FOUNDER

Ms. Kim Dang founded American University of Health Sciences (AUHS), originally known as the American Institute of Health Sciences, in 1994. During her tenure as President/CEO, Ms. Dang developed, managed and established AUHS operational processes in the areas of student affairs, registrar, admissions, financial aid, career services, institutional publications, and finance. Under her leadership, AUHS obtained State of California Approval through what is now called the Bureau of Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE), Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) a DOE Recognized Accreditation in 1997, Degree Granting Institution status from BPPE in 2001, Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) Department of Education (DOE) recognized national accreditation in 2003, Board of Registered Nursing(BRN) approval in 2006, and Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) programmatic accreditation in 2011.

Ms. Dang served as Executive Director from 1990-1993 for a non-profit Society for Educational and Economic Development (S.E.E.D.) collaborating with public schools in the city of Santa Ana to create pathways for inner city High School youths to complete their education thru afterschool program in the Arts and Entrepreneurship. Ms. Dang established at S.E.E.D the “Underground Art Gallery” in the historic Santora Building in the heart of Santa Ana as a safe afterschool haven to work, display, and promotes the sale of artwork created by the inner-city youths. Ms. Dang also established network of donors to develop scholarships for inner city youths to assist them with their pursuit of higher education.

In 2002, Ms. Dang was given an Honorary Doctorate in Medical Education by St. Luke school of Medicine in Liberia. In 2016, Ms. Dang was honored with Humanitarian Award by the Council of Black Nurses for her many works with the underserved communities in the U.S. and abroad. Ms. Dang collaborated with CHIPAA, 2013-2015, in the development of “Health in the Park”, a free health fair promoting health and wellness initiatives dealing with healthcare disparities in the Cambodian community.