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The CTCMA is a statutory corporation created by an act of the British Columbia government. It is operated at arms-length from government and is financially independent. It is a non-profit organization. Its fund is generated from registration and accreditation activities.
The Board consists of 9 members. Six are elected from among the CTCMA registrants; three are appointed by the government from the general public. The board is accountable to the public through the Ministry of Health of the government. It proposes and advises the Minister of Health on changes in acupuncture and TCM regulations. The current Chair is Arden Henley.
The Board appointed Dr. Mary S. Watterson as Registrar, she is also the Chief Executive Officer in the operation of the College.
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Blažević, John (Vice Chair, Registrant Member)
In 1999, Mr. Blažević completed the TCM program from ICTCMV and graduated as a Doctor of TCM. He subsequently studied in JiangYin TCM Hospital as part of his practicum. For the next 5 years, Mr. Blažević apprenticed in Japan, studying and practicing needling and moxibustion techniques, using TCM classical theories. A registered acupuncturist, Mr. Blažević operates his own clinic (Little Mountain Heath Clinic), treating patients with acupuncture and moxibustion, according to the classical principles of TCM. He is currently vice-chair of the CTCMA and in the past he has served as president of TCMABC and board member and co-founder of UTCM ("One Voice"). Mr. Blažević teaches/mentors students about TCM theory, acupuncture and moxibustion. |
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CAO, Ben (Registrant Member)
Dr. Ben Baoqi Cao is a Registered Doctor of TCM. Dr. Cao obtained his Medical Doctor degree from the Medical School of Beijing University in China. Since then, Dr. Cao has been a practicing physician and medical researcher for more than 40 years. Dr. Cao was one of the first practitioners to integrate TCM with western medicine, particularly in the area of acupuncture anesthesia. Dr. Cao was an attending physician at the Department of Cardiology in China-Japan Friendship Hospital in Beijing, China. He was a research scholar (Cardiologist) in Japan and the United States. Since coming to Canada in 1993, Dr. Cao has dedicated vast amount of his time to the practice and promotion of TCM in British Columbia. His past experiences include: instructor for Western Canadian Institute of TCM Practitioners; member of education and academy committee of Canadian Chinese Society of BC; supervisor of TCM Practitioner and Acupuncturist Society; bylaws advisory committee member of the College of Acupuncturists of BC (1997); keynote speaker at Hearing with Respect to the Designation of Traditional Chinese Medicine Pursuant to the Health Professional Act in 1997;frequent speaker at Heart Health Talks of Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C. &Yukon and Health Fair of S.U.C.C.E.S.S and Canadian Cancer Society, BC & Yukon; one of the organizer of the First Traditional Chinese Medicine on Cancer Symposium sponsored by Canadian Cancer Society, BC & Yukon and CTCMA and was a keynote speaker in 2003;keynote speaker at the First Traditional Chinese Medicine on Cancer Symposium, sponsored by Canadian Cancer Society, BC, Yukon and CTCMA; participated in the development of safety course for Registered Acupuncturists in British Columbia. |
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HOWARD, Todd (Registrant Member)
Todd Howard is co-founder and president of Pacific Rim College in Victoria, BC. He began his formal medical studies at West Virginia University where he graduated with distinction from the undergraduate School of Medicine, completing a thesis on the role of Complementary and Alternative Medicines in sports therapy. He has since explored the world pursuing studies in indigenous medicines. He has traveled on 5 continents in 30 countries, including a year of work at the world's busiest clinic of Acupuncture and Homeopathy in Sri Lanka, 3 months interning in hospitals in China, 4 months as an Acupuncturist and lecturer on a world-class cruise line and 2 months as a medical volunteer in East Africa. In 2010 Todd presented on the global humanitarian TCM movement and Pacific Rim College¡¯s Global Outreach Program at the renowned TCM Kongress in Rothenburg, Germany.
Todd earned a Doctorate of Acupuncture from the Open International University of Complementary Medicine and a Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine from the International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Victoria, British Columbia. He was one of the youngest people ever to be licensed as a Doctor of Oriental Medicine (OMD) in West Virginia and is currently a Registered Acupuncturist in British Columbia.
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LEE, BC (Public Member)
BC Lee is a marketing professional specializing in business development, marketing communications, public &media relations and internal communications. He is experienced in all aspects of media and public relations projects with emphasis in planning and implementation. He is actively involved in various segments of the multi-ethnic communities and facilitates relationship amongst these communities.
Born in Macau, he was raised and completed graduate studies with a Masters Degree in Political Science in Taiwan. BC further completed another Masters Degree in public administration from New York University and started as a public relations professional and translator for various international firms. BC then moved to Vancouver in 1992 and was elected to City Council in 2005.
BC is fluent in English, Cantonese, Mandarin and Taiwanese. His masterful language skill and profound knowledge in cultural etiquettes enables him to bridge cultural gaps, create understanding and develop business and community relationships. BC is an active volunteer for a number of charity and community organizations. He supports the China-Canada Business Association, sat as a board member with the Dr. Sun Yat-sen Classical Chinese Garden and the Taiwan Chamber of Commerce in BC. BC also have a long history of service with the United Chinese Canadian Enrichment Social Society (SUCCESS) and the Sam Sullivan Disability Foundation.
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MACLEOD, William (Bill) D. (Public Member)
Since graduating from UVic with a Bachelor of Arts and subsequently a Bachelor of Laws, Bill has been a practicing lawyer, carrying on a busy litigation practice in the Province. With over 25 years of experience at all levels of court in the Province and before various administrative boards and tribunals, his civil litigation experience encompasses personal injury litigation, professional malpractice and commercial disputes. Supplementing this experience over the years have been many volunteer hours judging mock trials for the Professional Legal Training Course and moot courts for UBC Law students along with providing free legal advice through the Western Canada Society to Access Justice. He is a member of the Trial Lawyers Association of B.C. and the Canadian Bar Association.
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SHEN, Tan (Registrant Member)
SHEN, Tan (Registrant Member)
Dr. Tan Shen graduated with Bachelor and Masters of Medicine at the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine in 1986. Since then, she has been teaching and practising in Beijing (China), London (UK), and Vancouver (Canada). She taught at the International College of TCM of Vancouver between 1998 and 2011. In the past, Dr. Shen has undertaken various research projects, including screen of anti-cancer drugs in Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medicine Sciences & Peking Union Medical College. She has also published a number of articles in the Chinese professional journals. Dr. Shen has been involved in editing core competencies of Acupuncture and Herbology and Herbal Formula under CTCMA where she also served on the Standards of Education Committee. Dr. Shen is a registered Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Dr.TCM) in British Columbia. She currently practices at Burrard Acupuncture Clinic in Downtown Vancouver.
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STEWART, Vivienne (Public Member)
Vivienne Stewart is a senior lawyer with the boutique Vancouver law firm Basham Thompson & Liu LLP specializing in complex corporate commercial litigation. Ms. Stewart is also a volunteer at the Access Justice courthouse legal clinic providing legal advice to those who cannot afford regular legal services. Ms. Stewart has a B.A. from the University of Victoria, an LL.B. and an LL.M. from the University of British Columbia and an LL.M. (Information Technology and Telecommunications Law) from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland. She has taught a variety of law and business-related courses in Vancouver, Beijing and Russia. Prior to entering the legal profession, Ms. Stewart worked for a number of years as a police constable with the R.C.M.P. (Que. and N.S.) and then as the shelter manager for the Cape Breton SPCA. |
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