About this Event
THE PULSE DOCTOR OF THE OREGON DESERT
Kam Wah Chung: What Doc Hay Teaches Us About Healing Today
Join us in person for an inspiring dive into a story of medicine, migration, and the Oregon frontier through a short documentary film and conversation with the filmmaker, Andrew Gaeddert. Step inside Kam Wah Chung, the undisturbed 19th-century apothecary in John Day, Oregon and discover the story of Dr. Ing Hay, an immigrant healer who mastered pulse diagnosis and saved thousands of lives across the rugged frontier.
Agenda
🕑: 06:30 PM - 06:50 PM
Introduction/Hear from the Filmmaker
Host: Andrew Gaeddert
Info: Filmmaker and 35-year practitioner Andrew Gaeddert shares unique insights into Doc Hay’s methods, early West Coast herbal history, and practical wisdom for modern health.
🕑: 06:50 PM - 07:05 PM
Screening of Short Documentary Film: The Pulse Doctor of the Oregon Desert
🕑: 07:05 PM - 07:30 PM
Discussion and Audience Q&A
Host: Andrew Gaeddert
Info: An open exchange with the filmmaker and audience on classical medicine, integrative health, and immigrant history.
Event venue & nearby stays
National University of Natural Medicine, 1621 Southwest 1st Avenue, Portland, United States
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