New Hospital Training Programs for 2009.
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Clinic Observation and Workshops 2009.
Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of TCM
Located in Hangzhou ,180km south of Shanghai, it is the capital city of Zhejiang Province. It has been known as the "Paradise on Earth" and has long been famous for its breath taking scenic beauty and abundant natural resources.
Zhejiang Provincial Hospital of TCM is located in the center of the city, 5 minutes walking distance to the West Lake. The hospital was founded in 1931, and is a Grade Three Class A comprehensive hospital, integrating medical treatment, medical education, scientific research, rehabilitation and health care with tradition Chinese medicine being its main feature. It is also the largest affiliated hospital of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University
The hospital has been training foreign students since 1990, and has trained 80-100 foreign students every year in the past 5 years. The clinicians involved in providing the educational program for foreign students are TCM consultants, professors and experts, and each has 10-40 years of clinical experience. Generally, one Acupuncturist and Massage doctor sees 30-40 patients every day, while TCM clinicians have 50-60 patients per day.
There are 10 doctors in the acupuncture department, 6 of them can speak good English, and they have been training foreign students for about 15-20 years. Two of our Tuina doctors can speak good English, and have trained many foreign students in the past 20 years. One of the dermatology doctors speaks fluent English.
Most of our TCM physicians do not speak English, so we usually arrange a well-trained TCM interpreter for them; they not only speak English, but also are TCM master degree students or TCM junior doctors.
Clinic Observation.
After attending the Hangzhou International TCM Seminars, you are able to choose your department for clinic observation.
See the details under Registration.
Workshops week with clinic Observation.
After attending the seminars, you can select the workshops week that includes some clinic observation. See the details under Registration.
Hangzhou Hospital Of TCM
Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine is located near the beautiful West Lake.
Hangzhou Hospital of TCM was founded in May 1952 and is one of the very first hospitals set up after the foundation of new China. Through more than 50 years of development, it has become a comprehensive Chinese hospital, providing medical treatment, rehabilitation, health care, scientific research and education. It is also a designated hospital for foreign patients, running TCM courses for overseas students, a key hospital for foreign visitors, and a designated hospital for patients from foreign-investment enterprises and compatriots from Taiwan, and one of 100 international visiting sites for international tourism in Hangzhou.
It covers an area of 0.15 hectare and has beautiful indoor surroundings. The buildings inside the hospital are strong in traditional styling. There are now three types of doctors of TCM, western and TCM-western combined, of which there are more than 30 well-known TCM experts and more than 200 professors and associate professors. Annually it consults more than 1.2 million people and discharges more than 20000 patients.
In the past ten years it has attracted more than 1000 overseas students for clinical studies in the departments of Acupuncture, Massage, TCM Internal Medicine, TCM Gynaecology, Dermatology, Traumatology and Paediatrics. More than 300 foreign patients have been treated in this hospital. It has received more than 10000 foreign visitors so far. The hospital has sent dozens of staff abroad for advanced studies and work, which greatly promote exchanges with foreign countries and expand the influence of TCM in the world.
Accommodation: Hong Du Hotel or Huan Dao Hotel opposite the Hospital. US$20-US$25 per night.
Clinic Observation.
Clinic observation is available in Acupuncture or Internal Medicine (Chinese Herbal Medicine).
See details under Registration.
Excursions
These excursions will be confirmed after arrival in Hangzhou.
Menghe
A one day excursion to Menghe and Changzhou.
Jiangyin Tianjiang Herbal Company
China’s premier Chinese Concentrated Herbal manufacturer
A one-day excursion departing at 9am from the conference venue. Located in the city of Jiangyin, two and a half hours bus trip from Shanghai. Lunch is included on arrival at the company. Then a tour through the facility. Arrive back at the conference venue hotel at around 5pm.
Helio’s Acupuncture needle factory Excursion
The world’s premier acupuncture supplies company.
A one-day excursion by train to Suzhou to inspect Helio’s newest needle manufacturing facility.
Lunch is included.
Zhejiang University of Chinese Medicine
One of the major Universities of Chinese Medicine in China. This half day tour will visit the main campus.
Where to Go ...
Hangzhou
There are numerous day or half day excursions to areas around Hangzhou available at local travel agencies.
Huang Shan (Yellow Mountain)
Weekend or 2 day excursions are available from local travel agencies.
Shanghai
Shanghai is just over 1 hour by train from Hangzhou. Get your favourite guide to Shanghai ready and have an amazing day out.