Eight Chinese Medicine Universities In China Are Not Being Paid By International Organizations: Where Is The Way Of Reconciliation Between Chinese And Western Medicine?

Recently, eight Chinese medicine universities such as Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine were removed from the list of World Directory of Medical Schools (WDMS) affiliated to WHO (WHO). This means that graduates from these eight schools will not be able to participate in international exchanges as doctors in the future. After returning overseas, students will not be able to work as doctors.

One stone stirred up thousands of layers of waves. Removing the name caused widespread discussion about whether TCM meets modern medical standards. The contradiction between "Chinese medicine powder" and "Chinese medicine black" is also a result of this incident. In fact, there is always a subtle link between Chinese and Western medicine. The ideal mode should be "mutual benefit and win-win" instead of "mutual antagonism".

Medical exchanges between the East and the West have a long history and can be traced back to the Han Dynasty. But in recent years, the contradiction between Chinese and Western medicine has been continuously, and has never fully realized the good idea of mutual benefit and win-win. So, where is the balance between Chinese medicine and Western medicine in the future?

Eight Chinese medicine colleges and universities have not been paid by international organizations.

The list of world medical schools is jointly compiled by the World Medical Association (WFME) and the Joint International Medical Education Research Promotion Foundation (FAIMER). Its authority can not be underestimated. It is one of the world directories of WHO and has considerable authority in the world.

China's accreditation system for clinical medicine is also strictly enacted by the world medical education Federation (WFME), the global standard for undergraduate medical education.

Earlier insiders said that being removed from the list of world medical schools might mean that graduates from these schools would not be able to participate in international exchanges as doctors in the future. At the same time, returned students would not be able to work as doctors.

In response, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Alumni Association said in a statement that changes in the list of world medical schools, some Chinese medicine schools are not in the list of medical schools changed, alma mater is highly concerned, and the first time with the relevant organizations and institutions for communication and coordination. The Alumni Association of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine sent a letter to Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, hoping that the school will further negotiate with the relevant agencies and resume the entry list of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Why is it removed? It is the content that 8 colleges and universities and all walks of life are most concerned about. In this regard, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine Alumni Association also explained in a statement that the directory of world medical schools was initially managed by WHO, which is currently jointly managed by the World Federation of medical education and the international foundation for medical education and research. In the past, when WHO managed the list of world medical schools, the traditional medical colleges (Chinese medicine colleges) and Western medical institutions were juxtaposed. However, the World Federation of medical education changed its practice after taking charge of the list. The list now only includes medical colleges that offer western medicine and clinical medicine instead of traditional Chinese medicine.

Soon after that, the Ministry of education responded. The Ministry of Education said that the College of Chinese medicine is an integral part of the higher medical institutions in China. Graduates from Chinese medicine colleges and universities are granted corresponding degrees, and take the licensing examination according to the relevant laws and regulations of the state. At the same time, the Ministry of education stressed that "this fact will not be affected or changed any time because of the absence of a list of institutions of higher learning managed by a non-governmental organization."

In the future, the Ministry of education will carry out the spirit of the conference and the "opinions on promoting the inheritance and innovation of traditional Chinese medicine", continue to promote the reform of Chinese medicine education, train high-quality Chinese medicine talents, and serve the healthy development of China.

In addition, after the expulsion, there are 20 Chinese medicine universities, including Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, in the directory of world medical schools. In fact, this is not the first time the world medical school directory has been deleted. As early as 2012, Korea Medical University was also deleted from the list.

The problem of TCM education remains to be solved

Medical exchanges between the East and the West have a long history and can be traced back to the Han Dynasty. Until the Opium War in 1840, western medicine had a great impact on traditional Chinese medicine and triggered a dispute over the retention and abolition of traditional Chinese medicine for more than 100 years. In 1981, the establishment of the integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Association marked a new stage in the integration of Chinese and Western medicine.

At the same time, the state also attaches great importance to the cultivation of talents of integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine. The Chinese medicine law of the people's Republic of China put forward: "the State encourages Chinese and Western medicine to learn from each other, complement each other, coordinate their development, give full play to their respective advantages, promote the integration of Chinese and Western medicine", "national development of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine Education, and train high-level talents of Integrated Chinese and Western medicine".

However, at present, there are still many problems in TCM Education in China. Specifically, there are many aspects that can be perfected in adapting to market demand and personnel training.

Previously, a listed company in a North China pharmaceutical company also told the economic news reporters in twenty-first Century that in the past, the education system completely separated from Chinese and Western medicine led to a "dialogue problem" between Chinese and Western medicine. "Language barrier" has become the status quo. Now the combination of Chinese and Western medicine education will be more beneficial to the future development of Chinese medicine.

Some scholars pointed out that at present, the direction of personnel training in Chinese medicine colleges is difficult to meet the needs of society, and the training system of talents is not perfect, and the quality of personnel training needs further improvement. On the whole, traditional Chinese medicine lacks professional training in many aspects such as traditional Chinese medicine, health care education, geriatric disease and rehabilitation.

A doctor of Chinese medicine in a university in Southern China told the twenty-first Century business reporter that there are some problems in TCM education, and the market of Chinese medicine in China needs to be improved. He said that the peak of Chinese medicine in the Han Dynasty, with the Shennong herbal Scriptures as the representative, has many classic Chinese medicine. However, due to the copying and adding or subtracting from generation to generation, the teaching materials of traditional Chinese medicine differ greatly from that of traditional Chinese medicine. When teachers are using modern textbooks instead of classics, it is difficult for students to master the thought of ancient Chinese medicine.

In terms of education, the education of Chinese and Western medicine is quite different. Specifically, due to the differences in knowledge structure and renewal of viewpoints, there are many differences in the ways of personnel training. At the same time, the different methods of diagnosis and treatment are different from those of patients and groups.

Under the new era, medical education has undergone great changes: higher education is no longer "end education". For medical students, school education is only the early stage of life education. The activity space of Chinese medicine education is from closed to open, and the educational methods are also from rigid to flexible.

In short, Chinese medicine education is related to the development of the Chinese medicine industry and the integration of Chinese and Western medicine, and its teaching mode, teaching system and so on can still be improved. At present, the state attaches great importance to TCM education and training Chinese medicine talents, all of which are reshaping the pattern of TCM industry.

Where is the way of integration of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine?

In recent years, the state attaches great importance to the development of Chinese medicine. For example, the opinion issued by the State Council on promoting the inheritance and innovation and development of traditional Chinese medicine has pointed out that Chinese medicine plays an important role in treating diseases, grass-roots, chronic disease treatment, rehabilitation training, and so on, placing the status of Chinese medicine in a new height. The "Health China 2030" program also points out that the characteristics of Chinese medicine help improve the health of the whole people.

In view of the current situation in China, integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine has become an important part of modern medical system. Some scholars pointed out that the development of integration of Chinese and Western medicine needs "taking TCM as the direction and taking western medicine as the method". Based on evidence-based medicine, 4P medical mode (prediction, prevention, individuality, participatory) and Chinese medicine are integrated to form the integrated medicine of Chinese and Western medicine. The treatment of Chinese and Western medicine is aimed at patients with different conditions.

A Chinese Medicine Hospital Affiliated to a university in Southern China told the twenty-first Century economic report that the current Chinese medicine market needs to be further standardized, but the whole is getting better and better. He believes that the key to solving the problem of Chinese and Western medicine lies in the fact that Chinese medicine and Western medicine play their respective roles, rather than simply mixing them. Among them, doctors are required to have a reasonable knowledge structure, Chinese medicine focuses on Chinese medicine, and Western medicine focuses on Western medicine treatment.

He said that at present, Hongkong and the United States have completely separated the traditional Chinese and Western medicine. At present, there is a trend in China. The policy of landing a hospital will be further standardized in the future. All these are conducive to the integration of Chinese and Western medicine and their respective advantages.

In the new era, integration of Chinese and Western medicine is the only way for medical development. Further research and scientific summary of Chinese medicine is of positive significance for enriching the world medical career and promoting life science research. This is also a historical mission of integration of Chinese and Western medicine. In the future, integrated traditional Chinese and Western medicine will shoulder the important task of developing a new era of medicine.

In addition, the integration of Chinese and Western medicine is expected to further develop with other industries in the future. In the era of interdisciplinary popular science, "new medicine and new medicine" include not only Chinese medicine and Western science, but also advanced scientific ideas and medical concepts. On the whole, life philosophy, gene science, protein science, translational medicine, precision medicine, integrated medicine, big data technology, artificial intelligence technology and other emerging science and technology will bring new vitality into modern medicine.