Acupuncture Institute
The Acupuncture Institute seeks to advance the discipline of Traditional Chinese Medicine through educational, clinical and scholarly activities. The program educates its students to be productive, caring, and responsible citizens and skilled healthcare professionals.
Programs
Integrative health care preparation
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), which encompasses acupuncture, herbal therapy, manual therapy, diet counseling, exercise and breathing techniques has been in use for thousands of years. Over the millennia, the Asian community has continuously refined this ancient healing art. During the last century, this refinement has included integration of Western medical sciences within the paradigm of TCM.
Having an opportunity to work alone and in conjunction with other health care practitioners in the Health Sciences Center, the students will be able to integrate the care of patients with other health care providers. Thus, the student gains a “real world” advantage before entering private practice.
Health Sciences at UB
The University of Bridgeport Acupuncture Institute is the only Traditional Chinese Medicine college in a multi-purpose university that includes a wide variety of both graduate and undergraduate degree programs. Located between NYC and Boston, the UB clinics attract patients from a diversity of backgrounds and health conditions. UB offers a unique combination of biomedical programs and an opportunity to learn with and about a number of traditional forms of medicine.
The Acupuncture Institute is part of the larger Health Sciences division at University of Bridgeport. The University’s professionally accredited health sciences programs are housed in the Fones School of Dental Hygiene, the School of Chiropractic, the Acupuncture Institute, Nutrition Institute, and Physician Assistant Institute. Several offer clinics and resources to the public.