Eastern Medicine Doctor
Duties and
Responsibilities:
Doctors of traditional Chinese
medicine provide health care to patients using traditional Chinese medicine
techniques and other forms of treatment including acupuncture, herbology or
reflexology to promote, maintain and restore the holistic health of patients.
Doctors of traditional Chinese medicine
perform some or all of the following duties:
1. Diagnose the diseases,
physiological disorders and injuries of patients.
2. Treat diseases, disorder and
injuries using raw herds and other medicines, and dietary supplements.
3. Treat diseases, disorders and
injuries by the insertion of acupuncture needles or through stimulation
techniques such as acupressure, or electrical current.
Average Salary:$22,700
Educational
Requirements:
The length of training at most AOM
schools is about three 3 years for acupuncture and four 4 years for Oriental
medicine programs. The study of Oriental medicine includes both acupuncture and
Chinese herbal medicine. Currently the Master’s Degree is the entry-level
standard for professional practice in the U.S. A Master’s degree is available
in either acupuncture or in Oriental medicine and is variously denominated by
AOM colleges; e.g., Master of Acupuncture, Master of Science in Traditional
Chinese Medicine, Master of Science in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine,
Master of Science in Oriental Medicine, Diploma in Acupuncture, Master in
Traditional Oriental Medicine, etc.