CHAN Soo Sen 曾士生
Traditional Chinese Medicine in Singapore,
Accession Number 003355
- Oral History Centre
Source
- 2
Total Reels
- Jesley Chua Chee Huan
Interviewer
- 01:36:25
Total Running Time
- Mandarin
Language
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Reel/Disc 1 of 2
Metadata
- 9 Sep 2008
Recording Date
- 00:54:38
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
* Background to the registration of TCM practitioners in Singapore. Why interviewee is interested in this. Interviewee mentioned registering TCM practitioners in his impromptu speech during the opening ceremony of The Public Free Clinic. Why he decided to take on the registration of TCM practitioners when he joined Ministry of Health (MOH). His impression of Dr Wong Kum Leng. Got Dr Wong to set up meeting with Singapore Chinese Medical Union. What interviewee told the TCM practitioners. Why MOH registered acupuncturist first. Interviewee asked Dr Wong to arrange for an overseas TCM study tour to China.
Why people used to celebrate baby’s one-month birthday in the past. Why and how China documented the text for TCM. How he selected his team members for the study tour to China. Why he chose HongKong to be one of his stops. Reasons for his choice of team members. His tour objective. His views on China’s TCM policy with regards to the old and new TCM practitoners. Framework for pre-registration preparation. While preparations for the submission of TCM practitioners ' applications were made, preparation for the legislation of TCM practitioners was also carried out.
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Reel/Disc 2 of 2
Metadata
- 9 Sep 2008
Recording Date
- 00:41:47
Running Time
- MP3
Format
- Open Access
Conditions Governing Access
Synopsis
Registration of TCM practitioners was not legislated prior to the registration process. Lim Hng Kiang entrusted the TCM regulation job to interviewee without questioning. How interviewee tried to involve the TCM community as stakeholder in the TCM regulation. Set up TCM Practitioners Board. Why Chng Jit Koon was asked to head the Board. How the TCM practitioners act was legislated. Interviewee went to support the TCM examination for acupuncturists. Felt that TCM pharmacists needed to be upgraded. Initial reactions to the upgrading of TCM pharmacists. Dr Wong was asked to set the guidelines for TCM regulation before interviewee left MOH. Noted improvements in TCM community after the registration of TCM practitioners. Interviewee’s contributions and views on his contributions to the TCM community. Why the TCM community supported his move for registration. His views on TCM practitioners issuing MC (medical certificate). Views on the speed of TCM registration.
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