Faculty
The faculty at the Asian Institute is knowledgeable in the skills required of didactic education and the day-to-day realities of clinical work. Our faculty come from a variety of educational backgrounds and clinical experiences. Many of the faculty have been teaching for more than a decade. In the classroom, this experience allows for an eclectic presentation of the myriad aspects of the many facets of Asian medicines. Many of the didactic faculty also supervise in the school's community clinic, thus allowing for better integration between didactic principles and clinical reality.
Cathy Adelman, R.N. M.Ac., L.Ac. Cathy is a graduate of the Asian Institute and has been a practicing nurse for nearly 30 years. She is currently participating in the Asian Institute’s Residency Program for new graduates and is opening her private practice in Tucson in early 2010.
Nancy Aton, N.M.D., has been in practice for 18 years. She graduated from National College of Naturopathic Medicine in 1981. Nancy has a private practice specializing in Ob/Gyn, Nutrition, Menopause, Preventive Medicine, and life-style counseling.
Holly Baker, M.S., L.Ac. Holly Baker is a graduate of Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in San Diego and was in private practice in La Jolla until moving to Tucson in 7/09. She is now in private practice in Tucson specializing in women's health.
Tai Blue has been studying Qigong for years and Medical Qigong through the International Institute of Medical Qigong. She currently is a Medical Qigong Therapist in Tucson, AZ.
Jean Carr, M.Ac., L.Ac., graduated from the Asian Institute in 2006 and specializes in Japanese Acupuncture. She is currently is private practice in Tucson.
Dorsett Edmunds, M.A., P.T., graduated from Columbia University in 1970 with a Masters in Education and returned to Hahnemann Medical College to graduate in 1984 with a Post Graduate Certificate in Physical Therapy. She currently works at the University Medical Center in Tucson.
Angelica Gomez, MPH, MAOM, L.Ac., is a graduate of the Asian Institute of Medical Studies and specializes in pediatrics as well as pre-natal and post-natal treatments. She utilizes her advanced degrees for acupuncture research and has a private practice in Tucson.
Sherry Henley, M.S., R.D., graduated from Texas Tech University with a Masters in Nutrition and a minor in Biochemistry in 1983. She has done extensive research in nutrition and is a member of the Arizona Dietetic Association.
Alex Holland, M.Ac., L.Ac., graduated from the Northwest Institute of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NIAOM) in 1985 and did clinical training in Chongqing, China, in 1985. He was the Academic Dean of NIAOM from 1992 to 1996 and is currently the President and co-founder of the Asian Institute. He is a faculty member with Andrew Weil's Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. Alex has taught extensively and is the author of Voices of Qi — An Introductory Guide to Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Lilian Jacques, P.T., M.Sc., is a native of Brazil and has degrees in Physical Therapy and Traditional Chinese Medicine. She has extensive training in Tuina and is a certified Yoga therapist. She was an instructor at the Acupuncture Institute of Rio de Janeiro for many years.
Doug Johnson, M.Ac., L.Ac., Dipl.Ac, (NCCAOM), graduated from the Traditional Acupuncture Institute in 1987. Doug has taught 5 Element Acupuncture extensively in both clinical and academic settings, and is also currently in private practice in Tucson.
Don Lightner, MAcOM, L.Ac., graduated from the Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine and is in private practice at the Providence Institute and at Miraval Resort and Spa. Don is ordained in the Zen Buddhist tradition and teaches the Japanese tea ceremony in the Urasenke Tradition of Tea.
Miaochen Lin, M.A.O.M., L.Ac., B.S. Pharm. Miaochen received her M.A.O.M. Degree from the Asian Institute in 2003. She also has a B.S. in Pharmacy from the University of Sciences in Philadelphia. Miaochen has been a pharmacist for 12 years and is currently in part-time TCM practice in Tucson.
Leslie McGee, R.N., M.O.M., Dipl.Ac. (NCCAOM), graduated from the University of Washington with a B.S. in Nursing in 1978. She graduated with a Masters in Oriental Medicine from the International Institute of Chinese Medicine in 1993 and has done further specialization in women's health. She is currently in private practice in Tucson and is involved with the Program in Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona. Leslie is the current faculty chair at AIMS and is also the President of the American Association of Oriental Medicine.
Paige Peters, MSAOM, L.Ac., received her degree from the American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 1997. She is also NADA certified and is currently in private practice in Tucson.
David Price, M.O.M., L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. (NCCAOM), is a graduate of the International Institute of Chinese Medicine with advanced studies at Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the PRC. He is the Director of the White Pine Clinic of Classical Chinese Therapeutics in Tucson. He is fluent in Mandarin and Japanese.
Jan Schwartz is a founding member and on the executive committee of the Academic Consortium for Complementary and Alternative Health Care (ACCAHC). She is the owner of Education and Training Solutions, LLC, and is doing research for her master's thesis on attitudes about distance education in alternative health care educational institutions.
June Stevens, N.M.D. June is a graduate of the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine. She was an adjunct faculty member at Southwest for three years before moving to Tucson. She currently has a private practice focusing on cardiology at Southwest Integrative Healthcare.
Linda Joy Stone, M.S., L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. (NCCAOM), co-owner of the Asian Institute, graduated from South Baylo University in 1989 and did post-graduate studies at the Beijing Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Linda is in private practice at Southwest Integrative Healthcare and practices acupuncture at the University of Arizona Campus Health Services.
