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:
Xiao-Tian Shen, MD, LAc, MPH
Dean, Clinical Training, Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin, Texas, Austin, Texas
Dr. Shen earned his degree in traditional Chinese medicine from Chengdu TCM University and a second degree in public health at Hebrew University, Jerusalem. Besides teaching acupuncture and herbal medicine at two colleges in China, he is also a doctor of TCM at the Teaching Hospital of CCECK, a contributor to professional journals and a participant in several research projects. He is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist in China and the U.S. and currently serves as the dean of clinical training at the Academy of Oriental Medicine, Austin, Texas.