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EDUCATIONAL
OBJECTIVES |
- Graduates will be able to pass the license exam required
to become primary care providers of Oriental medicine in California.
- Graduates will be able to prepare a business plan and make
a successful transition from student to healthcare provider.
- Graduates will be able to demonstrate:
- Knowledge of theories, principles and therapeutic approaches
of Oriental medicine and including, but not limited to, acupuncture,
herbology, tui-na, cupping, moxibustion and qi gong and apply
them in a clinical setting.
- Knowledge of the various causes of diseases from both biomedical
and Oriental medical perspectives and the ways in which they
operate on the body.
- Knowledge of the normal and pathological structures and
functions of the body and its major organ systems from both
biomedical and Oriental medical perspectives.
- Graduates will be able to provide the highest quality patient
care in oriental medicine with the ability to:
- Obtain an accurate medical history, formulate a diagnosis
and design an appropriate treatment plan.
- Perform appropriate physical and Oriental medical assessments.
- Develop patient management protocols and maintain accurate
medical records.
- Communicate effectively with, and make referral to, other
healthcare providers or emergency care services when necessary.
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