Welcome to Policy & Practice – New in 2025!
Policy & Practice: The Pulse of TCM & Acupuncture in Canada is the official digital magazine of CARB-TCMPA. Our magazine offers a unique platform for Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture (TCM/A) practitioners, students, regulators, policy makers, and other healthcare professionals to stay informed, improve their practice, and engage with the latest issues in the profession.
Our editorial mission is to serve as the leading source of knowledge on the regulation and practice of TCM/A in Canada, fostering a community dedicated to safety, ethics, and continuing competence.
Whether you are a TCM/A practitioner, student, regulator, policy maker, or other healthcare professional interested in Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture, Policy & Practice offers valuable insights tailored to your interests.
What We Offer
- Regulation and Compliance: Informing readers about key regulatory developments, compliance expectations, and oversight mechanisms.
- Continuing Competence: Promoting awareness of competence requirements and the real-world knowledge and skills necessary to maintain competence.
- Safety and Ethics: Supporting knowledge and awareness of patient safety, ethical practice, and practitioner accountability.
- Regulation in Practice and Community Impact: Exploring how regulatory oversight and TCM/A practice intersect within the community.
- Research, Innovation, and Regulatory Implications: Examining new research, emerging practices, and innovations in the TCM/A field and corresponding regulatory responses.
Current Issue
Coming Soon! Our first issue of Policy & Practice will be published in January 2025.
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Our Editorial Team
Our editorial team includes practitioners from across Canada who bring not only subject matter expertise to support our peer review process, but also diverse experience in marketing and communication to support magazine development:
- Kimberley Schneberk, Dr.TCM (Chair)
- Lily Forsyth, R.Ac
- Weijia Tan, Dr.TCM
- Dayna Tietzen, R.Ac
- Antonella Turchiaro, R.TCMP, R.Ac
- Michelle Phillips, Dr.Ac (Board Liaison)
Creative services, design, and layout for the magazine provided by Heather Sell, BEE Branding + Design
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- Contact Us: Get in touch with our team for any questions or to share feedback at editor@carb-tcmpa.org.
- Submit Your Work: Find out how to submit articles in our Contributor Guidelines.
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