Swiss doctor of traditional Chinese medicine "federal test plan"

Time: 2016-02-24

Source: China's traditional Chinese medicine

Author: yong-guang jiang

With different national TCM education degree (diploma and the education situation of files) can apply for and obtain the status of the practice qualification, is likely to change in the near future. This is the doctor of traditional Chinese medicine industry in Switzerland a gust of wind and waves, or even panic "federal test plan".

Why have such a big reaction? Because is the Swiss Swiss TCM industry giants, but the vast majority of practitioners (estimate of no less than 70%) is the Chinese and overseas Chinese. Not to mention professional requirements of the test content first, just the test requires the use of Swiss official languages (German, French and Italian), let many non-native people. These three languages on the learning and mastering is much difficult to most of us are more familiar with English, especially written expression.

At present, TCM practitioners, Switzerland is the same. Although the education of traditional Chinese medicine has a history of more than 20 years, but compared with the clinical demand, is still a very small scale. So far, the total number of TCM graduates each year not more than 100 people. According to the insider said, local students after graduation practice of traditional Chinese medicine is very difficult, many people only a part-time job to do, halfway out of business people. The main reasons are:

First, with the domestic situation is the same as the Chinese medicine colleges and universities students, TCM doctor's growth process is long, the foreign students is not to mention;

Secondly, due to the particularity of Chinese medicine theory, foreign taught in traditional Chinese medicine also exist some problems, teachers compared with domestic difficult for us, teaching effect is worse;

Third, the traditional Chinese medicine from China, the Chinese practice is authentic, and the existence of these two factors, the Swiss patients prefer to find the Chinese face, of course, to see the doctor. This caused a Swiss natural Chinese medicine practitioners nationality (or species) structure. Therefore, "the federal test" for the Swiss influence of traditional Chinese medicine industry has become special, sensitive.

But according to the test plan participants, the idea of federal test for over ten years, the specific design has also been for many years. Major is not only the traditional Chinese medicine, involved include: homeopathic medicine, traditional Indian medicine, European traditional physical therapy, etc. Purpose is to improve the natural therapy practitioners of professional standards, regulate professional personnel team. The operation of the "plan" and practitioners are called "Swiss alternative medicine practice organization" (levels der ArbeitsweltAlternativmedizinSchweiz, abbreviation OdA AM), the group is by the Swiss association of traditional Chinese medicine, medicine, traditional Indian medicine, the European society of traditional physical therapy and other four major together. Just in the test, the practice of TCM is divided into two respectively profession: the acupuncture and massage therapy and traditional Chinese medicine.

The author has consulting relevant personage, the situation of Chinese medicine personnel in view of the Swiss, the test program will a large number of doctor excluded from China, and then to the Swiss doctor of traditional Chinese medicine industry comprehensive realignment. The answer is: test carried out in a short period of time is not, some problems need to solve step by step, society also has a gradually adapt to the process.

In fact, had an exam last year, but the exams are the future of "examiner", the purpose is on the program, as well as the operation to evaluate the feasibility and effect of examination and etc. In 2015 for the first time test, but the candidate is not much, basic is the local TCM doctor.

The author, a Swiss alumni will take exams. The five years after the regular higher education of TCM, and proficient in Chinese women think, now the examination results to the practice of TCM in Switzerland basic no effect, but the future will have important influence. Because, although the traditional Chinese medicine from China, but to ensure the healthy growth and development in Switzerland, there should be adapted to the living environment of professional management method and system. About the content and form of exam, she's very proudly told me that test with Swiss characteristic very much, reflects the Swiss work conscientiously careful, down-to-earth style. According to her introduction, test points, four aspects below.

First, an examinee to write a medical record, including four diagnosis, differentiation and the treatment process, and to every link have their own understanding and analysis. Requires more than 30 pages A4 printing paper. In fact is equivalent to a paper.

Second, the interview. Written around an examinee medical record paper for further inquiries and reply.

Third, the examination committee members with a patient, by an examinee syndrome differentiation treatment from beginning to end.

Fourthly, around in front of the patients with syndrome differentiation, discuss and reply again.

With more than 10 years experience in clinical work, test only two out of four aspects, failed to reach the fixed number of year and beginner must pass four level, it seems the Swiss also like us to different people on the same issue also advocate a particular case is particular analysis and processing. At present, the Swiss school of traditional Chinese medicine and Chinese medicine professional students, has asked the graduate to take the exam.

This way of exam in the world of traditional Chinese medicine field: not yet, we are difficult to judge its rationality and feasibility, but it does highlight the practice of Chinese medicine science, and apply TCM doctor of clinical skills and theoretical ability as the standard of practice, on the direction and the method has very important significance.