New Health Med. eCourse – Foundation of Needling

Dr (CM) Fanyi Meng – MB, MM, MBAcC, FHEA

We are excited and honoured to announce a new eLearning for healthcare course, The Foundation of Needling (FoN), developed by Dr. (CM) Fanyi Meng.

I first met Fanyi in the summer of 2015, where I remember feeling a genuine warmth and calm in his presence, the feeling that you get around someone with so much knowledge and experience.

As I went on to study with Fanyi and his team of lecturers, I got to learn more about his passion for sharing his experiences and teaching.

With all his professional accomplishments, he is always seeking to support the development of his students and Chinese acupuncture and medicine as a whole. With an additional background in biomedicine, he offers a grounded approach to clinical practice and teaching, which inspires critical thinkers.

Fanyi has now developed a Foundation of Needling (FoN) eCourse aimed at offering healthcare professionals the opportunity to learn the practicalities of needling, from safe practice guidelines to the various styles of needling.

This will offer a bridge of communication and understanding to those interested in exploring Chinese acupuncture further and those seeking to collaborate effectively with Chinese medical practitioners.

This eLearning for healthcare course considers all learning styles, incorporating audio, visual and interactive healthcare training components.

Fanyi will be following this course on with practical training, however, would encourage those with a genuine interest to undertake the BSc Hons Degree in Acupuncture.

It is with great honour I give a short interview to introduce you to Dr. (CM) Fanyi Meng.

Fanyi, what are you currently working on?

I am the programme leader of BSc (Hons) Acupuncture at Lincoln College and University of Lincoln which I have been since 2004 in United Kingdom (UK), the only state owned academic and professional university degree courses in UK in acupuncture and Chinese medicine (as it stands from 2019-2021).

What is your education background?

I started my Chinese medicine education in 1978 in Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and received my Medical Bachelor Degree in 1990, continuing my training to become a Chinese medicine doctor.

I was also actively involved in Chinese medicine clinical research. Two years later I was promoted to associate-professor at Beijing University of Chinese Medicine at the age of 32, one of the youngest to reach the rank of senior academics. Here I received 2 national awards from the research I carried out during those years.

What positions have you held in the UK?

From 2000, I took a role of Clinic Director of Teaching Clinic of Middlesex University’s Chinese Medicine Programme in UK. In 2004, I moved to Lincoln to take the role of programme leader of BSc (Hons) Acupuncture.

Where else have you been asked to contribute?

During the past 15 years, I have been asked to do work for the University of Derby (BA Complementary Medicine), University of Wales (MSc Chinese Medicine) and University of Salford (BSc Chinese Medicine) as their External Examiner (independent quality controller) and gained extensive knowledge and experience in Chinese medicine education and research.

Are you affiliated with any professional bodies?

I am an active member of many professional bodies. I am a member of British Acupuncture Council (BAcC). At the committee or board level, I am a member of Educational Board of World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies, Committee member of Pan European Chinese Medicine Society,  and was a Board Member British Acupuncture Accreditation Board (BAAB).

What have been some of your main focus points in teaching?

I have been focused on teaching Chinese medicine theory, Chinese medicine pulse study, Chinese acupuncture theory and practice, clinical subjects and Chinese medical Tuina for the past 20 years. I have personally taught hundreds if not thousands of students from beginners to experts.

How about your research interests?

The main areas I have contributed to are ‘Cancer support with acupuncture’; ‘the placebo effect’; ‘Infertility’; and ‘male problems’. With over 30 published papers and a further fifteen book/chapters that have been published.

Recently published papers on peer reviewed journals:

1.     Meng F (2019) Fissured Tongue. European Journal of Chinese Medicine. Vol1 (1), 76-78

2.     Jiang D, Meng F & Meng J (2019) A Case Survived Three Cancers Helped by Chinese Medicine Journal of Clinical Case Studies Vol 4 (1) dx.doi.org/10.16966/2471- 4925.185

3.     Jiang D, Meng F &Li L (2018) Critical Review and Case Reports on the Effect of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine in Cancer Care. The European Journal of Oriental Medicine, Vol. 9 No. 2 page 47-53

4.     Jiang D, Meng F, Li L (2014) The role of Chinese medicine in cancer care—A critical review. European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2014 (6 :1), 127

Recent books:

• Wang T, Meng F. et al (2017) Chinese Medicine Diagnostics, People’s Medical Publishing House, Beijing

• Jiang Y. Meng F. et al (2016) Basic Theory of Chinese Medicine, People’s Medical Publishing House, Beijing

As a global speaker on the subject of Chinese medicine, what are some highlights?

Since 2008, I have been asked to be an external speaker for Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and have delivered more than 20 sessions of seminar/special lectures in broad range of Chinese medicine.

Where are you currently based, if someone wanted to get in touch?

You can find me teaching theory and clinical practice daily, where I am based at Lincoln College In the UK.

To get in touch, please email me at [email protected]  or follow me on LinkedIn.

Our latest CPD online course – Foundation of Needling – is designed for all healthcare practitioners looking to progress their career and learn fundamental knowledge of acupuncture needling and is available now. 

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