Tom Ings BA (Hons), BSc (Hons), MBAcC, Lic.Ac., PGCertHE is the Principal of The International College of Oriental Medicine. After graduating with an honours degree in Geography, Environmental and Development Studies from the University of Sussex, Tom taught English in South East Asia. Upon training in Shiatsu he developed an interest in Chinese Medicine and went on to study Acupuncture at The International College of Oriental Medicine where he was awarded a first class honours degree.
Tom joined the faculty of ICOM in 2008 and has been teaching undergraduates at the college ever since, obtaining a PGCertHE from the University of Brighton in 2009. He was appointed Director of Studies in 2019 and remained in this post until 2024 when he became ICOM’s Principal.
Tom has almost two decades of clinical experience and runs a busy multi-bed community acupuncture clinic in Brighton as well as practicing at ICOM Cinic. His strong interest is in the psychology of Chinese medicine, in its potential to help patients live more freely and more wisely. He believes it is increasingly evident that our state of mind is of paramount importance to our sense of well-being. He is passionate about the possibilities Chinese Medicine has to help in this sphere and his mission is to ensure acupuncture is more widely accessible to all.
As well as being Principal, Tom teaches across the curriculum including on: Point Location, Chinese Medicine, Practical Clinic and Personal and Professional Development.
BSc Hons, MBAcC, Lic.Ac., FHEA