Graduate Mentorship Program

ADVANCED CHINESE MEDICINE EDUCATION

Graduate Mentorship Program – Key FAQs

About the Program

Taught by Sharon Weizenbaum, the Graduate Mentorship Program (GMP) is a multi-year, in-depth clinical training in classical East Asian medicine grounded in the Huángdì Nèijīng and Zhāng Zhòngjǐng’s Shānghán Zábìng Lùn. It emphasizes physiology, diagnosis, and herbal formulas through the unifying framework of Great Turning.

The program is designed for licensed practitioners, advanced students, and clinicians who want greater diagnostic clarity, confidence with formulas, and a coherent framework for complex cases.

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Structure & Timeline

The program spans approximately 2½ years, with summers off. It consists of 8 courses, each containing 6 modules.

Classes meet biweekly on Fridays, 9:30 am–12:30 pm EST. All sessions are recorded.

Yes. All classes, Q&A sessions and case reviews are recorded and posted.

Payments & Refunds

  • Student Track: Fully flexible, no requirements or deadlines
  • Certification Track: Structured participation with assignments, case review, and final exam

You do not need to decide right away. You can complete assignments, discussions, quizzes, and case work as you go and decide whether to pursue certification just before the final exam. If you are keeping up with the coursework, choosing certification is usually a small additional step. Even if you ultimately decide not to take the exam, completing assignments along the way offers significant learning benefits.

Yes. You can complete coursework as you go and opt into certification later.

Certification

Certification reflects a high level of mastery in diagnosis, classical physiology, and the clinical application of formulas.

Certification requires:

  • attending all classes (live or recorded)
  • completing assignments, quizzes, and discussions
  • attending TA sessions
  • submitting a case for review
  • passing the final exam

Assignments, discussion forums and quizzes are graded complete/incomplete. The final exam is graded.

  • 400 points are required to qualify for the final exam
  • 450 points total are required for certification

Points come from participation, assignments, quizzes, and case review.

Points earned in previous GMP courses carry forward.

Assignments & Deadlines

Deadlines apply only to students on the Certification Track.

Certification Track students must complete each module’s required work within 30 days of the module being taught.

No. Student Track participants may complete coursework at their own pace.

Case Reviews

Case reviews are required for certification but are open to all students, regardless of track.

Case reviews may be submitted after the diagnosis portion of the program is complete (beginning in the second year).

  • You prepare a case using the program’s template
  • Your TA reviews and refines it with you
  • The case is then reviewed live with Sharon on Zoom
  • All students may attend; sessions are recorded

Teaching Assistants & Support

Yes. Every student is assigned a TA.

Your TA supports:

  • diagnostic skill development
  • case preparation
  • navigating the program structure

Materials & Resources

The program includes:

  • recorded lectures
  • discussion forums
  • quizzes and assignments
  • over 30 exclusive eBooks (more than 2,000 pages total)
  • case review recordings
  • access to the GMP Student Library

Yes. All GMP students are welcome to attend clinic with Sharon. Contact her at whitepinegmp@gmail.com to set up your visit. It is free for all GMP students.

CEU & Professional Credit

Yes. Courses are accredited (or pending accreditation) through NCCAOM and California. CEU quizzes are required regardless of to receive CEU credits.

CEU & Professional Credit

There is a general and tech question forum which is always promptly replied to. If your issue is personal, you can contact Sharon privately via the inbox on the platform.