| Five Branches University | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1984 |
| Type | Private |
| President | Dr. Ron Zaidman, DAOM, MBA |
| Academic staff | over 100 members |
| Admin. staff | 76 over two campuses |
| Location | Santa Cruz San Jose |
| Colors | Red and White |
| Nickname | FBU |
| Website | www.FiveBranches.edu |
The Five Branches University is a private university with two campuses in Santa Cruz and San Jose, California. The school offers masters programs specializing in Oriental Medicine and acupuncture as well as Doctor of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (DAOM) degree.
Five Branches University was founded on February 4, 1984 by Liu Ming, Ron Zaidman and Joanna Zhao.
Five Branches University programs emphasize traditional Chinese medical theory and diagnosis, acupuncture, herbology, and Western medicine as applied to and being part of integrated healthcare. Five Branches University made their goal making the views and methods of Traditional Chinese Medicine a part of world medicine.