Objectives: The Association is a non-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting high-quality evidence-based research of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) through developing, disseminating and implementing good practice. The objectives for which the Association is established are:
- Maintain the interactive network established by the FP7 GP-TCM consortium;
- Promote discussion, dissemination and implementation of good practice in TCM research and development;
- Promote high-quality evidence based research and development on TCM as well as on its integration with Western medicine;
- Organise and co-organise scientific meetings;
- Promote TCM research training at different levels in an interdisciplinary approach, including BSc, MSc and PhD programmes;
- Promote collaborations and sharing of resources, expertise and good practice among members;
- Promote collaborations with existing relevant societies, consortia and organisations;
- Promote interdisciplinary, interregional, and intersectoral collaborations in TCM research and development;
- Promote good practice in publishing TCM research outcomes;
- Promote dissemination of scientific research outcomes and latest developments in regulatory sciences to stakeholders, industry, professional groups and the public.
