Advanced Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine (AATM) Training Program in Taipei, Taiwan, 2008

Program Objectives ： (1) Provide advanced lectures of acupuncture, moxibustion and traditional medicine. (2) Clinical practice lectures of acupuncture, moxibustion and traditional medicine. (3) Modern concepts of traditional medicine. (4) Integrate the association between medicine and traditional medicine. (5) Share the experiences of herbal medicine on the specific disease as SARS.

Qualification ： Participants will be health professionals with: (1) 1 year background of acupuncture or traditional medicine. (2) 1~2 recommendation letters.

Program Size ： Up to 14 fellows will be offered to attend the training program. Program Time ： Sep. 14 to 30, 2008.Training Location ： Taipei , Taiwan.Certificate ： A 80-credit hours certificate will be awarded by the organizer.

Registration Fee ： The full registration package includes the invitation to admissions to all sessions, visiting, field trip, teaching materials, coffee breaks and welcome reception. USD$1,300/ person Deadline for Application ： June 30, 2008.

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For Immediate ReleaseDepartment of Health in Taiwan and TIMTC (Taiwan International Medical Training Center, Taipei Hospital) are pleased to announce a high level AATM training program.

Taipei Hospital, Department of Health, Taiwan

TEL: 886-2-55907998Fax:886-2-66352516 & 886-2-66358700E-Mail: imtcimtc@yahoo.com.twWebsite: http://www.ptph.gov.tw/imtc1/index.asp

SUN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT

9/14 9/15 9/16 9/17 9/18 9/19 9/20

AM

Arrival

Opening Ceremony

and Welcome Party

Lectures

Lecture Visit (Chang-Gung

Hospital)

Lecture Visit (China Medical

University)

PM Lecture Visit(Sun-Ten

Pharmaceutical)

Lecture Visit (National

Museum of Natural Science)

9/21 9/22 9/23 9/24 9/25 9/26 9/27

AMTaipei

City TourLectures

Yilan Culture Tour (National Traditional Art

Center) PM

9/28 9/29 9/30

AM Hualien Culture

Tour (Taroko National

Park)

Hualien Culture Tour

Departure

PM

Closing Ceremony and Award

Party

Program Introduction

Program Agenda

Program Objectives

(1) Provide advanced lectures of acupuncture, moxibustion and traditional medicine.

(2) Clinical practice lectures of acupuncture, moxibustion and traditional medicine.

(3) Modern concepts of traditional medicine.

(4) Integrate the association between medicine and traditional medicine.

(5) Share the experiences of herbal medicine on the specific disease as SARS.

Taipei Hospital, Department of Health, Taiwan

Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine Training Program

Taipei Hospital, Department of Health, Taiwan

2005 Brazil

2006 Austria

2007 Mongolia

Workshop Organizers

Taipei Hospital, Department of Health, Taiwan

The Taiwan International Medical Training Center was established by The

Department of Health. Taipei hospital is appointed as the main contact window in

charge of the communications and coordination with all medical institutions in our

country, and the training of medical personnels who come from abroad. In this way, we

are able to elevate the medical and health status of other countries and to fulfill our

responsibilities to the international society.

Taiwan International Medical Training Center

This center occupied 3 floors of the new building.

Floor 1 is for lei-sure and recreation, floor 2 has

library, floor 3 has 17 rooms are delicated to

accommodate up to 28 foreign trainees. In addition,

the environment is elegant and comfortable with

the modernized equipments. We hope the trainees

feel like being at home.

In view of the need to further integrate the manpower and equipment available

for international health assistance, the Taiwan International Health Operations

Center (TIHOC), a unified task force covering various government departments and

agencies, was established in 2004.

TIHOC was later reorganized as Taiwan

International Health Action (Taiwan IHA) to be more

streamlined yet more extensive and more effective in

coordinating with other international humanitarian aid

institutions on medical and health cooperation and

emergency medical assistance.

Taiwan International Health Action (Taiwan IHA)

Taipei Hospital, Department of Health, Taiwan

Workshop Organizers

The dormitory of TIMTC:17 rooms are delicate and accommodate 17~28 people.

On the second floor of the dormitory is a library. It offers a comfortable space to read and study.

The dormitory appearance.

Culture Tour

As one of the most heavily attended

museums in Taiwan, and one of the most

attended venues in Taichung .

Across 22 exquisite acres, the Museum is a

six-venue complex housing the Space IMAX

Theater, Science Center, Life Science Hall,

Human Cultures Hall (the original Chinese

Science Hall), Global Environment Hall and the

Botanical Garden,

The Museum is also a major science learning

center with over a half million school children

visiting annually.

The tallest building in the world is now erected

in Taipei.  The TAIPEI 101 of 508 meters in

height has overtaken the Sears Tower of

Chicago, U.S.A. previously ranking number 1 in

the world.  The shape of TAIPEI 101 is design

with the concept of bamboo.  At the base of 26F,

each section is formed top wide and down narrow

in the shape of a fu125nnel.  In the symbol of

Chinese culture, it indicates rising section by

section. There are also 26 pieces of ancient coins

outside the building.  There is also official seal

(ordinarily called Imperial Jade Seal) are all

treasure of tranquilizing the building.

TAIPEI 101

Taipei Hospital, Department of Health, Taiwan

National Museum of Natural Science

Culture Tour

When Taroko National Park was eventually

established on November 28, l986, it was of

special significance for the environmental

protection movement in Taiwan. It showed

that both the public and the government

agencies had realized despite the nation's

four decades of extraordinary economic

success, serious damage was being done to

its natural resources.

According to the National Park Act of the

Republic of China (passed in l972),parks are

established to protect the natural scenery,

historic relics and wildlife; to conserve natural

resources; and to facilitate scientific research

and Promote environmental education.

The city of Yilan is located in the central,

and most favored part, of the Lanyang

Plain. Streams and rivers provide a

constant source of replenishment for the

nutrients in the soil here, making Yilan a

breadbasket county. The cultural,

educational, and administrative heart of the

Lanyang Plain is Yilan City, which is also a

major hub for traffic along the northeast

coast.

Yilan City

Taroko National Park

Taipei Hospital, Department of Health, Taiwan

General Information

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Sheraton Taipei HotelTEL ： (886-2)2321-5511FAX ： (886-2)2394-4240NO. 12, Chung Hsiao East Road, Section 1, Taipei 100, Taiwan, R.O.C.http://www.sheraton-taipei.com/

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Accommodation

MRT

TAXI

The mass rapid transit system (MRT) in Taipei, has five lines in

operation. MRT running hours is from 06:00 to 24:00. Auto ticketing slots

can be found in MRT stations. "Single-journey Ticket" price ranging from

NT$20 to NT$65 depending on travel distance. A 150-dollar "One-day

pass" purchased from service booth will allow unlimited travels among all

MRT lines within one day.

Major cities have an abundance of taxis. Charges are NT$70 for the

first 1.5km and NT$5 for each additional 300 meters. An additional NT$5

is charged for every two minutes of waiting, and a 20% surcharge is

added to fares between 23:00 and 06:00, NT$10 dollars tip needed for

cab dispatched by phone and for luggage placed in taxi trunk. Out-of-

town or long-distance travels may not apply to meter charge.

50% additional to meter charge needed for cab travel to CKS airport. It

costs around NT$1,200 to travel from CKS to Taipei city.

English Taxi Association: +886-2-2799-7997

Taipei Foreign Affairs Police Station:+886-2-2381-7475; 2381-8341;

23817494

Complaint about CKS airport taxi:+886-3-398-2241; 3-398-2177

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