Building Bridges of Integration for Traditional Chinese Medicine gathers some of the most respected scholars, teachers, practitioners, authors, and institutions to exchange research, knowledge, and experience in all areas of TCM: prevention, treatment, research, philosophy, theory, and integration with Western modalities.

This year's speakers include:

• Joseph Acquah, OMD, MS, LAc
• Larry Baskind, MD, FAAP
• Frances L. Brisbane, PhD
• Xiaoding Cao, MD, PhD
• Kevin Chen, PhD, MPH
• Effie Poy Yew Chow, PhD, RN, LAc
• Suzanne Clegg, LAc, RD
• Misha Ruth Cohen, OMD, LAc
• Stephen Cowan, MD, FAAP
• Thea Elijah, MAc
• David L. Felten, MD, PhD
• Wanda J. Ferrauiola, AOBTA
• Ellen F. Franklin, PhD
• Anne Harrington, PhD
• Edward Kwok-Ho Hui, MD
• Lonny S. Jarrett, MS, MAc, FNAAOM
• Irma Jenne
• Efrem Korngold, OMD, LAc
• Lixing Lao, PhD, MD, LAc
• Xiu-Min Li, MD
• Nan Lu, OMD
• Abdul Alim Muhammad, MD
• Yongli Ni, MD, MPH, LAc
• Ellen Schaplowsky
• Brother Bernard Seif, SMC, EdD, NMD
• Xiao-Tian Shen, MD, LAc, MPH
• Michael O. Smith, MD, DAc
• Michael Taromina, Esq.
• Malcolm Taw, MD
• Haihe Tian, AP, PhD, MD
• Professor Boxiang Wang, MD
• Jipu "Dan" Wen, MD
• Xi-Hua Xu, Professor

Abdul Alim Muhammad, MD

Abundant Life Clinic, Washington, DC

Dr. Muhammad received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve School of Medicine. In 1986, he founded the Abundant Life Clinic, a center for alternative and complementary care. Dr. Muhammad has served on the Health Advisory Board of the District of Columbia, and as chairman of the Citizens Committee for a New DC General Hospital.