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J-1 Visa Program
Virginia University of Integrative Medicine (VUIM) proudly serves as a host institution for international scholars through the U.S. Department of State's J-1 Exchange Visitor Program.
We welcome participants from around the world to foster academic exchange, collaborative research, and cultural understanding in the field of integrative and traditional medicine.
Virginia University of Integrative Medicine (VUIM) proudly serves as a host institution for international scholars through the U.S. Department of State's J-1 Exchange Visitor Program.
We welcome participants from around the world to foster academic exchange, collaborative research, and cultural understanding in the field of integrative and traditional medicine.
VUIM offers Master's, Doctoral, and Certificate programs in Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine.
Founded in 2004, VUIM is the nation's leading accredited institution training the next generation of Acupuncture and Integrative Health practitioners.
Through technology-enabled learning, VUIM prepares students nationwide for careers in integrative healthcare.
Founded in 2004, VUIM is the nation's leading accredited institution training the next generation of Acupuncture and Integrative Health practitioners.
Through technology-enabled learning, VUIM prepares students nationwide for careers in integrative healthcare.Founded in 2004, VUIM is the nation's leading accredited institution training the next generation of Acupuncture and Integrative Health practitioners.
Through technology-enabled learning, VUIM prepares students nationwide for careers in integrative healthcare.
Bread For The City
VUIM partners with Bread for the City, a frontline nonprofit that delivers essential services, including food, clothing, legal aid, and medical care, to low-income residents of Washington, D.C.
Through this collaboration, our students have the opportunity to participate in real-world community health initiatives that are rooted in equity and compassion. Together, we help expand access to integrative care where it's needed most.
Cancer Institute - Peterson Life with Cancer™
Through our partnership with Inova's Peterson Life with Cancer™, VUIM supports a holistic approach to cancer care that complements conventional treatment with evidence-based integrative services.
Students gain experience providing care to both patients and caregivers. The program offers free support to individuals and families across Northern Virginia, regardless of where they receive treatment.
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center - Integrative Medicine Service
VUIM is developing an off-site clinical internship with Memorial Sloan Kettering, one of the world's premier cancer centers.
Launching in winter 2026, the program will embed students within MSK's Integrative Medicine Service. There, they'll observe how acupuncture and herbal medicine are used alongside leading-edge cancer treatment.
East Orange VA Medical Center
VUIM collaborates with the East Orange VA Medical Center to help deliver acupuncture and complementary therapies within a comprehensive care model for U.S. veterans.
Students serve in a multidisciplinary environment that includes specialties such as dermatology, mental health, cardiology, and ophthalmology. This partnership enables VUIM students to support a population with complex and evolving healthcare needs.
Gallaudet University
The acupuncture externship at Gallaudet University Student Health Services provides accessible, culturally competent East Asian Medicine (EAM) care to Deaf+ students and the broader community through a collaboration with Virginia University of Integrative Medicine. Student interns deliver supervised treatments while working with ASL interpreters and using clear, patient-centered communication.
This model reduces language and access barriers, enhances trust, and supports pain management, nervous system regulation, and overall well-being. At the same time, it strengthens student training in cultural competency and adaptive communication.
