The Acupuncture and TCM profession are currently under the microscope due to the attention brought about by COVID-19, the ban on PIT and the cancellation of the Chinese PCE.  ATCMA members and fellow practitioners in BC are reminded to be sure that we are all practicing within our scope and following CTCMA rules.  Other allied health professions have been targeted for these issues, and we need to learn from their mistakes.  In particular, please ensure that you are:

1) practicing within the scope of your designation.  For example, herbal medicines are in your scope only if you have a license to prescribe them as a R.TCM.H., R.TCM.P. or Dr.TCM.

2) using only the title that you are licensed to use.  For example, titles such as “Dr” are not permitted unless you have an actual license as a “Dr.TCM” or other doctor license.  If you have another doctor-level license, make sure you clearly state the reference for this title.

3) not be recommending or providing medicines or therapies that are outside of your scope, or are experimental in nature. This puts you, and our entire profession, at risk of attracting negative attention.

If you are not sure what is/isn’t in your scope, please review the CTCMA Jurisprudence and Safety handbooks, it is all laid out clearly.  Please reach out to the CTCMA if you have any questions that are not answered by reviewing their written guidance.  As always, the ATCMA is here to help members who may have questions as well.

针灸和中医行业目前因新冠疫情的关注，PIT 的禁令，及中文PCE而引起了广泛关注。
为提醒卑诗省的ATCMA会员们和从业人员，请您确保自身的执业都在您自己的执业范围内，并请您遵守CTCMA规则而进行执业。其他相关的卫生专业人员因这些问题而被关注，我们也需从他们的错误中吸取教训。因此，请务必确保您是：

在您指定的范围内练习。例如，仅当您具有能身为R.TCM.H.，R.TCM.P 或Dr.TCM的执业证书，才能将草药处方列进您的执业范围内。
仅使用您被许可使用的名号。例如，除非您具有作为“ Dr.TCM”证书的实际许可或其他医生许可，否则不允许使用诸如“ Dr”之类的名号。如果您还拥有其他医生级别的许可证，请确保及明确的说明此名号的参考记录。
请勿推荐或提供超出您的执业范围或具有实验性质的药物或疗法。这会使您和我们的整个职业面临被负面关注的风险

如果您不确定范围内/范围之外的内容，请仔细阅读CTCMA法学和安全手册，所有手册均已明确列出。如果您有任何疑问，请阅读他们的书面指导，与CTCMA联络。与往常一样，ATCMA也为可能有疑问的会员们提供帮助。