncture program. To adjust to the current global environment, we have created a special edition AIPC course that strongly meets the course learning objectives, maximizes our collective and clinical learning, and supports advancement …

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Coronavirus and TCM, Part 3: Scientific Research and Clinical Evidence of Chinese Herbs featuring Dr. John Chen Co-sponsored by Pacific College and Lhasa OMS TCM has been used with great success to combat coronavirus (Covid-19) in China; however, its influence was barely palpable in the Western countries. Even as the Covid-19 pandemic reached its peak around …

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Check out the links below to access great information about telemedicine for acupuncture and Chinese medicine professionals and other practice building tips . These are challenging times for us all, and we love seeing how so many of us are pulling together resources to remain strong and connected. Thank you Lhasa OMS and all the …

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Dear Pacific College Community, Happy Easter to those of you who celebrate it. And happy Sunday to everyone else. Yes, we can be happy. Despite the lockdown and threat of illness, members of our community continue to demonstrate generosity, appreciation, and creativity. Many of us are learning an important lesson about knowing what’s really important, …

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This webinar presents Yang Sheng based food and lifestyle solutions to challenges to immune health. Yang Sheng is based on the ancient philosophy of living in harmony with the world and yourself. Explore how to support your immune health based on your strengths and weaknesses (and those of your clients) Develop immune health strategies and …

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