The best reward for my 40 years clinical practice

Tiejun Tang

This year marks the 40th anniversary of my graduation from the University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, which marked the beginning of my career as a TCM doctor and university teacher. 

An International Chinese media and an authoritative academic institution selected 22 The Overseas Grand Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine and 155 Famous Practitioner of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the world. I am very honored to be selected as one of the 22 Overseas Grand Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine. This is the best reward for my 40 years career.

The certificate of the Overseas Grand Master of Traditional Chinese Medicine was received. I would like to thank the selection committee for their excellent work. Unfortunately, due to the time arrangement, I was unable to attend the awards ceremony in Vancouver today. I wish the conference had successfully accomplished.

At this moment, I would like to say a few words to express my feelings from the bottom of my heart:

First of all, I would like to thank my teachers in the past 45 years since I had entered the world of Traditional Chinese Medicine, including all of my teachers in my undergraduate, MSc, PhD and post-doctoral research stages. I would like to thank every alma mater where I studied and worked together for the past years.

Also, I would like to thank the countless of patients that I had treated in China and the UK in the past 40 years. Your suffering is my motivation to keep making progress. Practitioners' knowledge comes from learning, but most of their clinical experience comes from patients’ feedback

I would like to thank my students who based in China, UK and Europe in the past 40 years. Teaching and learning always enhances each other. Being a good teacher and leading my students on the right path is an additional motivating force to continue my journey.

I would like to thank my classmates, colleagues, and friends at all stages who have supported and helped me over the years. 

At last, I would like to thank my family and relatives who have given me a great support all along.

I’m so grateful to have you all in my life.