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RIGHT ON POINT DONGGUK ROYAL UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE By Meagan McCrary acupuncture and Oriental medicine (AOM) has been used to diagnose, treat and prevent disease and illness for over 2,000 years, and has now become widely accepted as a viable treatment method in the fast-growing field of complementary and alternative medicine here in the West-creating an increased demand for AOM licensed practitioners throughout the country. “It’s creating a higher demand in medically trained people, as we as non-medically trained,” says Ronald Sokolsky, provost at Dongguk Royal University (DRU) in Los Angeles. “AOM is a very viable professiona fairly high earning profession once you are established-and is accepted into hospital settings.” In fact, there is the American Medical Acupuncture Association consisting of about 70,000-licensed MD that practice acupuncture in their practice. “It’s a profession that is in high demand and short supply,” adds Sokolsky. Fully accredited, DRU Graduate School of Oriental Medicine is one of the oldest institutions of oriental medicine in the United States, with state-of-the-art facilities, as well as one of the busiest AOM clinics in the na- 38 <strong>LA</strong> HEALTH NEWS FEBRUARY 2009 tion. Students complete rotations at DRU’s clinic as well as the University of Southern California’s nearby medical center. A unique campus centrally located near Downtown, Mid-Wilshire, Koreatown, Little Tokyo, and Chinatown, DRU teaches in three languages-Korean, Chinese and English-attracting students from all over the globe. “It not only brings in the Chinese and Korean student, but it brings in all others no matter what their cultural background. Whether they are from the Philippines, South American, Centeral America, Iran, Mexico, Canada-where ever the medicine is practiced students come,” says Sokolsky, a native Angeleno. Graduates of the university’s master program go on to become licensed medical practitioners in the state of California as primary care-one of only four healthcare professional groups that qualify for primary care, including MDs, chiropractors and osteopathic physicians. “We are the first portal for a patient. We don’t function under the supervision or prescription of an MD,” explains Sokolsky. “AOM practitioners can create financially supportive careers with flexible work schedules that are rewarding on many levels.” AOM licensed practitioners can work in a variety of settings, including multi-disciplinary clinics with other healthcare professionals, hospitals and private practices. Since patients are perceived from holistic prospective-taking into account their physical, mental and emotional health-practitioners are able to spend valuable time developing collaborative relationships with patients, helping them to maintain a conscious wellbeing. “Unless you’ve really experienced the acupuncture treatment you really don’t appreciate what it does and the feelings you get from it,” says Sokolsky. “In oriental medicine we don’t treat just the body or the symptom that you present with-it’s more of a holistic treatment. We don’t separate the mind from the body, and so when you enjoy an acupuncture treatment you get off the table you are actually very relaxed and at peace. It’s a very good feeling.” DRU’s clinic offers acupuncture (free on Fridays), herbal therapy, nutritional & lifestyle counseling, Tuina, acupressure, Shiatsu and theraputic exercise, including Tai Chi, Qigong. For more info please visit www. dru.edu or call (213) 487-0150.
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