Mission, Vision, and Core Values

The mission, vision, and core values are central to the governing of VITCM, which guide us in our daily affairs and help us better serve existed (PDA participants), future practitioners and the community. 

Mission 

The mission of the Virginia Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine is to provide outstanding, comprehensive training to existed and future practitioners of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the United States.

Vision 

The Virginia Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine will train outstanding practitioners through the teaching of authentic TCM, based on classic Chinese medicine literature and real-world TCM clinical practice. 

Core Values 

The Virginia Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine values: 

* Honoring the roots of Chinese Medicine

* Moral integrity and ethics

* Diversity

* Respectful relationships