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May 16. 2012
Healthcare in the Heart of the City
A new home for
the College of
Oriental
Medicine
Founded in 1983, the Oregon
College of Oriental Medicine is
graduate school that offers two
specialized degree programs —
Master of Acupuncture and Orien­
tal Medicine and Doctor of Acu­
puncture and Oriental Medicine.
The college’s mission and vision
is the transformation of health care
through the application of acupunc­
ture and Oriental medicine. The
school’s 1,050 graduates practice,
teach and research Traditional Chi­
nese Medicine in 37 states around
the country, and have provided an
estimated 10 million treatments over
the past 28 years.
This September, the college will
relocate its main campus and clinic
to a LEED Gold renovated building
continued
on page 6
A building at Northwest Couch and First Avenue in Old Town Chinatown is being renovated as a new home for the Oregon College o f
Oriental Medicine.
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