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

Jipu "Dan" Wen, MD

President, Honso USA, Inc., Tempe, AZ

A native of China, Dr. Wen has degrees in Western and Chinese medicine and an extensive background in clinical and laboratory research. His experience includes a three-year stint at the Mayo Clinic to conduct research in gastroenterology, and an NIH study on vitamin B12 absorption. Since 1995, he has worked in research and development and marketing of Chinese herbs in America. In 2000, he became president of Honso USA, Inc.