Integrated Veterinary Medicine Summer Program

This program provides lectures, face-to-face communication, practical experience, and other means of in-depth knowledge about the application and development of Integrative Veterinary Medicine in the United States to help understand the status and trends of American veterinary medicine and foster cross-cultural exchange and innovation capabilities among veterinary students.

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Program Background

Chi University is the first university in the USA to offer a master's program in Integrative Veterinary Medicine (MS-IVM). Chi University is also the first modern university dedicated to Integrative Veterinary Medicine and Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine.

Dr. Xie Huisheng, the founder of Chi University, was a clinical professor at University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine.Dr. Xie is one of the first professors in the United States to specialize on equine, canine, feline, and exotic clinical practice. Over the past 26 years, Chi University has trained thousands of professionals in Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine and Integrative Veterinary Medicine from over 80 countries worldwide.

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Integrative Veterinary Medicine is a broad discipline that combines Western Veterinary Medicine with holistic therapies, including rehabilitation, physical therapy, chiropractic manipulation, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and nutritional management. With the popularity of integrative therapies in human medicine, pet owners are also seeking similar treatment options for their animals. Many universitiy teaching animal hospitals and private pet clinics in the United States now offer Integrative Veterinary Medicine (IVM) services to provide comprehensive care for patients.

This program provides lectures, face-to-face communication, practical experience, and other means of in-depth knowledge about the application and development of Integrative Veterinary Medicine in the United States to help understand the status and trends of American veterinary medicine and foster cross-cultural exchange and innovation capabilities among veterinary students.

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Scholarship $700 limited to 10 seats available. Scholarship application deadline is Feb 28th, 2025. Submit the following materials to admin@chiu.edu.

  • Cover letter to explain why you want to apply for this scholarship
  • One letter of recommendation from university professors
  • Copy of your vet school student ID

Program Content

Grasp the holistic concepts and clinical applications of Integrative Veterinary Medicine (rehabilitation, physical therapy, chiropractic manipulation, acupuncture, and herbal medicine).

Learn the development and trends of American veterinary medicine.

Understand American culture, the veterinary education system, and university life.

Visit Chi University, the University of Florida, Jing Tang Herbal, and American animal clinics to experience firsthand the application and development of Integrative Veterinary Medicine in the United States.

Tour the Kennedy Space Center.

Apply for graduate programs in the United States Seminar.

English presentations.

Integrated Veterinary Medicine Summer Program

Taught in English

Majored in Veterinary Medicine, Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine

Curriculum

Welcome, Overview and Assignments

Overview of Integrative Veterinary Medicine

Life as a University Student in the United States

Chi Campus Orientation

UF Campus and Gainesville Tour

Project 1: US Veterinary Industry

Equine Behavior

How to Handle a Horse

Field Trip to Dr. Xie’s Jing Tang Herbal / World Equestrian Center

Project 2: American Culture

Exploring American Culture

Cooking Workshop – Making American Food Together

Project 2-assignment in detail

Chi Animal Hospital Externship – Rehabilitation, Integrative Medicine, Receiving Patients, History-Taking, Diagnosis and Treatment Option

Case Demo (Integrative Vet Med)

Auditing Chi CVA class - Five Elements and Zang-Fu Physiology, TCVM Diagnosis Intro

Auditing Equine Point Lab

Auditing Canine Point Lab

Presentation: Is Integrative Medicine Evidence-Based?

Round Table About Project 2

Research Lab Laboratory Tour With Brief Lab Instrument Introductions / How to Create a Good PPT Presentation / How to Efficiently do a Literature Search / How to do a Good Presentation

Dinner Party With CVA Students

Veterinary Profession in USA: Now and Future

Journey in Integrative Veterinary Medicine

Equine Acupuncture – Demo and Needling

Round-table Discussion on US Vet Med Industry

Pet Food

Introduction to Veterinary Medicine Industries in USA

How I Run a Veterinary Practice

Second Round-table Discussion on US Vet Med Industry

Field Trip to UF Small Animal Hospital

Field Trip: Kennedy Space Center

Introduction to Graduate Programs at Chi University

Handling and Communicating With Dogs in a Veterinary Setting

Presentation Preparation

Project Presentation

Course Evaluation

Award for the Best Presentations. Certificate Ceremony, Farewell Dinner Party

Instructors

Dr. Xie has 42 years of clinical, teaching, and research experience in veterinary acupuncture and TCVM. He has trained over 11,000 veterinarians to practice TCVM worldwide. Dr. Xie’s education includes advanced training in veterinary medicine, veterinary acupuncture, and human acupuncture. Dr. Xie has authored 20 books and over 100 peer-reviewed papers. His textbooks, including Xie’s Veterinary Herbology, Xie’s Veterinary Acupuncture, and Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine-Fundamental Principles, have been used for TCVM training programs around the world. Dr. Xie continues to teach and develop educational courses and programs at Chi University, serves as a full clinical professor at the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine, and is an honorary professor at China Agricultural University, South China Agricultural University, and China Southwest University.

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Dr. Mushtaq Memon is a Professor Emeritus at Washington State University (WSU) and Executive Director of the World Association of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Memon is a specialist in Veterinary Reproduction (Theriogenology) and is a Diplomate of the American College of Theriogenologists. Before joining WSU, he was a faculty member at the Veterinary Colleges of Oklahoma State Univ, Louisiana State Univ, and Tufts Univ. Dr. Memon is an internationally recognized scholar and has served as a Fulbright Scholar, visiting professor, consultant, or volunteer in 28 countries to enhance education standards and assist smallholder farmers in increasing food production in developing countries. Dr. Memon was a founding faculty member of the Paul Allen School for Global Health at WSU. Dr. Memon is the author of about 120 publications in refereed journals, conference proceedings, and co-editor of 3 books. His recent book on Integrative Veterinary Medicine was published in 2023.

Enrollment Options

Semester

2025

Schedule & Tuition

$3,500 per person ( $2,750 program fee +$750 for accommodation and meal expenses). The above fee excludes airfare, visa application costs, and personal expenses.

Integrated Veterinary Medicine Summer Program

Payment Information

A $150.00 non-refundable course deposit is charged upon enrollment to reserve your seat.

Payment is due 30 days before the start date of each session, course, or event.

Discounts

Enroll by Mar 31, 2025

-$150.00