About Our Faculty
Our faculty is comprised of experienced practitioners who share the desire to carry out the mission of the college and to help each student excel. All of the licensed acupuncturists and physicians on our faculty are also practicing clinicians who bring their real-life professional experience into the classroom and clinic.
Faculty members are noted for the dual degree program (MAOM/DACM) program, DACM Professional Track (DACM), Certificate in Chinese Herbal Medicine (CCHM) program, and Clinical Internship (CLINIC).




Mary has studied qi gong, tai chi and sword forms in the US with Gregory Casey, Master Bing and Master Chen from the Wudang tradition. She has also completed numerous lectures by Jeffrey Yuen on favorite topics including the roots of Chinese herbal medicine, tree spirit medicine, and numerous other topics on healing since 2008. These studies have enriched a personal exploration of understanding Daoism in a modern era and longevity practices. MAOM/DACM, CCHM
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Jaime Goodman, L.Ac., Dipl. OM (NCCAOM) earned her Master of Science in Traditional Chinese Medicine from the Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine in 2007. In 2021, Jaime earned her Natural Nurse Herbal Certification to round out her Western herbalism training. She was the owner and a practitioner for Coal Creek Holistic Healing in Colorado for 9 years and is currently the owner of Good Herbs & Acupuncture in Asheville, NC. In between owning two different practices, Jaime worked part-time for an herb shop in Texas to consult with customers and fill their herbal prescription orders. Jaime loves sharing her extensive herbal medicine knowledge with interns in the college acupuncture clinic. CLINIC





Bridget King spent her formative years in Chicago, Illinois. Upon graduation from high school she attended Illinois Wesleyan University graduating with a BA in Biology in 1983. Subsequently matriculating from The University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine in 1987. With the desire to pursue primary care she completed Family Medicine residency in 1990, practicing family medicine initially with a HMO. Finding her niche in education she joined the faculty at Akron General Family Medicine residency; during her tenure she held a faculty position at NEOUCOM,VCOM, and served as Interim Director of the Family Medicine Residency. She obtained her MS Ed from University of Southern California in 2000. After working in medical education for ten years, she relocated to North Carolina where she worked in public health until retiring in 2019. MAOM/DACM



Since that time Dr. Majebé has undertaken numerous internships in both Korea and China. Her areas of focus in these post-graduate studies have focused on Internal Medicine. Dr. Majebé has a deep fondness for working in the fields of pediatrics and oncology.
Dr. Majebé began studying with Master Jeffrey Yuen, an 88 th generation Daoist priest, from the Jade Purity Traditions in 1998. His influence planted the seeds fort Dr. Majebé and a group of like-minded individuals to establish Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts in 2003. Daoist Traditions has been one of the leaders in Chinese Medicine education in the U.S. She has served as president since inception.
In 1985, Dr. Majebé founded the Chinese Acupuncture and Herbology Clinic in Asheville, NC. She was the first chair of the North Carolina Acupuncture Licensing Board (NCALB) and was instrumental in helping to write the laws governing the practice of acupuncture in North Carolina. Dr. Majebé continues to serve on committees with the NCALB. MAOM/DACM

Rick McKinney, MD graduated from the University of Florida College of Medicine in 1978, completed his internship and residency at Baylor College of Medicine in 1981. He also completed a fellowship at the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine in 2010. During his thirty five years in medicine, Rick was a professor at University of California San Francisco, an integrative physician at the Osher Center for Integrative Care, director of Integrative Health Services at San Francisco General Hospital, and founder and past president of Integrative Medicine for the Underserved (IM4US). His years of experience have made him profoundly aware of the mystery of healing and led him into deeper exploration of the art of medicine. He embraces a mind-body-spirit approach, recognizing and honoring the uniqueness of each person’s healing path. Rick is passionate about bringing integrative care to disadvantaged populations and comfortable holding both the hard science of allopathic medicine and the unknowable, mysterious aspects of healing. MAOM/DACM


Jeremy Noble received his Master of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine degree from Daoist Traditions College in 2015. Prior to studying Chinese Medicine, Jeremy had served in the US Navy as an Emergency Medical Technician and later as a battlefield medic alongside the US Marines, focusing on trauma medicine and primary care. He later worked as a Critical Care Registered Nurse in an Open Heart Surgery ICU, focused on recovering heart surgeries and heart transplants. Since completing his MAOM degree, Jeremy has focused his continuing education on sound therapies, stone medicine and herbal medicine, while continuing to gain insight from teachers such as Jeffery Yuen, Heiner Freuhauf, Fabien Maman and Kiko Matsumoto. Jeremy is owner/practitioner of Noble Natural Wellness in Asheville, NC, where he treats a wide variety of conditions, both internal and external, acute and chronic. He has continually been surprised by the effectiveness of Chinese Medicine in treating a variety of conditions using acupuncture, herbs, tuning forks, essential oils and dietary methods. Jeremy gets to share these experiences with Student Interns at the Daoist Traditions College Clinic as a supervisor, while learning a great deal from the talented and passionate students and colleagues that are drawn to study this medicine. CLINIC




Amy believes that each person is unique and that health and health care should never take a one-size-fits-all approach. Using acupuncture within the framework of Traditional Chinese Medicine allows Amy to assess each patient in a holistic manner, taking in to account not only health challenges but also the challenges each person faces in day-to-day life. MAOM/CCHM







For most of his adult life, Mr. Vanderwall has worked in the field of technology consulting. The majority of that time was spent working on mainframe, midrange, enterprise systems, and network infrastructure. His clients and employers have included Fortune 500 companies and government agencies. Mr. Vanderwall hopes to use his technical expertise in an interdisciplinary effort to improve the standing and quality of Chinese Medicine in the future.
Mr. Vanderwall has been a student and practitioner of Taijiquan and Qigong for over 25 years. His studies have extended to include the other internal martial arts of Baguazhang, Xingyiquan, and Liuhebafa during that time. He currently teaches these arts to a handful of private students, as well as continuing his own personal study with several senior teachers. MAOM/DACM, DACM


