Biography
Erin Pass, L.Ac., MSOM, Dipl. Ac. (NCCAOM), Dipl. C.H. (NCCAOM)
Erin Pass is a licensed acupuncturist and Diplomate in Chinese Herbology. She received her Master of Science Oriental Medicine from Southwest Acupuncture College in Boulder, Colorado, and her Bachelor of Arts in Humanities from the University of Colorado at Boulder. A native of Seattle, Washington, Erin has made her home in Colorado for the past seventeen years. She is affiliated with the Acupuncture Association of Colorado (AAC) and is board-certified by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), the national certifying body. She is licensed in the State of Colorado.
Erin Pass continues her education annually, and works with her nationally-known mentor, Dr. Richard Teh-Fu Tan, O.M.D., L.Ac, who is based in San Diego, California. Dr. Tan’s information can be viewed at http://www.drtanshow.com. She has more than 2,800 hours of education and 10,000 hours of clinical experience. Additionally, she is the editor of the book Acupuncture 1, 2, 3 by Dr. Richard Teh-Fu Tan.
In her free time, Erin enjoys camping, skiing, photography, travel, and dance. She begins each day – rain, snow, or shine – hiking in the Boulder Foothills, with her two dogs.
Erin’s Introduction to Acupuncture:
Erin Pass is from a family of Western, allopathic doctors. Her grandfather and great-uncle were well respected doctors in Seattle, Washington. Her family role models sparked an interest in science and medicine. Erin was first introduced to Eastern medicine at the age of twenty-one. While traveling in Australia, Erin developed some gastrointestinal problems. She met with an herbalist who prescribed an herbal formula which resolved her stomach issues.
Upon returning to the United States, Erin was in an accident that caused both neck and back pain. After consulting with her physician she turned to acupuncture and Chinese herbs to help reduce her pain. In addition to decreasing her pain, she also had improved sleep, better digestion, and a regulated menstrual cycle.
Through her personal experience with Eastern medicine, she shifted her career path, and returned to school. Her initial training began at the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia. She finished her degree at Southwest Acupuncture College in Boulder, Colorado, becoming a Licensed Acupuncturist and Diplomate in Chinese Herbology.
Her grandfather and great-uncle instilled in her the responsibility owed to patients and a desire to help. Erin believes in the strengths of both Western and Eastern medicine and their complimentary nature. She is strongly committed to open communication and working cooperatively with your primary care physician.
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I think, at some point in every person's life, they should stand in a field of sunflowers!!!!!!!
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Pass Awarded Boulder County Business Report Health Care Heroes Award
Erin Pass Helps Neighbors Help Neighbors
By Elizabeth Gold
October 2, 2009
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