Wellness Magazine - Tao of Wellness

YO SANBeginsTHIRD DecadeAs it moves into its 21st year, Yo San University continues to merge intothe mainstream of integrative and progressive medical care.Record enrollments inthe MATCM programDean of Academic and Clinical Affairs,Lawrence Lau, observed that the four-yearmaster’s program now registers over 155students, the highest in the history ofthe University.DAOM ProgramUnder the Team leadership of DAOMDirector, Dr. Yvonne Farrell, ReproductiveMedicine Department Chair, Dr. Ray Rubioand Program Assistant, Marc Franco, the YSUDoctor of Acupuncture and Oriental MedicineProgram was launched in January of 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 offered several Sundayseach month at the YSU Community Clinic.Record numbers ofpatients served in theYSU Community ClinicUnder the direction of Dean of ClinicalEducation, Brady Chin, and ClinicManager, Albert Vaca, over 1600 patients are treated each month by our team of 30 internsand dozens of clinical supervisors, post-graduate fellows, and practitioners. At our variousexternship sites YSU interns and clinical faculty interact with scores of professionals from awide range of 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 of YSUClinical Supervisors, Brandon Horn and Wendy Yu, have engaged a series of outreach presentationsto a variety of 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 of the Simms/Mann UCLA Center and UCLA Medical Oncology Professor,Dr. Richard Pietras, welcomes fourth year students in an integrative oncology class at theUCLA David Geffen School of Medicine to participate in a one day rotation at the YSUCommunity Clinic.Library renamed, relocated and expanded classroom facilitiesUnder the direction of librarian Sage Goodman, the YSU Library has been relocated into agreatly expanded and technologically updated space. Steven Carter, Dean of Administrationand Student Affairs, and member of 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