Following undergraduate Health Studies at the University of Waterloo, Jim received a Master of Science from Samra University of Oriental Medicine in 1995 and interned at the Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine. More recently, Jim studied at Yo San University in California, receiving a clinical doctorate in integrative medicine, healthy aging, and longevity, with a thesis on TCM research methodology. In 1999, Jim helped establish the first comprehensive acupuncture program in Toronto at the Toronto School of TCM. His acupuncture experience includes reproductive health (over 600 referrals from infertility clinics), digestive imbalances, dermatology, arthritis, infections, a variety of neurological and orthopedic conditions, diabetes, endocrine imbalance, addiction, and general care. He has managed and dispensed his own pharmacy of 250 herbs.