Changing Healthcare ACTCM students learn how to apply ancient wisdom to Apply Online Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine www.actcm.edu/apply Doctorate of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine modern healthcare practices. Chinese Medicine is a medical Submit the following: • Official Transcript(s) from all system that has been used for thousands of years to prevent, colleges attended • Personal Statement diagnose, and treat disease. It is based on the belief that • 2 Letters of Recommendation qi (the body’s vital energy) flows along meridians (channels) • Completed Application Form • Professional Resume in the body and keeps a person’s physical, spiritual, emotional • Application Fee and mental health in balance. Chinese medical modalities • 2 Passport Size Photos include acupuncture, diet, herbal therapy, meditation, ACTCM Admissions Team 455 Arkansas Street massage and exercise. San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone: (415)401-0464 Email: [email protected] www.actcm.edu ACTCM Graduates Lead the Field As… Acupuncturists Without Borders who give Acupuncturists who set up private practices medical aid to communities in crisis. around the country. Herbalists who grow herbs and create Educators who publish on TCM, wellness, herbal pharmacies. nutrition, and holistic healthcare. Healers who establish integrative health centers. Practitioners who are leading the way towards integrative healthcare in hospitals and clinics. Experts at forefront of healthcare research, ACTCM is Transforming AOM Education teaching and policy making. Through our merger with California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) we are advancing opportunities for the holistic care of mind, body and spirit. ACTCM at CIIS is creating clinic services that explore the interface between Chinese medicine and mental health. After 35+ years of rich history, ACTCM continues to be at the forefront of exploring new models of acupuncture and holistic healthcare. ACTCM at California Institute of Integral Studies About MSTCM & DACM What Sets ACTCM at CIIS Curriculum ACTCM Apart? About ACTCM at CIIS Pursue a Degree in Chinese Medicine MSTCM & DACM Curriculum Clinical Education—Students have the Chinese Founded in 1980, ACTCM is one of the oldest, ACTCM provides two different paths for pursuing medicine Chinese Medicine—Learn theory & fundamentals opportunity to intern at ACTCM’s onsite most prestigious Chinese medicine schools a first professional degree and licensure as an Acupuncture and Herbal Clinic, Auricular Clinic in the nation. ACTCM students receive an acupuncturist: Acupuncture Therapeutics—Study points and and several specialized clinical sites in the Bay exceptional education in San Francisco with needling techniques Area which include community health clinics, Acupuncture Herbal academic medical centers, hospitals and more. innovative, distinguished faculty and a rigorous Master of Science in Traditional Chinese therapeutics MS TCM medicine academic and clinical curriculum that prepares Medicine (MSTCM) & Herbal Medicine—Master Chinese herbal them to become leaders in the field. A comprehensive program that emphasizes DACM pharmacology Herbal Education—Our herbal program is hands-on clinical training with theoretical curriculum the most comprehensive in the country, with ACTCM joins California Institute of Integral study, creating a strong foundation for a career Western Sciences—Understand the foundation education in herbal theory, identification and Studies (CIIS) as its fourth school on July 1, as an acupuncturist. of western care and practices function of more than 500 herbs. On campus, students have access to the herbal lab/ clinic 2015. This exciting merger expands resources Western Clinic and student-run herbal garden containing over and opportunities for acupuncture and mental Doctorate of Acupuncture and Chinese sciences Clinic—Train in a variety of clinical settings 150 types of herbs and plants. health education and research. ACTCM at Medicine (DACM) CIIS is proud to be the first institution to be A first professional doctorate that incorporates Faculty consists California Acupuncture Board Exam approved by both national accreditor (ACAOM) the MSTCM curriculum with advanced training World Renowned Faculty— of both Western and Eastern-trained Pass Rates (2009-2013) and regional accreditor (WASC) to offer a first in research literacy and integrative, practitioners who have experience working in professional doctorate. patient-centered care. integrative medicine and understand the health National CAB Performance 73% issues facing today’s modern society. Length of programs: 4 years Units: 176 units (MSTCM) / 192 units (DACM) ACTCM’s CAB Performance 86% Exam Preparation—Our students consistently Format: Weekdays and evenings (Fall, Spring, Additional Focus in the DACM Program receive the highest scores on the national and Summer Semesters) Integrated Medicine is woven throughout the program, training professionals to meet certification and California licensure exams. Open House Schedule: Partnerships with China—ACTCM offers a two- www.actcm.edu/openhouse the needs of patient centered care in multi-modality providing institutions. week study abroad in Hangzhou, three-month scholarship studies in Henan, and post-graduate ACTCM also offers a post-graduate doctorate ACTCM’s National Exam Pass Rates training opportunities with leading Chinese (DAOM) for licensed acupuncturists as well as a Systems-Based Medicine provides an Based on most recently published results from 2009-2013 herbal company Tong Ren Tang. broad selection of certificate programs, public extra focus on culturally sensitive and collaborative care. classes, and continuing education courses. Student Resources—ACTCM provides peer Financial aid opportunities for our graduate helps develop mentors, tutoring, weekly lunch presentations, degree programs include Federal Direct Research Literacy 90.72% 85.36% 98.76% DACM graduates as life-long learners and one of the largest TCM library collections in Student Loans, Federal Work Study, veteran’s the U.S. and career workshops. We support tuition benefits, and scholarships. provides them with skills in critical evaluation of scholarly literature. student success both in school and in practice Acupuncture with ACTCM Chinese ACTCM foundation after graduation. point location Herbology of Oriental Medicine Evidence-Informed Practice integrates clinical findings, patient preferences, research and Life in San Francisco— ACTCM is located in a clinical experience into the process of health world class city that continually ranks as one of care delivery. the happiest, healthiest and most progressive cities in America..