Annual International Conference on TCVM

Presentation Categories

Submissions may span multiple topics – please indicate all applicable categories when submitting an abstract.

• Clinical Application, including any new acupuncture techniques/methods, herbal formulas, or Tui-na/food therapy treatments in dogs, cats, or horses. This is a 30-minute presentation.
• How to, including pearls and clinical tips of how to diagnose and/or treat a disease or medical condition/syndrome in dogs, cats, horses, or exotic and zoo animals. This is a 10 to 30-minute presentation.
• A Case Study, including any unique or special case in a dog, cat, horse, or other species. This is a 10-minute presentation.
• Clinical Research, including any study on the efficacy or safety/side effect(s) of any TCVM therapeutic, clinically randomized, and controlled studies, or a retrospective study of a series of cases of a disease or syndrome. This is a 10 to 30-minute presentation.

Abstract Format

The abstract must be submitted in a single-spaced Microsoft Word document and must be no more than two pages in length. Abstracts may be sent by email as an attachment identified as "Abstract TCVM Conference" in the e-mail subject line. The abstract must include the following items:

• Title of Topic
• Name of Author(s)
• Mailing Address
• Telephone Number
• Email Address
• Abstract
• Reference
• Curriculum Vitae (Resume)
• Short bio

Example “Dr. Huisheng Xie is the president of, and a professor at, Chi University, Florida, USA. He received a BS-Vet Med in 1983 and a master’s degree in veterinary acupuncture in 1988 in China, and a Ph.D. from University of Florida. In 1998, Dr. Xie founded the Chi University in Florida to train veterinarians in acupuncture, herbal medicine, Food Therapy and Tui-na.”

Email your Word Document as an attachment to conference@chiu.edu. Abstracts must be received electronically no later than 11:59 PM (EST) on February 28, 2024. You will receive a notification by email that your abstract has been received. Please advise if an acknowledgement is not received within 5 business days of submission. Notification of acceptance or rejection of abstracts will be emailed by March 10, 2024.

For More Information

For additional information please contact conference@chiu.edu or call 1-800-860-1543, extension 421.