As a traditional medicine in China, traditional Chinese medicine carries a rich historical and cultural heritage and medical wisdom, and has always been highly respected. However, it is not easy to become a legal TCM practitioner, especially for people with non-medical professional backgrounds. In this context, TCM practitioners have become a path that has attracted much attention, providing an opportunity for those who love TCM and aspire to develop in the field of TCM.
The so-called TCM practitioner inheritance, as the name suggests, is to gradually master the theoretical and practical skills of TCM through the traditional master-apprentice system, emulating the famous doctors of their predecessors and inheriting their traditions. This method can be traced back to the Q&A between teachers and students of Qi Bo and the Yellow Emperor in the Yellow Emperor's Neijing, which emphasizes the close relationship between master and apprentice, as well as the inheritance of experience and skills through clinical practice.
According to the Ministry of Health's Order No. 52, the TCM physician undertaking assessment consists of two parts: a comprehensive written examination and a clinical practice skills assessment. If you want to obtain a doctor's qualification through TCM practitioners, you first need to study with a teacher for 3 or 5 years, then take the "Traditional Medicine Teacher's Certificate", and then do a one-year internship in a medical institution, and finally apply for the "Practicing Assistant Physician Qualification Certificate" or "Traditional Chinese Medicine (Specialty) Physician Qualification Certificate".
As a way of inheriting and developing traditional medicine, TCM practitioners provide a legal and suitable learning path for those who do not have a professional background in TCM but have a strong interest in TCM. Through learning from famous teachers, clinical practice, and systematic assessment and evaluation, they can gradually realize their dreams of traditional Chinese medicine and contribute to the inheritance and development of traditional Chinese medicine.
In short, TCM is a TCM learning path with a long history and rich connotations, providing an opportunity and platform for those who love TCM and are willing to devote themselves to the cause of TCM to realize their dreams.