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The Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine (SIOM) is a single-purpose graduate college located in Seattle, Washington's Roosevelt neighborhood. It is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine^[1] and authorized by the Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board^[2] to award the degree of Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.^[3] SIOM's clinic-based educational program trains future practitioners in acupuncture, tui na, traditional chinese medicine, Chinese herbal medicine, and Chinese language.

SIOM operates a teaching clinic and herbal dispensary where graduate students observe experienced practitioners or practice under their supervision. More than 50 patients are treated each week at SIOM's clinic.^[4]

Notes

1. ^ *Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine: Accredited Programs
2. ^ Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board. Washington Degree-granting Colleges and Universities
3. ^ Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine: Accreditation and Approvals
4. ^ Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine

References

• Porter, Kirsten E. and Beth Sommers. "Acupuncture in the Public Health Setting: Reports From the Field: Seattle's Success Story" in Acupuncture Today, Vol. 7, Issue 8, August, 2006.
• "Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine" in Acupuncture Today.
• "The Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine: An Experiment in Acupuncture Education, 10 Years Later"" in Acupuncture Today, Vol. 5, Issue 12, December, 2004.

External links

• Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine