Benchmarks for Training in Traditional Chinese Medicine

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Training traditional Chinese medicine practitionersUpon completion of this subject, students are expected to be able to identify andexplain the ethical principles of TCM practice. In addition, graduates areexpected to be able to apply evidence-based health-care practice principles inclinic.Health regulations• Health regulations within the context of prescribing in TCM.Upon completion of this subject, students are expected to be able to explain thelegal requirements relating to TCM practice, including the relevant local healthacts, legal responsibilities, standards of practice and related regulations, such asendangered species, and the protection and management of toxic ChineseMateria Medica.Medical psychology• Theory and practice;• Psychological factors and their relevance to mental health, psychologicalcounselling, diagnosis and health promotion.Upon completion of this subject, students are expected to be able to explain theneed for effective communication and outline key aspects of communicating withpatients, with particular focus on patients with psychological disorders. Theyshould be able to refer patients to other health-care professionals when required.Documentation and clinical record keeping• Recording of the primary complaints, health history, physicalexamination findings, assessment, diagnosis and treatment plan;• Accurate documentation of patient histories;• Re-evaluation of findings and documentation of any modifications to careplans;• Appreciation of confidentiality and privacy issues;• Consent obligations;• Insurance and legal reporting.2.3.4 Adaptation of the curriculum to trainees with prior healthtraining: Type II programmesType II training programmes are designed to enable those with prior health-caretraining, typically as a medical or other health-care professional, to add TCM totheir skills. Type II training programmes have to be tailored to previouseducation and experience. The community of TCM practitioners and expertsconsiders that no less than 800 hours of student/teacher contact on TCM subjectsare necessary (typically 675 contact hours on theory, 185 on practical), plus notless than 500 hours of supervised clinical practicum.The curriculum of a Type II programme is identical to that of the Type Iprogramme, excluding those areas which have been acceptably covered throughthe applicant’s prior training as a medical or other health-care professional. Thiswould include specific TCM subjects as well as those Chinese and westernmedical subjects necessary for TCM clinical practice, to result in the samelearning outcomes as Type I programmes.13
Benchmarks for training in traditional Chinese medicineTable 1 - Indicative programme structure and teaching scheduleSubject Name Theory Practical TotalPrinciples of TCMChinese Materia MedicaTCM FormulaeInternal Medicine of TCMGynaecology of TCMIntroduction to AcupunctureDietary Therapy of TCMAnatomyBiochemistry and PhysiologyPharmacology and ToxicologyPathology and DiagnosisClinical MedicineMedical Ethics and Introduction to ResearchHealth RegulationsMedical Psychology14090901407020308070706024050252520202060301030302020305010551601101102001003060110909090290603030Supervised clinical trainingTotal900 hours2460 hours2.3.5 Adaptation of the curriculum to trainees with prior healthtraining: Type III programmesType III training programmes are designed to upgrade the knowledge and skillsof TCM practitioners without sufficient prior training. Applicants for Type IIIprogrammes may be offered credits or be considered in light of their previoustraining, qualifications and experience and the curriculum has to be tailored tospecific needs. The syllabus of the Type III programme will include all areasaddressed in the Type I programme, excluding those areas which have beenlearned through the applicant’s prior training and experience. The community ofTCM practitioners and experts considers that no less than 800 hours ofstudent/teacher contact hours on TCM subjects are necessary (typically 675contact hours on theory, 185 on practical), plus 520 hours of theory and 150 hoursof practical on western medicine. Type III training programmes aim for the samelearning outcomes as Type I programmes.14
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