One of the oldest holistic medical systems in the world, TCM has been practiced, studied and researched for more than 5,000 years. Hospitals and clinics throughout China have successfully integrated Western and traditional Chinese medicine to help patients heal from a wide range of conditions and diseases for more than 100 years. Building Bridges will help provide healthcare practitioners with the philosophical understanding and practical skills they need to integrate TCM into their daily work with patients in the West.

• Conference Aims
• Themes
• Who Should Attend
• Continuing Education Credit
• About Us
• Collaborating Organizations
• Conference Chairs
• Organizing Committee

Conference Aims

• To provide in-depth research on and knowledge of the centuries-old efficacy of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for health conditions that affect Western populations.
   
• To create a venue for productive dialogue and exchange between TCM experts and Western healthcare practitioners.
   
• To offer contemporary healthcare practitioners TCM principles, theories, techniques, case studies, and research results as well as practical ways to apply this healing knowledge in their current practice.
   
• To raise awareness and implementation of traditional Chinese medicine in the United States to a higher level by providing first-rate information about integrating TCM and Western medicine.
   
• To promote TCM as the premier choice for complementary medicine.

Themes

This year’s conference will focus on four themes:

• Immune System Disorders
  Including topics such as allergies, asthma, diabetes, hepatitis, and HIV.
  
  
• Cancer
  Including topics such as breast cancer, uterine cancer, and others.
  
  
• Pain
  Including topics such as chronic pain, neck pain, lower back pain, tendonitis, and migraines.
  
  
• Mental Health and Addictions
  Including topics such as depression.

Speakers and workshops will cover TCM principles, theories, techniques, and practical applications in each area. Please see our conference agenda and speakers list for more information.

Who Should Attend

• Acupuncturists
• Physicians
• Nurses
• Nurse Practitioners
• Physician Assistants
• Administrators of Complementary and Alternative Medical Centers
• Insurers
• Psychologists
• Therapists
• Students
• Publishers
• Researchers
• Chiropractors
• Asian Bodywork Therapists
• Herbalists
• Naturopaths
• Massage Therapists

Continuing Education Credit

Acupuncturists will have the option of earning CEUs from NCCAOM for attendance at conference plenary sessions and individual workshops. Please e-mail us at infoinfo@tcmconference.org if you would like to receive more information.

About Us

Building Bridges of Integration for Traditional Chinese Medicine is presented by the Traditional Chinese Medicine World Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded and directed by Nan Lu, OMD, that aims to serve as the source for authentic information on traditional Chinese medicine through educational programs, publications, and research.

Collaborating Organizations

Building Bridges of Integration for Traditional Chinese Medicine is the result of collaboration between and among Eastern, complementary and Western medical and health institutions. We are pleased to announce the support of our collaborating organizations:

• Acupuncture Society of New York
• American Association of Oriental Medicine
• American Herbal Products Association
• American Holistic Health Association
• American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia
• American Qigong Association
• China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China
• Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
• East-West Academy of Healing Arts
• European Centre of TCM, Middlesex, UK
• Integrative Medicine Alliance
• Maryland Acupuncture Society
• National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women's Health

Conference Chairs

Frances L. Brisbane, PhD (Conference Co-Chair)
Dean, School of Social Welfare
State University of New York at Stony Brook

Mitchell Gaynor, MD (Conference Co-Chair)
Medical Director, Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
New York, NY

Nan Lu, OMD (Conference Vice Chair)
Founder and Director, Traditional Chinese Medicine World Foundation
New York, NY

Organizing Committee

Xiu-Min Li, MD (Committee Chair)
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
New York, NY

Effie Chow, PhD, RN, LAc
President, East-West Academy of Healing Arts
Member, White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy
San Francisco, CA
Topic: TCM and Immune System Disorders

Lixin Huang, MS
President, American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
San Francisco, CA

Michael Johnson, MD
Psychiatrist, Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
Boston, MA

Evelyn Lee, EdD
Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry
University of California, San Francisco
San Francisco, CA

Yong Ming Li, MD, PhD
Executive Director, TCM Association
New York

Aiping Lu, MD
Director, Institute of Basic Theory
China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Beijing

Yao Naili
President, China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine
China

Louis Evan Teichholz, MD
Chief, Cardiology
Medical Director, Center for Health and Healing, Hackensack University Medical Center
Hackensack, NJ

Jiang Hong Ye, MD, MS
Associate Professor, Anesthesiology
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Newark, NJ