Traditional Chinese medicine（TCM） and acupuncture has been gradually accepted by the mainstream society since the 1970 s and has been rapidly expanding,accompanying the tide of Chinese immigration since the 1980 s.A...Traditional Chinese medicine（TCM） and acupuncture has been gradually accepted by the mainstream society since the 1970 s and has been rapidly expanding,accompanying the tide of Chinese immigration since the 1980 s.Acupuncture legislation has been approved by the governments of 5 provinces in Canada between 1988 and 2014.After the acceptance of self-regulation,5corresponding colleges were established,one after another.The code of ethics and professional practice standard were developed by the Colleges.British Columbia（BC） became the first Canadian province to offer acupuncture treatments as a supplementary benefit for its Medical Services Plan premium assistance recipients beginning in 2008.The 5 colleges united to form the Canadian Alliance of Regulatory Bodies of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists（CARBTCMPA） in the same year.The Entry-level Occupational Competencies for the Practice of TCM in Canada were developed by CARB-TCMPA in 2010.The Pan-Canadian registration examinations for acupuncturists,herbalists and TCM practitioners have been administered and scheduled since 2013.The Entry-level Occupational Competencies for Doctors of TCM were developed by College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of British Columbia（CTCMA-BC） in 2014.It sketches the blueprint for future development of the TCM profession in Canada.展开更多
文摘Traditional Chinese medicine（TCM） and acupuncture has been gradually accepted by the mainstream society since the 1970 s and has been rapidly expanding,accompanying the tide of Chinese immigration since the 1980 s.Acupuncture legislation has been approved by the governments of 5 provinces in Canada between 1988 and 2014.After the acceptance of self-regulation,5corresponding colleges were established,one after another.The code of ethics and professional practice standard were developed by the Colleges.British Columbia（BC） became the first Canadian province to offer acupuncture treatments as a supplementary benefit for its Medical Services Plan premium assistance recipients beginning in 2008.The 5 colleges united to form the Canadian Alliance of Regulatory Bodies of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists（CARBTCMPA） in the same year.The Entry-level Occupational Competencies for the Practice of TCM in Canada were developed by CARB-TCMPA in 2010.The Pan-Canadian registration examinations for acupuncturists,herbalists and TCM practitioners have been administered and scheduled since 2013.The Entry-level Occupational Competencies for Doctors of TCM were developed by College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of British Columbia（CTCMA-BC） in 2014.It sketches the blueprint for future development of the TCM profession in Canada.
