Welcome to CMIR
We are a leading educational and professional organisation for excellence in Chinese medicine in the UK
Professional development
Whether you are just starting out or have many years experience, we have courses suitable for all levels of practitioners.
Find a Practitioner
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Raising Standards in Chinese Medicine
We are dedicated to the modernisation of Chinese medicine and its proper integration into conventional mainstream medical practice.
Upcoming events
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CMIR Founding Member Wins Nobel Prize
CMIR Honorary Professor and Founding Member Tu Youyou has won the 2015 Nobel Prize for her role in creating a drug that helped reduce malaria mortality rates in Africa and Asia.
Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine After the Lockdown
What the public should expect from a CMIR practitioner
CMIR
The Chinese Medical Institute and Register (CMIR) was established in 1994 by the AcuMedic Foundation and Beijing University of Chinese Medicine. We are a leading educational and professional organisation in the UK for promoting clinical excellence in Chinese medicine and acupuncture. We are dedicated to the modernisation of Chinese medicine and its proper integration into mainstream medical practice.
What is Chinese Medicine?
Chinese medicine is a holistic system of medicine that can uses therapies such as acupuncture and herbal medicine to treat a variety of conditions.
Why Join CMIR?
Join CMIR and become a member of one of the leading professional organisations for excellence in Chinese medicine in the UK.
Research and Fact Sheets
Over the last 25 years, there has been a huge growth in evidence-based clinical research on Chinese medicine, the latest of which is collated here.
Tweets
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