The curriculum table lists the tentative schedule of courses each quarter. Next to each course are the number of credits per course (Crdt.), the lecture hours each week (Lec.), the lab/clinic hours each week (L/C) and the total contact hours for the course over the entire quarter (Tot). This table reflects a full-time course of study. A part-time option is also available.
Course descriptions are available in the Course Catalog.
Educational Objectives
Graduates of the clinical DAOM program’s clinical doctorate will have the skills to:
- Develop an advanced TCM diagnosis and treatment plan including all applicable modalities within the scope of practice, commensurate with the status of patients’ health
- Demonstrate an understanding of fundamental, advanced pain treatment protocols in order to inform TCM care
- Discuss treatment planning issues as part of an integrated medical team
- Demonstrate an ability to participate as part of a clinical supervisory team educating master’s students in acupuncture and TCM
- Conduct research demonstrating and refining skills in study design and comprehension
Program of Study
Bastyr University’s Doctorate of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine program uses a weekend-intensive format that gives students the option of living and working elsewhere while completing the degree. Classes and a portion of the clinical training take place over one 4-day weekend (Friday-Monday) per month for two years. The program offers specialty training in advanced pain management using various acupuncture modalities including Chinese herbology.
The program can be divided into following areas:
- Medical Classics including relevant selections from:
- Huang Di Nei Jing
- Shang Han Lun
- Jin Gui Yao Lue
- Wen Bing Xue
- These courses allow students to deepen their understanding of Chinese medical classics, and to apply theories, treatment principles and techniques to the clinical relief of pain.
- Advanced clinical skills:
- Clinical diagnosis – Physical exam
- Clinical diagnosis—Orthopedic/Neurological assessment
- Clinical diagnosis – Imaging
- Clinical diagnosis – Laboratory
- Research:
- Biostatistics
- Research methods
- Applied Research Skills
- Case Discussions
- Recent Research Survey
- Capstone independent study
- Capstone presentation
- Specialty Modules in Advanced pain management
- Master Tung’s Points
- Lasers & Advanced electro-acupuncture
- Sports/joint/muscle injury
- Scalp acupuncture
- Japanese techniques
- Advanced Tui-na
- Thai Massage
- Structural Integration
- Oncology and Auto-immune
- Balance Method
- Microsystems
- Medical Qi Gong for Pain
- Specialty Training
- Neurobiology of Pain
- Pharmacology of Pain Management
- Trigger and Motor Points
- Special Topics
- Pediatrics and Gerontology
- Urological, Gynecological, Digestive and Vascular Systems
- Psycho/emotional Aspects of Pain
- Arthritis & Rheumatology
- Nutrition, Herbs and Supplements
- Chinese Herbs for External Application
- Exercise Physiology
- Clinical training:
- Supervision in Master’s Degree Clinics
- Internship Specialty Clinic at BCNH
- Clinical theater
- Case discussions
- Grand Rounds at Harborview Hospital with UW Resident MDs
- Preceptorship
- China externship
Credit-clock hour conversion
- Didactic classes—11 clock hours = 1 Credit
- ONL- Online (Moodle Forum)—11 hours = 1 Credit
- HYB- Hybrid (Moodle Course)—11 hours = 1 Credit
- Clinic/Lab sections—22 clock hours = 1 Credit
- 1 clock hour = 50 min. of instruction + 10 min. break.
Evaluation of didactic competency achievement is conducted on-line via Bastyr’s Elearning system. This is estimated to be accomplished in one hour/credit and is included in the above. The evaluative tool is at the discretion of the instructor and could include an exam, a homework assignment, a relevant case history, etc.
Successful completion of the degree program requires a capstone project pertinent to the area of specialty.
