Announcements, Updates and Reminders August 2019 08 August 2019 Dear Colleagues and Friends, It’s finally done. The over four months of detailed bleary-eyed computer work has finally been completed, and I am pleased to announce that the digitalized third version of the OIRF Chinese Medical Classics is now available. I have come to truly appreciate all the dedicated work that went into the development of these course materials during the early 1980’s. Working as a team Dr. Michael Barnett, Dr. Michael Coburn† and myself (Carolyn) spent endless hours translating, [...]
14 August 2018 Dear Colleagues, Friends and Supporters of the former Occidental Institute, It has now been several weeks since the doors of Occidental Institute Research Foundation made that final closing “kathunk” and freed me from all its business and corporate obligations and responsibilities. Although they tell me I’m supposed to be “retired” I haven’t been idle. It does however take time and some thoughtful introspection to look at the future possibilities and consider how I will go forward into this next chapter of my life. During these weeks [...]
A SUMMARY OF THE ACTIVITIES FROM THE 44 TOUR PROGRAMS Sponsored by: Occidental Institute Research Foundation Germany Tour # 1 - October 25th – October 31st, 1981 Staff: 4 Participants: 8 Speakers: Dr. Hartwig Schuldt (host and translator), Dr. Fritz Kramer, Dr. Franz Morell, Mr. Werner Eidam, Mr. Hans Brügemann Presentations: Med-Tronik, FfB Geräte, Reckeweg, Schwabe Toured: Staufen Pharma, Wala Heilmittel, Pascoe Heilmittel Germany Tour # 2 - March 22nd – March 28th, 1982 Staff: 3 Participants: 10 Speakers: Dr. Wolfgang Ludwig, Dr. Franz Morell, Dr. K.R. Pauly, Dr. [...]
Monday, 11 June 2018 Dear Colleagues, Friends and Supporters of OIRF, Welcome to the Volume 14, Final Issue #6 of “The Bridge” newsletter! Welcome, but as you can see from my linked personal letter and announcement, also a fond farewell both to “The Bridge” and to OIRF. Although stressful and in many ways heartbreaking over the past few weeks, I finally feel comfortable that we have made the right decisions. Now, I am looking forward to the end of June and the end of this wonderful company that has [...]
Tuesday, 30 January 2018 Happy New Year 2018 Happy New Year everyone! And welcome to the beginning of another exciting and busy year of events, activities, newsletters and of course the annual Biological Medicine Tour program to Germany. I have to admit that this past year has had more than it’s share of adventure and disruption and I’m really looking forward to getting everything back into routine and actually getting caught up after all the changes. Between the move last summer, the Germany Tour program in the Fall and [...]