Introduction to Washington Schools

A WEAMA Gold business Sponsor since 2005

A Leader in the Study of Natural Healing Practices

Bastyr is the leading university for natural medicine in the U.S., where a multi-disciplinary curriculum integrates the knowledge of modern science with the wisdom of ancient healing methods from around the world. You will graduate as a highly qualified practitioner, equipped with in-depth knowledge and skills in traditional Chinese medicine methods. And as a twenty-first century professional in the East Asian medicine field, you will be ready to practice alongside conventional Western medical practitioners.

Program Options

Combined Bachelor of Science/Master of Science
  • Open to qualified students who enter the program as upper division undergraduates and elect either the MSA or MSAOM, earning the bachelor's and master's degrees simultaneously.

Master of Science in Acupuncture
  • MSA curriculum excluding the course work in Chinese herbal medicine and Chinese language.

Master of Science in Acupuncture and East Asian Medicine
  • Advanced training in East Asian medicine and health sciences with an emphasis on acupuncture.
  • Preparation for a career as an acupuncturist or advanced work in the study of East Asian medicine.
  • Qualification for licensure in most states.
  • Advanced course work in Chinese herbal medicine and Chinese language.

Doctor of Acupuncture and East Asian Medicine
  • Advanced training for qualified practitioners in an integrated clinical approach to oncology.
  • Rotations at Bastyr Center and collaborative clinical settings.
  • Didactic course work in pathology, pharmacology, nutrition and counseling, advanced Chinese medical classics and advanced TCM therapeutics.
  • Research project required.

Certificate in Chinese Herbal Medicine
  • Extensive study in traditional Chinese medicine for licensed acupuncturists.

Clinical Training Based on an Apprenticeship Model

Clinical training for the AOM program is focused at Bastyr Center for Natural Health in Seattle. With its 32 exam rooms and 34,000 patient visits annually, the center is the largest natural health clinic in Washington state. The AOM clinical department has a Chinese herbal medicine dispensary with an extensive selection of raw, granulated and patent herbs as well as an AOM library contains classic texts along with current references and journals.



Wu Hsing Tao School

A WEAMA Silver business Sponsor since 2003

Mission Statement

Wu Hsing Tao School offers a full professional acupuncture training program in Traditional Five Element Acupuncture based on the teachings of the late Professor Worsley. The School's focus is to go beyond teaching acupuncture as a medical technique but to transform each student into an instrument of acupuncture as a medicine.

History

Five Element Psychology is a system derived from the ancient Chinese way of viewing Nature and teaches the client how to attain living in harmony with the eco system of the landscape of the soul. The client is assisted in recognizing the various roles he/she embodies and is taught to become conscious of them in order to take a more decisive and active role in his/her life. The client discovers how he/she functions predominantly, where the strengths and weaknesses are and how to embody other characteristics to meet the challenge of any life situation.

Programs Offered

Wu Hsing Tao School (WHTS) offers Five Element Acupuncture by Dirk P. Hein M. Ac (UK) and Five Element Psychology in counseling by Chaitania Hein, MA. At WHTS, a full variety of health issues are treated, from severe physical health problems or chronic depression to merely feeling "off" or ungrounded, Traditional Five Element Acupuncture is a branch of ancient Chinese system of acupuncture brought to the West by Professor JR Worsley. This form of acupuncture emphasizes the body/mind/spirit connection of any symptom or disease, acute or chronic. The healthy body/mind has all the necessary tools to heal itself as we experience in our body's ability to heal cuts and bruises, broken bones or to recover from surgery. When we are resilient, we even recover from a broken heart or overcome a neurosis. When our body/mind is unable to heal itself, these self relying mechanisms have broken down. In treating the weakest link of organ system, (the Causative Factor as Professor Worsley coined it,) we assist Nature in regaining her strength, thus allowing the body to be able to heal the acute symptom, the chronic disease or the broken heart.

The didactic portion of the training is taught in 3-day weekend intensives followed by monitored independent study assignments for 2 months. This class format allows for the learned material to be internalized as well as professionals to maintain their work while going to school. During the 3rd year the student enters the clinical phase of the training and completes all hours needed for graduation, licensing and national accreditation.

Contact Information

2915 East Madison Street Suite 304
Seattle, WA 98112
Tel: (206) 324-4097
Fax: (206) 324-7188
E-mail: chaita5@hotmail.com
Web site: www.wuhsing.org



Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine

A WEAMA Silver business Sponsor since 2004

Mission Statement

The mission of the Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine is to train well-prepared and well-rounded practitioners of East Asian medicine. This is achieved by emphasizing active learning with a focus on problem solving in clinically based, apprentice like experiences. At the same time, students are exposed to a variety of approaches to East Asian medicine that engenders awareness and respect for the validity of different healing traditions. The entire program is designed to give students a solid grounding in the basics of East Asian medicine and supply the tools and encouragement for students to develop their own approaches.

History

The Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine's program received candidate status from the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in May 1996. It was first accredited in 1998, and reaccredited by ACAOM in 2001.

Programs Offered

The Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine offers a master's degree in acupuncture and East Asian medicine. The program is three years (36 months) in duration, with classes and clinic occurring 45 weeks out of the year in three 15-week trimesters. Students spend approximately 22 hours per week in clinical training courses. The courses and clinic are designed to be taken as one cohesive unit; therefore, all students are expected to enroll on a full-time basis. Classes are often set in a "problem-based" format that requires extensive individual and team research.

The school has set forth several educational objectives for its students to attain upon graduation. Through SIOM's instruction and training, graduates will be:

  1. Knowledgeable in different approaches to East Asian medicine and able to access resources in Chinese and English.
  2. Skillful in the assessment of patients and the administration of various modalities in the treatment process.
  3. Competent in clinical reasoning and able to make appropriate diagnoses and treatment plans.
  4. Professional in communication and demeanor with peers and patients.

Contact Information

916 Northeast 65th Street, Suite B
Seattle, WA 98115
Tel: (206) 517-4541
Fax: (206) 526-1932
E-mail: info@siom.edu
Web site: www.siom.edu
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