Opportunities to Earn a Ph. D. in China
Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine (ATOM) has collaborative agreements with three Universities in China that allow students enrolled in our DAOM program to have the opportunity to pursue a Ph.D. in China with only an additional year of study. The agreements include Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SHUTCM), Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Anhui University of Chinese Medicine. This is a unique opportunity to advance your academic studies.
SHUTCM recognizes the two years of our DAOM program as equivalent to the first two years of their 3 year Ph.D. program. They require that interested students be enrolled concurrently in both the Ph.D. program at SHUTCM and the DAOM program at ATOM. Two short stays in Shanghai are required to work with a mentor and take a few classes develop and defend a Research Project. The first trip would occur in the second year of the DAOM program. The second trip would occur in May of the year following completion of the DAOM program and would involve defending a Dissertation in English. SHUTCM is working with us to provide mentors that teach in English and who match the student’s areas of interest. There are mentors available for both TCM and Acupuncture at this time.
Beijing University of TCM recognizes one year of our DAOM program as equivalent to the first year of their 3 year Ph.D. program. Students interested in this program can be enrolled concurrently in both the Ph. D. program at BUCM and the DAOM program at ATOM, or they may choose to enroll in the Ph.D. program at BUCM following completion of the DAOM program at ATOM. Students are expected to spend 2 weeks twice per year for 2 years at the Beijing campus working with their mentor, taking classes and following in the Clinic or the Hospital. The Research project is developed with the mentor and defended in English. BUCM is working with us to provide mentor that teach in English and who match the student’s areas of interest. There are mentors available for both TCM and Acupuncture at this time.
Anhui University of Chinese Medicine recognizes at least one year of our DAOM program as equivalent to the first year of their 3 year Ph.D. program. Students in this program may begin working with their mentor while still completing the DAOM program at ATOM or wait to enroll in the Ph.D. program until after completing the DAOM program at ATOM. This is a more flexible program design, taught in English working with the needs of the individual student. A Research Project and Defense is required for graduation. Students have followed Dr. Jun Yang in pursuing this program. Dr. Yang is a well-received instructor in our DAOM program.
For all three of these programs the students must be:
Enrolled in the DAOM program at Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine (ATOM)
Maintaining good academic standing in the ATOM DAOM program
Complete all requirements of the ATOM DAOM program in 2 years
Must hold a valid non-Chinese passport (excluding overseas Chinese and those who hold passports from Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau) for at least 4 years and have lived outside China for at least 2 years over the recent four years (until April 30 of the admission year)
Have earned a Master’s Degree from an ACAOM accredited institute for oriental medicine
Be able to afford the $15,000.00 – $20,000.00 cost of tuition for the Ph. D. program depending on which University the student chooses to attend. No financial aid or scholarship is available.
Be able to afford all associated expenses for travel, accommodations, books, teaching materials or medical insurance
Be able to travel to China for a minimum of 3-4 weeks during 2nd year of the DAOM program and 3-4 weeks during the 3rd year of the Ph.D. program for the program at Shanghai University of TCM, or 2 weeks twice a year for two years for the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, or 3-4 weeks a minimum twice across 2 years for the program at Anhui University of Chinese Medicine.
Must have the ability and funding to do University Level Scientific Research here in the United States.
Additional information about each of the three Ph.D. opportunities including costs, application information and costs is available in the DAOM office at ATOM.