{"id":20,"date":"2021-06-21T08:34:07","date_gmt":"2021-06-21T08:34:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smic-itcm.com\/website_v4\/wordpress\/?page_id=20"},"modified":"2025-10-02T01:21:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T01:21:17","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smic-itcm.com\/website_v4\/wordpress\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-b6017a6350845af0225bfcab4843c7c5\"><strong>VISION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-96842dac2f990fcfd318c51a3f29091b\"><strong>\u201cSisters and Brothers are called to heal the wounded, and to reclaim the erring.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-09042f139147d25620384e5162fcf1cd\">(Rule Of The Franciscan 3rd Order Regular # 30)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-b969ea8461101cedfbf9bcfa1c17ed9d\"><strong>SMIC Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Inc.<\/strong> Provides education and training for compassionate, professional leaders in Traditional Chinese Medicine, to strengthen the health care system through its practice and service in the Philippines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-030e80d02aa3e05ef65b3f3f7ec601b1\"><strong>MISSION <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f40e35c831c9f49d013aa1f9d8206745\"><strong>\u201cTo be a contemplative, compassionate presence to all, in constant readiness for Christ\u2019s mission, especially among the needy.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-aebac8153cfdf5ef4e5ab176f59020b7\">(The Charism of the Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Conception of the Mother of God &#8211; SMIC)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-47c18f6fab07393cbcca92c9b05579d3\">With the Tao of nature, the theory of Yin &#8211; Yang and the principles of the oneness of the heaven , earth and human beings, the <strong>SMIC Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Inc.:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9b5dfed549b227e134337211f68e9f5f\">\n<li>Provides an excellent, integrated education in Traditional Chinese Medicine, to prepare competent and compassionate practitioners, educators and researchers upgrade Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Philippines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-a19dcf0f498d2ccff4c4c4549bfe4176\">\n<li>Produces compassionately committed health care providers who will offer affordable holistic health care among the needy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-red-color has-text-color\" style=\"font-size:20px\"><strong>The SMIC Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Inc. offers the following: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-dark-blue-color has-text-color\"><strong>CLASS SCHEDULE : JANUARY &#8211; APRIL<\/strong> FOR PREREQUISITE SUBJECTS (required for non-medical graduate)<br><br>a) <strong>Comprehensive Acupuncture Training Program<\/strong> will <strong>start on May 2026 <\/strong>teaches acupuncture points, proper techniques, treatments and Tuina Chinese massage. The program fulfills the requirement for becoming a Certified Acupuncturist by the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC).<br><br>b) <strong>Comprehensive Training Program on Traditional Chinese Medicine<\/strong> is a full course of TCM which includes Acupuncture, Tuina Massage, Chinese Herbology, Chinese Nutrition and Tai Chi\/ Qi Gong. The course builds on the school&#8217;s comprehensive acupuncture program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-dark-blue-color has-text-color\">c) <strong>Chinese Herbal Medicine Dispenser Program<\/strong> This program is designed for individuals who are interested to be a certified Chinese Medicine Dispenser. In order to learn the basic theories, proper methods and skills and provide herbs in the form specified on the prescription and implement safe and effective Chinese medicine dispensing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VISION \u201cSisters and Brothers are called to heal the wounded, and to reclaim the erring.\u201d (Rule Of The Franciscan 3rd Order Regular # 30) SMIC Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Inc. 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