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The '''Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine''' (SIOM) is a post-graduate college located in [[Seattle]], [[Washington]]'s [[Roosevelt, Seattle, Washington|Roosevelt]] neigborhood.  It is accredited by the [[Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine]]<ref>*[http://www.acaom.org/accprgs.asp Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine: Accredited Programs]</ref> and authorized by the [[Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board]]<ref>Washington Higher Education Coordinating Board. [http://www.hecb.wa.gov/autheval/daa/listofcolleges.asp Washington Degree-granting Colleges and Universities]</ref> to award the degree of [[Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine]].<ref>[http://www.siom.edu/catalog/catalogpage26.html Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine: Accreditation and Approvals]</ref> SIOM's clinic-based educational program trains future practioners in [[acupuncture]], [[tui na]], [[traditional chinese medicine]], [[Chinese herbal medicine]], and [[Chinese language]].

SIOM operates a [[teaching clinic]] and herbal dispensary where graduate students observe experienced practitioners or practice under their supervision. More than 50 patients are treated each week at SIOM's clinic.<ref>[http://www.siom.edu Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine]</ref>

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==References==
*Porter, Kirsten E. and Beth Sommers. "[http://www.acupuncturetoday.com/archives2006/aug/08portersommers.html Acupuncture in the Public Health Setting: Reports From the Field: Seattle's Success Story]" in ''[[Acupuncture Today]]'', Vol. 7, Issue 8, August, 2006.
* "[http://www.acupuncturetoday.com/schools/seattle.html Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine]" in ''[[Acupuncture Today]]''.
*"[http://www.acupuncturetoday.com/archives2004/dec/12siom.html  The Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine: An Experiment in Acupuncture Education, 10 Years Later]"" in ''[[Acupuncture Today]]'', Vol. 5, Issue 12, December, 2004.

==External links==

*[http://www.siom.edu Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine]

[[Category:Acupuncture]]
[[Category:Universities and colleges in Seattle]]

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