Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences

Located in Beijing, the Chinese Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences (CACMS) was established in 1955 and previously named the Chinese Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine (CATCM). It is a comprehensive institution for scientific research, clinical medicine and medical education on traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), which is directly under the leadership of the State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine (SATCM). The president of CACMS currently in office is Prof. Cao Hongxin.

At present, the CACMS is the largest research organization on TCM throughout the country, which has all the necessary disciplines of TCM, advanced equipment and solid scientific research strength. It has under it 13 institutes, six hospitals, as well as a graduate school, the Publishing House of Ancient Chinese Medical Books and the Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine. The CACMS has a staff of over 4,000, including 3,200 professionals in various fields. In addition, three WHO collaborating centers for traditional medicine have been set up through the cooperation and joint efforts between WHO and CACMS in the fields of clinical medicine and information, acupuncture and Chinese materia medica. Moreover, the World Federation of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Societies (WFAS), the Chinese Association of Integration of Traditional and Western Medicine (CAIM) and the Chinese Association of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (CAAM) are attached to the Academy.

Website: www.catcm.ac.cn