**Please scroll down for Chinese; 请往下移动观看中文版** Schedule: Saturday, October 14 Clinical Cases of Auricular Medicine – Auricular Point Therapy Dr. Kwong will present clinical cases for which auricular point therapy has been particularly useful. Time: 2:00-5:00 pm PT Format: Hybrid – online and in-person. In person attendance is limited to 40 seats. Location: Online via Zoom (link will be sent after registration) In person at Langara College (room TBD) Language: Bilingual in Mandarin and English Cost: Free for ATCMA members! Registration is required. Sunday, October 15 Hands-on Training Class for Auricular Point Therapy Dr.

As you know, the CTCMA requires all registrants to complete First Aid and CRPR-C certification by license renewal season in March 2024. The full CTCMA notice is available here: https://www.ctcma.bc.ca/applicants/requirements/standard-first-aid-and-cpr-c-certifications/ We are coordinating with certification providers to arrange a group rate for ATCMA members in English AND in Chinese. To determine the rates and dates, we need numbers! Please fill out this 30 second survey to let us know if you are interested in joining First Aid and CPR-C training, and in

To all ATCMA members,   We are thrilled to share the exciting news of an upcoming visit to Vancouver by a distinguished Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) expert team, under the leadership of the world-renowned Prof. Boli Zhang (张伯礼院士).   Prof. Boli Zhang’s leadership during the Covid-19 TCM treatment in Wuhan reflects his remarkable expertise and dedication to the field. A meeting with Prof. BoliZhang & expert team has been schedule on Aug 28 in KPU Richmond campus.   This is a unique opportunity for our members to

**Please scroll down for Chinese; 请往下移动观看中文版* ICBC Enhanced Care Survey     Background     May 1, 2023 marked the two-year anniversary of the implementation of ICBC Enhanced Care. We are conducting a survey of acupuncturists who serve patients with ICBC Enhanced Care injury claims so that we can better understand and evaluate the experience that acupuncturists have had under Enhanced Care.   Acupuncture treatment has been funded by ICBC since 2019 (thanks to the efforts of previous ATCMA board members). Prior to the Insurance Vehicle Regulation changes that

BC acupuncturists – do you treat patients with ICBC claims? Remember that ICBC’s fee coverage increased on April 1! See the chart below for details. Acupuncture has been funded by ICBC since 2019, thanks to the tireless efforts of past ATCMA insurance committees. We continue this legacy through weekly meetings with our ICBC relationship manager, and participation in the Healthcare Advisory Group with other funded health professions. ATCMA members have the EXCLUSIVE BENEFIT of our help: – solving specific problems with treatment plans that

**Please scroll down for Chinese; 请往下移动观看中文版**   There’s still time to register for FLOW Symposium 2023, hosted by Eastern Currents! Visit the ATCMA booth at FLOW from March 24-26 for daily draws, discounts on new memberships and renewals, and much more. See you there!   Flow Symposium 2023 – March 24-26 at the Vancouver Holiday Inn As we return to live, in person events Eastern Currents is excited to bring back our Facilitating Life and Optimizing Wellness Symposium (FLOW). This year we are bringing back two very popular speakers to inspire your

Dear members,   The ATCMA is pleased to share the Chinese language version of an article on the Health Professions and Occupations Act that was published in the Winter 2023 edition of Medicinal Roots Magazine.   Please click here for the original article in English: https://www.medicinalrootsmagazine.com/current-issue.html  親愛的會員們， ATCMA 很高興與大家分享發表在 Medicinal Roots 雜誌 2023 年冬季版上的一篇關於《衛生專業和職業法》的文章的中文版。 英文原文請點這裡： https://www.medicinalrootsmagazine.com/current-issue.html   Click Here to Check ATCMA MRM Article Winter 2023 Chinese Translation |點擊此處查看2023 年 ATCMA MRM 文章 中文翻譯

Dear members, ICBC’s February newsletter includes important information on the upcoming fee coverage increase and clarifying procedures for communication and information sharing. ATCMA members have direct access to ICBC through our regular meetings with our Relationship Specialist and as part of the Healthcare Advisory Group. If you have any questions about ICBC procedures or need help looking into issues you face when treating patients covered by ICBC, please reach out to us. We can take your questions directly to ICBC for further

ATCMA Members and fellow BC Acupuncturists! Our friends at Pain BC are offering mentee-ship opportunities to community and allied health care providers in BC. Do you treat patients with chronic pain, mental health and substance use in your clinical practice?  Are you in need of mentorship to deepen your understanding of these conditions and become more effective in treating them?  You may be a great fit as a Mentee for the adaptive mentorship programme offered by the BC Adaptive Mentorship Network

An Extraordinary General Meeting and Information Session of the British Columbia Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Practitioners will be held:   Thursday, September 15, 2022 12:00 to 1:00 PM Pacific Time MEETING WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY (ZOOM) ALL MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING ARE INVITED TO ATTEND Attendance is free of charge   The purpose of this Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) is to read and review proposed changes to 14 ATCMA bylaws.  While most of the proposed changes are needed to reflect current administrative practices, there are