NW Institute of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine

Mission Statement

The Mission of the Northwest Institute is to provide the highest quality education for practitioners of acupuncture and Oriental medicine and thus foster effective forms of health care in the U.S. Specifically, our mission statement can be broken down as follows: To create and maintain quality academic and clinical programs in acupuncture and Oriental medicine for the preparation of professional practitioners of acupuncture; To make available to the public affordable clinical services utilizing acupuncture and Oriental medicine; To increase understanding and application of the principles and practices of acupuncture and Oriental medicine by the public and health care professionals; To support the development of standards and professionalism in acupuncture and Oriental medicine education and practice on the state and national levels; To enhance the profession and practice of acupuncture and Oriental medicine by conducting high quality research; To promote effective, comprehensive health care by integrating acupuncture and Oriental medical practices with other healing modalities.