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American University of Complementary Medicine
Against allopathy Alternative medicine |
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Clinically unproven |
Woo-meisters |
American University of Complementary Medicine is an unaccredited school in Beverly Hills, California that teaches homeopathy, Ayurvedic medicine, Asian body work and traditional Chinese medicine.
Legal status
AUCM is a legal degree giving-body and students may be able to practice alternative medicine under strict guidelines within the state of California.[1] However because of not being accredited, an employer may not accept their credentials. Most health insurance plans do not cover alternative medicine. In almost every state in order to even practice the programs mentioned someone must hold an M.D/D.O. or D.C. degree as well as being licensed and bonded by the state.
Degree programs
Associates
- Associates of Arts in Asian Body Work
Bachelors
- Bachelors of Arts in Holistic Health
Masters
- Masters of Science in Nutritional Medicine
Doctoral
- Doctor of Ayurvedic Medicine
- Doctor of Homeopathic Medicine
- Ph.D. in Ayurvedic Medicine
- Ph.D. in Classical Chinese Medicine
- Ph.D. in Homeopathy
Campus
There is an actual campus and an actual teaching staff, however most of the staff got their medical degrees outside of the United States and are not allowed to practice medicine in the United States.