Kyung Hee University's College of Oriental Medicine is considered by the Korean Government and Koreans in general as the best of its kind in the field of Oriental or Traditional Medicine. Originally founded to both study and bring legitimacy and serious attention to Oriental Medicine, the College has achieved enormous international acclaim in establishing an integrated medicine (Third Medicine).

These efforts brought the establishment of The International Studies of Oriental Medicine (ISOM) in 1998. ISOM has implemented a "Special Residency" program for qualified licensed acupuncturists. Acupuncturists can choose a department to study in for up to one month. This offers a unique opportunity for individual internships with doctors within a person's field of interest. Official certification is provided.