Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine:
Situated in the Green Lake area of Northern Seattle, Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine provides Masters Degree programs in Acupuncture (M.Ac.) and Acupuncture & Oriental medicine (M.Ac.O.M.).
Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Masters Degree Programs:
Both programs are 3 years / 36 months in length with three 15 week trimesters per year. Both Degrees share courses in Year 1.
The first year of instruction focuses on students gaining insight and knowledge from experienced faculty in clinic and academic instruction, and the introduction of students to the fundamentals of both classical and contemporary traditions of East Asian medicine.
Year 1 Courses (Both Degree Programs)
- Preceptorship
- Meridian Therapy
- Points & Channels
- Introduction to Herbal Medicine
- Chinese Medical Language
- Shiatsu
- Tuina
- Qi Gong
- Surface Anatomy & Kinesiology
- Western Clinical Science
- Physical Medicine
- Bodywork Internship
- Zang Fu Syndromes
- OSHA & CNT Training
- Bodywork Internship
- Body Fluid Metabolism
- Eight Extra Channels
- Auriculotherapy
Masters Degree in Acupuncture (M.Ac.)
Duration: 3 years. Individual modules include:
- Acupuncture Internship
- Acupuncture Techniques
- Qi Gong
- Western Clinical Medicine
- Communication Skills
Masters Degree in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (M.Ac.O.M.)
Duration: 3 years. Individual modules include:
- Herbal Preceptorship
- Materia Medica & Formulas
- Pharmacognosy
- Shang Han Lun
- Wen Bing