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YO SANBeginsTHIRD DecadeAs it moves into its 21st year, Yo San University continues to merge intothe mainstream <strong>of</strong> integrative and progressive medical care.Record enrollments inthe MATCM programDean <strong>of</strong> Academic and Clinical Affairs,Lawrence Lau, observed that the four-yearmaster’s program now registers over 155students, the highest in the history <strong>of</strong>the University.DAOM ProgramUnder the Team leadership <strong>of</strong> DAOMDirector, Dr. Yvonne Farrell, ReproductiveMedicine Department Chair, Dr. Ray Rubioand Program Assistant, Marc Franco, the YSUDoctor <strong>of</strong> Acupuncture and Oriental MedicineProgram was launched in January <strong>of</strong> 2010.The two-year program, with its unique specialtyin Reproductive Medicine, operates witha once-a-month weekend on-campus residency.By mid-year, fertility/reproductive medicineclinics will be <strong>of</strong>fered several Sundayseach month at the YSU Community Clinic.Record numbers <strong>of</strong>patients served in theYSU Community ClinicUnder the direction <strong>of</strong> Dean <strong>of</strong> ClinicalEducation, Brady Chin, and ClinicManager, Albert Vaca, over 1600 patients are treated each month by our team <strong>of</strong> 30 internsand dozens <strong>of</strong> clinical supervisors, post-graduate fellows, and practitioners. At our variousexternship sites YSU interns and clinical faculty interact with scores <strong>of</strong> pr<strong>of</strong>essionals from awide range <strong>of</strong> Western medical specialties.Expanded Childrens Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) serviceThe CHLA/YSU partnership has expanded to treat even more children through the PediatricPain Management Unit. Additionally, CHLA unit head Dr. Jeffrey Gold and his team <strong>of</strong> YSUClinical Supervisors, Brandon Horn and Wendy Yu, have engaged a series <strong>of</strong> outreach presentationsto a variety <strong>of</strong> service units at CHLA including gastroenterology, rheumatology andallergy/immunology.Weingart GrantYSU has just received its first grant from the Weingart Foundation Small Grants Program.The $10,000 grant supports expenses associated with the Childrens Hospital partnership.Partnership with Simms/Mann UCLA Center for Integrative OncologyAn agreement crafted by YSU Founder Dr. Maoshing Ni, YSU President, Dr. Larry Ryan withDr. Mary Hardy <strong>of</strong> the Simms/Mann UCLA Center and UCLA Medical Oncology Pr<strong>of</strong>essor,Dr. Richard Pietras, welcomes fourth year students in an integrative oncology class at theUCLA David Geffen School <strong>of</strong> Medicine to participate in a one day rotation at the YSUCommunity Clinic.Library renamed, relocated and expanded classroom facilitiesUnder the direction <strong>of</strong> librarian Sage Goodman, the YSU Library has been relocated into agreatly expanded and technologically updated space. Steven Carter, Dean <strong>of</strong> Administrationand Student Affairs, and member <strong>of</strong> the YSU Facilities Committee reports that additional1 4 | w w w. t a o o f w e l l n e s s . c o m