American Academy of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine - Roseville

Location: Roseville, Minnesota, USA

The American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM), located in Roseville Minnesota, offers a Master of Science (M.S.) degree in acupuncture and Oriental medicine, emphasizing both acupuncture and Chinese herbology. Students may choose to develop a specialization in traditional Chinese internal medicine, gynecology, geriatrics, pediatrics, dermatology, neurological disorders, musculo-skeletal disorders or sensory organ disorders. A Tuina (Chinese therapeutic massage) certificate program has been offered since 2002. Our faculty members include highly skilled doctors of Oriental medicine from China, and doctors of biomedicine who have received training in both Western and Oriental medicine (either in the U.S., in China, or both). The Academy's faculty members, with their strong theoretical background, clinical experience, and technical skills, constitute a very diversified body of knowledge and expertise. The American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine was founded with the aid and support of many institutions and people in China and the United States. The Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Jinan, China, has served as a model of high-quality instruction methods, as well as providing invaluable advice on curriculum, standards of practice, etc. Advanced AAAOM students will be able to continue their studies at Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and its affiliated hospitals. Additional opportunities for study and observation are available to our students at Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing. The American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM) is dedicated to integrating the best of traditional and contemporary medicine. The Academy offers a rigorous and comprehensive master's degree education in the theoretical foundation and clinical application of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Our curriculum includes acupuncture, herbal medicine, medical Tui Na, dietary therapy, and T'ai Chi/Qigong, as well as instruction in fundamental scientific concepts and biomedicine. AAAOM is committed to training TCM health professionals and preparing them for a career of lifelong learning and professional development in order to advance traditional Chinese medicine in the twenty-first century.

Offered Degrees & Courses:
- Master in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (Master)