AOMA Leadership
Academic Leadership
Veronica L. Conners, RN, EdD, PhD Provost PhD,
University of Texas at Austin, 1995 EdD,
University of Houston, 1979 MSN,
Ohio State University, 1973 BSN
Dr. Conners has a 34 year history in professional medical academia. She has a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin in nursing with a focus on gerontology, and a Doctorate in Education focused on educational administration from the University of Houston. Her postdoctoral studies are in the area of nursing informatics. She has numerous publications and research grants to her credit.
Qianzhi (Jamie) Wu, LAc, MD (China)
Dean of the Faculty
MMed, Chengdu University of TCM, 1985
BMed, Lu Zhou Medical College, 1982
Qianzhi Wu began his acupuncture studies as the apprentice of a veteran “barefoot doctor” in China, later enrolling for seven years of systematic training. Over a ten-year period, he taught acupuncture, Chinese bodywork, foundations of Chinese medicine, and Chinese medical qigong as associate professor at the Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), one of the three oldest and most prestigious TCM universities in China. He was also a chief acupuncturist at Chengdu University’s teaching hospital. From 1987 to 1992, he was a major contributor to the Depository of Questions used by the Sichuan Province’s equivalent of the US National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM). In 1992, he received a provincial award as an excellent instructor. In 1994, the China Ministry of Education advocated the “211 Project,” a project for national higher education reform. As chief contributor and leader for the design of the “211 Project” for Chengdu University of TCM, Wu was involved in redesigning TCM programs and curriculum for the bachelor, master, and doctoral levels and was highly honored by the academic committee of the university. Wu has published six Oriental medicine books (four of them as the primary author) and many papers in China, Germany, and the United States. Wu is a past commissioner of NCCAOM and served as the chairman of the Chinese Herbology and Asian Bodywork Examination Development Committees of NCCAOM. He has been an AOMA faculty member since 1996.
Yuxin He, LAc, PhD, MD (China)
Dean of Academics
DMed, Liaoning College of TCM, 1994
MMed, Nanjing University of TCM, 1989
BMed, Jiangxi College of TCM, 1986
Yuxin He was an associate professor of TCM at Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. He earned his degrees and taught in five of China’s top medical schools. He was one of two post-doctorate researchers in the field of TCM in China prior to 1995, in a program designed to develop excellent young scientists and academic leaders in the profession. He has a broad base of experience with the higher education system of TCM and has contributed invaluable academic suggestions for AOMA’s acupuncture and Chinese herbal training program and curriculum in the past several years. He also has extensive research and teaching experience and has published more than two dozen professional papers and books. He is a committee member of the Chinese Herbology Examination Development Committee of the NCCAOM and has been an AOMA faculty member since 1996.
Dongxin Ma, LAc, PhD, MD (China)
Director, Department of Herbal Studies
DMed, Beijing University of TCM, 1997
MMed, Heilongjiang University of TCM, 1993
BMed, Heilongjiang University of TCM, 1990
Dongxin Ma practiced Oriental medicine and taught foreign students in China and Sweden for more than eight years. He studied under Professor Mianzhi Wang, a well-known 19th generation Chinese medicine expert specializing in Chinese herbal formulas. As an educator and clinical expert in both acupuncture and Chinese herbology, Ma has published numerous research papers and books, and has participated as a presenter in several international conferences in the field. He has been an AOMA faculty member since 1999.
Raja Mandyam, MD (India)
Director, Department of Biomedical Sciences
MBBS, Bangalore University, 1966
Raja Mandyam obtained membership of the Royal College of Physicians, London in 1974 and held a consultant post at Medway Hospital in Kent, England, specializing in intensive care. He has worked worldwide and has held consultant physician positions in England, India, Papua New Guinea, and Saudi Arabia. He taught for more than 10 years at a medical school in Bangalore, India. Mandyam is interested in the adaptation of modern medicine for trans-cultural settings and extending healthcare teaching at all levels. In 1998, he was elected to the fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians, London. He has been an AOMA faculty member since 2000.
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Xiaotian Shen, LAc, MD (China)
Director, Department of Clinical Training
MPH, Hebrew University, 1999
BMed, Chengdu University of TCM, 1993
Xiaotian Shen was a physician of traditional Chinese medicine at the Teaching Hospital of Sichuan College of Medicinal C.E., a contributor to various professional journals, and a participant of several research projects. He is a frequent presenter at international conferences. He also serves as a national examiner of Clean Needle Techniques for the Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. His educational experiences in China and abroad and his interest in public health have furthered AOMA’s clinical training collaborations in the Austin healthcare community. Shen has been an AOMA faculty member since 1999.
Zheng Zeng, MD (China)
Director, Department of Acupuncture
MMed, Chengdu University of TCM, 1994
BMed, Chengdu University of TCM, 1991
Zheng Zeng practiced at the Teaching Hospital of Chengdu University where she taught both Chinese and foreign students for more than eight years. She also taught in Tel-Aviv, Israel. She is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist specializing in women’s health (including fertility problems, menstrual disorders, and menopausal issues), allergies and more. Zeng participated in clinical research on treating diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis with herbs and acupuncture. She has published papers and books on subjects such as treating psycho-emotional diseases with acupuncture and treating gynecological and dermatological diseases with acupuncture and herbs. Zeng has been an AOMA faculty member since 2002.
Yuxing Liu, LAc, PhD, MD (China)
Director, Department of Research
DMed, Chengdu University of TCM, 2003
MMed, Chengdu University of TCM, 1995
BMed, Hunan College of TCM, 1992
Yuxing Liu began practicing Chinese medicine in 1992. He served as director and associate researcher of the Central Lab of Acupuncture and Tuina College of Chengdu University of TCM. Liu directed and instructed over 15 research projects. He has published over 36 papers and articles about his clinical experiences and research on topics as far-reaching as pain management, psychological and emotional disorders, and rheumatoid arthritis. He is the author of seven textbooks on TCM, one of which is used throughout China by postgraduate students in TCM colleges and universities. He specializes in the treatment of pain management, allergies, stress, anxiety, depression and gastrointestinal disorders. He has been an AOMA faculty member since 2004.
Yuxia Qiu, LAc, MD (China), MS *
Department of Integral Studies
MMed, Chengdu University of TCM, 1999
BMed, Hebei College of TCM, 1996
Yuxia Qiu has practiced and taught foreign students in a TCM hospital in Beijing. As a practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine and qigong, she has published many papers and books in several research fields, including gastrology, gynecology, needle techniques, qigong, and the fundamental theory of TCM. Qiu has instructed at AOMA since 2001.