Are assistant doctors practicing Chinese medicine widely used in China?

The assistant doctor certificate of Chinese medicine practice is universal in the whole country and can be used in any province and city. The registration methods for the qualification examination of Chinese medicine practicing assistant doctors are divided into online registration and on-site confirmation. The qualification examination for practicing assistant doctors of traditional Chinese medicine is divided into two parts: practical skill examination and comprehensive written examination.

The nature of the qualification examination for practicing assistant doctors of traditional Chinese medicine is the industry access examination, which is an examination to evaluate whether the applicants for practicing assistant doctors of traditional Chinese medicine have the necessary professional knowledge and skills to engage in medical work.

The examination subjects for practicing assistant doctors of traditional Chinese medicine include basic subjects of traditional Chinese medicine, including basic theory of traditional Chinese medicine, diagnostics of traditional Chinese medicine, traditional Chinese medicine and prescription science; Clinical medical subjects of traditional Chinese medicine include internal medicine of traditional Chinese medicine, surgery of traditional Chinese medicine, gynecology of traditional Chinese medicine, pediatrics of traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture, and clinical medical subjects of western medicine, including basic diagnostics, epidemiology, internal medicine, medical ethics and health regulations.