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Heading into the winter holiday season, we have a lot to celebrate at PRC. In only a few weeks, we will award diplomas to the first graduates of our distinguished Diploma of Phytotherapy program. These graduates will soon be beginning their own practices of Western Herbal Medicine.
In the beginning of January, PRC turns 5 years old. In the past 5 years the college has grown from 3,500 square feet to 10,000, and our student enrolment has grown from 3 full-time students to over 200.
The new year marks the beginning of our Diploma of Yogatherapy program, the only college-level yogatherapy diploma program in Canada. It also is the beginning of what may be our busiest and most decorated year for natural health workshops. Some of the most recognized teachers in the world are scheduled to travel from places as far away as Australia and England to present topics such as Veterinary Acupuncture, Chinese Pulse Diagnosis, and Western Herbal Medicine.
We will also soon be announcing the launch of 2 new and exciting programs at PRC. As with so many of our diploma programs, our newest diploma program will provide the most comprehensive education in its field in Canada, and the certificate program will introduce people to concepts, topics and philosophies that have the potential to change lives.
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Todd N Howard, President
Diploma of Phytotherapy Graduates This December PRC is proud to graduate its first students from the Diploma of Phytotherapy program, North America's most comprehensive program of Western Herbal Medicine. After completing an in-depth 3-year program with over 500 hours of clinical training and patient contact, these graduates will be uniquely positioned as the most educated new medical herbalists in Canada. To learn more about programs in PRC's School of Phytotherapy, please click here.
Graduates Excel on Provincial ExamsPRC's Diploma of Acupuncture and Diploma of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine graduates posted an unprecedented first-time exam pass rate of 100% on the written portion of the BC provincial practitioner registration exams. We congratulate all of these graduates for their success and wish them well as they begin their careers as practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine. To learn more about programs in PRC's School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, please click here.
Diploma of Yogatherapy launchedPRC is
pleased to launch the world's only Diploma of Yogatherapy program outside of India. This 1270-hour program investigates the theory and practice of Yogatherapy - the
application of the techniques and philosophy of yoga to support the healing and well-being of clients on all levels - and provides students with Yoga Teacher Training
certification. Pacific Rim College is a Registered School of the Yoga Alliance, the national education and support organization for yoga in the United States.
Additionally, PRC is also a member school of the International Association of Yoga Therapists, which supports research and education in Yoga and serves as a
professional organization for Yoga teachers and Yoga therapists worldwide. Please click here to learn more about the Diploma
of Yogatherapy program.
Traditional Thai Massage Program returns
The Traditional Thai Massage program is 4-month certificate program that introduces students to the philosophies, therapeutic principles and techniques of Thai
Massage. Thai Massage forms the "energy medicine" component of the unique healing system of Traditional Thai Medicine - a holistic approach to health that addresses
the body (through diet and herbs), psychospirituality (through practices such as meditation) and the flow and balance of vital energy in the energetic systems. During
a Thai massage, the practitioner guides the recipient into various postures linked together in a flowing series, applying acupressure with hands and feet, arms and
legs. Over the years, Thai Medicine and Massage have adopted and incorporated influences from Indian Ayurveda and yoga practices, as well as Chinese healing arts.
Please click here for more information.
Community Herbalist Program The Community Herbalist Program begins in January with an enhanced curriculum that includes Backyard Gardening as taught by Dr. Linda Gilkeson, a renowned west coast gardener and best-selling author. Visiting faculty Peter Conway also returns to teach a component of the program, and we welcome for the first time international speaker and medical herbalist Bev Maya. As always, the core faculty, consisting of distinguished PRC faculty members, will introduce participants to the incredible world of medicinal plants and remedies and provide opportunities in wildharvesting, medicine-making, plant identification
and herbal therapeutics. For those CHP graduates who are interested continuing with more studies, 5 classes (11 credits) now transfer directly in to the
Diploma of Phytotherapy program. For more information about the Community Herbalist Program and how you can register, please click here. Registration space is very limited.
Now Selling Master Massage Tables PRC is pleased to announce that it is now a retailer of Master Massage tables. These quality-crafted tables are the industry standard and come backed by Master's extensive warranties and superb design. Please visit the Treatment Supplies section of our Books and Products page to learn more about the tables we sell.
PRC Welcomes New Instructors PRC is
proud to welcome new members to its extraordinary teaching faculty.
Dr. Linda Gilkeson, PhD, is a renowned gardening instructor, Executive Director of the Salt Spring Island Conservancy, and author of numerous books including BC best-seller Backyard Bounty: The Complete Guide to Year-Round Organic Gardening in the Pacific Northwest. Linda has served as President of the Entomological Society of Canada,
the Professional Pest Management Association of BC, the Entomological
Society of BC and the Salt Spring Island Garden Club. She was awarded a
Queen's Jubilee medal in 2003 and an outstanding achievement award from
the Professional Pest Management Association of BC in 2005.
Dr. Claire Astley, MD, DTCM, is retiring from her medical practice after more than 20 years to focus on her practice of TCM. She is a graduate of Pacific Rim College's Japanese Acupuncture Program and is the past president of the Executive Committee of the Association of Complementary and Integrative Physicians of BC.
Employment Vacancies at PRCPRC is looking for CTCMA registered practitioners to join its TCM clinical teaching faculty. Numerous clinical supervision vacancies exist for the Winter 2012 semester, which run from January through April.
Course instructor vacancies in the School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine also exist beginning in the Summer 2012 semester.
For more information, please visit our Employment Opportunities page. Serious candidates should contact jobs@pacificrimcollege.ca for more information.
2012 Japanese Acupuncture Program returns PRC is pleased to welcome back the Japanese Acupuncture Institute of Seattle for another instalment of Canada's only recognized Japanese Acupuncture
Certificate Program. The series covers a broad range of treatment techniques from Japan, including abdominal (hara) palpation and diagnosis, subtle needling
techniques, moxibustion, use of intradermals, press tacks and press spheres, cupping and bloodletting techniques, Sotai, and non-needling pediatric (Shonishin)
techniques. This program consists of 4 weekend modules of 3 days length and a 2-day clinical intensive. Each module brings students closer to fully
understanding Japanese Acupuncture techniques, and the first 3 modules can be taken individually as stand-alone courses. Only students who have completed the first 3
modules are eligible to take the fourth module and the clinical intensive. For more information, please click here.
2012 Natural Health WorkshopsOn the heels of an extraordinary year of natural health workshops, PRC is pleased to announce 2102 workshops as taught by world-renowned instructors.
PRC Visiting Faculty member Brandt Stickley returns to PRC twice in the new year to offer beginner and intermediate Chinese Pulse Diagnosis workshops on January 21-22 and March 17-18.
Bev Maya presents a workshop on The Role of Herbal Medicines in Maintaining Hormonal Health on January 21-22.
Visiting Faculty member Neil Gumenick returns for another instalment of Classical Five Element Acupuncture on February 11-12.
Dr. Bruce Ferguson, a leading TCM veterinarian from Australia, presents Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine on February 18-19.
PRC visiting faculty and herbal medicine authority Peter Conway returns on March 24-25 to present How to Live and Anti-Inflammatory Life.
Sports Acupuncture authority and author Whitfield Reaves presents his first workshop at PRC entitled Acupuncture in the Treatment of Pain and Common Sports Injuries - the Upper Extremity on May 12-13.
And on September 22-23, PRC Visiting Faculty member and worldwide TCM expert Lonny Jarrett presents Getting the Point: Functions, Patterns and Spirits.
Many more workshops will be added in 2012, and enrolment space is limited for each. Please visit our Lectures, Workshops and Events page for more information.
Book of the MonthThe Practicing Herbalist: Meeting with Clients - Reading the Body by Margi Flint is a tremendous resource for any health care professional who wants to build effective treatment strategies through proper diagnosis. This book shows how to differentiate conditions based observing the body and reading physical signs. Diagnostic observations include the voice, face, thyroid, eyes, ears, nose and even urine. Additionally, the author provides valuable clinical experience in using herbal therapies to treat conditions such as cancer, insulin resistance, nutritional deficiencies, autoimmune disorders, Lyme disease and more. This book is available from the PRC Bookstore for $120.
Acupuncture Relief ProjectThe Acupuncture
Relief Project is offering an opportunity for one student intern to participate in its Winter 2012 clinic program in Nepal. This program is designed for students
interested in a training experience to learn all aspects of practicing in the third world. ARP has put together a supervised 7-week program that combines an intensive
clinic practice with a unique curriculum. For practitioners this is an opportunity to perfect and learn new skills while serving a community that desperately needs
help. This Program offers 40 PDAs certified by the NCCAOM and potential clinical credits through Pacific Rim College. The program runs from January 5th to February
26th, 2012. The cost is $1400, which includes lodging, food, clinic supplies, interpreters and clinic staff. It does not include airfare, entry visa and personal
expenses outside of the clinic. For more please www.acupuncturereliefproject.org.
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