The Trudy McAlister Foundation (TMF), a 501c3 non-profit corporation, has announced the recipients of the 2017 AOM scholarship awards. Five students have received scholarships totaling $11,000.
The winners are as follows: Jamie Wilcox, Northwestern Health Sciences University, $3,000. Travis Kern, Oregon College of Oriental Medicine, $3,000. Samantha Dettmer, Southwest Acupuncture College, $2,000 — sponsored by Dr. John Scott of Golden Flowers Herbs. Colleen Teska, AOMA Graduate School of Integrative Medicine, $1,500 (three time recipient). Hui-Li Yuan, Florida College of Integrative Medicine, $1,500.
For more information about the organization or to donate please visit AOMS cholarship.org.
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The Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM) has announced it is closing after 41 years. Pending accreditor approval, OCOM will cease offering classes after September (fourth-year OCOM students graduate Aug. 26). All current / incoming OCOM students have the option of continuing their education at the National University of Natural Medicine or Five Branches University, or transferring to another school altogether.
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