PRC and educational standards

[Guest guest]

Bobs, and others;

 

One of the missions of the World Federation of Socities

(WFCMS) is to work to standardize educational standards internationally for

Chinese (Oriental) Medicine and to report those standards to the World Health

Organization. These might then be accepted internationally like the WHO

standards

for acupuncture with one difference. The MD's are not in control of the OM

programme, like they are with the World Federation of Acupuncture Socities

(WFAS),

and the standards would reflect what standards are really needed to practice

safely and effectively.

  The ACAOM task force is working to develop those standards for Oriental

medicine here in the US, and they have asked for WFCMS input. The AAOM will be

asking state organizations and non-college academic folks, and I am sure the

CCAOM will be asking college academics for their input.

  Yes, to some degree it will be political, just like any University academic

system, but we need to use that political system to make sure everyone is

represented and that the end product is something useful. We must also remember

that the end product will change as experience necessitates and that fine

tuning will never end.

  It is my oservation that the ACAOM wishes to make this as transparent as

possible so that the best product is achieved. If we all participate, it will be

a great field we can all be proud of. I look forward to that.

David Molony

 

In a message dated 12/30/03 11:28:03 AM, pemachophel2001 writes:

 

 

 

 

 

Ok, you and Bob Felt have sold me. Count Blue Poppy in if we can also get

sponsorship from CHA, Redwing/Paradigm, and a few

  other such companies/organizations so that this initiative appears to be

broad-based. I would try hitting up Crane Herb, Mayway, and

  Nuherbs. I think these particular herb companies would be amenable to this

project. I would also try Elsevier/Churchill Livingstone,

Eastland Press, the CCAOM, the AAOM, and the National Alliance. I'm not sure

if any of these last groups/companies would be

supportive, but, if they were, this would be a plus for eventual large-scale

adoption of such standards.

 

Also, please let this response supersede any personal responses I ave made to

you off-list.

 

In addition, to helping out with the publication costs, design, etc., I

personally will agree to translate a section of the book, for

instance, the gynecology section. I oughta be able to whip that out pretty

quickly.

 

Bob