Substance Use Disorder Recovery at the YSU Community Clinic

Our Treatment Philosophy

In Chinese medicine, both the practitioner and patient participate in the care process. The practitioner contributes his/her medical skills and the patient attends to day-to-day aspects of living a healthy lifestyle. This proactive and collaborative approach is the essence of Chinese Medicine. It demands that practitioners assess the complexities of each patient’s case and recommend personalized treatment plans that address root causes of illness or chief complaints.

Recommended care plans may include a combination of additional acupuncture treatments, herbs, dietary recommendations, qigong (breathing and movement exercise), and other Traditional Chinese Medicine modalities. The philosophy of the Community Clinic is to provide integrated medicine by treating the whole person – mind, body and spirit, not just the disease.

New Patients – Planning for Your First Appointment

If you’re new to the Community Clinic, please arrive 15 minutes prior to your appointment time to fill out the necessary new patient forms below.

Your first appointment with a Master’s Intern will be for 2 hours. Appointments for any of the Specialty Clinics and private practitioners will be for 1 hour. The initial consultation includes a thorough medical intake that covers all aspects of your health. Some questions may seem unrelated to your current medical condition, but remember that our treatment philosophy is designed to treat you as a whole person – body, mind and spirit. Interns will use acupuncture during the treatment and may recommend an herbal prescription and/or lifestyle recommendation for diet and exercise.

Clinic New Patient Forms

If you are a new patient to the Yo San University Community Clinic, please arrive 15 minutes prior to your appointment time to fill out the New Patient Forms.

• New patients with appointments with a Master’s Intern, Specialty Clinic (Healthy Aging & Internal Medicine and Orthopedics & Pain) or a Private Practitioner, please fill out and bring the following forms to your appointment:
  • • Patient Medical History
    • YSU Teaching Clinic Office Policy
    • YSU Clinic Payment Policy
    • Patient Personal Data
    • Notice of Privacy Practice
    • Notice of Privacy Practices Patient Acknowledgement
    • Authorization to Treat A Minor (if applicable)*
    • Informed Consent to Treat

  *For the treatment of minors, the parent or guardian must be present in the treatment room with the minor and practitioner at all times during the appointment.