China Rural Doctors TCM Training Program

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Program Details

Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) is uniquely trusted in rural areas. In addition to providing healing benefits, this initiative builds trust between doctors and local communities, while helping to preserve traditional practices and wisdom. This program aims to provide 1-year online TCM training sessions for rural doctors, totaling 112 learning hours. It adopts digital technologies, cooperates with national-level TCM experts, and engages TCM student volunteers to help rural doctors develop their TCM diagnosis and treatment competencies to further support the rural population in China in accessing proper medical care with affordable costs and good efficacy. It costs US$470 (3,200 yuan) to train each rural doctor, and $176,000 (RMB 1.2 million yuan) could help expand this project to a new county/city, supporting about 380 rural doctors to receive TCM training. 

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Program Updates

2024:

• On October 19 and 20, 2024, the Rural Doctor TCM Training program concluded in Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province, featuring a ceremony and a lecture by Professor Xiao Xiangru. Over 80 guests and program trainees attended the event. Following the ceremony, Professor Xiao conducted a free clinic at the local hospital, while the program team engaged in in-depth communications with local trainees to understand their learning progress. Ultimately, 387 out of 396 trainees successfully completed the year-long training, significantly enhancing their knowledge of TCM and prescribing capabilities.
• At the end of July 2024, Professor Xiao Xiangru, the program expert, conducted a two-day offline training and guidance session for over 70 program trainees in Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province.
• On May 15, 2024, an online kick-off meeting was held for the official launch of the program in Nanchong City, Sichuan Province. The meeting was attended by over 410 guests and trainees. The training in Nanchong aims to empower 380 rural TCM doctors, enhancing their knowledge and clinical skills in TCM.
• The Rural Doctor TCM Training was successfully concluded in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, with a ceremony and a series of training completion activities (including offline training session and free clinic) from April 21 to 23, 2024. Over 380 trainees from across the region are now better equipped to serve their communities with enhanced knowledge and practices in TCM. 

2023:

• In early December 2023, Professor Xiao Xiangru, the program expert, conducted a two-day offline training and guidance session for over 100 program trainees in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan.
• On September 19, 2023, a virtual kick-off meeting was held to announce the official launch of the program in Zhangzhou City, Fujian Province, with over 400 participants in attendance. The training in Zhangzhou will empower 396 rural doctors to improve their TCM knowledge as well as diagnostic and treatment capabilities.  
• Through interviews, roundtable discussions, and visits, the program team met with trainees in Qianjiang District, Chongqing at the end of July 2023 and visited the Qianjiang TCM Hospital and the TCM Department of the local community health center, culminating the following key findings: 
  • Chinese traditional medicine is very popular in Qianjiang as the medicines are affordable and the treatments are effective.  
  • The local Health Commission and the Qianjiang TCM Hospital were very supportive and encouraged the local TCM doctors to participate in the training. 
  • The program outcomes exceeded expectations. The training was largely recognized by the trainees, and all interviewed trainees said they had learned a lot through the training and improved their TCM knowledge & prescription skills.
  • Many trainees have started to apply their knowledge and specific TCM descriptions taught by the program in their daily work. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many of them used specific descriptions for exogenous colds to treat COVID-19-infected people and got great treatment effects.
  • Trainees also expressed their gratitude to the strict training management. Volunteers were very responsible for urging them to finish assignments, which helped them consolidate knowledge.
• In May 2023, the program officially launched the TCM training in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan Province, supporting over 380 local rural doctors in enhancing their knowledge and clinical skills in TCM.

Before 2023:

• From May 2022 to May 2023, the program conducted TCM training in Sanming City, Fujian Province, with 520 local rural doctors participating in the training to enhance their knowledge and clinical skills in TCM.
• From December 2021 to December 2022, the program carried out TCM training in Qianjiang District, Chongqing, assisting over 100 local rural doctors in improving their TCM knowledge and clinical skills.
• From September 2021 to December 2022, the program held TCM training in Datian County, Fujian Province, with about 100 local rural doctors participating to enhance their TCM knowledge and clinical skills.
• From September 2021 to December 2022, the program conducted TCM training in Lvliang City, Shanxi Province, helping over 450 local rural doctors improve their TCM knowledge and clinical skills.
• In July 2021, the Rural Doctor TCM Training Program officially launched, with a Signing Ceremony held in Lvliang City, Shanxi Province.