Alum Dr. Kerry Boyle Named Small Business Person of the Year in Vermont

Congratulations to Pacific College alumna Dr. Kerry Boyle, DAc, LAc, a 2020 graduate of PCHS’ online Doctorate Completion Program (“transitional doctorate”), who has been named the 2024 Vermont State Small Business Person of the Year!

In 2008, Dr. Boyle founded her practice, Integrative Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, in Vermont. Since then, they’ve expanded to three locations and serve approximately 300 patients weekly. Dr. Boyle’s team of 13 includes acupuncturists, massage therapists, naturopathic physicians, and valued support staff, all dedicated to providing holistic care to their local community.

More recently, Dr. Boyle founded Chi Chi Wellness, a chocolate company that infuses Chinese herbal medicine into organic chocolate bars. Sound familiar? She hosted a booth in the exhibit hall of Pacific College’s Pacific Symposium for the last two years!

In her statement, Darcy Carter, district director of the U.S. Small Business Administrationʼs Vermont district office, said: “We congratulate Dr. Kerry Boyle on her award. Dr. Kerry sees an opportunity in every day to make her vision a reality and to make a difference in the world. Through her several businesses, she seeks to improve the health and happiness of Vermonters. She truly enjoys the challenge of building a new business and is an inspiration to others seeking entrepreneurship.”

Join us in celebrating Dr. Kerry Boyle’s extraordinary achievement! Her success serves as a beacon of inspiration for aspiring entrepreneurs and healthcare practitioners alike.

Learn more about Dr. Boyle on her practice’s website or Instagram

 

If you are interested in learning more, check out Pacific College of Health and Science’s online acupuncture doctorate available at all three campuses–San Diego, Chicago, and New York.

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