First Announcement of "Two Conferences"
First Announcement of
The 7th International Academic Conference on Comparison of Traditional and Modern Medicine
And
The 15th National Symposium on Integrative Traditional and Modern Medicine in Prevention and Treatment of Respiratory Diseases
Distinguished friends and fellow colleagues:
The 7th International Academic Conference on Comparison of Traditional and the Modern Medicine and the 15th National Symposium on Integrative Traditional and Modern Medicine in Prevention and Treatment of Respiratory Diseases will be held on October 18th-20th, 2018 in Dunhuang, Gansu Province, which was the intersection city of Chinese and Western civilizations and a major stop on the ancient Silk Road.
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The general situation of the conferences
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The general provisions of Law of the People’s Republic of China on TCM clearly stated that TCM is the general term of medicine for all Chinese ethnic groups including the Han ethnic group and minority ethnic groups , and it also reflects the understanding of the Chinese nation on life, health and diseases. This law also pointed out that the state will vigorously develop TCM and implement the policy of placing equal stress on TCM and modern medicine. Meanwhile the " Strategic Development Program for TCM (2016-2030)" and the "White Paper on TCM in China" issued by the State Council brought forward that the development of TCM should be upgraded to a national strategy. The report of the 19th CPC National Congress further explicitly proposed that we should implement a Healthy China Strategy, insist on equal emphasis on TCM and Western medicine, and inherit and develop TCM.The directives and strategies of the Party and state on the development of TCM are the guidelines of the development of TCM in the new era.
What we have done persistently and diligently for many years is building a “ Integrated Chinese medicine ” system and an international academic platform aimed at promoting cooperation and communication among traditional medicines of various ethnic groups and promoting the integration of TCM and modern medicine (Integrative Medicine). To this end, we have always advocated these novel concepts of “Integrated Chinese medicine”, “Integrated Traditional medicine”,“Trichotomy” and “Five Elements” and proposed the concept of “Three Fusions”. “Traditional Chinese medicine” collectively refers to the traditional medicine of ethnic minorities based on the Chinese nation’s community, including Han medicine, Tibetan medicine,etc. “Integrated Traditional medicine” is to build a new traditional medicine system in respect of the common characteristic of tradional medicines and a the community with shared future for humanity. “Trichotomy”,the basic structure of TCM, comprises the following three parts: 1）The part that is consistent with modern medicine;2）The part that is superior to modern medicine;3）The part that is inferior to modern medicine (that is something needed to be reconsidered and even abandoned). Traditional medicines of different ethnic groups are more similar than differences. Each of them is an organic comples of clinical experience, classical philosophy, regional culture, several community concepts, and original basic medical knowledge. This is the “Five Elements of TCM”.In terms of “Three Fusions”, first, it refers to the integration of the traditional medicines of various ethnic groups in China, aiming to establish a new system of Chinese traditional medicine based on the Chinese nation community. Second, it refers to the integration of the traditional medicines of all nations in the world, aiming to establish a new system of traditional medicine based on the world nation community.Third, it refers to the integration of TCM and modern medicine, aiming to explore and enrich TCM and develop modern medicine by using technologies, theories and methods of modern science and modern medicine. The above mentioned are our medical ideals and goals.
Toward this end，from 2011 to 2018, from Shanghai to Urumqi, Xining, Xishuangbanna, Xingyi, Nanning and other cities ,with everyone's participation, we have always adhered to the belief that different ethnic groups are united, different ethnomedicines are integrated, TCM and modern medicine are fused and medical science and medical humanities are connected, aiming at building a medical system with the connotation of “Appreciating the culture/values of others as do to one's own, making the medical world a harmonious whole.” Based on the foundation of the Chinese national community, this medical system may be blend of various ethnomedicines such as Han medicine, Tibetan medicine, Mongolian medicine, etc. which allows the existence of disparity and a multifarious integration.
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As we gradually realized that medicine is a humanistic and social science, we not only invite medical colleagues, but also invite scholars in the humanities to participate in every session, with an intention to recognize and carry forward the easily neglected medical humanistic values and elucidate profound medical intensions from different perspectives on history, philosophy, diplomacy and music.
Based on the above medical goals, under the joint participation of all ethnomedicines and the concerted efforts of people from all walks of life, the International Academic Conference on Comparison of Traditional and Modern Medicine has gradually become an influential well-known conference and served as a communication bridges among various ethnomedicines and the communication bridge between TCM and modern medicine. Our upcoming meeting in Dunhuang is a retrospective and prospective one on the Integrated Chinese medicine.
Dunhuang：Dun means vast land and Huang means prosperity. The 7th International Academic Conference on Comparison of Traditional and Modern Medicine will be held in Dunhuang because we hope to follow the steps of development of Chinese traditional medicine and forge ahead into the future in this historical and cultural city on the Silk Road and we also look forward to open a new chapter on the development of TCM through the cohesion of people's will, intelligence and power.
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For the past few years, great strides have been made in integrative traditional and modern medicine in prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases such as infectious pulmonary diseases , obstructive pulmonary diseases, space occupying lesions of the lung ,interstitial lung diseases and especially the diseases that are considered as difficult and hot issues in the international respiratory disease community. Thus,the 15th national symposium on integrative traditional and modern medicine in prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases aims to 1) present and discuss new advances of TCM, modern medicine and the integration of them in treating and preventing common respiratory diseases including infectious pulmonary diseases, asthma ,obstructive pulmonary diseases ,interstitial lung diseases, bronchiectasis, pulmonary tumor, pulmonary vascular disease, obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome, pulmonary thromboembolism, pleural and mediastinal diseases and secondary pulmonary diseases.
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In order to implement the development strategy of TCM，promote the spirit of Law of the People’s Republic of China on TCM, strengthen academic communication among young scholars, encourage young scholars, such as master, doctor, post-doctor, etc., to pay more attention to and engage in the study of Three Fusions and to obtain more meaningful and even innovative achievements in the study of Two Fusions, “Fusion Cup” Academic Forum and Excellent Dissertation Selection of Young Scholars will be held in the same period as the international academic conference on comparison of traditional and the modern medicine after deliberation by Institute of Integrative Medicine of Fudan University, Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, WHO Fudan University Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine, School of International Relations and Public Affairs, Fudan, Fudan University Department of History, Fudan University Department of Psychology, Editorial Committee of Traditional and Modern Medicine, Committee of Respiratory Diseases of Chinese Association of Integrative Medicine and Chinese Association for Research and Advancement of Chinese Medicine , TCM chapter, Committee of Chinese Association of Integrative Medicine. Notify of the 1st “Fusion Cup” is shown in annex.
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The theme of the conferences
1. The theme of the 7th international academic conference on comparison of traditional and modern medicine:
Implement Healthy China strategy, the development strategy of TCM and the spirit of Law of the People’s Republic of China on TCM. Insist on placing equal stress on TCM and modern medcine and letting medical science and medical humanities be complementary, aiming at building a new medical system based on the foundation of the Chinese national community, “Integrated Chinese medicine”, “Five Elements”and “Trichotomy” . Ultimately, the goal of this system is to achieve the end of “Three Fusions” and create a medical atmosphere of “Appreciate the culture/values of others as do to one's own, making the medical world a harmonious whole.” among ethnomedicines and between TCM and modern medicine.
2. The theme of the 15th National Symposium on Integrative Traditional and Modern Medicine in Prevention and Treatment of Respiratory Diseases：
Present and discuss new advances and theories of TCM, modern medicine and the integration of them in treating and preventing common respiratory diseases so as to promote the development of medicine. The deputy group leaders, group leaders and standing directors meeting of subgroups under the Respiratory Diseases Committee of Chinese Association of Integrative Medicine will be held at the same time.
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The contents of articles
1. The contents of articles for the 7th international academic conference on comparison of traditional and modern medicine:
Articles on
1) basic medicine, clinical research in various ethnic traditional medicines.
2) development history,culture, philosophy and religion of various ethnomedicines.
3) the advance in research of the integration of traditional medicine and modern medicine.
4) interdisciplinary research in medical science and history, philosophy, music, diplomacy, psychology, and other disciplines.
5) research of traditional medicine, medical culture, and health care related to national strategies and the great revival of the Chinese nation.
6) the idea of "Integrated Chinese medicine", “Integrated Traditional medicine”, “Five Elements”,“Trichotomy” and “Three Fusions”.
2. The contents of articles for the 15th National Symposium on Integrative Traditional and Modern Medicine in Prevention and Treatment of Respiratory Diseases
1) The characteristics and advances in treating and preventing common respiratory diseases with ethnic traditional medicines or modern medicine.
2) The characteristics and advances in treating and preventing common respiratory diseases with the integration of TCM and modern medicine.
3) The diagnosis, treatment and prevention of respiratory diseases.
4) The diagnosis and treatment of rare and miscellaneous respiratory diseases with the integration of TCM and modern medicine.
5) The preclinical, clinical researches as well as the research and development of new drugs concerning the treatment and prevention of respiratory diseases with the integration of TCM and modern medicine.
Please make sure that your articles are insightful, thoughtful and academic so as to lay the foundation for an academic conference with high quality.
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Requirements for articles and reports
1. The articles should meet the following requirements:
1) Articles unpublished in journals at home and abroad are eligible.
2) Articles submitted should be written in official language or English (with both Chinese and English abstracts attached). The topics, authors, working places, corresponding addresses and zip codes should be noted clearly in articles.
3) Articles should be in the format of Microsoft Word with 12 font size, 1.5 line spacing and standard word spacing.
4) Articles should be e-mailed to dunhuanghuiyi2018@126.com as the attachment.
2. The articles should meet the following requirements:
Reports should be e-mailed to dunhuanghuiyi2018@126.com as the attachment as required (Indicate the title of international academic conference or National Symposium on Respiratory Diseases, format of PPT is 16:9 , digital photograph and resume in about 300 words should be enclosed ,other requirements are as same as above.)
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Deadline for articles
September 10th, 2018 (It is based on postmarked or e-mail time. It is not accepted if overdue.)
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Time of the conferences
October 18th-21th, 2018 (Register on October 18th. Visit or leave on October 21th)
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Venues of the conferences
Dunhuang Municipality, Gansu Province, China.
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Fee for the conferences
The conference of the 7th international academic conference on comparison of traditional and modern medicine will charge 200 dollars or 1200 RMB. The 15th National Symposium on Integrative Traditional and Modern Medicine in Prevention and Treatment of Respiratory Diseases will charge 1200 RMB (Note: 800 RMB for representatives from Gansu).
The fee for both conferences will refer to the international conference on practice. Fees need to be paid during registration on site, which includes The material fees and meal fees, accommodation fees are NOT included.
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Credits granted
Attendees of the 7th international academic conference on comparison of traditional and modern medicine or The 15th National Symposium on Integrative Traditional and Modern Medicine in Prevention and Treatment of Respiratory Diseases will be granted 10 scores as ClassⅠcredits.
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Contact information
1. Secretariate Address: Huashan Hospital affiliated to Fudan University, No.12, Middle Urumqi Rd., Shanghai 200040, P.R. China
Telephone: 021-52888301
Fax: 021-52888265
2. Contact:
Jing cheng-Dong, 13601761761, jcdong2004@126.com
Wen xian-Liu, 15502176109, wmhshfd@126.com
Lu lu-Li, 13816862497, lululeehui@163.com
Teng-Teng, 15221906323, ttisbob@126.com
Institutes of Integrative Medicine of Fudan University
www.fdiim.com
