Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
Distance Learning in the College of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine 

How a hands-on program with hybrid and online learning (distance learning) benefits you  NWHSU’s College of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine offers a Master of Acupuncture (MAc) and Doctor of Acupuncture (DAcCHM) with a Chinese Herbal Medicine Specialization. Between lecture, labs,… Read More ›

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture Careers, Alumni News
Buying an Acupuncture Practice & Making it Their Own

Jessica French, DCM and Matt French, DCM own Crocus Hill Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine in Falcon Heights, Minnesota. Buying an acupuncture practice and building an inviting neighborhood clinic is a great option after graduation. We checked in with them about… Read More ›

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture Careers
Acupuncture Careers: Starting a Community Acupuncture Practice  

There are many career paths you can take after graduating from acupuncture school. Jessica Hanson, DAOM ‘07 (she/they) has owned and operated Southpoint Community Acupuncture in South Minneapolis for over 15 years. We asked her everything you want to know… Read More ›

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture Careers
Acupuncture Jobs: Career Outlook for Acupuncturists

Many students are interested in studying acupuncture, but first want to understand the return on investment. Are there acupuncture jobs available? Will I be able to make a living as an acupuncturist? We will answer these questions and more in… Read More ›

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
Looking at Acupuncture Schools? Consider Minnesota

Looking at Acupuncture School? Make Sure Minnesota is on Your List Why the Twin Cities are an Ideal Place to Move for Grad School in Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine When you’re deciding where to go to acupuncture school, you’ll weigh… Read More ›

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, Chiropractic, University News
Celebrating White Coat, Spring 2024

Last weekend, acupuncture and chiropractic students at NWHSU celebrated an important milestone in their education: receiving their white coats.   The white coat ceremony is a marker of the shift into clinical practice. At the midpoint of the educational journey,… Read More ›

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, Alumni News, Chiropractic, Massage Therapy
Touching Chronic Pain

We know how effective chiropractic care, acupuncture and Chinese medicine, and massage therapy are for chronic pain patients. Now, more and more, major medical guidelines are catching up.   Most recently, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a guideline for non-surgical… Read More ›

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture Careers, Alumni News
Alum Story: Dr. Vados Knows Chronic Pain

Larissa Vados, LAc, PhD ‘12 knows chronic pain. She was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis as a teenager. “It was a very long process of trying different medications with many terrible side effects,” she explained. She eventually found a medication that… Read More ›

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
How to Become an Acupuncturist

Check out this in-depth discussion on how to become an acupuncturist, an exciting and expanding healthcare profession.

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, Chiropractic, Clinic News, Massage Therapy, Thought Leadership, University News
NWHSU Announces New Community Clinic Partnerships

NWHSU has a large clinic system dedicated to patient care. In addition to on-campus clinics, we have community clinics throughout the metro. Students provide free care to a diverse patient population under clinical faculty supervision. We added two new community… Read More ›