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Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine
http://www.siom.edu
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Main Campus
916 NE 65th Street
Seattle,
WA
98115
United States
206-517-4541 - phone
206-526-1932 - fax
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Programs Offered at Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine
- Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- Herbal Medicine
- Masters Degree
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About Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine
The Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine's statement of purpose grew out of the founders’ belief that education in Oriental medicine is best accomplished in a clinically-based program in which students work in small groups with experienced practitioners. The Seattle Institute fulfills its statement of purpose by offering a single Master's degree program to train practitioners of Oriental medicine. The school is designed to support its purpose in several distinct ways:
- A maximum of sixteen students are accepted annually to insure a small class setting.
- Students begin clinical instruction with experienced practitioners in their first trimester to focus on patient care in a clinically-based, apprentice-like experience.
- Faculty are selected who represent different styles of acupuncture and have extensive experience as practitioners.
- Competency in accessing information from modern Chinese medical books and journals is supported by three years of coursework aimed at reading medical Chinese.
- Students are expected to be independent learners with class time being focused on discussions and labs that go beyond the material available in the texts.
Educational Objectives
The school’s educational objectives are measurable traits or qualities we expect students to attain by the time they graduate from the program. These objectives are relatively broad and give general guidance for the development of the curriculum and the measure of its success. The following outcomes are expected of the graduates of the Seattle Institute. The graduate will be:
- Knowledgeable in different approaches to Oriental medicine and able to access resources in Chinese and English.
- Skillful in the assessment of patients and the administration of various modalities in the treatment process.
- Competent in clinical reasoning and able to make appropriate diagnoses and treatment plans.
- Professional in communication and demeanor with peers and patients.
Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
The SIOM program is three years (36 months) in length with classes and clinic occurring 45 weeks out of the year in three fifteen-week trimesters. Students spend approximately 24 hours per week in clinical training and didactic courses. The courses and clinic are designed to be taken as one cohesive unit; therefore all students are expected to enroll on a full-time basis. In the first year, students work with experienced practitioners to gain their own initial experience with the modalities and healing approaches of Oriental medicine. The course work supports the clinical training by focusing on the skills important for treatment and understanding of the patient's condition. By the end of the first year students acquire basic competence in diagnosis and assessment skills and essential knowledge regarding the primary modalities used in practice. Most importantly, students experience how the theories and modalities of Oriental medicine are integrated and put to use in the clinical setting by experienced practitioners.
In the second and third year, students are responsible for providing care to patients. The academic course work emphasizes clinically relevant topics. Instruction supplements the clinical education by providing the theoretical and technical support necessary for in-depth understanding of the therapy provided. The emphasis on independent research and problem solving in both the clinic and didactic courses provides the students with an environment in which to develop their differential diagnosis and treatment skills. In the third year, students are encouraged to take an increasingly independent role in treatment decisions and in integrating the use of modalities they have learned in the program.
School Facilities
The Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine is located in the Roosevelt neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. The Institute's building houses the teaching clinic, herbal dispensary, administrative offices, library, lounge areas and classroom space. The University of Washington is less than two miles from the Institute. The clinic and school office hours are weekdays from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The Roosevelt neighborhood has several restaurants and bookstores and two beautiful parks within walking distance. The community offers several options for student housing. For information on the Seattle area or to take a tour of the school call the school office at (206) 517-4541
Accreditation and Approvals
The professional Master's in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine degree program of the Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM), which is the recognized accrediting agency for the approval of programs preparing acupuncture and Oriental medicine practitioners in North America. ACAOM is located at the Maryland Trade Center #3, 7501 Greenway Center Drive, Ste. 760, Greenbelt, MD 20770, Telephone: (301) 313-0855 or Fax: (301) 313-0912.
Master's Degree Authorization: The Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine is authorized by the Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board and meets the requirements and minimum educational standards established for degree-granting institutions under the Degree Authorization Act. This authorizes the Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine to offer the following degree program: Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Any person desiring information about the requirements of the act or the applicability of those requirements to the Institute may contact the Board office at P.O. Box 43430, Olympia, WA 98504-3450.
Washington Department of Health Approval: Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine is recognized by the Washington State Department of Health as an approved college of acupuncture and Oriental medicine in Washington. For further information on the Department of Health, contact the Acupuncture Division, Health Professions Section 3, Department of Health, P.O. Box
47867, Olympia, WA 98504-7867, Telephone: (360) 236-4700.
California Approval: The M.Ac.O.M. program at the Seattle Institute is approved by the California Acupuncture Committee. Therefore graduates of the program may sit for the licensing exam in the state of California.
Admission Requirements
Applicants to the Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine must demonstrate they have completed the following academic prerequisites before entry into the program:
- Three years of college study at the baccalaureate level with a minimum of a 3.0 GPA (90 semester / 135 quarter credits).
- 3 semester credits of college coursework in the study of General Biology (lab not required)
- 3 semester credits of college coursework in the study of Chemistry (lab not required)
- 3 semester credits of college coursework in the study Psychology (lab not required)
- 8 semester credits (120 hours) in Anatomy and Physiology with a lab component.
- Current Red Cross CPR and First Aid certification.
The Seattle Institute has a rolling admissions policy that allows the school to consider early admissions applicants. The school accepts applications for admission beginning in October for entry into the program the following September. Applicants with plans to complete some prerequisites prior to entry into the program may be accepted on a contingency basis. Interviews
are scheduled each month through the winter to meet with qualified applicants. Decisions regarding acceptance are made within two weeks of the interview. Applicants are accepted until the class is full. Additional applicants may be considered on a wait-list basis. Candidates for admission must demonstrate maturity, academic ability and sincerity to enter the field of Oriental medicine.
Financial Aid
The school is approved for financial aid through the federal FFELP (subsidized and unsubsidized) loan programs. Acceptance in the school is required for school processing of financial aid.
For More Information visit us at http://www.siom.edu
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