The Oregon Health Authority and Oregon Health Policy Board are hosting six community meetings across the state in September to obtain public input on the board’s draft Comprehensive Plan for Health Reform, including the Health Insurance Exchange, a central marketplace for health insurance. Board members and staff will present progress on the plan and decision points, and will listen to your comments, concerns and recommendations. 

October 30, 2010
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine

 Presented by American Acupuncture Council and the Consortium for
Oriental Medicine Research and Education with Marilyn Allen

There are new FDA regulations regarding good manufacturing procedures.  Schools and practitioners must be able to follow dispensary and compounding guidelines and procedures.  It is important for you to understand these regulations to follow compliance and to keep your practice growing and thriving through your increased knowledge. 

 Topics include:

• Introduction to the FDA ruling
• Processing and product information
• Sanitation
• Equipment and utensils
• Record keeping

Come learn the ins and outs for your office’s dispensary in this one day seminar.  This is information you absolutely must know and incorporate.  You must be in the loop.

REGISTRATION FEES

 ______ $99 Super Early Bird Special (45 days in advance)
 ______ $119.20 Early Bird Special (advance registration)
 ______ $149 Regular (At the Door)

 AND…all proceeds from this seminar will go back into building the acupuncture profession through research and legislation. Licensed Acupuncturists will receive 7 PDAs from the NCCAOM.

 For more information and registration contact Kirsten at AAC Network (800) 562-3335 or visit www.aacinfonetwork.com

Dixie was accepted as a member of the Board of Directors for the Oregon Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine during their annual Spring Conference at the Abernathy Center in Oregon City this April.  As a Board Member she volunteers her time  to support the professional AOM community in the state and expand access to acupuncture for all.

She has worked with all age groups to help them reach their truest form of health – a balance of their physical, emotional and mental well being. Within the scope of East Asian Medicine she is able to assist patients suffering from illnesses such as the common cold, anxiety, insomnia, acute trauma, gynecological concerns, chronic pain, immune or organ deficiency issues, smoking cessation and weight loss support. She practices many forms of acupuncture, according to the needs of each individual patient.  She regularly uses painless Japanese style, acupuncture with electro-stimulation and auricular therapy.

Herbal medicine is an important component of her practice in treating both acute and chronic conditions. With her on site herbal dispensary she can provide personalized formulas for any ailment or illness, often as an alternative to or in conjunction with pharmaceutical options.

Prior to studying medicine, she earned an Interdisciplinary Studies degree from the University of West Florida, focusing on social work, geography and political science. From there, she embarked on a new journey of exploration in the West, moving to Alaska to work in the great expanse of Denali State Park and Alyeska in Girdwood.

Dixie’s decision to specialize in Chinese medicine was part of a long search for the right path that would enable her to help others. It was in this medicine and practice that she found true resonance both philosophically and spiritually. It is her most sincere purpose to assist each patient in finding their own truest path to health as well.

For most of us, balance is a key part of this true health. Dixie works to maintain balance with a combination of being in nature, spending time with loved ones, exercising, taking time to relax, and investing energy in her practice. She can’t seem to get enough yoga, hiking in the Columbia Gorge and other nearby areas, occasional camping trips in the Pacific Northwest, netflixing movies, reading and enjoying the unique events Portland’s local cultural brings.