Research in the Curriculum
As our mission statement suggests, our students engage in innovate research within a community of service and healing as part of the educational experience at Oregon College of Oriental Medicine.
Master's students take courses in acupuncture and Oriental medicine research throughout the program. They learn how to implement a search strategy, locate published articles, determine if a research study has been well designed and create a pilot study using the NIH grant-writing format. Master’s students also explore the importance of research for enhancing the credibility of acupuncture.
The first year of the master's program includes an information access course that teaches students to:
Master's students take courses in acupuncture and Oriental medicine research throughout the program. They learn how to implement a search strategy, locate published articles, determine if a research study has been well designed and create a pilot study using the NIH grant-writing format. Master’s students also explore the importance of research for enhancing the credibility of acupuncture.
The first year of the master's program includes an information access course that teaches students to:
- Construct and implement a search strategy, and refine the search as needed
- Locate published articles on Oriental medicine research
- The importance of research for enhancing the credibility of acupuncture
- How to determine if a research study has been well-designed
- Write a community and practice-building talk on a topic of TCM or
- Design a pilot study using the NIH grant-writing format
Doctoral students learn to critically evaluate published research and incorporate research findings into clinical practice, as well as develop skills in the design and implementation of clinical research studies.
Doctoral Program monthly modules train students to:
Doctoral Program monthly modules train students to:
- Enhance critical thinking skills necessary to evaluate published research
- Enable students to collaborate in the design and implementation of clinical research studies
- Incorporate research findings into clinical practice and communicate with health care colleagues