Acupuncture Institute

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Acupuncture Institute
Opening Doors. Building Futures.
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• The Acupuncture Institute is
• supported by the University of Bridgeports
• Administration
• Student Services
• Academic Activities
• Facilities
• Diverse cultural activities

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Director Jennifer Brett
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Assistant Director Charles Ford
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ClinicDirector Jim Fitzpatrick
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Faculty Members
Jing Zhang
Alexander Kuzimov
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Educational Objectives

• The educational objectives of the Acupuncture
  Institute
• are to train and educate students who, prior to
• graduation, are able to
• Demonstrate competency in utilizing the four
  examinations
• to identify Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)
  diagnoses.

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Four Examinations
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Educational Objectives (contd)

• The educational objectives of the Acupuncture
  Institute
• are to train and educate students who, prior to
• graduation, are able to
• Master TCM acupuncture and moxibustion
• techniques

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Master TCM Acupuncture and Moxibustion techniques

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Moxibustion
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Educational Objectives (contd)

• The educational objectives of the Acupuncture
  Institute
• are to train and educate students who, prior to
• graduation, are able to
• Discriminate between modern and classical Asian
• treatment strategies in the care of individual
• patients.

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Traditional Asian Treatment Strategies
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Discussing technique options in the clinic
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Educational Objectives (contd)

• The educational objectives of the Acupuncture
  Institute
• are to train and educate students who, prior to
• graduation, are able to
• Adapt diagnosis and treatment strategies as
  needed
• for diverse patient populations.

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Adapting Strategies
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Educational Objectives (contd)

• The educational objectives of the Acupuncture
  Institute
• are to train and educate students who, prior to
• graduation, are able to
• Analyze the conventional medical diagnoses and
• utilize conventional diagnosis tools in order to
  
• comprehend the severity and prognosis of each
  case,
• inform the OM diagnoses, and make timely
  referrals
• when appropriate.

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Analyzing Diagnoses
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Educational Objectives (contd)

• The educational objectives of the Acupuncture
  Institute
• are to train and educate students who, prior to
• graduation, are able to
• 6. Evaluate patient care from biomedical,
• pharmacological and Asian perspective in order
  to
• understand the medical context in which patients
  
• present and make appropriate treatment,
• consultation and referral decisions in
  integrative care
• settings as part of a collaborative health care
  team.

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Evaluate patient care from a biomedical,
pharmacological, and Asian perspective.
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Educational Objectives (contd)

• The educational objectives of the Acupuncture
  Institute
• are to train and educate students who, prior to
• graduation, are able to
• Value patient dignity and confidentiality

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Value patient dignity and confidentiality
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The Acupuncture Institute program

• Starts with a strong background
• in biomedicine

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and finishes with a diverse quality clinical
experience.
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Reception
Our Facility
Health Sciences Building
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One of several treatment rooms
Our Facility
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Our Facility

• The Wahlstrom Library offers students
  Smartboards, more than 50,000 electronic books
  and 80,000 electronic journals, and the Eureka!
  Digital Library program, which allows students to
  go through pathfinders in subjects as varied as
  biology, acupuncture, chiropractic, history,
  naturopathy, and psychology to research their
  subjects. Students can use the library resources
  through the Internet on their computers and do
  their work in their homes or dorm rooms.

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• More than 45 registered clubs and organizations
• East Meets West Club, Student Government,
  Multicultural Club,
• The Scribe (student-run newspaper)
• Community Service and Volunteer Projects
• Tutoring and mentoring local children, Habitat
  for Humanity, Alternative Spring Break
• Twisted Café student-run coffee shop
• UB Shuttle Service provides free transportation 7
  days a week
• Close proximity to Yale University, New York
  City, and Port Jefferson, Long Island

Student Life
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All UB students are given a personal alarm
locator (PAL)
Safety
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International Festival
Talent competitions, flags parade, international
cuisine, ethnic artifacts expo
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• 181 Student/Faculty Ratio
• Caring, Available, Engaged Faculty

Faculty alma maters include Yale, the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT),
University of California at Berkeley, University
of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania and more
of the finest universities in the USA.
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All the facilities and assets of a large,
multi-purpose university and all the advantages
of a small classroom setting.
Our Program Offers You