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To the Point
The Dao of Treatment Strategies
Saturday November 7th 2026
plenary sessions
9:15 - 10:00
opening ceremony
10:00 - 10:30
Daniel Maxwell
Two Millennia of Inquiry: The Clinical Research Legacy of Chinese Medicine
10:30 - 10:45
Peter Torssell
introduction of : Timing, Yin-Yang and Supporting Life for Modern Diseases
introduction of : Observation Diagnosis of Four Types to Give Dietary Advice in Chinese Medicine
10:45 - 10:55
Christine Van toor
The Art of Pediatric Treatment Strategies
10:55 - 11:30 BREAK
11:30 - 12:00
Dr. Saroj Pradhan
Traditional Chinese Medicine and headache disorders
12:00 - 12:15
Kris Oosting
The Needle, the Shen, and the Algorithm
How AI Can Support Clinical Strategy Without Replacing the Practitioner
12:15 - 12:30
Conny Cooper
Qi and Blood within the classical perspective
12:30 - 13:00
Dr. Taulant Muka
TCM through the lens of Evidence-Based Medicine
13:00 - 14:15 lunch BREAK
14:00 - 14:30
paper presentations
14:35 - 14:50
David hartmann
Fascinating Acupuncture Point Combinations Throughout Chinese Medicine History
14:50 - 15:05
Dr. Jong Kook Baik
The Three Treasures: An Explanation of the Interrelationship between Jing, Qi and Shen
15:05 - 15:15
Alex Djukanovic
Uncertainty is the Way
15:15 - 15:45 BREAK
15:45 - 17:00
panel discussion
17:00 - 18:00
international Meet & Greet (by Invitation Only)
18:00 - 20:00
Congress Dinner
19:30 - 21:00
The Discussion Lounge
The Discussion Lounge is an alternative programme option offered by the organisation.
It takes place between the congress dinner and the congress party and it is moderated.
20:00 - 0:00
Congress party
Sunday November 8th 2026
Workshops
9:30 - 11:00
Room 1
conny cooper
Tangible Acupuncture at
Ma Danyang's Heavenly
Star Points
9:30 - 11:00
room 2
Peter Torssell
Timing, Yin-Yang and Supporting Life for Modern Diseases
9:30 - 11:00
room 3
Kris Oosting
The Dào of AI: Sharpening Treatment Strategy in a Changing World:
Effective Use of AI in TCM Clinical Decision-Making
11:00 - 11:30 BREAK
11:30 - 13:00
Room 1
Dr. Jong Kook Baik
Managing Migraines with Korean Hand Acupuncture
11:30 - 13:00
room 2
Dr. Mao degang
Open the earth to heal
11:30 - 13:00
room 3
Kris Oosting
From Complexity to Clinical Clarity: A Simple, Logical, and Powerful Approach to Balance Method Acupuncture
13:00 - 14:30 lunch BREAK
14:30 - 16:00
Room 1
Dr. Jong Kook Baik
Visual Diagnosis Using Auricular Therapy
14:30 - 16:00
room 2
Peter Torssell
Observation Diagnosis of Four Types to Give Dietary Advice in Chinese Medicine
14:30 - 16:00
room 3
conny cooper
Releasing the Jing Jin: addressing the Sinew channels to treat musculoskeletal issues
16:00 end of congress
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