Goals

1. Build and maintain a team of experts skilled in their fields and capable of transmitting that skill to learners;
2. Provide accredited programs that meet national educational standards and reflect the college’s unique character as part of a multi-disciplinary university of health sciences;
3. Recruit a student body with the academic skills, maturity and personal commitment that will help them develop into competent and caring practitioners;
4. Maintain a learning environment and academic standards that will ensure that students acquire the knowledge, skills and attributes necessary for the practice of acupuncture and Chinese medicine in contemporary health care environments;
5. Provide clinical training in diverse environments that enables students to gain experience in the practical application of their knowledge and skills;
6. Support the ongoing educational needs of the acupuncture and Chinese medical community through continuing education and advanced programs;
7. Increase public awareness of acupuncture and Chinese medicine by providing community outreach programs and community-based clinical services;
8. To increase the utilization of acupuncture and Chinese medicine in integrative care environments and to provide leadership in the advancement of public health and safety.