POCA’s 2022 Annual Report & Other Ramblings From The President’s Desk
It goes without saying (but I’m going to say it anyway): lots of things (everything?) had to change and adapt starting in early 2020. Whether…
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POCA Coop Transition Summary
It's been a year since the start of the COVID-19 global pandemic, and community acupuncture clinics have been deeply affected. Many clinics have close…
POCA’s statement on Systemic Racism
POCA stands with all those impacted by white supremacy, anti-Blackness, and police brutality. Today and every day, Black lives matter. We recognize systemic racism and…
Corona is the virus, capitalism is the crisis.
As so many have said before us, we are living in unprecedented times. COVID-19 is ravaging so many communities, disproportionately impacting the most marginalized among…
Shift Happens
Change is always happening. How do we shape and direct it? It's up to you. It's up to us.
POCAfest Marin Keynote: Chronic Pain and Endurance, by Jeff Levin of SOAP
Welcome to POCAfest. My name is Jeff and I’m a proud punk and the co-owner of Sacramento Oakland Acupuncture Project, affectionately known as SOAP. We…
Cohort 3 Graduation Speech by Jess Long
Welcome everyone and thank you for coming to celebrate with us on this beautiful summer morning. As many of you know, we are Cohort 3…
The Vows of Hua Tuo and Sun Si Miao..Actually Carried Out
Ok folks, bear with me-I’m gunna get a little idealistic and woo-y- BUT it’s grounded in reality-I promise. Vow of Hua Tuo: Treat people equally…
Toward a Culture of Safety, Part 1
Since we launched our Adverse Events Reporting Database a little over a year ago, we’ve learned a lot, including some interesting things about how acupuncturists…