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		<title>Emperor’s College Students Excel on 2013 California Acupuncture Licensing Exam</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Emperor’s College is pleased to announce outstanding alumni outcomes on the California Acupuncture Licensing Exam (CALE) in February 2013.</p><p>The post <a href="http://www.emperors.edu/2013/04/emperors-college-students-excel-on-2013-california-acupuncture-licensing-exam/">Emperor’s College Students Excel on 2013 California Acupuncture Licensing Exam</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.emperors.edu">Emperor&#039;s College</a>.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>Santa Monica, CA (April 24, 2013)</b> – Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine, the <a href="http://emperors.edu/" target="_blank">California acupuncture school</a> celebrating its 30<sup>th</sup> anniversary this year, is pleased to announce a 94% pass rate for first time test takers on the California Acupuncture Licensing Exam (CALE) in February 2013.</p>
<p>“We’re especially proud to see our graduates perform strongly in the CALE in our 30<sup>th</sup> anniversary year,” said <strong>Jacques MoraMarco</strong>, academic dean to the master’s program at Emperor’s College. “The excellent exam scores are a testament to the dedication and hard work of our graduates as well as the <a href="http://emperors.edu/masters-program/acupuncture-school-program-overview/" target="_blank">outstanding instruction</a> from our highly experienced and diverse faculty from Asia, Europe, and the United States.”</p>
<p><b>Top Results on California Acupuncture Licensing Exams</b></p>
<p>In 2013, Emperor’s College sent 17 first-time takers who achieved an extremely high pass rate in the California Acupuncture Board exams. 16 of the 17 first-time test takers passed the licensing exam with high marks, equating to a pass rate of 94%. This very strong performance once again positions Emperor’s College among the short list of top acupuncture schools in California and reflects the program&#8217;s commitment to high educational standards and clinical competencies.</p>
<p>In California, the <a href="http://www.acupuncture.ca.gov/">California Acupuncture Board</a>, an autonomous body under the umbrella of the Department of Consumer Affairs, licenses and regulates acupuncturists in the state.</p>
<p><b>About Emperor’s College</b><b><br />
</b>Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine is one of the oldest and most distinguished acupuncture colleges in the nation specializing in a broad-based approach to the art and science of Oriental medicine. Founded in 1983, Emperor’s College has been leading the way for the integration of Oriental medicine in the modern health care system. Offering a master’s and doctoral degree program, Emperor’s College alumni are the pioneering leaders in academia, clinical practice, advocacy and research in the field.<b></b></p>
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</b>Nina Grenningloh<br />
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310.453.8300 x 174<br />
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		<title>Alumni Scholarship Winner &#124; Winter 2013</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Lisa Ahlstrom Learning and living with and open heart TCM is not only a medicine it is a way of life. It teaches understanding and gives us tools to overcome, cope, regain, harmonize and nourish all aspects of our existence. Although the clinical efficacy of our medicine has been proven numerous times by modern science, [...]</p><p>The post <a href="http://www.emperors.edu/2013/02/alumni-scholarship-winner-winter-2013/">Alumni Scholarship Winner | Winter 2013</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.emperors.edu">Emperor&#039;s College</a>.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h4><span style="color: #008080;">Lisa Ahlstrom </span></h4>
<h3>Learning and living with and open heart</h3>
<p><strong>TCM is not only a medicine it is a way of life.</strong> It teaches understanding and gives us tools to overcome, cope, regain, harmonize and nourish all aspects of our existence. Although the clinical efficacy of our medicine has been proven numerous times by modern science, it is the philosophy and the unsubstantial aspect of this medicine that has always intrigued me the most.  The magical aspects of life that frequently have no name, no structure and many times no logical explanation. We have fundamental ideas and understandings in TCM of these mystical elements but to truly understand life one must be willing to venture in the somewhat inexplicable and be content with non-tangible, varying answers.</p>
<p>As many of those who study TCM know, each patient is unique and what may apply to one person doesn’t necessarily apply to the next. I apply this mentality when absorbing new information in the classroom and clinic. Nothing is set in stone and just because I don’t understand it (yet), doesn’t mean it’s not valid. The Yellow Emperor’s Classic states “Alas! The way of healing is so profound. It is deep as the oceans and boundless as the skies but how many truly know it?” I think this is what Dr. Kim is partially getting at when he says to <a title="Dr. Kim's message" href="http://www.emperors.edu/about/emperorslogo/" target="_blank">learn with an open heart</a>. It sounds borderline romantic to think of healing with endless possibilities but you must first fully understand and heal your own life before you can understand and heal another and that journey starts with and open heart.</p>
<p>It goes without saying that one should read diligently and have a solid foundation before setting off on unstructured adventures but to limit ourselves to the books limits us from going beyond what we already know and evolving ourselves as humans and healers. The Yellow Emperor’s says that a superior doctor takes in to consideration all elements of a person’s life so the superior physician must be able to see potential for each patient, guide both in health and life and steer the patient in a direction to best utilize inborn talents and achieve best health within that patient’s destiny.  Again, to understand someone else’s destiny you must first understand your own and that process can vary from person to person. Some find this enlightenment through yoga, some through meditation, some through chanting, bowing, qi gong or tai chi. Some will need all the above and more but the bottom line is to see your own destiny so that you can see others.</p>
<p>One who understands life beyond the material world can understand balance and know how to rectify any imbalances, which is essentially what our medicine is built on. It all boils down to balancing yin and yang.</p>
<h3>Being a clear conduit of energy for healing and health</h3>
<p>Both ancient and modern societies and science have spoken of life as energy, not matter and therefore it is the practitioner’s ability to move energy that deciphers the efficacy of treatment. It is said that in ancient times, when the sages treated illness they would heal by simply employing methods to guide and change the emotional and spiritual state of a person and redirect energy flow. Although times have changed, energy has not and therefore the superior physician should always strive to cultivate his or her energy to it’s full potential. How much energy a practitioner can emit into every needle depends on the resistance within the practitioner itself. The better energy flow, or “qi” flow we have, the stronger we can move qi and eliminate illness. Stress, overeating, indulgence and negligence are all some of the ways we block our energy from flowing freely which is why daily practices such as yoga, tai qi, qi gong and meditation are of such importance. It is the ongoing balancing of yin and yang that offers opportunity to be a clear conduit of qi and healing on a deeper level.</p>
<p>As a TCM student who aspires to be a superior doctor I push myself daily beyond what I think are my limits physically, mentally and spiritually. I strive to conducts myself with the highest virtue and compassion to everything and all, apply utmost care and attention to every patient and stay true to my daily practices so that I can cultivate my senses to identify pathology with precision and eliminate pathology within myself and others.</p>
<p>I believe life has a deeper meaning and TCM is my foundation, my tool to cultivate and practice my purpose. <strong>This medicine is far beyond a book or a classroom for me and I know I will spend the rest of my life building on what I have learned here at Emperor’s College.</strong> I am willing and able. My heart is open wide.</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Nathan Pughe Opening the Seal It was, in fact, after reading the ‘Founders Message’ in the school catalog that solidified my decision to join the Emperor’s College program.   I thought to myself that this was someone that I wanted to study with and learn from.  A person interested in that which lies beyond our five [...]</p><p>The post <a href="http://www.emperors.edu/2013/02/deans-scholarship-winner-winter-2013-2/">Dean’s Scholarship Winner | Winter 2013</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.emperors.edu">Emperor&#039;s College</a>.</p>]]></description>
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<h3 style="text-align: left;" align="center">Opening the Seal</h3>
<p>It was, in fact, after reading the ‘<a title="Read the founder's message" href="http://www.emperors.edu/about/emperorslogo/" target="_blank">Founders Message</a>’ in the school catalog that solidified my decision to join the Emperor’s College program.   I thought to myself that this was someone that I wanted to study with and learn from.  A person interested in that which lies beyond our five senses, beyond the conscious mind, and into the hidden and innate aspects of existence, the ‘dark mystery’ spoken of in the <i>Tao Te Ching</i>.  This is the experience I was longing to have and I knew Emperor’s College would be a place to continue cultivating and delving deeper into my inner most being.</p>
<h3>I Ching &#8211; Book of Change</h3>
<div id="attachment_6698" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 283px"><img class="size-full wp-image-6698" alt="Nathan Pughe" src="http://www.emperors.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/Nathan-Pughe.jpg" width="273" height="328" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Nathan Pughe</p></div>
<p>As I continued to contemplate on Dr. Kim’s Message, I noticed that at the very end of it, there was a Chinese seal containing yet another message, an addendum if you will.  One even more cryptic in nature placed there no doubt by Dr. Kim as a symbolic summary of his intention for his students, for those seeking to “understand how deeply [they] can hear and how far [they] can see” (Dr. Kim). I too had been dabbling into the <i>I Ching</i> during this time<i> </i>and the image of hexagram 33 kept presenting itself to me.  This is the image symbolizing a ‘Retreat’ or ‘Withdrawal.’  The hexagram consists of the trigram for mountain below and heaven above.  I did not know it at the time, but my journey into Emperor’s College would become my retreat, my withdrawal to my mountain refuge to reach further into the heavens.</p>
<p>In the mean time, I scoured over this seal, hunting and searching the old writings within translations of the <i>Yi Ching</i> and <i>Tao Te Ching</i> from a former teacher of mine, trying to decipher and piece together this small enigmatic puzzle. On the far left of the seal are three footprints above a foot, which depicts the undertaking of a journey or advancement of some sort. As in the journey of beginning the Emperor’s College program or in a deeper sense, the journey of self-cultivation and realization, the journey into the unknown.  On the left-hand side, the seal contains the symbol of a river and a cluster of flourishing crops on the far right side of the river.</p>
<p>Together they form a pictograph meaning ‘to cross over’ or ‘coming to completion,’ as in one crossing the arduous river of life’s journey to self-discovery, finally reaching the bountiful harvest of one’s life works.  Or, as in the river of the Tao that nourishes our souls and allows us to commune with the processes of nature and reach our true potential.  However, it was the middle section within the seal that I had difficulty deciphering and giving significance to. I knew that the top character of the middle section was <i>Da</i>, meaning great, vast, or noble, but what lied below it I could not readily understand.  After all, I am not a scholar of the Chinese language let alone the ancient seal scripts.  Consequently, I was left there, smack in the middle, between the ‘two great ends;’ to the left, the beginning of the journey and to the right, the crossing over to completion with something ‘great’ and ‘vast’ along the way. What could it be then?  Searching for insight, I recognized that my limit of understanding was profoundly symbolic. The significance of this unknown character was my own to discover, and the only way to comprehend it was to immerse myself completely into the river and to see where it takes me.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;" align="center">The Journey</h3>
<p>Diving into the river became an exercise in giving up control and allowing my awareness to float me down the river in lieu of being swept away or taken under with exhaustion from trying to fight the current.  I took comfort in the fact that I did not know what lies ahead and by giving up control I opened the door to allow things to occur naturally, unforced, and unfettered.  I have found that awareness is the key to being in time with the unfolding of the changes and I know there are many more lessons to learn as I continue float down the river.  I believe it was Marcel Proust who proclaimed, “The voyage of discovery is not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.”  The Taoists have a similar saying such as to “make spring with everything.”  Spring is the time of new life, growth, and development and what lied dormant and seemingly dead in winter now springs up with new life while the various microcosms of nature surge with energy and symbiotic union.  Thus, to make spring with everything means that everything is new, fresh, and open for experiencing, allowing optimal growth and potential.</p>
<p>Recently, my mantra has become, “I am an open connection,” an open connection with others, the world, the universe, the source, and of course, myself.  All lines open, truly connected, that is my task for now.  In the clinic, before starting my shift, I set aside a moment to clear not only my treatment room but myself as well, allowing myself to connect with the space in which I will be working.  I breathe, meditate, do qi gong, I let the universe know that I am an open connection, and I try to let go of the discriminating self.  I try to dissolve any preconceived notions hovering about me that may be clouding my true sight.  Emptying the self, I aim to become an agent of change, not only for my patients, but also for myself, and those around me.  I want my patients to feel completely at ease with every interaction because I am well aware that the treatment begins long before the patient is lying on the table.</p>
<p><strong>I consider it extremely important to create and hold a space for our patients in which they may completely let go and allow themselves to achieve a peaceful state in which optimal healing can take place. </strong> Our patients come to us in a vulnerable position, some in pain, others suffering from illnesses of varying degrees, all compiled with daily life-stressors that all add to their state of ‘dis-ease,’ and I believe wholeheartedly that it is our responsibility to put them at ease.  The more open I become, the more comfortable they will be, and the more effective the treatment outcome.  I relate it to Tai Ji Chuan and its concept of not resisting the opponent but rather redirecting the opponent’s energy.  Again, awareness and sensitivity is key in allowing for healing to occur and what better way is there to achieve this than through an open heart?</p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;" align="center">Completion</h3>
<p>Truly, when it comes to energy, there is no such thing as a beginning or an ending.  There is only unceasing change and transformation for all eternity.  The law of conservation of energy states, “Energy cannot be created or destroyed but can only transform from one form to another.”  The ancient Chinese philosophers understood this concept and thus developed such books as the <i>I Ching</i> (Book of Change) and the <i>Tao Te Ching</i> (The Way of Virtue).  It is in this respect, that when I think of the word ‘Completion’ I do not consider it as the end of something, as in reaching the finish line, getting a degree, or achieving an “Aha!” moment.  Because, then what?  What happens next?  What do you do with each goal reached or the information received from such an ‘aha!’ moment? Each goal achieved and ‘aha!’ moment is nothing more than a potential opening to even more goals and more ‘aha!’ moments.  It just depends on what each of us does with these moments that determines their value.  Thus, every ‘completion’ is just another transformation of the self within the universe.</p>
<p>It is often stated that with every ending there is a new beginning, for every door that closes two more opens, and so on and so forth.  Therefore, I consider this ‘completion’ or ‘crossing over’ as another way of encompassing the root of Dr. Kim’s message, which is learning with an open heart. Completion is not an end-state, but is instead a state in which being and non-being merge to become one, as in the <i>Wu Ji</i> or the state of primordial emptiness.  A state in which all things can flow through in union with the source, as stated in the <i>Tao Te Ching</i>:</p>
<p><span style="color: #008080;"><strong>The Crack between heaven and earth</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #008080;"><strong>Is like a bellows:</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #008080;"><strong>Empty, yet it is inexhaustible</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #008080;"><strong>Work it, and even more emerges. (Schroeder, p.5)</strong></span></p>
<p>In other words, an open heart is not crowded and filled with the likes, dislikes, or pulled this way or that way by the desires of the world.  An open heart is empty and sees everything as it is, in the universal process of change.  Therefore, the openhearted embraces all and has given up all preconceptions and judgments, which leads the way to freedom.  Knowing only oneness, the open heart is in touch with the source, which is nothing more than pure and undifferentiated love.  Through this union, one develops compassion and through compassion, healing occurs.  It is only here, on earth, in our minds that we create the perceived separation within our constructed reality but it is through the process of opening our hearts that allows the veil to drop and the truth to be revealed.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;" align="center">Learning With an Open Heart</h3>
<p>When one truly learns with an open heart, everything and everyone becomes a teacher and an opportunity to further one’s freedom from the confines of this world. Thus, as spoken by Taoist philosopher Chuang Tzu in his Discussion on Making All Things Equal, “If a man follows the mind given him and makes it his teacher, then who can be without a teacher” (Watson, p. 34)?  Another possibly confusing puzzle for those not versed in the myriad of paradoxes within the spirit of Taoism. The “mind given him” is, in other words, the true self, the open connection with the Tao.  It is the mind prior to the mind that has been developed and sculpted by our parents, culture, society, religion, experiences, or this preconceived conceptualized reality. Once again, it is connecting to one’s true Shen through the state of <i>Wu Ji, </i>becoming the uncarved block<i>.</i> Ultimately, it is becoming the ‘clear conduit’ that Dr. Kim speaks of in his message to new students.  How else can one attain this state within the ‘mind given him,’ without first opening one’s heart?  I liken it to dear ol’ Dr. Migocki and how he embraced every chance to openly learn from each and every individual he encountered, truly encompassing the “beginner’s mind” spoken of in Zen.  I can still hear him exuberantly saying, “Oh, I can’t wait to learn from you!” Unfortunately, I never got to know him well, however, our brief encounters with each other always proved to be some of the most valuable lessons in being a truly open vessel.  If there was anyone with a sincere open heart, truly it was David Migocki.</p>
<p>In this state of openness, even the smallest most seemingly insignificant thing becomes an invaluable and profound lesson, a realization that one can turn life in its entirety into a meditation.  Yes, life is a meditation, a meditation in self-realization.   In conclusion, it really does not matter what the unknown character of Dr. Kim’s seal exactly translates as, for whatever it is, it truly is limitless, I know that for a fact. The meaning breaks far beyond the square confines that envelop the characters in the seal. It is for all of us to experience and discover in our own uniqueness.  After all, life’s best rewards are for those who unravel their own mysteries and never when everything is spelled out for you in plain English…or in this case plain old ancient Chinese seal script. It is enough that I can derive meaning from it and translate the seal as, “The first steps into a vast limitless journey through the river of the Tao and into the cultivated self.”</p>
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		<title>Founder’s Scholarship Winner &#124; Winter 2013</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Melissa Roxas Since I started the master’s program of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Emperor’s College, I feel that I am my true self again.  I always wanted to help people in need.  I had been working with under-served and underprivileged communities in the United States and abroad for over 10 years when I decided to [...]</p><p>The post <a href="http://www.emperors.edu/2013/02/founders-scholarship-winner-winter-2013/">Founder’s Scholarship Winner | Winter 2013</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.emperors.edu">Emperor&#039;s College</a>.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3><span style="color: #008080;">Melissa Roxas </span></h3>
<p>Since I started the master’s program of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Emperor’s College, I feel that I am my true self again.  I always wanted to help people in need.  I had been working with under-served and underprivileged communities in the United States and abroad for over 10 years when I decided to dedicate more time in the Philippines to do community health work and human rights work in 2007-2009.  It was in the Philippines that I learned a lot about the application of traditional Chinese medicine.</p>
<h3>What Volunteer Work in the Philippines taught me about Traditional Medicine</h3>
<p>Acupuncture and medicinal herbs became the primary mode of treatment in many communities that I visited because these provided more accessible, more affordable, and sustainable forms of treatment.  As part of my volunteer work, I helped facilitate medical missions and provide education to train local community health workers.  Teams of doctors and nurses worked with acupuncturists and healers to integrate Western medicine with Eastern medicine.  The goal was to share with the local community sustainable ways in which they can continue to treat and heal each other.   I had the chance to learn from many people, especially the local healers and community members about existing indigenous practices with medicine.  We would learn how to plant, cultivate, and prepare local medicinal herbs.  I became really interested especially in herbal medicine.</p>
<p>It was while I was doing this work, as a volunteer health care worker and human rights activist in the Philippines, that I was abducted and tortured by the Philippine military.  For six long days I was disappeared from the world and all who knew me.  The process of healing from that experience has been a long one.  One of the main goals of torture was to destroy the spirit.  They tried to destroy the person in me who was the community health worker, the human rights activist, the poet, the person who loved working with and helping people, and the person who loved planting herbs in community gardens and making medicinal herbs.</p>
<p>My path towards healing was making a decision what to do after this experience.  What I realized during those six days was that no matter how much they tried to break my spirit, something breathed inside me that they could not take away.  It is that part of me that was tangible and not tangible, that knew its place in the world and its truths.  Faced with the worst act of humankind, torture, my physical body was weak.  But I discovered there was still a place where the earth in me could still rise.   Amidst that pain and suffering, I fought hard to hold on to the parts of me that still lived—my beliefs, my words, my poetry, and my spirit.</p>
<h3>&#8220;Learn with an Open Heart&#8221;</h3>
<p>After this experience, my journey to healing has been about nurturing this spirit.  Getting back to the things that mattered most.  To nurture my spirit means a deep commitment to positive self-transformation and a deep commitment to continue to serve the world around me as best I can.  This is how I strive to learn from the world, as Dr. Kim has said, to try to “learn with an open heart.”</p>
<p>I enrolled in the <a title="study acupuncture at Emperor's College" href="http://www.emperors.edu/masters-program/acupuncture-school-program-overview/" target="_blank">Master’s Program of Traditional Chinese Medicine at Emperor’s College</a> because I wanted to continue to grow as a person and as a healing practitioner.  <strong>I am very happy at Emperor’s College because it is both an academically rigorous program and at the same time a very fulfilling one. </strong> To me being in this master’s program has meant transformation in all aspects of my life.   I often find myself with a deep reverence for the knowledge and wisdom that traditional Oriental medicine teaches me.  I am in awe of its possibilities.  I am learning from the best teachers about Chinese herbal medicine and acupuncture.  Through the master’s program, I was introduced to the healing arts of <a title="learn tai chi and qi gong at Emperor's College" href="http://www.emperors.edu/masters-program/acupuncture-school-program-overview/elective-classes/" target="_blank">Tai Chi and Qi Gong</a> and now practice it daily.  This has profoundly affected me and guides the way I pace myself through this program and in every aspect of my life.</p>
<p>I am very thankful for the opportunity to study traditional Oriental medicine and to be transformed by it.  I strive to excel academically and to learn how to be a good healing practitioner.  Part of this process is learning the art of stillness.  Through stillness, I am able to learn with an open heart, and I am able to understand the simple and the true.</p>
<p>I continue to travel and speak about human rights in addition to being in the master’s program full time.  I feel that it is important to speak out against injustice anytime I see it.  Human rights means the right to health care, education, housing, as well as the right to advocate for others and protest without being killed, tortured, or disappeared.  My commitment to continue to be a better person is standing up for the right thing and advocating for people to have access to the same opportunities that I do.</p>
<h3>My Goal: Make traditional Oriental Medicine Accessible to as Many People as Possible</h3>
<p>When I was uninsured, I primarily went to doctors of traditional Oriental medicine for my treatment.  I experienced what it was like not to have access to affordable care.  I found acupuncture clinics that provided services at a low cost and learned how important this access was to healing my mind and body.  My plans when I graduate from the master’s program at Emperor’s College is to continue to work with under-served and underprivileged communities and to make traditional Oriental medicine accessible to as many people as possible.</p>
<p>As a person in the healing profession, I look forward to a lifetime of learning and working with people.  I want to continue to contribute in ways that will advance the practice of traditional Oriental medicine, with the long-term goal of contributing to the overall ability of individuals and communities to heal themselves.</p>
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		<title>Acupuncture Today: Emperor&#8217;s College Herb Garden Improves Education</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Watch our Dean of Clinical Training, Robert Newman, LAc, talking to Acupuncture Today editor Brenda Duran and explaining  the significance the garden has played in the curriculum at Emperor's College.</p><p>The post <a href="http://www.emperors.edu/2013/02/acupuncture-today-emperors-college-herb-garden-improves-education/">Acupuncture Today: Emperor&#8217;s College Herb Garden Improves Education</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.emperors.edu">Emperor&#039;s College</a>.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Our Chinese herbs initiative at The Learning Garden is <a title="Emperor's College herb garden video" href="http://www.acupuncturetoday.com/video/emperor_herb_garden.php" target="_blank">featured on Acupuncture Today</a>. You can watch our <strong>Dean of Clinical Training, Robert Newman, LAc, </strong>talking to <strong>Acupuncture Today editor Brenda Duran</strong> and explaining  the significance the garden has played in the curriculum at Emperor&#8217;s College.</p>
<p>The Chinese Herb initiative at The Learning Garden features a selection of over one hundred Chinese medicinal plants which are cultivated and cared for by a volunteer network of Emperor’s College students. Participation in the growth and nurturing of Chinese medicinal herbs, Emperor’s students gain a deeper and more holistic understanding of herbs in clinical practice, participate in the development of an herbal database, and contribute to the well-being of the Los Angeles community.</p>
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		<title>Emperor’s College Students Excel on 2011 California Acupuncture Licensing Exam</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Emperor’s College is pleased to announce outstanding alumni outcomes on the California Acupuncture Licensing Exam (CALE) in 2011.</p><p>The post <a href="http://www.emperors.edu/2013/02/students-excel-on-acupuncture-licensing-exam/">Emperor’s College Students Excel on 2011 California Acupuncture Licensing Exam</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.emperors.edu">Emperor&#039;s College</a>.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>Santa Monica, CA (February 13, 2013)</b> – Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine, the <a title="California acupuncture school" href="http://emperors.edu/" target="_blank">California acupuncture school</a> celebrating its 30<sup>th</sup> anniversary this year, is pleased to announce outstanding alumni outcomes on the California Acupuncture Licensing Exam (CALE) in 2011.</p>
<p>“We’re happy to see our graduates perform strongly in the CALE exams year after year,” said <strong>Yun Kim, CEO at Emperor’s College</strong>. “The excellent exam scores are a testament to the quality of <a title="study acupuncture at Emperor's College" href="http://emperors.edu/masters-program/acupuncture-school-program-overview/" target="_blank">our master’s program</a> which equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to be successful practitioners.”</p>
<h3><span style="color: #008080"><b>Top Results on California Acupuncture Licensing Exams</b></span></h3>
<p>In California, the <a title="California Acupuncture Board" href="http://www.acupuncture.ca.gov/" target="_blank">Acupuncture Board</a>, an autonomous body under the umbrella of the Department of Consumer Affairs, licenses and regulates acupuncturists in the state.</p>
<p>In 2011, Emperor’s College sent 16 first-time takers and two re-examinees who achieved an extremely high pass rate in the California Acupuncture Board exams. While the state average pass rate was 66% for first-time test takers, Emperor’s College graduates attained a pass rate of 75%. This very strong passing rate puts Emperor’s College in the top-performing range among other large California acupuncture schools reflecting the high educational quality at the Los Angeles based institution.</p>
<p><b>About Emperor’s College</b><b><br />
</b>Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine is one of the oldest and most distinguished acupuncture colleges in the nation specializing in a broad-based approach to the art and science of Oriental medicine. Founded in 1983, Emperor’s College has been leading the way for the integration of Oriental medicine in the modern health care system. Offering a master’s and doctoral degree program, Emperor’s College alumni are the pioneering leaders in academia, clinical practice, advocacy and research in the field.<b></b></p>
<p>For more information, visit <a href="http://emperors.edu/">www.emperors.edu</a></p>
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Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine<br />
310.453.8300 x 174<br />
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		<title>Commencement 2013</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Friday, June 21, 2013
UCLA Covel Commons
2:30pm with reception to follow</p><p>The post <a href="http://www.emperors.edu/2013/01/commencement2013/">Commencement 2013</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.emperors.edu">Emperor&#039;s College</a>.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>UCLA Covel Commons, Grand Horizon Room<br />
Friday, June 21, 2013<br />
2:30pm, with reception to follow</strong></p>
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<p><em>As the class of 2013 concludes their journey at Emperor&#8217;s College during its 30th anniversary year, we invite you to join us in celebration of this momentous and joyful occasion. Family members, friends and the entire Emperor&#8217;s College community &#8211; current students, faculty, staff, and alumni &#8211; will come together to honor our newest master&#8217;s and doctoral graduates.</em></p>
<p><em>We hope you will join us.</em></p>
<p><a href="http://www.emperors.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Directions_Graduation-2013_UCLA-Covel-Commons.pdf">Driving directions to UCLA Covel Commons</a></p>
<p><em><strong>Commencement activities</strong></em></p>
<blockquote><p>12:30pm Graduates arrive at Covel Commons for rehearsal and class photo</p>
<p>2:00pm Guests begin to arrive</p>
<p><strong>2:30pm Commencement Ceremony</strong></p></blockquote>
<p style="padding-left: 90px">welcome address <em>Dr. David Chan, OMD, LAc, senior faculty</em></p>
<p style="padding-left: 90px">meditation <em>Dr. Bong Dal Kim, OMD, LAc, college founder<br />
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<p style="padding-left: 90px">keynote speaker <em>Judy Chu, US Congresswoman and supporter of acupuncture legislation<br />
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<p style="padding-left: 90px">master&#8217;s program class speaker, <em>Scott Logan<br />
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<p style="padding-left: 90px">doctoral program class speaker, <em>Basha Raman, LAc<br />
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<p style="padding-left: 90px">conferring of degrees</p>
<p style="padding-left: 90px">recitation of Healer&#8217;s Oath</p>
<p style="padding-left: 90px">closing statements</p>
<blockquote><p>4:00pm Reception</p></blockquote>
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		<title>Natural Healthcare Blog, Qi, Partners with Acupuncture Today</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 01:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Qi, the natural healthcare blog by Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine, is now available on Acupuncture Today’s website acupuncturetoday.com, the leading publication of acupuncture news, industry articles and research updates.</p><p>The post <a href="http://www.emperors.edu/2012/12/qi-partners-with-acupuncture-today/">Natural Healthcare Blog, Qi, Partners with Acupuncture Today</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.emperors.edu">Emperor&#039;s College</a>.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p align="center"><em>Readers can access latest blog posts providing information on wellbeing and practical health tips relating to acupuncture and herbal medicine from acupuncturetoday.com</em></p>
<p><b>Santa Monica, CA (December 19, 2012)</b> – <i><a href="http://emperors.edu/qiblog/">Qi, the natural healthcare blog</a></i> by Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine, is now available on <i>Acupuncture Today</i>’s website <a href="http://www.acupuncturetoday.com/mpacms/at/home.php">acupuncturetoday.com</a>, the leading publication of acupuncture news, industry articles and research updates.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.emperors.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Qi-Blog.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-3764" alt="natural healthcare blog" src="http://www.emperors.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Qi-Blog-300x102.jpg" width="300" height="102" /></a>Readers can access latest <i>Qi</i> blog posts providing information on wellbeing and practical health tips relating to acupuncture and herbal medicine from the left-hand side bar on acupuncturetoday.com.</p>
<p>“We couldn’t have wished for a better partner in making our health content available to a wider audience. Acupuncture Today and MPA Media are recognized as the authoritative source for health and wellness information, and it’s a privilege to be associated with this leading media company,” said <b>Yun Kim</b>, CEO Emperor’s College.</p>
<p>“Our goal is to keep our readers informed and up-to-date with the latest news and information about the TCM world,” said <b>Brenda Duran</b>, Senior Associate Editor at MPA Media. “Collaborating with Emperor’s College and their Qi blog made sense because it is another fantastic resource for us to be able to learn from and share.”</p>
<p><b>Educating on Integrative Medicine</b></p>
<p><i>Qi </i>was <a href="http://www.emperors.edu/2011/10/emperor%E2%80%99s-college-to-launch-qi-blog/">launched in October 2011</a> and serves as an educational resource for those seeking information about acupuncture, herbal medicine, nutrition and healthy living, and wish to learn how many medical conditions can benefit from integrated medical therapies.</p>
<p>Drawing from a network of alumni, faculty, students and partners of Emperor’s College, contributors to <i>Qi</i> are trusted and esteemed practitioners of acupuncture and Oriental medicine as well as other natural medicine experts who have written on topics like <a href="http://emperors.edu/qiblog/?s=Olympics">acupuncture for Olympic athletes</a>, <a href="http://emperors.edu/qiblog/2012/08/pulse-power-understanding-tcm-pulse-diagnosis/">Chinese medicine pulse diagnosis</a>, and <a href="http://emperors.edu/qiblog/2012/11/looking-to-food-to-find-balance/">nutrition</a>. With a steadily growing readership, the blog has established itself as a respected online resource for patients looking to educate themselves on acupuncture and Oriental medicine.</p>
<p><b>About Emperor’s College</b><b><br />
</b>Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine is one of the oldest and most distinguished acupuncture colleges in the nation specializing in a broad-based approach to the art and science of Oriental medicine. Founded in 1983, Emperor’s College has been leading the way for the integration of Oriental medicine in the modern health care system. Offering a master’s and doctoral degree program, Emperor’s College alumni are the pioneering leaders in academia, clinical practice, advocacy and research in the field.</p>
<p>For more information, visit <a href="http://emperors.edu/">www.emperors.edu</a></p>
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</b>Nina Grenningloh<br />
Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine<br />
310.453.8300 x 174<br />
<a href="mailto:nina@emperors.edu">nina@emperors.edu</a></p>
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		<title>Emperor’s College Announces Academic Dean to the DAOM Program</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine announced that it has appointed John Fang, MSOM, DAOM, LAc, as academic dean to the Doctorate of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine program. </p><p>The post <a href="http://www.emperors.edu/2012/11/emperor%e2%80%99s-college-announces-academic-dean-to-the-daom-program/">Emperor’s College Announces Academic Dean to the DAOM Program</a> appeared first on <a href="http://www.emperors.edu">Emperor&#039;s College</a>.</p>]]></description>
				<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Santa Monica, CA (November 6, 2012)</strong> – <a title="Emperor's College" href="http://www.emperors.edu/" target="_blank">Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine</a>, one of the oldest and most distinguished acupuncture colleges in the nation, announced that it has appointed <strong>John Fang, MSOM, DAOM, LAc,</strong> as academic dean to the Doctorate of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine program.</p>
<p>Dr. Fang joined Emperor’s College as interim doctoral program director in March 2012 and during this time he has built on the foundation set by the late DAOM Program Director, Dr. David Migocki. Working closely with the doctoral council, Dr. Fang has <a title="Emperor's College DAOM program" href="http://www.emperors.edu/daom/daom-program-overview/" target="_blank">transformed the DAOM program</a> at Emperor’s College to focus on case-based learning from both Eastern and Western perspectives.</p>
<p><strong>Raise the standard for excellence in the Emperor’s College doctoral program</strong></p>
<p>&#8220;John&#8217;s proven expertise in developing and running a DAOM program will help continue to raise the standard for excellence in the Emperor’s College doctoral program,” said Yun Kim, CEO of Emperor’s College. &#8220;We also look forward to John further expanding the research aspect of our DAOM program and enhance clinical externship opportunities for our doctoral fellows,&#8221; added Kim.</p>
<p>Dr. Fang received his MSOM and DAOM from South Baylo University and previously served as its academic dean and DAOM program director. Dr. Fang has been a licensed acupuncturist since 1999 and maintains a private practice in Rancho Cucamonga. Dr. Fang also serves as the editorial board member of <em>The American Acupuncturist</em>, the official professional publication of the American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.</p>
<p><strong>About Emperor’s College</strong><strong><br />
</strong>Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine is one of the oldest and most distinguished acupuncture colleges in the nation specializing in a broad-based approach to the art and science of Oriental medicine. Founded in 1983, Emperor’s College has been leading the way for the integration of Oriental medicine in the modern health care system. Offering a master’s and doctoral degree program, Emperor’s College alumni are the pioneering leaders in academia, clinical practice, advocacy and research in the field.</p>
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Nina Grenningloh<br />
Emperor’s College of Traditional Oriental Medicine<br />
310.453.8300 x 174<a href="mailto:nina@emperors.edu"><br />
nina@emperors.edu</a></p>
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