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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Acupuncturists As Endangered Species
Thanks to our intrepid comrades Tyler Phan and Elaine Wolf Komarow, we have news from May's CCAOM meeting. And the news is…fascinating. Or possibly apocalyptic,…
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…
Hierarchy of Needs: Poor People’s Priorities
Comrades, I’m kind of obsessed with this hierarchy of needs. I keep thinking, if this particular tool had appeared circa 2005, about half of the…
Hierarchy of Needs (for Acupuncture)
I’m a big fan of The Fat Nutritionist, and it was her blog post “if only poor people understood nutrition!” that introduced me to Ellyn…
Open Sourcing Modern Acupuncture: Part Four, Stamina
Recently I had an interesting conversation with a prospective POCA Tech student, who described to me his efforts to research acupuncture schools. He told me…
Open Sourcing Modern Acupuncture, Part Two: Trouble
After I read this article in the Franchise Times, a multiple choice question popped into my mind. (Yeah, that happens. More about that in a…
Part 6-FINAL Entry in the SAGA of WJIPCA
When people do things for all the wrong reasons, decide themselves Shamans and it all comes crashing down. The finale in a Guest Post Saga by Michael …
Part 5 of the Horror Story of the WJIP/CA
A Guest Post by Michael Kalebich featuring Lava Resistant Bears.