Singapore Chun Hwa Medical Institute was founded in 1947. Its purpose is: to provide subsidised Traditional Chinese Medical treatment for the sick regardless of race and religion in Singapore; to aid the poor and the sickly, and thereby contribute to the cause of promoting hygiene and healthcare in Singapore; to upgrade therapeutic skills in medical treatment; and to promote and advance the application of Chinese medicine through academic research. Our vision is: to build a regional centre for Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) treatment, scientific research, rehabilitation care and clinical teaching.
Website link: https://www.zhonghuayiyuan.com
The Singapore College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SCTCM), located within the beautiful precinct of Toa Payoh, in Central Singapore, was established as the Singapore Chinese Physician Training School (renamed in 1975) by Singapore Chinese Physicians’ Association in January 1953.
After 71 years of hard work, SCTCM has now become one of the most established and leading TCM institutions in the region. SCTCM is not only gazetted as a TCM training institution by the Singapore TCM Practitioners Board under the Ministry of Health (TCMPB), but has also obtained CPE statutory registration (fourth consecutive four years) and EDUTRUST four-year (third consecutive four years) validation. She is also an ISO 9001 certified TCM educational institution. All these recognitions, in addition to the comprehensive TCM education, have won the College her good reputation locally and internationally.
SCTCM has 5007 graduates since establishment. These TCM professionals play a significant role in helping to manage and promote the overall health care needs of Singapore as well as countries in the region, making valuable contribution to the society.
Vision
To be a Premier TCM educational institution in the region
Mission
(1) To provide comprehensive and professional TCM education
(2) To nurture competent TCM professionals with high ethicality to provide better health care
Values
Fairness, Diligence, Integrity, Collaboration and Harmony
Culture
Pursue excellence through collaboration and harmonious working relationships
Website link: http://www.singaporetcm.edu.sg
The Chung Hwa Medical Research Institute was established in January 1960, and has spent the past few decades committed to the promotion of TCM education and TCM academic exchanges, and organised TCM-related activities. Through the use of the local media and publications, the Institute has actively promoted TCM knowledge to the general public and encouraged the continued growth of TCM in SIngapore and raised the status of TCM through its unending efforts and contributions. The first Dean of the Institute was Mr Lee Chun Ting and Vice-Dean was Dr You Xin Nan.
Encouraging TCM Academic Research and Exchanges
In 2003, the Chung Hwa Medical Research Institute organised a number of seminars, including: “Uses of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease and Cardiac Arrhythmia” and the invited speaker was Dr Lian Qi Zhou, “Eastern and Western Medicine’s Understanding of Atypical Pneumonia” lectured by Dr Wang Lian Sheng and Dr Swee Yong Peng, “Traditional Chinese Medicine and Male and Female Infertility in Couples”, lectured by Dr Chen Jian Sheng, “A Comparison of the Physical Aspects of TCM and Western Medicine”, lectured by Dr Cheng Sim Kim, “Treatment and Prognosis of Gastrointestinal Cancer”, lectured by Dr Zheng Chiong and Dr Teo Eng Kiat.
In 2004, the Chung Hwa Medical Research Institute organised a number of seminars, including: “Fujian influenza A virus: knowledge and prevention” and invited Dr. Li Yuankun as the speaker and “Thirteen different varieties of Sweet Basil”, and invited Professor Huang Huai De as the speaker. In November, the Chung Hwa Medical Research Institute group, led by Dr Huang Huai De, went to Lim Chu Kang to visit the botanical gardens and organic wheat grass garden. The event was participated by 44 members.
In 2005, the Chung Hwa Medical Research Institute organised a number of seminars, including: “The Proper Use of Chinese Herbs”, lectured by Dr Huang Huai De, “How to Prevent Sports Injuries”, given by Dr Luo Zhi Guang and Dr Cao Guang Yu, “The Value and Significance of Modern Psychology in TCM Clinical and Academic Research”, and the invited speaker was Psychologist Dr Yu Zhan Fei.
Between 2006 and 2007, the Chung Hwa Medical Research Institute Dean Professor Huang Huai De hosted a series of lectures entitled “155 Herbs from the Golden Chamber and their uses”.
In May 2007, a group of 42 physician members, led by the Chung Hwa Medical Research Institute Dean Professor Huang Huai De, visited the Johor College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Malaysia and later visited the herbal garden at the Xing Lou De church.
In January 2008, the Chung Hwa Medical Research Institute organised the “Men’s Medical Conditions and Treatments”, lectured by the Chung Hwa Medical Research Institute Vice-Dean Dr Chang Chen Jian. In July, the Institute organised a lecture series entitled “Typhoid Disease Research”, starting from the research found in the classic text “Exogenous Warm Illnesses Text” by Ye Tian, and the speaker was Dean Dr Huang Huai De. In November, to increase the understandign and knowledge of the local herbs, the Institute organised a outdoor activity called “A Tour of the Zoo and Herbs”, an event that was attended by nearly 100 physician members.
In June 2009, the Chung Hwa Medical Research Institute organised the lecture series titled “Seven Chapters from Bi Sheng Bai Warm Disease Lectures” and the speaker was Dean Dr Huang Huai De. “Bi Sheng Bai Warm Disease Lectures” originated from the famous Qing dynasty scholar Bi Xue (birth name Sheng Bai), and has been referenced in many TCM textbooks. Seven chapters from his classic text were selected to discuss the Warm Diseases. In November, , the Institute organised a seminar titled “Edible Mushroom Varieties and the Functional Food Ling Zhi”, and the special speaker was the Head of the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority of Singapore, Dr Liang Qing Zhao.
In August 2010, in order to expand research activities and raise the standards of the Institute’s member physicians, the Chung Hwa Medical Research Institute invited Dean Dr Huang Huai De to give a series of lectures on “A Discussion of the combined use of drugs and Chinese prescription mixtures”, which lasted until December 2011.
On 23rd October 2011, the the Chung Hwa Medical Research Institute, in conjunction with the Singapore Chinese Physicians’ Association and the Toa Payoh grassroots organisations, held the “Chinese Herbs Exhibition and Quiz” at the Toa Payoh Library Square.
2013年1月，新加坡中医师公会获得中医管理委员会批准为中医继续教育举办机构，中华医药研究院开展了系列中医继续教育课程。同时，也积极的与学有专长的专科医生接触，举办讲座增进会员对现代医学的认识。11月3日，邀请富通结直肠癌医院结直肠癌外科中心高级外科顾问许宝琨医生主讲“结直肠癌：诊断与治疗”， 以及12月8日邀请卫生科学局不良药物管理单位的监管官员为会员们讲解“药物不良反应监测”。
2014年1月开始至12月为止，举办由伤寒研究组主导的“伤寒金匮经方研读”系列研讨会，以及由黄怀得教授主讲的“泛谈药物与方剂配伍”系列中医继续教育课程。
2015年，中华医药研究院继续为进一步提升会员的中医理论与临床医疗技术水平而努力，发起组织“伤寒论讲解交流会”及设立了号称“中医论坛”的一个平台，公开发函给会员，吁请会员利用这个平台发表学术演讲或作学术讲座，同时也邀请外来的中西医界人士学者讲演有关的医学课题。
系列讲座
◆ 专题讲座：邀请本地资深医师，分享他们的临床经验：2016年5月22日，苏成吉博士主讲“骶髂关节损伤的诊治”；佃仁森博士分别于2017年12月10日和17日主讲“八卦九宫法结合强力灸理论在脑中风预防中的运用初探” 和经筋结合头针、五脏腧治疗中风的有效探讨。
◆ 医脉薪传系列：邀请本地名老中医，介绍个人学习中医经验及家传经验，佘清渊医师、吕玩标医师、林光明医师、梁肇庆医师、郭俊湘医师、吴荣贵医师先后受邀主讲。
◆ 医路三人行：每次由院长吴忠辉主持，并邀请另两位医师/医生共同探讨中西医课题。前后进行了三场，第一场是庄或勋医师杨永安医师，讲题是“阴阳五行”；第二场是何和松医师、郑心锦医师，讲题“中医临床思维”；第三场是林素珊医师、林秀娟医生，讲题“中西合璧，相映生辉”。
2019年，在“提高会员业务水平，促进学术交流”的宗旨下，开展定期学术交流讨论，伤寒小组活动和伤寒论讲解交流会，也不定期举办学术讲座，海外进修班和本地生草药研究等活动。 2019年9月适逢中华医药研究院成立60周年纪念，研究院也在9月24日主办参观哥打丁宜生草药院，报名参加者有41位。由陈才耀医师义务讲解，介绍多种生草药的应用。
Acupuncture is one of the three treasures of Traditional Chinese Medicine and originated from China, possessing thousands of years of rich history. In the developmental process, it absorbed the best of the natural sciences and social sciences, and accumulated thousands of years of bedside experience. It is a holistic form of medicine, combining man, nature and society. In 1971, when the Chinese government announced the results of the acupuncture anaesthesia research, a lot of interest was generated. In 1972, after U.S. President Nixon visited China, the “Acupuncture Craze” was started. In order to promote TCM research and progress in Singapore, the Singapore Chinese Physicians’ Association set up the Chung Hwa Acupuncture Research Institute in December 1978, actively promoting the research of acupuncture. The first Dean was Dr Lee Yong Sheng and Vice-Deans were Dr Hong Chiong Bin and Dr Xie Chai Pei.
In Singapore, like TCM, acupuncture has been well-received and supported by the general public. Following the government legislation for all acupuncturists to be registered in 2001, public confidence in acupuncture, as well as the public status of acupuncture were raised. From 2007, the Singapore Ministry of Health gave its approval to the Singapore College of Traditional Chinese Medicine to organise the Graduate Diploma in Acupuncture (only applicable to Singapore Registered Medical or Dental Practitioners), a significant achievement for the college and a milestone for the progress of acupuncture in Singapore.
Academic Exchanges and Publications
In 2000, organised the “Vision of the Future of Acupuncture in Singapore” forum, which was chaired by Professor Liang Shihai, the forum moderator was Dr Wong Chin Nai, and the speakers were Drs Chen Bi Lian, Li Jin Long, Chen Shui Xing, Zhong Bing Sheng.
In March 2003, the Chung Hwa Acupuncture Research Institute and Singapore College of Traditional Chinese Medicine jointly organized the joint lectures on Chinese and Western medicine understanding of SARS , to understand the members’ understanding of the disease and raise awareness, at the same time, to urge their members to take appropriate preventive measures in their individual clinics.
In May 2007, the Chung Hwa Acupuncture Research Institute sent five resident physicians to participate in the free charity event held at the meditation hall of the Tzu Chi Foundation, Pasir Ris branch.
In May 2009, in order to jointly plan the ASEAN Forum of acupuncture, the Chung Hwa Acupuncture Research Institute, China Acupuncture Society, Taiwan Chung Hwa Acupuncture Association and other representatives of acupuncture organisations, held a Preparation Forum in Singapore, at the Singapore Chinese Physicians’ Association. The main topics were: discussing Forum objectives and tasks, rotating organising responsibilities and topics, and setting the direction of the forum’s academic development.
In May 2009, the Chung Hwa Acupuncture Research Institute and Toa Payoh Community Club Management Committee Liaison Office organised three public forums titled “Taiwan Acupuncture Experts Seminar”. The first forum’s speaker was Professor Wang Ling Ling on “Acupuncture treatments of different types of chronic functional constipation and research on the efficacy of acupuncture treatment”; the second forum’s speaker was Professor Xu Bin on “The characteristics of successful weight loss using acupuncture and the research on the determining factors”, and the third forum’s speaker was Professor Lin Zhaogeng on “The historical application and effectiveness of acupuncture.”
In November 2009, the Chung Hwa Acupuncture Research Institute won three awards given by the World Manipulative Medicine Association (WMMA) for Best Organisation, Special Contribution and Best Individual Results based on Dr. Su Chengji’s excellent talk on “Soft tissue injury and spine-related diseases.” Another seminar entitled “Common eye conditions seen in TCM and their prevention” was held in December.
In December 2009, the first Asian and International Acupuncture Academic Conference was organised by the Taiwan Chung Hwa Acupuncture Association and was held in Taichung, Taiwan. The SCPA sent a team of representatives who gave a lecture entitled “Acupuncture in Asia: The academic status and development trend”. To promote international academic exchange and cooperation, a group of 25 physician members, led by the Chung Hwa Medical Research Institute Dean Professor Huang Huai De and Vice-Dean Guo Zhong Fu attended the meeting.
In December 2010, the “2010 Nanjing International Forum of Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture– 2nd Asian Forum” was held in Nanjing, China. The Singapore Chinese Physicians’ Association resolved to send three representatives as speakers: SCPA Secretary-General Dr Coral Teng, Dr Cui Shu Li from Singapore General Hospital, and Chung Hwa Medical Institution Volunteer Physician Dr Tang Yue.
In 2011, the Chung Hwa Acupuncture Research Institute, along with the Toa Payoh Community Club and Yuhua Community Club Liaison Office, organised the annual “Acupuncture and Health” lecture series in March and April respectively, to be given by the Vice-Dean Dr Zhong Bing Sheng at the Toa Payoh and Yuhua Community Clubs. The main topics were “Acupuncture treatment for the after-effects of stroke, facial paralysis and other diseases of the head.” In June, Deputy Dean Dr Liang Guixian gave a talk on “TCM and the kidney”at the Yuhua Community Club.
On April 22, 2011, with the World Acupuncture Federation as the host, the SCPA and Chung Hwa Acupuncture Research Institute as the organisers, the World Acupuncture Magazine Society’s first stop in the “Global Tour of Acupuncture” was held at the third floor Grand Hall of the Quality Hotel in Singapore. The symposium was named “Acupuncture Practical Technology” seminars, and specially invited experts included, expert in acupuncture and moxibustion Professor Wang Lingling, ear acupuncture expert Professor Jia Chunsheng, tongue acupuncture expert Professor Sun Jieguang , fire acupuncture expert Chairman He Lin, as well as acupoint expert Professor Shi Xian. The Chung Hwa Acupuncture Research Institute was responsible for co-ordinating the event and the committee members intend to distribute the seminar materials to ASEAN neighbours, including Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. Total number of attendees for the event was more than 400 people.
2013年1月，中华针灸研究院在中华医院成立痛症研究小组。为了配合公会推动中医药的发展及加强国际间的合作交流活动，协调公会于2013年3月9日与台湾全联会签署缔结姊妹会协议书。
2015年，鉴于董氏针法在临床上的运用越来越受到重视，其效果明显且迅速，中华针灸研究院成立“董氏针法小组”。
2017年6月18日，邀请台湾董氏针灸真脉正传李仲其医师，为中医师公会会员主讲“董氏奇穴临床系统运用介绍与现场操作示范”。李医师甚至在讲课余多次为学员示范董事针灸的操作，现场治病演示，让学员们受益匪浅。
举办海外“针灸临床继续教育高级研修班”
2014年2月20日-22日，中华针灸研究院与南京中医药大学联办“第一届新加坡针灸临床继续教育高级研修班”。至2016年，已经举办了四届。与南京中医药大学联办了第一和第四届，其他两届分别为第二届与台湾中国医药大学教育推广中心和第三届与香港大学专业进修学院联办。
2014年至2016年，中华针灸研究院继续与台湾中国医药大学教育推广中心、香港大学专业进修学院，以及南京中医药大学基础医学院联办了第二、第三和第四届的“针灸临床继续教育高级研修班”。
2017年4月13至16日，与世界针灸学会联合会北京世针联传统医学培训中心联办第五届“针灸临床继续教育高级研修班”，在北京中国中医科学院上课，课程内容丰富，包括针灸美容、针灸治疗中风及妇科等。课后还安排学员去北京宣武中医院针灸科见习。共有50多位会员参加。
2018年4月11日至14日，与广州中医药大学在广州联办“第六届针灸临床高级研修班”，有51位医师参加此次研修班。课程涵盖：针灸解剖、糖尿病的中医治疗、针灸美容、靳三针疗法、穴位敷贴疗法、飞针疗法等。
2018年8月22日至25日，与北京世界针灸学传统医学培训中心联办“第七届针灸临床高级研修班”。此次有24位医师参加此次研修班，课程内容有糖尿病神经病变的临床治疗、腹针的临床应用及手法治疗、针灸治疗脑病的思路及临床诊治、颈椎病与腰椎间盘突出的针灸手法、火针的临床应用及手法治疗、过敏性鼻炎的针灸治疗、针灸治疗消化系统疾病和脊柱相关疾病的临床诊治等。
2019年4月17日至4月20日，与黑龙江中医药大学签订合作协议书，联办第八届新加坡针灸临床继续教育高级研修班，共有31位医师参与。
Research Activities
The Chung Hwa Acupuncture Research Institute actively carries out research activities, and has set up study groups to observe the clinical efficacy of a number of acupoints.
In April 2003, the Chung Hwa Acupuncture Research Institute started a survey on the commonly seen medical conditions and started to collect the relevant information from over a thousand patient cases, preliminary results have been published in Jakarta, Indonesia at Seventh Asean Congress of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
In 2004, the Chung Hwa Acupuncture Research Institute started research on the “Zusanli acupressure treatment of functional dyspepsia” which was an in-depth study, that was published at the Sixth World Conference on Acupuncture which was held in Gold Coast, Australia in October the same year.
Research Direction
The Chung Hwa Acupuncture Research Institute will focus on theoretical and clinical issues to explore and promote the development of local TCM research.