How do I become an acupuncturist in Oregon?
Eligibility Requirements for Oregon Licensure To be eligible for an acupuncture license in Oregon, an applicant must have: Graduated from an acupuncture program that satisfies the standards of the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) or an equivalent accreditation body.
What is ocom?
Robotic Surgery. Hip and Partial Knee Replacement. OCOM offers comprehensive individualized treatments using the latest in modern technology, combining state-of-the-art treatment with exceptional care.
What is Chinese or Oriental medicine?
Traditional Chinese medicine includes acupuncture, diet, herbal therapy, meditation, physical exercise, and massage. Also called Oriental medicine and TCM.
Who can practice acupuncture in Oregon?
Practice of Acupuncture (1) No person may practice acupuncture without first obtaining a license to practice medicine and surgery or a license to practice acupuncture from the Oregon Medical Board. (2) A physician who desires to be approved as a clinical supervisor must meet the requirements of OAR 847-070-0015.
How many acupuncturists are in Oregon?
1,200
Oregon currently has around 1,200 active licensed acupuncturists. The average OCOM graduate in full-time practice sees 34 patients each week.
Who owns ocom?
United Surgical Partners International
The Oklahoma Center for Orthopaedic & Multi-Specialty Surgery (OCOM) is Oklahoma City’s premier hospital for orthopedic specialists and is physician-owned in partnership with INTEGRIS and United Surgical Partners International.
Is TCM better than Western medicine?
They consider both types of medicines to have strengths and weaknesses: TCM being better in curing the root of the problem but quite slow in action while Western medicine is more powerful but sometimes too powerful with significant side effects.
What does a doctor of Oriental medicine do?
Oriental medicine practitioners restore mental, physical and emotional health and balance by treating illness and disease through the Five Major Branches of Oriental medicine.
Can an acupuncturist diagnose?
Acupuncturists play an active and central role in acupuncture treatment. All the information used to make a diagnosis can only be obtained from acupuncturists’ ‘looking’, ‘listening’, ‘feeling’ and ‘thinking’.
Does acupuncture use electricity?
Electroacupuncture is a modern variation of acupuncture. It uses electricity to enhance the benefits of this traditional therapeutic treatment.