 The clinic is open
seven days a week and some evenings. Students spend a minimum of 1100 hours in clinical training. Students apply
the theoretical knowledge gained in the classroom to a wide variety of clinical
situations. Interns interview, diagnose, and treat patients according to the principles of
Oriental medicine, acupuncture, and herbal medicine under the supervision of the clinical
faculty. Interns also fill herbal prescriptions, write case histories, keep patient
records, and participate in patient and clinic management. Samra University has one of the
busiest community clinics in California.
The 1100 hours of clinical training are divided into the following categories:
Observation: 170 hours observing interns
and clinicians
Phase 1: 200 hours of patient care under close supervision
Phase 2: 200 hours of patient care under close supervision
Phase 3: 200 hours of patient care, moderate supervision
Phase 4: 200 hours of patient care under progressively less supervision
Clinic Seminar: 90 hours of presentation and discussion of case
studies
Herbal Pharmacy: 40 hours of preparation of herbal formulas
Samra University is committed to the concept of combining
study and practice. We feel that students will benefit if allowed to enter the clinic
early in their studies in order to see the relevance of those studies to actual patient
care. We believe that this produces a more motivated student, and therefore, a better
acupuncturist.
Students may begin 602 Clinic Observation I after the
5th
quarter of the full-time study schedule, or after the 11th quarter of the part-time study
schedule
The hours of clinic internship activity listed for each
course in this catalog represent the minimum number required in order to pass the course.
Students may elect to perform more than the minimum number of
requirements in order to gain
additional experience and to improve their skills and knowledge. Details are available
from the Registrar or Clinic Office. Assignments in clinic courses are scheduled over the
full 13 weeks of the quarter in order that patients may receive consistent care. Interns
may schedule vacations and release time with the Dean of Clinical Education.
Students proceed through the clinic by phase, normally completing the process in six
quarters or longer (two quarters of Observation and four to five quarters of Phases 1
through 4). Sixty hours during the course of clinical training are devoted to the
presentation and discussion of clinical case studies.
If a student wishes to complete all studies before entering the clinic (as is practiced in
some schools), special permission must be obtained in advance from the Clinic Office. Two
quarters of Observation will be required. Phases 1 through 4 may be completed in two more
quarters. This schedule cannot be shortened, and all clinic requirements will be strictly
enforced.
Each phase has specific prerequisites that must be met before enrollment. Each phase also
has specific experiential and performance requirements to be completed before advancing to
the next phase. Interns review cases seen in the clinic. Supervisors discuss diagnosis,
treatment principles, and treatment techniques. Further information may be found in the
SAMRA UNIVERSITY CLINIC HANDBOOK.
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| The herbal pharmacy stocks over
400 Chinese herbs and many commonly used patent formulas. In addition, the pharmacy stocks
concentrated herbal granules. It is one of the most complete university pharmacies in the
country, and has been commended by professional visitors from China, Taiwan, Korea and
Japan. During clinical training, students learn to prepare formulas for patients, and
become proficient in recognizing each herb by its Latin and Pin Yin names. Students may purchase herbs at discounts for their personal use
after herbal consultation and a written prescription by an attending clinical supervisor.
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