Steve Given, DAOM, LAc

Education

• BS in biology with an emphasis in microbiology from Portland State University in 1987
• Master's degree in traditional Oriental medicine from Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine, Santa Monica, CA
• Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) from Bastyr University in 2006

Past Experience

• Board member, National Acupuncture Foundation
• Member at large, Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CCAOM)
• Secretary, CCAOM
• Site visitor, Middle States Commission on Higher Education

Current Roles

• Associate dean for clinical education in the School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
• Program director for the Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) program
• Core faculty member
• Clinical faculty member at Bastyr Center for Natural Health, supervising acupuncture and Oriental medicine shifts, Chinese herbal medicine shifts, and supervising the integrated pain management and oncology shifts
• Lecturer
• Site visit chair for the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
• Vice president, CCAOM
• Chair of the Core Curriculum Committee, CCAOM
• Co-chair of the Clean Needle Technique Committee, CCAOM
• Liaison to the National Certification Commission on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) for CCAOM
• Accreditation site visit chair, Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM)
• Member, Job Task Analysis Committee, NCCAOM
• Member, Biomedical Exam Committee, NCCAOM
• CNT Instructor, CCAOM

Classes Taught
Orthopedics (DAOM); Research Practicum 1, 2 and 3; History of Medicine; and clinical shifts

Interests
Dr. Given's interests include HIV/AIDS, recovery/addiction treatment, oncology, curriculum/accreditation, and acupuncture and Oriental medicine research.

Philosophy

Dr. Given believes that as the role of acupuncture and Oriental medicine evolves in a culture that values integrated treatment over isolated specialties, it will become progressively more important for Bastyr graduates to become competent in working in a collaborative health care environment. His goal as a clinician is to provide the best possible care in collaboration with a patient's team of providers.

Dr. Given's goal as an educator is to train acupuncture and Oriental medicine clinicians to provide the best possible care in collaboration with a broad range of clinical providers.

Specialty
Dr. Given's clinical specialties include HIV/AIDS, addiction/recovery and oncology.

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