COMMUNITY ACUPUNCTURE PROGRAM (CAP)

The College operates several acupuncture programs at community health care facilities throughout San Francisco. CAP sites provide ACTCM clinic interns access to the entire medical chart of the patient, so they can see how other health care providers treat the same patient. These experiences enable interns to acquire a sense of how to implement integrated health care, a model promoted by ACTCM. 

The primary goal of CAP is to provide high-quality clinical care and patient education, using the modalities of traditional Chinese medicine. This program provides educational clinical opportunities for ACTCM students in treating diverse populations. Completing clinic hours at different facilities allows students to work with several health care providers and see a greater variety of patients.

The following is a list of current CAP and off-site facilities:

• ACTCM Auricular Drop-in Clinic:

555 De Haro Street, Room G, San Francisco, CA 94107

Tel. 415-282-9603

 

Mon 1:30 – 4:30pm Pam Olton, L.Ac. + Interns

Wed 9am – 12pm Pam Olton, L.Ac. + Interns

  

ACTCM’s free drop-in auricular clinics, offered two days a week at the Potrero site, are based on the protocol of the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA). Treatments assist clients in such areas as stress-reduction and drug addiction recovery, and also serves as a gateway to additional patient education and treatment sources.

 

Become knowledgeable and comfortable with auricular acupuncture. Learn the benefits of treating patients in a group environment.

 

Ear Acupuncture. Herbal Tea. Resource Library. No Appointment!

Suggested Donation $3 - $5

 

MUNI #22 Fillmore or #19 Polk

• California Pacific Medical Center – Stroke Project/Physical Therapy: 

California Pacific Medical Center – Stroke Project/Physical Therapy: 

Castro @ Duboce Street, 322 South Tower, 3rd fl., San Francisco, CA 94114 Tel. 415-282-9603 ( ACTCM Community Clinic)

 

Mon 1:30 - 5:30pm – Stanley Leung, L.Ac. + 1 Intern, 1 Trainee, 1 Observer Wed 1:30 - 5:30pm – Laurence Mourey, L.Ac. + 1 Intern, 1 Trainee, 1 Observer Fri 1:30 - 5:30pm – Kathryn Ryan, L.Ac. + 1 Intern, 1 Trainee, 1 Observer 

 

Located at the Davies campus in the Duboce Park neighborhood of San Francisco, CPMC offers interns the opportunity to treat patients who are paralyzed or have limited mobility due to stroke or other injury to the brain or spine. Medical doctors refer patients for acupuncture to help issues surrounding pain management, rehabilitation, speech therapy, motor coordination, muscle tone and weakness, depression and anxiety.

 

Rotations at CPMC take place three afternoons per week. Because of the limited mobility of many patients and the lack of access to back points, interns learn to utilize scalp and auricular acupuncture.

 

Because of the nature of cerebral and spinal injuries, many patients can be seen for consecutive weeks and months as they receive rehab therapy. This allows interns to establish a long-term treatment plan and see the results of their treatment over time. CPMC also provides an opportunity for students to learn about the treatment stroke with acupuncture and Western medicine, and the treatment of patients in a collaborative hospital setting.

 

This CAP site provides acupuncture services only to patients admitted to the hospital in the Inpatient Acute Rehabilitation Unit at California Pacific Regional Rehabilitation Center.

• Haight Ashbury Free Medical Clinic (2 Quarter Commitment)

558 Clayton Street, San Francisco, CA 94117

Tel. 415-487-5632

 

John Grima, Executive Director Tel. 415-487-3673

Leoni Figueredo, Clinic Manager Tel. 415-487-5632 x106

HAFMC is one of San Francisco’s largest multi-site agencies, offering physical health, mental health, and substance abuse treatment services.

 

Mon 8:30 am – 12:30 pm – Pam Olton, L.Ac. + 4 Interns + Auricular Intern

 

Mondays feature a medical drop in clinic, which is very busy. Students need to be confident in their acupuncture treatment and also provide non-judgmental treatment to a diverse patient population of indigent adults. Students will learn to enhance their listening and counseling skills. Especially needed are students that speak Spanish, as well as students that are interested in pain management and orthopedics.

 

Thurs 8:30 am – 12:30pm – Pam Olton, L.Ac. + 1-2 Intern(s)

 

Thursday mornings feature the integrated HIV clinic, where patients receive integrated treatments that include the Standard Western medicine and Case Managements program. Patients may receive Acupuncture, Chiropractic treatments, Case Management, Mental Health counseling and/or consultations/exams by one of our HIV specialist MD’s. We are studying the outcomes of Complementary services to learn about the benefits of these services. Students will give acupuncture treatments, as well as follow MD’s, case managers, and chiropractors. Students participate in reviewing comprehensive chart notes, and also learn to read lab data. A case study detailing what the student learned about integrating TCM into a Community Clinic Program will be required, in addition to the usual TCM case study analysis.

• Jewish Home for the Aged

302 Silver Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94112

Tel: 415-334-2500

 

Mon 1:00 – 5:00 pm – Kaylah Sterling, L.Ac. + 4 Interns

Thurs 1:00 – 5:00 pm – TBA + 4 Interns

 

Geriatric Care. Senior residents participate in physical activity, music appreciation, art, exercise, and counseling. Medical services include dentistry, physical therapy, optometry and acupuncture.

 

Participate in residential care treatment.

Treat medical conditions associated with aging.

• The Women’s Community Clinic

2166 Hayes Street, Suite 104, San Francisco, CA

Tel: 415-379-7800

 

Wed 8:30 am -12:30 pm – Janis Feichtmeir, L.Ac. + 4 Interns

 

A Free Medical Clinic that provides health care for women only. This clinic is anonymous and does not have an income limitation. Various services are provided, including annual exams, pregnancy tests, and treatment for GYN conditions, family planning, acupuncture and homeopathy.

 

Learn to work in a multi-disciplinary center.

Gain experience treating various women’s medical conditions.

Learn to serve a diverse patient population.

• St. James Infirmary

1372 Mission Street

San Francisco, CA 94103

Phone: 415.554.8494

 

Wed 5:30-9:30 pm – Gene London, L.Ac. + 3 Student Clinicians (Intern/Trainee)

 

An Occupational Health and Safety Clinic for Sex Workers. Nonjudgmental services for female, male, and transgender clients, including primary medical care, HIV/STD/TB/hepatitis testing and treatment, massage, acupuncture, and counseling.

 

Learn to integrate TCM into comprehensive community medicine. Learn to serve challenging and diverse communities.

• Maxine Hall Health Center (Health Center #3):

1301 Pierce Street, (at Ellis) San Francisco, CA 94115

Tel. 415-292-1300 Fax 415-928-6487

 

Kay Yatabi, M.D., Medical Director Tel. 415-292-1321

Pg. 708-6159

Tanya, head of Reception/Records Tel. 415-292-1300

 

Fri 1:30-5:30 pm – Ken Morris, L.Ac. + 3 Interns

 

MHHC is part of the SF DPH Community Health Network. Clinic fees are based on ability to pay, with no one turned away for lack of funds.

 

Serve a predominantly African American clientele. Treat patients with HIV and AIDS - learn common symptoms and associated syndromes. 

 

Learn about Western treatment protocols for HIV/AIDS and how to integrate Chinese Medicine into Western treatment.