Professor Practitioners
At Colorado Chinese Medicine University (CCMU), professor-practitioners serve as both academic faculty and licensed clinical professionals. They integrate real-world patient care with classical Chinese medicine theory and modern biomedical knowledge to provide students with rigorous, practice-based medical education.
This dual-role model ensures that students receive instruction grounded in authentic clinical experience while patients benefit from expert-level, evidence-informed integrative healthcare.
Overview of Professor-Practitioners
CCMU professor-practitioners are experienced acupuncturists and Chinese medicine clinicians who actively engage in teaching, clinical supervision, research, and patient treatment. Their combined academic and clinical roles support CCMU’s mission to advance traditional Chinese medicine through education, innovation, and ethical healthcare delivery.
By bridging classroom instruction with hands-on clinical practice, professor-practitioners help prepare students to become highly competent, compassionate, and professional healthcare providers.
Featured Professor-Practitioner:Rui Nan, L.Ac., Dipl.Ac. MM(China)
303-717-4959
Rui Nan is a third-generation Chinese medicine practitioner and a licensed acupuncturist in the State of Colorado. She completed an eight-year professional training program and earned her Master’s degree in Chinese Medicine from Beijing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, one of China’s most prestigious institutions.
She inherits decades of clinical expertise from her parents, who each possess more than 40 years of professional experience as renowned practitioners and educators at Heilongjiang University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Rui Nan continues advanced study in both China and the United States, maintaining deep engagement with classical Chinese medical texts including:
- The Yellow Emperor’s Classic of Internal Medicine (Huang Di Nei Jing)
- The Eighty-one Difficult (Nan Jing)
- The Book of Changes (I Ching/YiJing)
- ShangHan Lun
- Shennong’s Materia Medica
These classic texts are the foundation of Chinese Medicine. They have inspired over 80 generations of renowned Chinese Medicine practitioners, including Rui Nan. From this study, she advances her knowledge and experience as she strives to attain perfect results in treating all kinds of diseases using Classic Chinese Medicine.
With over 20 years of professional clinical experience, she specializes in the treatment of pain disorders, chronic illnesses, gynecological conditions, and stress-related health concerns. She plays a central role in CCMU’s clinical education and doctoral-level training programs.
Rui Nan plays a central role in CCMU’s clinical training and doctoral-level education.
Clinical Services and Patient Care
Professor-practitioners at CCMU provide high-quality clinical services to the public through the university’s teaching clinic. Treatments are delivered using evidence-informed acupuncture and Chinese medicine methodologies.
Clinic Hours:
- Monday: 9:00 am-16:30 pm
- Tuesday: 9:00 am – 16:30 pm
- Thursday: 9:00 am – 16:30 pm
- Friday: 9:00 – 16:30 pm
- Saturday: 9:00 am – 13:00 pm
Fees:
- First Visit: Acupuncture $150
- Herb Consultation $105
- Follow up: Acupuncture $85
- Herb Prescription: $70
Clinic Location
CCMU Campus
1441 York St.,Suite 202
Denver, CO 80206
Schedule an Appointment or Learn More
To schedule an appointment or learn more about clinical services:
Phone: 303-717-4959
