Dear Alumni,

Happy (Belated) New Year to all! May your 2010 be prosperous, filled with kindness, love and many new patients.

OCOM recently launched its new alumni-dedicated Web site. On this site, you can view professional opportunities, search for fellow alumni, post your practice information, join the OCOM Alumni Association (if you haven’t already) and access OCOM Lounge.

For those who have not yet created a secure account, you can easily do so by following the directions below.

To create your account:

1. Go to www.ocomaccess.org
2. Click on Alumni
3. Click on Create an Account
4. Complete the registration form and submit it by clicking Register at the bottom of the page.
5. You will then receive two e-mails — one to acknowledge that you’ve registered and another confirming approval and activation of your new account.

Please contact me if you have any questions or have difficulty logging in.

Having an active account on the new alumni Web site will allow us to decrease the number of e-mails you receive from us. Important information and announcements will be updated regularly. I encourage you to check in on a weekly basis.

In other news, a public forum on the First Professional Doctorate (FPD) was held here at the college on January 12. The forum was organized by current OCOM students and we want to extend our thanks to them, the participating panelists and all who were able to attend (nearly 75 people were present). While this was more of an informational forum (no decisions have been made as to when or if the FPD will be offered), the possible benefits and potential problems of the FPD were discussed. For additional information and links, check the alumni Web site in the coming days.

I would also like to mention that, over the last few months, I have been working with Chair of Professional Development, Jason Stein, LAc on a series of tele-classes for OCOM alumni. “2010: Patient Attraction” will help you get more patients, set strategic goals and provide you with the necessary support and steps to achieve them in the coming year. Find more information on this tele-class in the Winter 2010 Alumni Newsletter.

Best wishes in the coming months and please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions.

Christina Walker, MEd, MAcOM, LAc (OCOM 2007)
Alumni Relations Coordinator
503-253-3443 x198