Media Coverage
The Center has been internationally recognized in television, cable, radio, print, and electronic media. Documentaries, news stories, interviews, and feature stories have been produced and disseminated by Associated Press, Reuters, NBC, PBS, ABC, Discovery Health Channel, Univision, Korean National Television, Italian National Television, Australian National Television, and others. These communications continue to be a source of educational and clinical recruitment and referrals.
2012
CEWM Director Ka-Kit Hui noted for UCSF discussion of integrative medicine
March 4, 2012. For Asian Pacific Heritage month, UCSF held a special seminar on integrating East-West medicine modalities. UCLA Center for East-West Medicine Director Ka-Kit Hui receives attention for proliferating the cause of integrative medicine and educating students in San Francisco about the current state of IM and future prospects.
Click to read the KTSF news article (Chinese). Includes KTSF Evening News video (Mandarin).
Click to read the World Journal article (Chinese).
2011
World Journal features the Center's Case Study Session
March 6, 2011. After taking a 2-week elective at the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine, medical students share what they have learned by presenting various cases through the lens of integrative medicine.
Click to see article (Chinese)
Integrative Medicine in the US and China
March 7, 2011. World Journal interviews two CEWM Visiting Scholars: Hongguan Jiao from Information Institute, China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences and Yuanlin Piao from Peking Union Medical College, to gain perspective on integrative medicine and how it differs between United States and China.
Click to see article (Chinese)
2010
Channel 7 Features Acupressure for Stress Relief
KABC-Channel 7 featured Dr. Lawrence Taw, assistant professor of medicine, UCLA Center for East-West Medicine, in a story about how to de-stress for the holidays. Taw demonstrated how to use acupressure to encourage relaxation.
“Tips on How to De-stress During the Holidays”
Dr. Lawrence Taw, assistant professor of medicine, UCLA Center for East-West Medicine, was interviewed Dec. 15 on KABC-TV Channel 7 on a study showing acupuncture may be helpful in treating lazy eye syndrome.
“Acupuncture May Help Treat Lazy Eye”
KABC-TV on Sept. 10 highlighted the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine’s program in treating acid reflux that incorporates acupuncture, diet modification, acupressure, stress reduction and other lifestyle changes. Dr. Lawrence Taw, assistant professor of medicine at the center, was interviewed along with a UCLA patient.
“Acupressure the new cure for acid reflux?”
International Channel, Examiner Report on Chinese Official’s Visit
KSCI-TV Channel 18 reported June 12 and an Examiner blog reported June 14 on a visit by a delegation from China's Ministry of Health to UCLA to learn how the U.S. practices traditional Chinese medicine and integrative medicine as part of a new health care model. Dr. Ka-Kit Hui, Wallis Annenberg Professor of Integrative East-West Medicine and director of the UCLA Center for East–West Medicine, was interviewed on KSCI.
“East Meets West: Chinese Delegation Visited UCLA to Discuss Traditional Chinese Medicine”
Modern Physician, Doctors Channel Cover Med Students' Views on Alternative Medicine
Modern Physician, in conjunction with the Doctor’s Channel, reported Feb. 8 on a joint UCLA–UC San Diego survey that found nearly three-quarters of medical students feel that conventional medicine would benefit by integrating more complementary and alternative ideas and therapies. Study author Ryan Abbott, a researcher with the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine, appeared in the video. Fox 11 picked up the Jan. 20 HealthDay story.
“Video News: New Study Reveals Med Students’ Belief in Alternative Medicine”
Outlets Spotlight Med Students' Views on Alternative Medicine
atural News on Jan. 26, and Acupuncture Blog: Chicago on Jan. 24 reported on a joint UCLA/UCSD survey finding that most medical students believe Western medicine would benefit by integrating complementary and alternative therapies. Coauthors Ryan Abbott , a researcher with the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine and Michael Goldstein, professor of public health and senior research scientist at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, were quoted. A Jan. 20 HealthDay story was also picked up by KESQ-TV in Palm Springs.
“Even Medical Students Want Conventional Medicine to Include Alternative Therapies”
“Times, They are a Changing”
“Medical Students Supportive of Alternative Medicine”
L.A. Times, HealthDay Cover Med Students' Views on Alternative Medicine
The Los Angeles Times and HealthDay News on Jan. 20 reported on a joint UCLA–UC San Diego survey that found nearly three-quarters of medical students feel that conventional medicine would benefit by integrating more complementary and alternative ideas and therapies. Study authors Ryan Abott, a researcher with the UCLA Center for East-West Medicine and Michael Goldstein, a senior research scientist at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research and a professor of public health and sociology, were quoted. The HealthDay story was picked up by BusinessWeek and KMIR-TV in Palm Springs.
“Future Doctors Support Integrated Therapies”
“Medical Students Supportive of Alternative Medicine”
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