Dear Prospective Students:

The American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM) invites you to join the Board of Directors, faculty, staff, students and alumni to celebrate the 25th anniversary of ACTCM. Since 1980, the College has provided excellent Traditional Chinese Medical education as well as low cost health care to thousands of patients. The College has a strong commitment to advancing Traditional Chinese Medicine into our health care system throughout the United States.

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) goes back over 3,000 years. It grew out of a desire to maintain good health, and from the need to treat various conditions and diseases. Over the centuries, the Chinese people learned the benefits of natural herbs, acupuncture, healthy food and proper diet, Tui Na (massage),Tai Ji and Qigong. Today, Traditional Chinese Medicine is practiced in hospitals in China side by side with western medicine, and people receive great benefits from receiving both forms concurrently. We are delighted that this collaborative approach to medicine is now occurring in America.

At ACTCM, our faculty is committed to educational excellence. Many of our faculty members received their medical training in both TCM and western medicine. We have a creative mixture of faculty members trained in China and in the United States, both offering invaluable contributions to our educational system. ACTCM’s faculty, alumni and students have successfully brought TCM into hospitals and community health care clinics. We are proud that our teaching clinics serve patients throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, offering treatments for a variety of conditions, including HIV/AIDS, stroke, breast cancer, detox, hospice, etc. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) helps many people reduce their suffering, prevents and treats diseases, maintains good health, and promotes balance and harmony in health and in life.

The College has recently improved its curriculum for the Masters of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine degree program and has received approval from the accreditation commission to offer a clinical doctorate program with specialization in women’s health and pain management. Our newly acquired facility, which houses classrooms, offices, a student lounge, study areas, and a significantly expanded library, provides enhanced resources for the faculty and students. Our vision is to become the pre-eminent educational institution of acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in North America.

Health care is very important to every one of us. If we have the knowledge and skills, we can truly benefit many people and make a difference in the world.

Thank you for your interest in the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Sincerely yours,

- Lixin Huang, President -