Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

11/17/2025

We’re celebrating Patient Experience Week from Nov. 19th - 26th, and we’re kicking it off by sharing some of your reviews of the Blount Community Clinic! We love reading about your experiences with our practitioners + staff and seeing how YSU has impacted your healing journeys ❤️

Book an appointment this week to participate in Patient Experience Week - if you follow us on IG/FB or leave us a review, you’ll receive a FREE gift 🎁

11/15/2025

It’s the 3 week countdown to our Language as Medicine Symposium 3️⃣📘 and we’re so excited to introduce you to some of our speakers as they give us a preview of their talks & topics! Today we have Leo Lok, who will be speaking on the topic of Buddhist Translation & Transmission 🪷

Stay tuned for more exciting speaker videos! And if you haven’t signed up, visit our Eventbrite to get your ticket today (link in bio) 🔗

11/14/2025

The Legacy of Wellness, YSU’s 2025 Annual Fundraising campaign is underway with a generous matching gift from the Jones Family! 🤩 Together, we are inspiring the next generation of healthcare. And stay tuned for more as we celebrate YSU’s accomplishments & impact!

Donate today & double your impact (link in bio) 🔗

11/13/2025

Well-read & well-rounded 📚 welcome back to the YSU Reading List, a series dedicated to the books beloved, recommended, and reread by our YSU community!

Today, we feature an eclectic book list from YSU’s Senior Admissions Advisor, Olivia! Get your Goodreads ready…

📕 Book A Student Recommended to Me — GRIT: The Power of Passion and Perseverance by Angela Duckworth
📗 Book You Would Recommend to a Student – The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
📘 Book You Received From A Mentor –Born Standing Up by Steve Martin
📙 Book You Plan to Read Again– Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt
📖 Book that Impacted You as a Human, etc. – Tao Te Ching by Lao Tzu

11/12/2025

Ready to get to know your practitioner? 🧑‍⚕️📍 we’re back today with our Meet Your Practitioner series, a chance for you to get to know the providers here at the YSU Blount Community Clinic and hear from them about how they can help guide your health journey!

Wing-Benn Deng, L.Ac., Ph.D., widely known as Dr. Wing, is a compassionate and seasoned practitioner devoted to restoring the body, mind, and spirit through the art and science of healing. With over two decades of clinical experience, he has guided countless patients toward renewed vitality and harmony through his integrative approach to Traditional Chinese Medicine. Some of his specialties include: Women’s Health & Reproductive Medicine, Orthopedics, mental and emotional wellness, endocrine, autoimmune and thyroid support, chronic pain conditions, pediatrics, healthy aging and longevity, and virtual herbal therapy. 

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

11/10/2025

Great things happen when leaders come together! ✨🤝 YSU President Dr. Robert Hoffman and Dongguk University Los Angeles President Andrew Pak are joining forces to grow clinical and educational programs that benefit students, patients, and the broader TCM community. Here they are with Academic Dean Anisa Kassim, sharing ideas and inspiration!

11/08/2025

Are you ready to become the medicine? ✨ you’ve come to the right place! Yo San has three unique paths for both prospective + current acupuncturists!

📚 MAcCHM - our 4-year Master’s program. Graduate as a competent Chinese Medical Practitioner who is eligible for licensure
📍 DAcCHM - graduate as a Master’s + entry-level doctorate prepared practitioner who is eligible for licensure
🥼 DAOM - 2-year executive program for working acupuncturists to broaden & deepen their knowledge & skills

Ready to learn more? Reach out to admissions@yosan.edu and visit yosan.edu 🔗

11/07/2025

Congratulations to Jessica Luca, LAc on the appointment to Associate Clinical Dean at the Blount Community Clinic 🥳🥼

In her role, Ms. Luca will work closely with the faculty and staff to ensure students receive thorough clinical application of their academic knowledge, as well as strengthening our community engagement. A proud Yo San alumna, Jessica earned her Master of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (MATCM) and has remained a vital part of the university community ever since. We are so excited to see her step into this new role while she continues her practice as a member of the YSU Blount Community Clinic Fellowship!

11/04/2025

Acupuncturists by day, cool kids by night 😎 our team had so much fun at the Pacific Symposium over the weekend. We got to see so many of our amazing partners (hello QualiHerb booth 💚) and make a ton of new friends (we bonded over a mutual love of red sunnies). Thank you for hosting and bringing our community together — we can’t wait for next year!

11/03/2025

11/01/2025

Honoring the legacy of Giovanni Maciocia — one of the most influential voices in modern Chinese medicine 🌿 We are delighted to share that Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine has entered into a partnership to steward and expand giovanni-maciocia.com — the official archive and educational platform dedicated to the life’s work of world-renowned author, teacher, and clinician Giovanni Maciocia (1945–2018). YSU will ensure that his teachings continue to inspire generations of TCM practitioners around the world. 🌿

Read more in our news section (link in bio) and explore the vast education archive at giovanni-maciocia.com 🖥️

10/31/2025

Need a last minute costume? Meridian Man and Skullivan have some ideas 👻💀🎃😉

YSU’s Halloween costume contest is open now! Submit your photo by Nov. 2 and vote for your favorite starting Nov. 3! 🎃