Updated Information- Vancouver and Nanaimo First Aid and CPR-C Course Alert! | 最新信息-温哥华和Nanimo急救和 CPR-C 课程温馨提示

**Please scroll down for Chinese; 请往下移动观看中文版**   Kindly review the latest updates below regarding the Exclusive First Aid and CPR-C Course for ATCMA members in Vancouver and Nanaimo!   A new SJA course has been scheduled in Nanaimo with the following details: Date: Feb 24-25, 2024 Capacity: Minimum of 8 and maximum of 12 students Course Number: BC-SFC-AED-34NAN-200124-3700 To register, please call 250.729.889, extension 8889   Additionally, we would like to kindly remind you that the St John Ambulance Mandarin First Aid and CPR courses are still open for registration.   Register today if you

ATCMA Year End Message and Board Members 2023| ATCMA 年终致辞和 2023 年理事会成员

  ATCMA Year End Message and Board Members 2023   Happy holidays to those ATCMA members who are gearing up to spend time with family and friends this month! We had a successful 2023, as presented at the recent AGM held on November 26. We thank those that took time to attend in person at Langara College and tune in live online. Over 150 members joined us, which was a nice compliment to the board members who worked diligently through the year to support

卑詩中醫針灸師公會ATCMA對新的“一個醫療職業公會”的回應

尊敬的CTCMA執業者, RE: 卑詩中醫針灸師公會ATCMA對新的“一個醫療職業公會”的回應 卑詩中醫針灸師公會(ATCMA,atcma.org)致力為在卑詩省執業的中醫師和針灸師爭取有利的執業權益、提供繼續教育和價格相宜的保險計劃,自1996年以來,我們一直努力促進中醫業的發展和對社區貢獻。 最近有一些電子郵件流傳,聲稱他們將籌建一個新的“一個公會”、“第20個醫療職業公會”,名為“卑詩省中醫針灸師公會”。這個新“公會”的中文新名稱與ATCMA的中文名稱相同,而英文名稱也非常接近,只做了些單詞的調換。我們為此表示嚴重關注。 ATCMA的法定名稱自2015年以來已在省政府註冊且註冊為非營利協會,是由兩個最大的中醫協會(QATCMA和TCMABC)合併而成。根據卑詩省社團法,擬議的“一個醫療職業公會”的法定英文名稱不能在正式註冊,原因是它與ATCMA已經存在的法定名稱太接近,並且會引起混淆。   ATCMA希望為可能已經收到重複聲稱自己代表新的“一個醫療職業公會” 的電子郵件或信息的中醫澄清:ATCMA既不隸屬於也不認可新的 “一個公會”的提議創建,因為ATCMA自1996年以來就已經在中醫界做了以下成績: 2008: ATCMA(前身為QATCMA)成功遊說省政府,將針灸納入MSP的保障; 2015:ATCMA成功遊說聯邦政府,將針灸納入免收GST的醫療服務。 2016 – 2018: ATCMA成功地遊說了ICBC,包括發生車禍後的十二次預先授權的針灸治療,及與政府談判以提供所有受傷康復醫療服務中最高的報銷率。 目前,ICBC的首次治療費用為107元,後續治療費用為90元 ATCMA的副會長楊光芳博士已成為昆特蘭理工大學中醫專業的重要人物,並目前擔任中醫專業的主席。 ATCMA通過與BFL協商為我們會員降低了責任執業保險費。 2018-2020: ATCMA成功遊說WorkSafeBC,將針灸診療次數從五次增加到八次,並取消了對受傷工人進行初次治療之前獲得許可的要求。對針灸服務費用報銷的增加是ATCMA正在進行的專案。  ATCMA成功遊說Manulife將針灸報銷費從80元提高到90元,並成功遊說Canada Life將針灸報銷費從90元提高到100元。 ATCMA將繼續遊說保險公司以擴大保險範圍並增加報銷費用 ATCMA與Sirius Benefits建立了合作關係,以提供團體延伸健康保障計畫 ATCMA正持續與保險公司就COVID-19疫情期間中出現的問題,包括對遠端醫療,PPE費用及疫情排除條款進行溝通。 ATCMA創建了“ 推薦安全工作準則的中醫文件”,希望對在BC省重啟計畫的第二階段後, 希望重返崗位的執業人員提供指導。這些建議是在與會員諮詢後創建的,並展示於與CTCMA共同主辦的網路研討會中。 在過去兩年來我們還一直努力與中醫界的其他公會進行合作和交流,而每位會員的執業水平和財政上的成功也一直是我們工作的重點,而更重要的是,ATCMA已在主流社會和政界,特別是與政府、衛生廳和其它醫療專業之間建立了良好互信的合作關係,因此我們認為,現在不是成立新公會的時候,尤其是當ATCMA代表中醫專業成功擁護了二十多年的利益和發展,建立了中醫和針灸在卑詩省醫療行業中的重要地位。 如果您還不是ATCMA的會員,我們懇請您加入我們的大家庭,以幫助我們繼續為卑詩省的中醫針灸取得更大的利益。 感謝您的關注 ATCMA理事會 致敬

(English) The ATCMA’s Response to the Continued “One Association Campaign”

  Registrants of the CTCMA   RE: The ATCMA’s Response to the Continued “One Association Campaign”   We, the British Columbia Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Practitioners (ATCMA, atcma.org) represent Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) doctors, practitioners, herbalists and acupuncturists who practice in British Columbia. We provide our members with access to continuing education and competitive practice insurance. Since 1996, we have guided patients and promoted education about our profession in the communities we serve. There have recently been emails circulating to CTCMA registrants claiming

May Newsletter| Acupuncture and TCM Included in Phase 2 of BC’s Restart Plan ; 五月新闻| 针灸与中医及包含对卑诗省第二阶段的重启计划

Dear members, On May 6, 2020, the B.C. government announced its “Restart Plan”, outlining the next three phases of a four-phase plan for a safe and gradual return to pre-COVID-19 pandemic life. In their briefing, Premier Horgan, Minister Dix, and Dr. Henry indicated that regulated healthcare professions, including TCM and acupuncture, may resume with enhanced protocols in mid-May this year (i.e. after the May long weekend). In anticipation of a province-wide re-opening of acupuncture and TCM services to regular patient care, the

Introducing ATCMA’s Extended Health Benefits Plan || ATCMA 团体医疗保健保险福利介绍

*Please scroll down for Chinese version ; 请往下移动观看中文版* Please  contact representative  from Sirius Benefits at   christopher.campos@sunlife.com for further inquiry 请联系Sirius Benefits保险公司代表了解更多信息,电邮 christopher.campos@sunlife.com – With continuous efforts to provide benefits to our supportive members, ATCMA has partnered with Sirius Benefits to offer a group benefits plan. Percentage of coverage will depend on choice of Bronze, Silver and Gold plan. Coverage includes (Bronze/Silver/Gold); Prescription Drugs (70%/80%/90%) Paramedical Services(70%/80%/90%) Acupuncture, Massage, Chiropractor, etc… Dental(70%/80%/90%) (Basic & Comprehensive) Travel Insurance ($5,000,000 per 180 day trip) Life Insurance ($25,000) Hearing Aids ($500 per 5 years) Eye Exams ($75 per

Breaking News! ICBC Regulations for Acupuncture Treatments; 重大消息! ICBC針灸治療法案

The Province of BC has released new regulations for therapies covered by ICBC, which will include acupuncture as a preferred modality. The updated regulation will be officially launched on April 1st, 2019, at this point ICBC will start covering fees for acupuncture. The fees paid to Acupuncturists will be as follows, with adjustments made over time: Initial intake and treatment: $105. Follow-up per treatments: $88. ICBC will cover the first 12 treatments (given in no more than 12 weeks), with more treatments being covered

【Survey】 Extended Medical Health Insurance Plan; 【民意调查】 延伸医疗保健保险计划

The association is considering to provide an Extended Medical Health Insurance for drug prescriptions, dental and other medical services coverage. If you would like to participate in the insurance plan, please fill out the survey below before December 31st, 2018. The decision will be made once the result has been finalized. We are looking forward to hearing from you!   The survey form: https://goo.gl/forms/UssfXKVjuMx13brT2   P.s. The Extended Medical Health Care Plan is in its primary stage. The survey is for members

世界华人中医医师协会成立大会在青岛举行 (The Worldwide Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine Physicians Was Established in Qingdao)

    2017世界华人医师年会于2017年9月21日,在青岛召开,会上举办了世界华人中医医师协会成立大会。世界华人医师协会会长张雁灵及理事长石丽英出席会议。中国中医科学院院长、天津中医药大学校长张伯礼院士当选为首任世界华人中医医师协会会长,随之选出14位副会长、1位秘书长、1位副秘书长、65位委员。   会长张雁灵致辞中表示,中医作为中国医学的传统瑰宝,需要不断发扬光大。为促进海内外中医药领域的学术交流,加强中西医结合的研究和探索,提升中医药在世界医学领域的影响力,成立世界华人中医医师协会是完全必要的,是凝聚力的体现。协会的成立将有助于团结世界华人中医师,加强中医界的交流和协作发展。现在,中医药受到国家重视,国际认可,正面临着发展的大好机遇,协会在这样的背景下成立,具有特殊的意义。怎样把世界华人中医师凝聚在一起,更好的为世界各国人民服务,这是协会成立的目的和宗旨。   他希望,世界华人中医医师协会成为一个,世界各地中医师交流合作的国际大平台,通过这个平台,展示好的中医项目,传播中医文化,使之在国外能够落地和推广。同时,也可以利用平台开展培训,推进人才教育,开展有国际影响力的学术会议。张会长强调,协会今后可以在3方面做工作:推广中医技术、做好中药、培养好中医药人才。 天津中医药大学第二附属医院王保和副院长,代表世界华人中医医师协会会长张伯礼致辞。他指出,中医药学是中华文明的杰出代表和古代科学的结晶,也是打开中华文明宝库的钥匙。在数千年的发展历史进程中,形成独特的生命观、健康观、疾病观、防治观,是对世界医学发展的一大贡献。随着世界人口老龄化、疾病谱改变和医疗模式的转变,中医药越来越显示出独特的优势。在海外,中医药具有深厚的民众基础,为维护和增进人民群众健康水平作出了重要贡献,同时也产生了广泛的国际影响,越来越多的国家和地区开始重视传统医药在本国医药卫生体制中的作用。在海内外华人和中医师的大力推动下,中医药国际发展取得了突出成绩。   他表示,今年7月1日《中华人民共和国中医药法》正式实施,《中医药发展战略规划纲要(2016-2030年)》等一系列国家层面的发展规划发布,中医药事业全面发展迎来了“天时地利人和”的大好机遇。今天成立的世界华人中医医师协会将推动中医药国际化发展进程,在加强学术交流和信息共享、增加国际合作和人才培养、加强标准制定等方面做出努力。   会上,石丽英理事长宣读了世界华人医师协会关于成立“世界华人中医医师协会”的批复。张雁灵会长为世界华人中医医师协会会长、副会长、秘书长、副秘书长、委员颁发了聘书。   学术论坛阶段,董竞成、周林福、高秀芳、车飞、徐虹、陶凯、尚东、李泽庚、秦倩、贾英杰、唐子惠、戴标、俞建、吕志刚、于卫东、路小云等专家分别作了专题报告。   加拿大卑诗省中医针灸师公会会长车飞及理事于卫东出席了世界华人中医医师协会成立大会,并为学术论坛作了专题报告       The Worldwide Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine Physicians Was Established in Qingdao   On September 21 of 2017, the worldwide TCM conference was held in Qingdao. Meantime the Worldwide Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine Physicians was established in this meeting. The chairman: Yanling Zhang and President of a council: Liying Shi attended this conference. The president of the Chinese academy in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM):Boli zhang was elected the initial president of the Worldwide Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine Physicians. Meantime, the