TCM Kongress Rothenburg 2026
The TCM Kongress Rothenburg 2026 returns for its 57th edition, taking place 12–15 May 2026…
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Joint Position Paper on Council Conclusion on Cardiovascular Health
ETCMA congratulates FINNACU Association on the election of a new Board.
UK Conference of Chinese Medicine 2024
ETCMA Advocacy Committee head, Adrianne Waldt Participated in the UK Chinese Medicine Conference and Panel…
FinnAcu Welcomes a new Board
ETCMA congratulates FINNACU Association on the election of a new Board.
The Sixth Dutch TCM Congress
On November 4th and 5th, 2023, NVTCG Zhong will host the 6th Dutch TCM congress.
ETCMA RTF Newsletter Archive
Welcome to the ETCMA Newsletter archives. We will be updating our newsletters as they are…
Comparative analysis of international acupuncture research
A comprehensive analysis of acupuncture research in China and abroad in the past decade shows…
Recognition for the Oncology Acupuncturist in The Netherlands
After a 4 years struggle the NVA ( Dutch Society for Acupuncture) finally managed to…
15th -16th of April – 30th anniversary NVTCG Zhong
On 15-16 April 2023 NVTCG Zhong will celebrate their 30th anniversary of serving its members.
Acupuncrture Awareness Week March 25 – April 1
The British Acupuncture Council has launched a campaign for the Week of Acupuncture Awareness. March…
54th TCM Kongress Rothenburg.
54th TCM Kongress Rothenburg. is in full swing. We have special ETCMA Prices for our…
15th Taipei International Academic Forum on Traditional Chinese Medicine
FLASH: To all ETCMA Members: The “2023 15th Taipei International Academic Forum on Traditional Chinese…
FLASH! NCCAOM, ETCMA and IATCM
NCCAOM is pleased to be working with IACM, IATCM and ETCMA on developing a new…
16th European School Leaders Day (ESLD)
16th European School Leaders Day (ESLD) on the 17th July 2022 organized by the European…
Meeting of the World Health Organization in Tel Aviv Israel.
Flash News: World Health Organizations (WHO) European Regional Meeting taking place in Tel Aviv Israel.
The XII Congress of the European Foundation for Traditional Complementary and Integrative Medicine
The XII Congress of the European Foundation for Traditional Complementary and Integrative Medicine on “Efficacy, Safety…
FLASH! NCCAOM and BAcC Announcement
Flash News: NCCAOM and BAcC announce a streamlined education verification process.
ETCMA Newsletter Archive
Welcome to the ETCMA Newsletter archives. We will be updating our newsletters as they are…
Adrianne Waldt appointed to represent ETCMA at EUROCAM
This past ETCMA General Assembly (2022), Sofie Mollekens announced she would be stepping down from…
The Mechanism of Acupuncture – fascinating study
The role of acupuncture in downregulation of pain and inflammation. An encouraging study published in…
Calling all complementary therapists
Calling all complementary therapists! We invite you to share with your community your challenges, successes…
Education Update – ESLD
Another well attended and successful ESLD was held on 25th July on zoom. Thirty participants…
EUROCAM is looking for a talented Secretary General
EUROCAM is currently seeking a talented Secretary General. Could it be you?
Welcome to Sundhedsfaglige Akupunktoerer (SA) of Denmark
ETCMA Welcomes Sundhedsfaglige Akupunktoerer (SA) of Denmark as our newest member society.
Systematic Review into Acupuncture adverse events
The systematic review and meta-analysis by Bäumler et al. (2021) explored prospective studies looking at…
Letter from the President of the ETCMA
This summer was not as relaxing as it should have been. The continued restriction of…
INVITATION | Event ‘Integrative Medicine and Health in Pain Management’
Engage with leading experts and members of the European Parliament. Don’t miss this opportunity to…
Join the American Society of Acupuncturists – ASA for an interactive live virtual conference
We explore the topics surrounding acupuncture in the United States: Medicare, Dry Needling/ Trigger Point…
15th European School Leaders Day (ESLD)
15th European School Leaders Day (ESLD) on the 25th July 2021 organised by the European…
Celebrated the first meeting of the Etcma’s team of editors
ETCMA through the Team of Editors Project, what it intends is that with all the…
Chinese Medicine to be included under the HPCA Act (2003)
Last 8th June 2021, the Ministry of Health announced that Chinese Medicine is to be…
Leadership Webinar with guest speaker Ms. Marilyn Allen
From ETCMA we want to greatly thank the presentation by Ms Marilyn Allen, as well…
The 3rd World Forum of Traditional Medicines was successfully held
On May 29-30, the Third World Traditional Medicines Forum co-organized by the World Traditional Medicine…
3rd World Traditional Medicine Forum
3rd World Traditional Medicine Forum is organized by the World Traditional Medicine Forum and co-sponsored…
Dr. Arne Morten Kausland, Rest in Peace
We are very sad to say goodbye to Dr. Arne Morten Kausland, member of our…
Meeting of member entities of ETCMA to coordinate the actions of lobby in favor of the TCM, at the European level and the different countries
Last Tuesday, April 6, a meeting of the members of the different European countries of…
Including Integrative Oncology in the EU4Health and Beating Cancer programmes
Integrative Oncology – the holistic approach to cancer care
Evidence is available, know how to use it!
ETCMA’s partner ‘Evidence Based Acupuncture’ has launched a new Evidence Based Summary on Menopause.
18th International TCM Congress (Graz, Austria)
This year’s congress is dedicated to the functional area of the heart and in particular…
Chronological history of TCM and Acupuncture regulation in Portugal
Know more about the Portuguese chronological legislative history
WE ARE GROWING! New member from Slovenia
We are happy to welcome our new ETCMA member from Slovenia
52 TCM Kongress Rothemburg 2021
This year, the TCM Kongress Rothemburg will be again online
EVENT Integrative Oncology, the holistic approach to cancer care
The MEP Interest Group on Integrative Medicine and Health is delighted to invite you to…
Yair Maimon, is interviewed by the prestigious Journal of TCM “The Pulse of Life”
The President of ETCMA, Dr. Yair Maimon, is interviewed by the prestigious Journal of TCM…
ICCM#2021 1st Online Congress
Watch your favorite Congress and speakers BINGING from your couch! The ICCM is an independent…
ETCMA congratulates APETN for the success of the 1st online TCM and Acupuncture Ibero-American Congress
15 magnificent presentations in 3 days, more than 60 collaborating entities and more than 3000…
Happy 90th birthday to Tu Youyou.
Tu Youyou managed to extract a substance, artemisinin, which inhibits the malaria parasite.
Cup of Tea and shared drive in Members area
The ETCMA launched in 2020 the Cup of Tea Meetings
Launch of the MEP Interest Group on Integrative Medicine and Health
Hosted by MEPs from the Interest group: co-chair Sirpa Pietikäinen, and members Tilly Metz, Eleonora…
1st APETN Online Ibero-American Congress of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
Organized by the Association for the Promotion of Events in Natural Therapies – APETN
Today is the day! Acupuncture Awareness Day!
It’s been almost 10 years ago since traditional #acupuncture and #moxibustion became listed as part…
Winter is coming
As TCM practioners, we are completely aware of the challenges that winter and cold poses…
Who is EUROCAM
This story started with a European CAM stakeholder group meeting in July 2010. The first…
ETCMA signs MoU with LUMEN (association for promotion of naturopathy)
We are proud to announce that ETCMA has signed an MoU with LUMEN.
ETCMA Advocacy Committee is creating an Advocacy Toolkit
ETCMA Advocacy Committee is creating an Advocacy Toolkit, so in this article we will share…
Hiding in Plain Sight-ancient Chinese anatomy
For thousands of years, scientists have studied human anatomy by dissecting bodies. Our knowledge of…
10 Guiding Principles for the European Commission’s new health program
As a member of EPHA’s EU4Health Civil Society Alliance (SCA), the former EU4Health stakeholders group,…
ETCMA Supports TAWAP!
With many concerns about animal welfare and the extinction of thousands of living creatures as…
“Acupuncture is regulating the immune system”
A new study by neuroscientists at Harvard Medical School showing that Acupuncture is regulating the…
The 14th ETCMA School Leaders Day (ESLD): 26th July 2020
You are warmly invited to the 14th European School Leaders Day (ESLD) on the 26th…
European School Leaders’ Day Event: Update!
On the 26th of July, the ETCMA held its annual 14th European School Leaders Day…
TCM Medicine Target of Prejudicial Reporting
AGTCM (Germany) from ETCMA states “there is an increasing trend in Germany’s media of bashing…
Can Some Traditional Medicines be Effective as Protectors of SARS-COV-2 Infection?
Herbal medicine and pattern identification for treating COVID-19: a rapid review of guidelines Lin Ang, Hye…
17th International TCM Congress. Graz (Austria)
We cordially invite you to our 17th International TCM Congress (24.-26.9.2020 in Graz).
United action for better health in Europe. Draft European Program of Work, 2020–2025
By the World Health Organization
Risk factors and control management to diminish COVID-19 spread via Acupuncture clinics
In order to work safely in the so called ‘contact professions’ we need to create…
Virtual, interactive & informative: Online debut for the TCM Kongress Rothenburg 2020
We are excited to announce the first-ever virtual TCM Kongress Rothenburg. In its 51st year,…
Support from ETCMA. Covid-19
From ETCMA, we want to give you our full support. We will continue to inform…
WCATCMXXI Congress 2019
The 1st World Congress of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine for the 21st Century (WCATCMXXI),…
Switzerland and China
Proposed the creation of a new medical health care profession in Switzerland
You Expert Opinions and Formal Position Statements are Needed!
Support the decision of the U.S. Centres for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to cover…
First TCM Professional Licenses
Portuguese government has issued the first Traditional Chinese Medicine Professional Licenses
Nordic Acupuncture Awareness Week – NAAW
It was in conjunction with the TCM Congress in Rothenburg 2015 we gathered at a…
12th European School Leaders Day
12th European School Leaders Day Teaching Research Literacy – The importance of understanding about research…
World Acupuncture Day (WAD) and the World Scientific and Cultural Dialogue on Acupuncture (WSCDA)
15, 16 and 17, November 2018, Paris
Meeting of the European Parliament Interest Group MEPs for CAM
Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM): its benefits for EU citizens with musculoskeletal disorders
Swedish Government is investigating the patient safety
In healthcare outside the established healthcare sector.
2nd International TCM Congress in Poland
International Congress of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Krakow.
Taipei TCM Association
Dr. Gil Barzilay, Head of Research at the ETCMA, was on a private 4-weeks trip…
ETCMA member story: Building a Community of Clinical Exchange
2nd International TCM Congress in Krakow (Poland) by the Congress organization
WFAS World Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine Conference 2014
Research Committee will cooperate with the colleagues from WFAS and CACMS