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2009-03-15 China Times [Central News Agency]
Lin Yi-hsin, Director of the Committee on Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy under the Department of Health, stated today that starting from 2011, Chinese medicine practitioners must undergo two years of training at medical institutions before they can practice. Additionally, the Department of Health is actively promoting a collaborative inpatient care program between Chinese and Western medicine and advocating for the inclusion of Chinese medicine hospitalization in the National Health Insurance.
To celebrate National Chinese Medicine Day on March 17, the 79th National Chinese Medicine Day Academic Seminar was held today. Lin Yi-hsin pointed out during the event that to enhance the quality of Chinese medicine practitioners, the Department of Health has planned a training program for responsible physicians at Chinese medical institutions. The training curriculum includes 40 hours of basic courses, eight months of Chinese internal medicine, two months of Chinese gynecology, four months of acupuncture, and more.
The Committee on Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy has consolidated Chinese medicine teaching resources, with 44 training venues established across the northern, central, and southern regions for physician training camps. Lin Yi-hsin noted that since the resources are now in place, 50 individuals are currently undergoing training. By 2011, all Chinese medicine practitioners will be required to complete two years of training before practicing.
Lin Yi-hsin emphasized that while the current training venues for Chinese medicine practitioners are not restricted, in the future, they must complete two years of training at medical institutions designated by the Department of Health before they can open their practices. With the discontinuation of the special examination in 2011, Chinese medicine practitioners will return to the educational system, making 2011 the ideal time to implement this policy, which is expected to undergo a two-year trial period.
Furthermore, to implement President Ma Ying-jeou’s policy of encouraging collaboration between Chinese and Western medicine, Lin Yi-hsin stated that the Department of Health has developed a collaborative inpatient care program to establish cost-effective clinical treatment pathways integrating Chinese and Western medicine, thereby improving inpatient clinical care models in Chinese medicine.
Zheng Zhen-hong, Director of Taipei City Hospital’s Linsen (Chinese Medicine) Branch, mentioned that in mainland China, Chinese and Western medicine doctors can prescribe each other’s medications, but in Taiwan, many patients are reluctant to inform their Western medicine doctors about taking Chinese medicine. He cited the example of Shao Xiao-ling, the wife of Taichung Mayor Jason Hu, who suffered severe injuries in a car accident and received comprehensive care through joint consultations by neurology, neurosurgery, and Chinese medicine specialists. In the future, collaborative inpatient care between Chinese and Western medicine will become mainstream.
Zheng Zhen-hong added that some Chinese and Western medications may interact adversely. If Chinese and Western medicine practitioners can collaborate in diagnosis and treatment planning, patients can receive the best care. Particularly after Western chemotherapy, Chinese medicine can help patients recover and receive proper care.
Currently, only Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and China Medical University Hospital in Taiwan offer integrated Chinese and Western medicine outpatient services, but both are private hospitals. Linsen Branch is the first public hospital in Taiwan to implement joint Chinese and Western medicine inpatient care. Lin Yi-hsin noted that since Chinese medicine hospitalization is not yet covered by the National Health Insurance, they hope to secure reimbursement for Chinese medicine hospitalization through the demonstration of collaborative care at Linsen Branch.
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TCM Practitioners Required to Complete 2-Year Training before Licensing, Effective 2011
Lin Yi-hsin, Director of the Committee on Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy under the Department of Health, stated today that starting from 2011, Chinese medicine practitioners must undergo two years of training at medical institutions before they can practice. Additionally, the Department of Health is actively promoting a collaborative inpatient care program between Chinese and Western medicine and advocating for the inclusion of Chinese medicine hospitalization in the National Health Insurance.
To celebrate National Chinese Medicine Day on March 17, the 79th National Chinese Medicine Day Academic Seminar was held today. Lin Yi-hsin pointed out during the event that to enhance the quality of Chinese medicine practitioners, the Department of Health has planned a training program for responsible physicians at Chinese medical institutions. The training curriculum includes 40 hours of basic courses, eight months of Chinese internal medicine, two months of Chinese gynecology, four months of acupuncture, and more.
The Committee on Chinese Medicine and Pharmacy has consolidated Chinese medicine teaching resources, with 44 training venues established across the northern, central, and southern regions for physician training camps. Lin Yi-hsin noted that since the resources are now in place, 50 individuals are currently undergoing training. By 2011, all Chinese medicine practitioners will be required to complete two years of training before practicing.
Lin Yi-hsin emphasized that while the current training venues for Chinese medicine practitioners are not restricted, in the future, they must complete two years of training at medical institutions designated by the Department of Health before they can open their practices. With the discontinuation of the special examination in 2011, Chinese medicine practitioners will return to the educational system, making 2011 the ideal time to implement this policy, which is expected to undergo a two-year trial period.
Furthermore, to implement President Ma Ying-jeou’s policy of encouraging collaboration between Chinese and Western medicine, Lin Yi-hsin stated that the Department of Health has developed a collaborative inpatient care program to establish cost-effective clinical treatment pathways integrating Chinese and Western medicine, thereby improving inpatient clinical care models in Chinese medicine.
Zheng Zhen-hong, Director of Taipei City Hospital’s Linsen (Chinese Medicine) Branch, mentioned that in mainland China, Chinese and Western medicine doctors can prescribe each other’s medications, but in Taiwan, many patients are reluctant to inform their Western medicine doctors about taking Chinese medicine. He cited the example of Shao Xiao-ling, the wife of Taichung Mayor Jason Hu, who suffered severe injuries in a car accident and received comprehensive care through joint consultations by neurology, neurosurgery, and Chinese medicine specialists. In the future, collaborative inpatient care between Chinese and Western medicine will become mainstream.
Zheng Zhen-hong added that some Chinese and Western medications may interact adversely. If Chinese and Western medicine practitioners can collaborate in diagnosis and treatment planning, patients can receive the best care. Particularly after Western chemotherapy, Chinese medicine can help patients recover and receive proper care.
Currently, only Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and China Medical University Hospital in Taiwan offer integrated Chinese and Western medicine outpatient services, but both are private hospitals. Linsen Branch is the first public hospital in Taiwan to implement joint Chinese and Western medicine inpatient care. Lin Yi-hsin noted that since Chinese medicine hospitalization is not yet covered by the National Health Insurance, they hope to secure reimbursement for Chinese medicine hospitalization through the demonstration of collaborative care at Linsen Branch.
Source: http:/ / tech. chinatimes. com/ 2……0107+112009031500494,00. html