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News and events happening at the Traditional Chinese Medical College of Hawaii - Waimea, Big Island, Hawaii

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Wednesday, April 04, 2007

April 2007

Alumna Nancy Fiacco (Class of 2000) was recently featured in Lucky Magazine in their special section on Acupuncture Facials around the country. Nancy works out of the Napolitano Spa in Seattle , WA . Congratulations, Nancy !

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Monday, January 01, 2007

December 2006

1 - TCMCH was awarded the Gee Hing Charitable Trust grant to further improve our Library's resources.

2 - Our Academic Dean, Megan Yarberry, L.Ac., went on her third teaching mission in Uganda for the Pan African Acupuncture AIDS Project , teaching basic acupuncture methods as a primary affordable system of patient care where there is no other health care.

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11/17/06 - Jeanne Natsue Moriguchi Memorial Library Dedication

On October 22. 2005, Class of '98 graduate, Jeanne Moriguchi, L.Ac. was tragically killed in an accident. Donations made in her name throughout the year were used to fund the Library Renovation in August, 2006 and to purchase many new books for the Library.

On November 17, 2006 , Jeanne's widow, Miles, and her parents from O'ahu joined the rest of the TCMCH Ohana in a ceremony to dedicate the Library in her name and to celebrate Jeanne's life and commitment to her practice.

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School Renovations and Face Lifts

12/05 - Nina (1st year student) started by painting our main classroom a soothing green. The room also got a much-needed feng shui treatment!

08/06 - Nina painted the herb room, the library, the clinic rooms, and the small classroom. Her careful selection of colors has enhanced all of those rooms! Thank you, Nina!

08/06 - Complete Library Renovation
In a series of four stages over Summer Break, our Library was given a long-overdue face lift! We now have linoleum floors, many new bookcases, more books, and a much more user-friendly workspace for students and faculty. This effort was coordinated by Pat Perez (Director of Operations) and Mei-Jen S (Librarian and 1st year student). MAHALO NUI LOA to everyone (too many to name here!) who helped with this enormous project!!

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03/08/06 - Nurses from Illinois Weslayan University Visit

Here is an excerpt from an email from the head of this program:

For nearly 24 years, Illinois Wesleyan University School of Nursing has offered a travel course to Hawaii ; this course is as an elective, transcultural nursing/health course offered, in recent years, biannually. The focus of this course is on the cultures of Asian-Pacific Island peoples past to present with a special emphasis on health care and health-related issues. In addition, related topics center on traditional healing practices other than those in the westernized, scientific, allopathic health care system. As a professor in the School of Nursing , I have the opportunity to teach and lead this travel course.

For the first time in May 2000, our travel group had an opportunity to visit your college with the assistance of Dr. Angela Longo. In May 2002, Dr. Robert Smith and Academic Dean Jivan Collins facilitated a visit and Dr. Marie Sutton and Judy Rinehart, L.Ac. provided invaluable assistance in May 2004.

The tour group consists of Illinois Wesleyan University 24 students and two escorts (myself and a faculty colleague, Sharie Metcalfe, PhD, RN). Of the 24 students, 18 are undergraduate nursing majors, and the remaining six are pursuing study in other academic fields such as biology, psychology, sociology, and the arts; five of these six are pre-med.

I was hoping that we might also arrange to meet with your or some of your faculty as well as some students. In May 2000, we met with some students; your students were able to share an enthusiasm and insight as well as demonstrate their learning. In May 2004, we met with faculty who discussed and demonstrated acupuncture and Qi Gong. My students found this quite interesting as most have never encountered anyone who practices any of the techniques learned by your students. The majority of my students are from the central part of the mainland that is dominated by the allopathic care system; at most, many claim to have only "heard of" some modalities. As a requirement of the course, each student investigates one alternative method, some of which are from traditional Chinese medicine. Therefore, some general objectives for this experience might be that students, after the visit, would be able to:

1. examine various modalities encompassed in traditional Chinese medicine.
2. compare assessment, diagnosis, and treatment in traditional Chinese medicine with that of the allopathic system.
3. comprehend the educational pathways and quality of education in preparing practitioners of Chinese medicine.

Sincerely,
Connie M. Dennis, PhD, RN
Professor
School of Nursing
Illinois Wesleyan University

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09/17/05 - TCMCH Fundraiser: Crab Feast & Silent Auction, Hale Halawai, Ali'i Drive, Kona

Our First Annual Crab Feast/Fundraiser was attended by 200+ people!! Lyman Medeiros did a wonderful job as M.C. and the band, Green Flash, had everybody dancing up a storm! Lots of fun and crab was had by all!!

Many thanks to everybody who helped put this fundraiser on - especially Denice Murphy, L.Ac. (Board Member) and Beth (3rd year student)!! And MAHALO NUI LOA to everybody who attended and helped support our school!!

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05-06 Health Fairs

11/18/05 - Four Seasons Hotel Health Fair: Kelly D & Joe (3rd year students) and Nina & Jane (1st year students)

11/22/05 - Mauna Lani Hotel Health Fair: Kelly D and Lori (3rd year students)

12/2/05 - Graduate School and Professional Degree Fair, UH-Hilo Campus: Megan Yarberry, L.Ac. (Academic Dean) and Beth (3rd year student)

1/20/06 - UH-Hilo Health and Wellness Fair: Megan Yarberry, L.Ac. (Academic Dean), Gene Abraham, L.Ac. (Clinic Supervisor), and Beth (3rd year student)

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Saturday, July 09, 2005

June - July 2005

6/8/05 - Debra Harrison, L.Ac. presented a lunchtime talk on parasites to our students, faculty, and staff.

6/23/05 - Kanoelehua Industrial Area Association Health Fair, Hilo : Gene Abraham, L.Ac. (Clinic Supervisor), Lee Fineberg, M.D. (Faculty), Kelly D, Lori, Joe, Veronica, & Matt (2nd year students), Tim & Reb (1st year students)

6/28/05 - Ed Geronimo, Colon Hydrotherapist, presented a talk on colon health to our students.

7/7/05 - Alumna Beth Quinn (2004) interviewed on Rhode Island PBS station for "Amazing Women and Alternative Medicine"

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April - May 2005

4/15/05 - West Hawaii Wellness Fair at the King Kamehameha Hotel in Kona: Jivan Collins, L.Ac. (Clinic Supervisor), Joe & Sandra (2nd year students), and Deborah (1st year student)

5/19/05 - Nurse's Health Fair at UH-Hilo: Kelly F and Mikki (3rd year students)

May, 2005 - Our Academic Dean, Megan Yarberry, L.Ac., went on a teaching mission in Uganda for the Pan African Acupuncture AIDS Project, teaching basic acupuncture methods as a primary affordable system of patient care where there is no other health care. Click here for more information.

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January - March 2005

The Atherton Family Foundation made a grant to TCMCH to purchase new computers. We now have new Macs for students in the Library and for patient accounts in the Teaching Clinic!

Maile Charters, run by Alex Munster of Kawaihae, donated six sailing charters to those who made gifts of $1000 to TCMCH this spring. Donors brought their friends along and enjoyed beautiful weather and a few dolphin sightings!

The Earl and Doris Bakken Foundation made a grant of $10,000 to TCMCH. The exciting part is that this was purely in response to a presentation made by TCMCH students and faculty to Mr. Bakken!

3/13/05 - Parker Ranch Kupuna Festival: Maureen McLaughlin, L.Ac. (Clinic Supervisor), Kelly D, Sandra, & Lori (2nd year students)

Alumnus Regan Archibald (2004) and Beth Hood (2nd year student) published articles in the March 2005 issue of the North American Journal of Oriental Medicine. Read their articles here .

March, 2005 -We opened the Hilo walk-in acupuncture clinic (TCMCH's 1st satellite clinic) in the historic Hilo Hotel (sponsored by the Hilo Naturopathic and Acupuncture Clinic) in which we offer mini treatments for only $10. It's open every Saturday from 9am to 1pm .

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July - November 2004

TCMCH Case Statement developed - see Links at right

10/23 & 24/04 - Sho-ni-shin seminar by Soma Glick, L.Ac. About 25 people attended this CEU workshop on Japanese pediatric needleless acupuncture.

11/18 & 19/04:
Mauna Kea Hotel Employees' Health Fair: Gene Abraham, L.Ac. (Clinic Supervisor), Jim & Jeremy (1st year students)

College fair for High School Seniors at the Hapuna Prince Beach Hotel: Kelly F (3rd year student), Beth (2nd year student), & Michelle (1st year student)

Hapuna Prince Beach Hotel Employees' Health Fair: Kelly D, Sandra, & Lori (2nd year students)

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May - June 2004

5/12/04 - First meeting of the Executive Development Committee, TCMCH's all-volunteer, student-run group that helps the school out with fundraising and public outreach

6/13/04 - TCMCH Blessing by Hawaiian Kupuna Pomaika Coulou

6/18/04 - UH-Hilo School of Nursing Health Fair: Gene Abraham, L.Ac. (Clinic Supervisor), Kelly D & Matt (2nd year students)

6/30/04 - TCMCH Vision Page developed - see Links at right

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