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Observation I: Theater

Hours

Credits

This course involves observation of various aspects as a senior practitioner treats patients in the classroom setting. Students gain an overall picture of patient reception, record keeping, examination, treatment methods, and herbal prescription.

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Observation II: Grand Rounds I

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Credits

In the “watching and following” stage of clinical practice, students observe senior practitioners as they diagnose and treat patients in the Community Clinic. Case studies in each session discuss various aspects related to patient care, including diagnosis, treatment principles, point selection, needling techniques and precautions, and herbal formulas. Students write progress reports, reports of findings, and letters of necessity for patients they observe.

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Observation II: Grand Rounds II

Hours

Credits

In the “watching and following” stage of clinical practice, students observe senior practitioners as they diagnose and treat patients in the Community Clinic. Case studies in each session discuss various aspects related to patient care, including diagnosis, treatment principles, point selection, needling techniques and precautions, and herbal formulas. Students write progress reports, reports of findings, and letters of necessity for patients they observe.

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Observation III: Pre-Intern Observation I

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During this portion of the Observation series, students apprentice with third-year student interns and assist them with the treatment and care of the Community Clinic’s patients while preparing for the Pre-Intern Competency Examination. Students also practice on each other doing intakes, making diagnoses, formulating treatment plans, and performing acupuncture under the guidance of Clinic faculty.

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Internship I

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Credits

Students begin their internship series by interviewing patients, developing diagnosis and treatment plans, and administering treatment alongside clinical faculty. Particular attention is paid to proper examination, diagnosis, point location, needling technique, and the preparation of herbal prescriptions.

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Internship II

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Credits

In the intermediate and advanced stages of clinical internship, students assume more active roles in diagnosis and treatment. Although supervisors are physically present during needling and continue to assist interns in developing and refining their techniques, interns are expected to take responsibility for monitoring their patients’ progress, developing and adjusting treatment plans, and accurately recording patient chart information

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Herb Dispensary

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Student Interns work in the herbal dispensary to increase knowledge and familiarity with herb categories, identification, function of herbs, and formula preparation, including dosages, modifications of formulas. In addition, student interns assist in patient education of the proper usage of herbal preparations. Interns spend time in the herbal dispensary filling raw, powdered and tablet/pill prescriptions for clinic patients. Interns learn how to stock and inventory herb products.

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Internship III

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Credits

This course series finalizes the clinical internship. It consists of three (3)shifts in the Clinic. Interns interview patients, develop diagnosis and treatment plans, and administer treatment alongside a clinic supervisor. Emphasis for this series is placed on asepsis, proper examination, diagnosis, point location, and needling technique. The student begins to become more independent, developing skills for treatment of patients. Clinical Supervisors are available during needling of patients and are available to assist the Intern with treatment techniques.

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Internship IV

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Credits

This course series builds on the skills attained in the previous levels of clinical internship, incorporating the additional doctoral level competencies which enable the integrative practitioner to utilize the full scope of practice of the licensed acupuncturist, including ordering and interpreting lab work and diagnostic imaging, giving effective nutrition advice and exercise counseling, collaborating with various types of practitioners in patient care and incorporating scholarship, research, evidence-based and functional medicine into practice. Clinical supervisors are available for consultation during the intake and treatment of patients.

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Internship V

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Credits

This course series builds on the skills attained in the previous levels of clinical internship, incorporating the additional doctoral level competencies which enable the integrative practitioner to utilize the full scope of practice of the licensed acupuncturist, including ordering and interpreting lab work and diagnostic imaging, giving effective nutrition advice and exercise counseling, collaborating with various types of practitioners in patient care and incorporating scholarship, research, evidence-based and functional medicine into practice. Clinical supervisors are available for consultation during the intake and treatment of patients.

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Clinical Internship Introduction

The core of the educational program is clinical practice. Students serve the public through the Community Clinic and a variety of external clinic sites in their progression to increased responsibility from observing licensed acupuncturists to caring for patients under supervision.
Courses within the Clinical Practice Program series are taken in sequential order: Observation I – IV, Internship Level I – III, and Internship Level II – III, the latter of which includes courses in Advanced Case Studies, Herbal Dispensary, and Community Outreach Clinic.
As part of clinical practice, student interns develop and demonstrate competence in the following activities; professionalism and patient rapport, patient charting, patient interviewing, time management, nutritional counseling, physical exam technique, tongue diagnosis, pulse taking, body palpation, ortho/neuro exam, electro-acupuncture, needling: auricular, chest/abdomen, back points, scalp, face, cupping, gua sha, rice grain or cone moxa, ear seeds/tacks, safety protocols/regulations.

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