the pacific college of oriental medicine is a private, for-profit college in the united states, with campuses in san diego, new york, and chicago. the college is institutionally-accredited by the wasc senior college and university commission and programatically-accredited by the accreditation commission for acupuncture and oriental medicine (acaom). the college works in conjunction with lawmakers and medical professionals to advance the standards of the holistic medicine profession. pacific college has received awards for its acupuncture and oriental medicine curriculum and clinical training, as well as research grants from the national institutes of health and patient-centered outcomes research institute, among others.