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Education Seminars: Chinese Medicine

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Supported by the Australian Government's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australia-China Council, NICM and the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine are proud to present a professional and public education seminar on Chinese medicine in June 2016.

Professional Education Seminar

Chinese medicine in Australia: Evidence, research and practice

Bringing together general practitioners, medical specialists and allied health practitioners, this one day seminar will discuss Chinese medicine practice, philosophy, traditional and scientific evidence, drug interactions and Australia's regulatory framework.  This continuing professional development workshop is aimed at promoting greater awareness of the potential use and regulatory context for Chinese medicine in Australia.

Attendees will develop a better understanding of:

  • Chinese medicine and acupuncture, and when might they be appropriate to use;
  • How to evaluate clinical evidence and make practical decisions about patient care;
  • How herbal medicines are regulated, how to find good practitioners;
  • How to access reliable information about what works and more...
Program
Key speakers
  • Professor Alan Bensoussan, Director of the National Institute of Complementary Medicine and Professor of Chinese Medicine.
  • Professor Wei Wang, Deputy President, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine.
  • Dr Xiaoshu Zhu, Director of Academic Program in Chinese Medicine at Western Sydney University and a clinical researcher in women's health and cancer.
  • Professor Andrew McLachlan, Professor of Pharmacy and Aged Care at University of Sydney, research background in herb-drug interactions.
  • Associate Professor Dennis Chang, pharmacologist.
  • Dr Jennifer Hunter, an integrative medicine clinician, NICM researcher on patient reported outcomes.
  • Dr Carolyn Ee, a dual qualified general medical practitioner and Chinese medicine practitioner, with a PhD in acupuncture for women's health.
Seminar details
  • When: Saturday, 25 June 2016, 9.30am-4.45pm
  • Where: Thomas Rachel Moore Conference Centre, Liverpool Hospital
  • Attendees: Suitable for medical and allied health practitioners
  • CPD: 40 Category 1 points accredited through the RACGP
  • RSVP: Wednesday, 8 June 2016 to Narelle at nicm@westernsydney.edu.au or by phone on 02 4620 3284
  • Cost: Free

Public Education Seminar

Chinese medicine

In 2012 Australia became the first western country to recognise and regulate by law the practice of Chinese medicine, as we do for all other health professions such as medicine, dentistry and nursing. Both acupuncture and Chinese medicine consultations are also reimbursable by most private health funds. But how do you choose a good practitioner, how can you be sure about the quality of herbal medicines and for what conditions can acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine by utilized? This community education seminar is aimed at promoting greater awareness of the potential use and regulations for Chinese medicine in Australia.

Attendees will develop a better understanding of:

  • What are Chinese medicine and acupuncture and when might they be appropriate to use;
  • How are the herbal medicines regulated for quality, how to find good practitioners and reliable information about what works; and
  • What to consider in making a decision about whether to seek acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine.
Program
Key speakers
  • Professor Alan Bensoussan, Director of the National Institute of Complementary Medicine and Professor of Chinese Medicine.
  • Dr Xiaoshu Zhu, Director of Academic Program in Chinese Medicine at Western Sydney University and a clinical researcher in women's health and cancer.
  • Dr Carolyn Ee, a dual qualified general medical practitioner and Chinese medicine practitioner, with a PhD in acupuncture for women's health.
Seminar details
  • When: Wednesday, 22 June 2016, 7.00-9.00pm
  • Where: Campbelltown RSL, Carberry Lane, Campbelltown
  • RSVP: Wednesday, 8 June 2016 to Narelle at nicm@westernsydney.edu.au or by phone on 02 4620 3284
  • Cost: Free