VISION
The East West College of Natural Medicine strives to provide an educational environment for people with similar high-minded goals to facilitate a paradigm shift in healthcare. Our students will share our vision by receiving a superior academic and clinical education in acupuncture, Oriental Medicine, biomedical sciences, herbology and adjunctive therapies. Our graduates will be able to actualize this vision by offering their patients a safe and effective means for the prevention of disease, and the optimization of health; thereby, improving the quality of healthcare in America.

PURPOSE
The purpose of the East West College of Natural Medicine (EWCNM) is to provide a Masters Degree education in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine with adjunctive training in Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) therapies and integrative Western medical sciences. This education is specifically designed to prepare our students to enter the field of Oriental Medicine with competency as licensed primary healthcare providers. It also prepares our students to meet the certification and licensure requirements of the National Commission for Certification of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. In addition, the purpose of this institution is to support the professional development of our graduates and other healthcare professionals by offering advanced studies at the post graduate level.

OBJECTIVES

		To be competent to diagnose, treat, and prevent various internal, external, pediatric, gynecological, orthopedic, and other diseases including chronic pain according to the principles and techniques of Oriental Medicine.
		To be able to access healthcare information and utilize general medical resources, and Oriental Medicine in particular.
		To be able to communicate in a professional manner with other healthcare providers for the purpose of referrals, consultation, and employment.
		To know how to act ethically and professionally with patients.
		To know how to establish and manage a professional clinical practice.
		To offer students, alumni and other medical professionals post graduate training in advanced acupuncture and Oriental Medicine studies, and integrative medicine therapies.