Welcome to CMIR

• 1: Home
• 2: Administration
  • 2.1: Administration Map
  • 2.2: Board of Governors
  • 2.3: CMIR Steering Committee
  • 2.4: Accreditation Committee
  • 2.5: Education Committee
  • 2.6: Research Committee
  • 2.7: Directorate & General Secretariat
  • 2.8: Dean of Studies and Education Secretariat
  • 2.9: Western Medical Advisors
  • 2.10: Journal Editorial Board
  • 2.11: International Editorial Advisers
  • 2.12: Honorary Professors Appointed
• 3: Activities
• 4: Membership
• 5: Courses
  • 5.1: Course Overview
  • 5.2: CMIR Collaborating Universities
  • 5.3: Doctor Course
  • 5.4: Heathcare Course
  • 5.5: Syndrome Acupuncture Foundation Course
  • 5.6: Postgraduate Diploma Programs
  • 5.7: BSc, MSc and PhD Programs
  • 5.8: CPD Programs
  • 5.9: Distance Learning Online/DVD
  • 5.10: Graduate Comments
  • 5.15: BOOK NOW!
• 6: CMIR Professional Handbook
  • 6.1: List of Content
• 7: Continue Education – Chinese Medical Council (UK)
• 8: Events
• 9: China - UK Consortium (CUC)
• 10: Press Release
  • 10.1: A United Voice for Collaboration with China
  • 10.2: China-UK Consortium Established
  • 10.3: Medical Methodology in Review
  • 10.4: Integrative Medicine Conference: An Inspirational Success
  • 10.5: Integrative Approach to Bird Flu, AIDS, Cancer, Lifestyle Medicine
  • 10.6: Integration or Dis-integration in medicine?
• 11: Newsletter and Reports
• 12: Medical Trips
  • 12.1: China Trip 2008 Highlights
  • 12.2: China Trip Comments
  • 12.3: Southern China Tour 2008
• 13: Media Coverage
  • 13.1: Archive
• 14: Contact
• 15: e-Syndrome Newsletter
• 17: Professional Update

Acupuncture is a widely accepted form of therapy and is increasingly being incorporated into the western medical environment, both in hospitals as well as in general practice. The New York Times senior editor, James Reston's report on acupuncture anaesthesia during the historic Nixon visit to China in 1972, gave impetus to the spread of acupuncture usage internationally.

Chinese Medicine as a comprehensive medical system has hitherto remained largely obscure to the rest of the world, except for East and South East Asia; however the systematic modernisation of Traditional Chinese Medicine in China, and its integration with Western medicine, has given rise to a new healthcare model increasingly adopted by eastern countries. The demand for Chinese Medicine in the west has necessitated a considerable reaction from various government bodies and the pharmaceutical industry as well as the medical profession. Education, proper practice and safety in medicine have become the key issues of concern for those who work towards an established role which Chinese Medicine can contribute to humanity's healthcare. The Chinese health authorities and medical profession are increasingly concerned with unsafe and unqualified practice of Chinese Medicine in the West. A consensus decision has been reached to increase the level of education in the medical profession, and to set up safety protocol for Chinese medical practice and medicinal products

The Chinese Medical Institute and register (CMIR) is set up jointly by the AcuMedic Foundation and the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, and forms part of this programme to ensure optimum standards. The institute is dedicated to the modernisation of Chinese Medicine, and its proper integration into conventional mainstream medical practice. Focusing on educational programmes of a high standard, the Institute enjoys the backing of the top educational institution in China; whilst also co-ordinating research projects internationally. The institute maintains a register of properly qualified practitioners, who abide by a set of practice code. The other functions of the institute are to provide a forum for academic exchange and public awareness of the benefits and development of Chinese medicine, of which acupuncture is a part. The Institute also has a publishing programme to facilitate the above aims.