So What Should You Actually Do?
A Guide for Prospective Acupuncture Students
Needling To Get To The Point
Exploring acupuncture workforce integration and education reform from the treatment room and classroom.
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Why Right Now Is a Dangerous Time to Start Acupuncture School
For prospective students writing to me: I see your emails in my crowded, overflowing inbox.
Michael McMahon: Teaching as Freedom
Pedagogy, Debt, and the Acupuncture Profession
In Conversation with Jen Maiorana
A student's perspective on options for training in California
AIMC Closure: Part 2
This is a continuation of writing about the AIMC closure. Nothing I say on this Substack is ever legal or financial advice. ;-)
AIMC Closure: Part 1
On 7/28/2026, AIMC President David Lee announced in an email that AIMC would be closing. The closure was in response to the school having received a Financial Responsibility Composite Score (FRCS) of 0.9. If you don’t know what a FRCS is, check out Ryan Hofer’s explanation of that here
Hang In There
The ride is about to get bumpy for students
Yes, You Can Sit for the Exam
What NCBAHM's response to Oregon reveals about the difference between a state standard and a private credential.
Note to Self
Buy some fancy cheese
Part 6: The Tincture of Time
Stop the Bleeding Before You Graduate: A series for current acupuncture students
Part 5: Be Extremely Cautious About Taking Out Any Private Loans
Stop the Bleeding Before You Graduate: A series for current acupuncture students
Part 4: The New RAP Plan Is Replacing Legacy Income-Driven Repayment, Here's What Changes
Stop the Bleeding Before You Graduate: A series for current acupuncture students
Part 3: Ask About Your School's Teach-Out Plan
Stop the Bleeding Before You Graduate: A series for current acupuncture students