Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine

Introduction

Emperor's College is a place for learning and a place for healing. We offer a fully accredited Masters degree program in Traditional Oriental Medicine, as well as a Doctoral program open to acupuncturists licensed in California. We operate a thriving clinic which serves the health care needs of many in the local community.

Philosophy

At Emperor's College we recognize that our students are the healers and teachers of tomorrow. Our philosophy comes to life in our practice of encouraging each student to cultivate his or her distinct academic and spiritual skills such that our graduating professionals will become free conduits for the flow of wisdom, knowledge and healing energy. Students at Emperor's College are encouraged to develop the spiritual practice of their chosen faith. A five minute meditation is observed prior to each class, and courses in Tai Qi and Qi Gong are a mandatory portion of our curriculum.

We believe that such disciplines enable students to operate from a higher perspective, a perspective which develops the student's own innate knowledge and talents and encourages a natural and intimate relationship with the patient . We seek to elevate the practice of health care to that of a healing art.

Campus

The Emperor's College campus is located near Los Angeles in the seaside community of Santa Monica. This location affords students the benefits of a beautiful natural environment coupled with the cultural and business resources of a major metropolitan area. The many large Asian communities of Greater Los Angeles provide an invaluable resource for our students. The culture commerce and academic traditions of the East are thus a living part of the Emperor's College experience.

Our campus features ample classroom facilities, and a library with an extensive collection of resources on both Western and Oriental medical topics. Our bookstore offers one of the most comprehensive selections of texts on traditional oriental and alternative therapies available today, as well as a large selection of medical supplies and study aids. The intern clinic at Emperor's College treats over 70 patients a day in state of the art facilities which include one of the most extensive herbal and patent medicine pharmacies in the region.

Master's Program

The Master's Program at Emperor's College is comprised of an academically rigorous curriculum designed to provide students with the tools necessary to flourish as holistic practitioners of Traditional Oriental Medicine. The program includes extensive training in the theory and practice of the healing arts of acupuncture, herbal medicine and massage, as well as courses in the meditative exercises of Tai Chi and Qi Gong. Training in the western medical sciences is also an important component of the curriculum.

Completion of the masters program at Emperor's college generally requires four years of full time year round study. In the first year students are introduced to the theoretical constructs underlying oriental medicine, the basics of the meridian systems and point location, as well as the study of the individual herbs of the Chinese pharmacopoeia and introductory courses in the western sciences.

In the second year, students can combine the study of herbal formulas and acupuncture technique with further study of western clinical medicine and the practical knowledge and experience gained by observing their more advanced peers conduct treatments in the intern clinic.

The third and fourth years of the program involve the study of Chinese internal medicine and an intensive internship program in the college clinic or at Daniel Freeman Hospital. Some students with an extensive background in the western sciences may be able to matriculate more quickly, while part time students may take up to six years to complete the degree requirements.

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