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An Enriching TCM Immersion Event Successfully Held

A Profound Experience Shared with many

On October 16th, both the Santa Cruz and San Jose Five Branches campuses successfully held our TCM Immersion Event. Thanks to the hard work of our staff, faculty, students, and alumni, we have had the honor and pleasure to present lectures, a program open house, as well as complimentary TCM diagnosis and treatment.

We enjoyed sharing the profound realm of TCM with everyone, by having them experience TCM education and TCM healing firsthand. We would like to thank all of the guests who came and shared this enriching experience with us!
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Congratulations to our Graduates of 2022!

Five Branches Graduates Celebrate Their Milestone

Last Sunday on August 21st, our DAOM, DTCM, MTCM, and Bridge program graduates celebrated the milestone of completing their education through years of hard work. Within the endless lines of graduates lie limitless aspirations and potential. Congratulations to this new generation of healers!
Senior Professors Lucy Hu and Julie Zhu
Left to right: Chihkang M Chou, Jing Yang, Xin Wang
Left to right: YuanYuan Sky Wang, Linxi Wu, Xiangping Xie, Jing Yang, Xiaohong Yao, Ping Yu, Ruili Zhang, Chunxiu Zhou, Yi Zhou
Senior Professor Doc Mitchell in the middle with graduates
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Five Branches Admissions Fund Scholarship

Every term, Five Branches University offers its incoming students three scholarships per campus in the amounts of $500, $750, and $1,000.

To qualify for scholarship submission students must:

  • Have applied for financial aid (even if you don’t believe you qualify)
  • Have no family or other organization financial contribution
  • Minimum GPA of 3.00

 A one-page only statement of purpose essay along with a cover letter, which includes your name and current address, and phone number must be submitted to the admissions office (Santa Cruz or San Jose) by or before Orientation Day.  Please note that late applications will not be reviewed.

The Scholarship Review Committee will review all applications based on the above criteria and the strength of the statement of purpose essay and announce the winners within four (4) weeks.  Scholarship awards will be applied towards the winners’ next term tuition.

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A Successful Spring 2022 Outdoor Wellness Event

This past Saturday, under the supervision of Dr. Juan Li, our interns have had the pleasure of giving back to the community through TCM diagnosis and TCM acupuncture/acupressure services at our San Jose campus. Not only have we had the opportunity to provide complementary treatments we also had the pleasure to promote TCM health and wellness to our guests. Five Branches University would like to thank all of our participating patients, faculty, interns, and staff who have come together to make this outdoor wellness event possible!
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Doctor & Senior Professor Lucy Hu, LAc: A Life Dedicated to Service

Twenty-seven years later, Dr. Lucy Hu is still teaching at Five Branches University and treating patients in the University’s health clinics, her private clinic in Palo Alto, and consulting with Stanford University pediatricians on difficult cases. She is the embodiment of the hero physician, tirelessly pursuing excellence to be of service to so many in need.


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Twenty-seven years later, Dr. Lucy Hu is still teaching at Five Branches University and treating patients in the University’s health clinics, her private clinic in Palo Alto, and consulting with Stanford University pediatricians on difficult cases. She is the embodiment of the hero physician, tirelessly pursuing excellence to be of service to so many in need.


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Five Branches University’s Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine Dual-Degree Program Receives Seven-Year Re-Accreditation by ACAOM

Five Branches University is proud to have earned the highest level of institutional and programmatic re-accreditation, 7-years, for its Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (DTCM*) and Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine (MTCM*) Dual-Degree Program in Santa Cruz. In parallel, the Postgraduate Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Program in San Jose is now fully accredited by ACAHM, the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine. We congratulate the Board, administration, faculty and students of Five Branches for this double accomplishment and recognition, and thank you for your contributions to the continued growth and development of the University.

* Degrees title change notice: DTCM is now known as DAcHM , MTCM is now known as MAcHM. Click here for more details.

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Five Branches Clinic: Treating Pain with Acupuncture

There has been an epidemic in the world of pain relief, too many people are using opioids as pain relievers and there is a danger of forming a dependency on these opioids. But what exactly are opioids? Opioids are a class of drugs often used medically to treat pain. Medications that are considered opioids are hydrocodone, methadone(meth), oxycodone, morphine, and codine.
These are highly addictive substances and when patients cannot acquire opioid prescriptions for pain, they often resort to buying opioid drugs illegally because they are much less expensive.

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