TCMACE Conference 2026

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The "International TCM and Acupuncture Summit Forum," "2026 13th Canada Acupuncture and TCM Continuing Education Conference," will be held in Toronto, Canada, on Saturday, August 29 and Sunday, August 30, 2026.

The conference is jointly hosted by Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine (China) and the Ontario College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Canada). It is co-organized by the World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (Inheritance Working Committee), the International Association of Acupuncture and Moxibustion Manipulation Technique (IAAMMT), the International Head Massage Association (Dr. Wu’s Head Massage), and the International Health Qigong Federation. Supporting organizations include the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies (WFCMS), the World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS), leading TCM universities in China and North America, academic institutions, research platforms, pharmaceutical enterprises, publishing groups, and professional media organizations.

The theme of the conference is, "Keep the integrity, develop and innovate, and benefit the world". The purpose of the conference is "to give full play to the advantages of TCM and improve clinical efficacy of TCM ." We invite all distinguished leaders, colleagues and practitioners of TCM to attend the conference!

Main topics of the conference:

Clinical Research on TCM Advantageous Disease Categories
Research on the Four Classics Of TCM
Research on Zhang Jin’s Academic Thoughts on Acupuncture Techniques
Research on the Inheritance of Zhang Jin’s Academic School
Filiform Needling and Various Acupuncture Techniques
Traditional Moxibustion and New Moxibustion Techniques
Research on Traditional Techniques (Massage/Bone Trauma) and New Technologies
Research on Social & Health Studies of TCM
Traditional Chinese Medicine Beauty
Research Research on Psychology and Emotions in TCM
Research Related to TCM Legislation, Education and Management
Research on Management of TCM and Acupuncture Clinics
Research on the Integration of Internet and TCM
Qigong/Tai Chi (Therapeutic Movement & Mind-body Medicine)

DATE: August 29th & 30th, 2026

TIME: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

LOCATION: Markham Hilton Hotel Conference Center (Day 1) & OCTCM Markham Campus (Day 2) / Online via Zoom

FEE: International registration fee is $400 (USD), which includes the conference fee and materials, and will be invoiced as "conference fee". Meals, accommodation and round-trip transportation are at your own expense.

Local registration fee is $200 (CAD) for the symposium (for Non-OCTCM students)

*OCTCM students and faculty can attend in-person free of charge (register with your campus)

This Academic Conference and Summit Forum will bring together leading experts from China and Canada. Professor Xiao Jian, Vice President of Guangxi University of Chinese Medicine, will lead a distinguished delegation of clinical and academic specialists to share their clinical expertise and research achievements in TCM advantage disease categories. Experts and scholars from across North America and various provinces in Canada will also present their years of overseas clinical experience in Traditional Chinese Medicine and acupuncture. This will be a rare and valuable international academic gathering in TCM and acupuncture.

We sincerely thank TCM experts and scholars from around the world and across Canada—especially Ontario—for their continued support and participation in our previous conferences (2009, 2011, and 2016–2025). We warmly invite TCM physicians, acupuncturists, educators, researchers, pharmaceutical companies, and medical device representatives from around the world to join this conference. We look forward to exchanging knowledge, sharing skills, and advancing the profession together. Finally, I wish for the conference to be a complete success!

Conference Schedule

Day 1