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EPISODE · Sep 19, 2025 · 31 MIN

Today's Challenges in TCM Education: with Catherine Niemiec & Thomas Kouo, Part 2

from Chinese Medicine Matters · host Mayway Herbs

What’s next for Chinese medicine education in a shifting world?In Part 2 of this insightful conversation, school leaders Catherine Niemiec and Thomas Kouo rejoin Yvonne Lau and Skye Sturgeon to explore how we can inspire the next generation of practitioners. This episode dives into fostering qualities like vision, humility, and gratitude in students, addressing generational learning differences, and keeping them engaged through the challenges of rigorous training. The discussion also explores the unique value of herbal medicine education, the need for unified professional standards, and how creative ideas can help bring TCM into the mainstream.Please enjoy this second half of the discussion with Yvonne Lau, President of Mayway, and Dr. Skye Sturgeon, Mayway’s Quality Assurance Manager, joined by Dr. Thomas Kouo, President of the Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine and Vice President of Academic Affairs at the Virginia University of Integrative Medicine, and Dr. Catherine Niemiec, Vice President of the Council of Colleges and founder and President of the Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture.For more about Catherine and Thomas, click the link below.You can read the full interview here: https://www.mayway.com/blogs/articles/todays-challenges-in-tcm-education-part-2See our Monthly Practitioner Discounts https://www.mayway.com/monthly-specialsSign up for the Mayway Newsletterhttps://www.mayway.com/newsletter-signupFollow ushttps://www.facebook.com/MaywayHerbs/https://www.instagram.com/maywayherbs/

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What’s next for Chinese medicine education in a shifting world? In Part 2 of this insightful conversation, school leaders Catherine Niemiec and Thomas Kouo rejoin Yvonne Lau and Skye Sturgeon to explore how we can inspire the next generation of practitioners. This episode dives into fostering qualities like vision, humility, and gratitude in students, addressing generational learning differences, and keeping them engaged through the challenges of rigorous training. The discussion also explore...

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