The University of East-West Medicine (UEWM) has a strong foundation upon which we have built an exemplary educational institution. UEWM founder, Dr. Ying Qiu Wang, began the ground¬work for the University of East-West Medicine in Oakland, California, by establishing the World Center for Health in March of 1990.

The goal of the World Center for Health is to promote Traditional Chinese Medicine as a respected and useful medical field in which techniques, research, and patient management are based upon the theories of Yin-Yang, the Five Transformative Phases, Qi Circulation, the Meridian System (Channels and Collaterals), and the Organ Systems (Viscera/Zang-fu).

In March of 1994, Dr. Ying Qiu Wang organized the International Institute for Health and Healing in Sunnyvale, California, which was the cornerstone for the develop¬ment of the University of East-West Medicine. The Institute combined Eastern Traditional Chinese Medicine with Western medical sciences, creating the “Vital Core Medical System,” which is based upon 30 years of clinical practice and research by President Wang.

In October of 1997, the University of East-West Medicine (UEWM) was founded in Sunnyvale, California.

In 1999 the University of East-West Medicine was approved by California Bureau for Private and Postsecond¬ary and Vocational Education (BPPVE) to offer a master of science in Traditional Chinese Medicine. This was the first TCM program approved in Silicon Valley. In 2000, the University’s Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine (MSTCM) was approved by the Cali¬fornia Acupuncture Board. Students who completed the MSTCM program at the University of East-West Medicine are eligible to take the California Licensing Exam.

In 2001 the President and staff decided it was time to seek accreditation for the school’s program to receive due recognition for the hard work of the instructional staff and dedication of our students.

In June of 2003 Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) granted the University candidate status. In June of 2005 the University was granted full accreditation.

In 2003 the University of East-West Medicine was approved by the Department of Homeland Security to oversee and approve foreign students attending the UEWM’s MSTCM program by issuing the I-20 Visa.

In 2003 the University became the first TCM program in Silicon Valley to be recognized by the National Certifica¬tion Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM), which allows the University of East-West Medicine’s students to take the national certificate exams.

In 2003 the University was approved by both BPPVE and ACAOM to open our new and innovative three level Massage Programs.

In October 2005 the US Department of Education granted the University the right to administer Title 4 funding. Under the Higher Education Act of 1965, the University is able to help students receive Federal Student Aid, thus allowing students that might not be able to afford to attend the University the opportunity to succeed. The University’s goal is to serve society and to educate people in the Eastern and Western medical fields.

• March 1990 UEWM founder, Dr. Ying Qiu Wang established the World Center for Health
  
  
• March 1994 Dr. Ying Qiu Wang organizes the International Institute for Health and Healing in Sunnyvale, California
  
  
• October 1997 the University of East-West Medicine (UEWM) was founded in Sunnyvale, California.
  
  
• 1999 UEWM is approved by BPPVE to offer a master of science in Traditional Chinese Medicine
  
  
• 2000 Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine (MSTCM) approved by the California Acupuncture Board
  
  
• 2001 UEWM seeks accreditation June 2003 ACAOM grants the University candidate status
  
  
• 2003 UEWM is approved to issue the I-20 Visa
  
  
• 2003 University becames the first TCM program in Silicon Valley recognized by NCCAOM
  
  
• 2003 University approved to open our new and innovative three level Massage Programs June
  
  
• 2005 University granted full accreditation October
  
  
• 2005 US Department of Education grants the University the right to administer Title 4 funding