In late 1987 the Irish College of TCM was greatly honoured to invite Dr Ted Kaptchuk, the author of “Chinese Medicine – The Web that has no Weaver,” to give a seminar to its students and graduates.

As part of the celebration of our 30 year anniversary we are setting up a web archive with pictures such as those shown here, and we are inviting our graduates to send us photos, in memory of their own time as students at the ICTCM in Dublin to add to the archive.

In 1987 we were based on the south-side, in Dublin 4. The present College is now in Dublin 3 where we have been happily situated for some years.

We are continuing the tradition of inviting senior members of the Chinese Medicine Community to provide us with stimulating and interesting seminars, and hope to do so for many years to come.

Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (GUCM) has recently provided us with a more detailed programme for both the Masters and Doctoral Degrees in Chinese Medicine for the 2013-2014 academic year.

If you have already applied for a Prospectus Pack these updates will automatically be sent on to you within the next few weeks.

If you are waiting to receive the prospectus pack we will be adding the new information to the printed pack and to the website in the near future.

Our ground-breaking co-operation with GUCM has also had excellent press attention in the recent issue of “The Phoenix”, which includes an interview with the College Director Professor Tom Shanahan.

Two of our regular part time Courses in Qigong, taught by a Council Member of the World Academic Society of Medical Qigong (WASMQ) will be starting again within the next few months:

1.  A Certificate course in Qigong – for those are interested in learning more Qigong (as taught to us by our Qigong Masters in China) in order to benefit their own health and well-being.

2. A Certificate course in Medical Qigong – for those practitioners of Acupuncture TCM or Chinese Herbal Medicine wishing to add Medical Qigong to their therapeutic repertoire.

If you wish to be considered for either of these courses you must attend the Introductory weekend of Health Promoting Qigong (see previous news item).  The weekend is being held on 20th and 21st April 2013 at our college in Dublin.  Information packs about the Certificate programmes will be available on the day.

Further information about the benefits of Qigong practice and the type of exercises which are taught can be found under the Open Courses information.

The Prospectus Packs for the:-

Doctor of Chinese Medicine Degree
Master of Chinese Medicine Degree

have been slightly updated.

Previous enquirers will be informed of any important updates.

If you asked for a Prospectus Pack and have still not received one please send us your postal address again.
Unfortunately some of the packs which we sent out (particularly in December) seem to have been lost in the post.

We have revised packs available now and will send one out to you by return.

If you are one of the people who has been waiting for a pack we do apologise for the postal problem.

The Registrar
ICTCM
Dublin

The Irish College of Traditional Chinese Medicine wishes all its staff, students, friends, colleagues and supporters of Chinese Medicine in Ireland, Europe, China and beyond a happy, prosperous and fulfilling Year of the Snake.

 恭喜發財

 恭喜发财

Tom and Mary

(Professor Tom Shanahan and Registrar Mary Plunkett)

Happy New Year to all friends and colleagues of the Irish College of TCM.
2013 is going to be an auspicious year for Acupuncture and TCM in Ireland with the expected start of our new Masters and Doctoral degrees in Chinese Medicine and the 30th anniversary of recruitment to our 3 year part time Acupuncture training programme – the Licentiate in TCM.

Wishing you all a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year.

Prof. Tom Shanahan (centre) presenting a Waterford bowl to the official delegates from Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Vice President Prof Xu Nenghui (L) and the Head of the International College Prof Wang Hongqi (R) at at the launch of a new Master and Doctoral degree in Chinese Medicine at The Irish College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Dublin. November 7, 2012.

(L-R) Professor Tom Shanahan and First Secretary Ted Yang, from the Chinese Embassy in Dublin, with Vice President Xu Nenghui of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, at the launch of a new Master and Doctoral degree in Chinese Medicine at The Irish College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Dublin. November 7, 2012.

Professor Tom Shanahan (centre) and staff of the Irish College of TCM with First secretary Ted Yang of the Chinese Embassy in Dublin (2nd from right) and an official delegation from Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine including the Vice President Prof Xu Nenghui (3rd from right) and the Head of the International College Prof Wang Hongqi (3rd from left), at the launch of a new Master and Doctoral degree in Chinese Medicine at The Irish College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Dublin. November 7, 2012