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Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Established in 1989, Yo San University is a non-profit university that educates students to become practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
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Founded in 1989, Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine offers fully accredited graduate programs in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The Master of Acupuncture & Traditional Chinese Medicine (MATCM) program prepares students for California acupuncture licensure and NCCAOM certifications. The advanced Doctor of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (DAOM) program offers specialty postgraduate clinical training in Women's Health and Healthy Aging. The university also operates a teaching clinic, providing low-cost acupuncture & TCM services to the local community. As part of the University's mission to bring offer affordable quality acupuncture and TCM care to the community, Yo San University offers collaborative and integrative acupuncture / TCM services at various clinical externship locations including the Venice Family Clinic, Being Alive Los Angeles, Wise & Healthy Aging Santa Monica, and the Wellness Center at the historic General Hospital (LAC+USC Medical Center) in Boyle Heights.

01/21/2026

Welcome to YSU’s 2026 Integrative Reproductive Medicine Symposium (IRMS) 🩵 This 2-day hybrid event serves as a dynamic platform for experts, practitioners, and researchers to delve into the synergies between ancient Chinese medicine and contemporary reproductive healthcare.

Join us, our distinguished speakers, our organizational partners, sponsors on March 7-8 in-person at Yo San and online 🌴💻

01/20/2026

Welcome back to the YSU Reading List!📕 today, our library manager, Sean Gates, is giving us a look at new & featured reads from the YSU Library collection. If you’re looking for your next book to check out, look no further…

🐴 Veterinary Acupuncture: Ancient Art to Modern Medicine by Allen M Schoen

🪄 Chinese Alchemy: The Taoist Quest for Immortality by J.C. Cooper

🔥 Moxibustion: A Modern Clinical Handbook by Lorraine Wilcox

😌 Mindful Acupuncture Practice: A Comprehensive Guide for Practitioners and Educators by Bruce Woong Park

🙅 Cancer Inhibitors from Chinese Natural Medicines by Jun-Ping Xu

📖 The Jingfang Case Studies and Medical Treatises of Dr. Lou Shao-Kun by Lou Shenshan

🥵 Systematic Differentiation of Warm Diseases, Part 1: Origin of Disease, Upper Burner & Middle Burner by Wu Jutong

⛩️ The Evolution of Chinese Medicine: Song Dynasty, 960-1200 by Asaf Goldschmidt

🔬 Research Design in Chinese Medicine: Linking Social Health Sciences by Dongcheng Li

01/19/2026

YSU & The Blount Community Clinic will be closed today in honor of Martin Luther King Day! 🤍

01/16/2026

Somebody said we’re sharing our 2016 pictures…🤭📸 spot any familiar faces?

#2016

01/14/2026

Welcome back to our January Alumni Spotlight! 🤩 We’re bringing you wisdom from YSU’s next generation of acupuncturists as they share how they are innovating and shaping the future of TCM!

“Chinese medicine is not just an academic path—it is a spiritual practice.” ✨

Andrea Thorpe’s path has led her around the world. From treating psychiatric patients in London to sharing her wisdom with the next generation of healers, Andrea’s journey is a beautiful reminder that true medicine is a balance of the head and the heart.

Watch her video interview to learn more and read her full story in our news section (link in our bio) ✨

01/13/2026

Drum roll please…WE DID IT! We surpassed our 2025 Legacy of Wellness goal and raised $211,713 🥳🥳🥳 This remarkable achievement happened because of you, our entire community coming together with extraordinary generosity and commitment. Thank you for making this campaign a success, for believing in Yo San, and for investing in the future of Traditional Chinese Medicine ❤️

01/12/2026

Everyone say hello to our spring cohort 😍🌸 we’re so excited to welcome our new students & welcome back our returning students! We have so many fun things planned for this term (workshops, CEUs, lunar new year!!), so follow along for more!

01/09/2026

Galloping our way towards the Year of the Horse 🐎 ✨ join us for YSU’s annual New Year Celebration hosted by the Ni Family, YSUSA, and College of Tao. Bring your friends, family, and your favorite dish for our potluck.

Interested in performing or volunteering? Applications are in our bio!

01/08/2026

Remembering the LA fires, one year later 🫶 we always come back stronger, together!!

01/07/2026

We’ve officially reached the end of our Meridian Series!! 🥲 For our last feature, we’re looking at the Pericardium & San Jiao with YSU Assistant Academic Dean, Sam Audette. Sam dives into the unique roles that these organs play in the body and the points you can use to access their power. Check out our news section for the full read (link in our bio)! 🌀

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01/06/2026

It’s time for another Meet Your Practitioner! 📍🤝 get the inside scoop on the dedicated providers at the YSU Blount Community Clinic from their treatment styles + specialities to their health philosophies!

Senior Practutioner Dr. Kristina Elminoufi, Ph.D., L.Ac., treats some of our littlest patients here at our clinic. With a focus on family medicine and pediatrics, she helps educate both parents and children alike about the modalities, lifestyle adjustments, and nutritional advice they can use to enrich their health journeys. Dr. Elminoufi specializes in treating Women’s Health and Fertility, mental & emotional wellness, internal medicine, chronic pain conditions, pediatrics, neurological and rehabilitative therapies, and functional and integrative care 🧑‍🧑‍🧒🏡

Book your next appointment with Dr. Elminoufi today (link in bio)! 🗓️

12/30/2025

The final push to the finish line 🏁✨ less than 48 hours left of the Legacy of Wellness campaign, and we’re 87% to our goal! Year after year, we are constantly astounded by the generosity and commitment of our community. If you have already given, thank you for your dedication to and belief in our mission. If you haven’t given yet, now is the time to secure your piece of YSU’s legacy 🌿

Address

13315 W Washington Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA
90066

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	8am - 9pm
Wednesday	8am - 9pm
Thursday	8am - 9pm
Friday	8am - 5:30pm
Saturday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Sunday	8:30am - 12:30pm

Website

http://www.yosan.edu/

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