Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine
The mission of SIEAM is to train compassionate and effective practitioners of East Asian medicine who can function independently and collaboratively in patient-centered care.
This is achieved through apprentice-style clinical experiences coupled with an integrated curriculum emphasizing case-based instruction, physical palpation skills, qi gong practice, Chinese language instruction and collaborative care experiences. Students practice a variety of approaches to east Asian medicine that engender awareness and respect for the validity of different healing traditions. This training allows graduates to develop their own unique approaches to the practice of this ancient medicine.
PURPOSE
SIEAM’s statement of purpose grew out of the founders' belief that education in East Asian medicine is best accomplished in a clinically-based program in which students work in small groups with experienced practitioners. The Seattle Institute fulfills its statement of purpose by offering a Master's in Acupuncture and East Asian Medicine, as well as a Doctoral degree in Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine. The school is designed to support its purpose in several distinct ways:
A limited number of students are accepted annually to insure a small class setting.
Students begin clinical instruction with experienced practitioners in their first trimester to focus on patient care in a clinically-based, apprentice-like experience.
Faculty are selected who represent different styles of acupuncture and have extensive experience as practitioners.
Students are expected to be independent learners with class time being focused on discussions and labs that go beyond the material available in the texts.
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Center for Integrated Care
The Center for Integrated Care (CIC) is a 501c(3) non-profit organization based in Seattle, Washington, USA. We oversee the teaching clinic at the Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine and serve as a resource for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) providers and organizations interested in working in underserved communities both in the US and internationally. The goals of the Center are to:
Educate the public through the provision of community classes on health and wellness topics from an East Asian Medicine perspective.
Support the professional development of CAM students and professionals who are interested in community health work by providing continuing education courses on public health topics.
Service CAM organizations working with underserved communities by providing a centralized clearing house to assist with raising visibility and increasing support for their work.
We are a private, non-profit independent organization and not affiliated with any other private, public or government entity.
CIC’s Mission
The mission of the Center for Integrated Care is to advance complementary and alternative (CAM) practitioner clinical education in the areas of public health and community wellness within the US and international communities. A primary focus of the Center is to promote clinics and community education projects that support collaborative partnerships between CAM and western health care in order to provide service to communities in need.