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Two Year Postgraduate Course in TCM Obstetrics
and Gynecology at the Witten/Herdecke University

Prof. Dr. Yuning Wu is one of the most outstanding teachers in the field of Traditional Chinese Medicine in the world. Prof. Wu has agreed to give a two-year postgraduate course in obstetrics and gynecology, starting on May 2, 2009 untill October 2010 at the Witten/Herdecke University.

A great and experienced medical practitioner, scholar and teacher, Prof. Yuning Wu is proficient both in Chinese and Western Medicine. Prof. Wu's teaching style clearly aims at the practical benefit to her students. Course fees will amount to € 1750.– (reduced fee available).

Whoever can find the time and energy should not miss this opportunity. An additional requirement is sufficient fluency in English, as Prof. Wu teaches in English and we do not offer any interpreting services.

Notes on Your Lecturer Prof. Yuning Wu

Yuning Wu, M.D., is Professor of Integrated Chinese and Western Medicine at the Capital University of Medical Science and Chief Gynecologist at the Beijing Hospital of TCM. Prof. Wu is also in charge as Director of the Beijing Obstetrics and Gynecology Committee.

Graduated in Western Medicine from the Beijing Medical University in 1970, Yuning Wu took up her TCM studies at the Beijing College for TCM. She then specialised in obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Ottawa . For more than five years Dr. Wu followed Chai Songyan, gynecologist and one of the most eminent TCM practitioners in China , working as her main assistant.

Besides her clinical and scientific activities, Prof. Wu has been sharing her knowledge and experience to students for more than 30 years. She was Visiting Scholar at the Yale University and the University of California , San Francisco , and has been giving lectures and courses in Germany , Austria , Switzerland and other countries.

Prof. Yuning Wu obtained several scientific prizes. There are more than 50 scientific publications covering her research work, and as a co-author she contributed to five books, among which «A Practical Handbook on Infertility and Sterility».

Programme Overview
Topics and Lessons
• General Theory of Combined TCM & WM in Obs./Gyn.
• Common Medicines in Obs./Gyn.
• Menstrual Disorders
• Abnormal Leucorrhea (dai xia bing)
• Complications of Pregnancy
• Postpartum Diseases
• Miscellaneous Diseases
• Infertility
• Pelvic Masses (zhen jia)
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Total 121 lessons (Unterrichtseinheiten)

Dates
Sat/Sun May 2/3, 2009
Sat/Sun October 24/25, 2009
Sat/Sun November 21/22, 2009
Sat/Sun March 13/14, 2010
Sat/Sun April 10/11, 2010
Sat/Sun September 25/26, 2010
Sat/Sun October 23/24, 2010

Times
Saturday: 9:00 to 18:00 Lunch break 1.5 hours
Sunday: 9:00 to 15:00 Lunch break 0.5 hours

Who is this course for
This course is designed as a postgraduate course for Chinese medical practitioners (Heilpraktiker und Ärzte) with clinical experience in Chinese herbal medicine. Although students may participate, the course level aims at more advanced practitioners.