Acupuncture Regulation

As of April 1, 2013 Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine will be a regulated profession in the province of Ontario. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2013/03/14/toronto-chinese-medicine.html

Practitioners operating in Ontario who offer acupuncture will now have to be registered with the College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of Ontario (CTCMPAO). The College will act as a regulatory body for the profession.

Overall this is a positive development for our profession. I have completed and submitted my application within the deadline and I expect to be registered with the college come April 1 with the R.TCMP designation. The TCMP designation refers to "Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner" which allows me to give a patient a TCM diagnosis and treat with both acupuncture and herbal medicine.

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