NEWS RELEASE

American College Voted "Best of the Bay" by San Francisco Weekly Newspaper

May 28, 2008 (San Francisco) - Local college, the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM), was recently named a winner by the San Francisco Weekly newspaper in its annual "Best of the Bay" readers poll.

Each year, the Weekly asks its some 700,000 readers to participate by voting for their favorite local businesses and attractions. Categories of the poll covered People & Places, Shopping & Services, Food & Drink, and Arts & Entertainment. ACTCM won the playful title, "Best Place to Get Pins Stuck in You", under the Shopping and Services category.

This is not the first time the American College has won this recognition. It received the honor of “Best Affordable Acupuncture” in 2005 and “Best Free Acupuncture” in 2000. The college has also received similar "Best of" honors from San Francisco's other major weekly newspaper, the San Francisco Bay Guardian. This paper named ACTCM the "Best Free Help for Kicking a Bad Habit" in 2005.

An excerpt from the Weekly notes: "For certain ailments, it's best to hit up Western doctors and get their prescriptions for chalky pills. Other times, only a more holistic cure can help with what ails you. From depression to join pain to the common cold, the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine offers remedies combining acupuncture and herbs....You can get treated by interns for a sliding-scale cost at the Connecticut Street clinic, or visit the twice-weekly drop-in ear ("Auricular") clinic down the street at 555 De Haro, where the price is free (but you'll be asked for a donation)."

The American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (ACTCM) has provided affordable, quality health care to the public and trained professionals in acupuncture, massage and Chinese medicine since 1980. In addition to its graduate curriculum, ACTCM offers continuing education, public education, community outreach and clinical services in acupuncture and herbal medicine. The ACTCM clinic features its own full-service herbal dispensary that carries an extensive selection of high quality raw herbs, powdered herbs and herbal pills. On average, over 135 students treat more than 350 patients in the clinic each week, resulting in more than 17,000 patient treatments yearly. ACTCM has been the recipient of many awards for its curriculum, faculty and clinic, is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and is a private, nonprofit, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

For more information on ACTCM's Community Clinic, academic programs, or classes for the public, please call (415) 282-7600.