On 3 November 2025, the School of Traditional Chinese Medicine (STCM) at Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) successfully held the MoU Signing and Clinical Apprenticeship Standardization Seminar 2025. The event brought together representatives from 15 local TCM centres, marking a significant step forward in the enhancement of XMUM's off-campus clinical education network. 

During the ceremony, the School signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with all participating centres to jointly promote clinical teaching, student attachment, and professional collaboration.

The MoU covers multiple areas including internal medicine, acupuncture, tuina, orthopedics, and gynecology. This collaboration not only continues the success of existing practice bases but also expands the network to include new centres with distinct specializations, offering students a more diverse and hands-on learning environment.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zhang Ying, Vice President of XMUM, delivered the opening address. She commended STCM for its continuous effort in bridging academic learning with clinical practice and reaffirmed the university's commitment to supporting the high-quality development of TCM education in Malaysia.

To further strengthen the standard and exchange of clinical teaching, the event featured two keynote speakers: Dr. Zhang Chunfang, Chief Physician at Xiamen University Affiliated Xiang'an Hospital, and Dr. Ong Siew Siew from the International Medical University (IMU).
Dr. Zhang shared insights from Xiang'an Hospital's experience in implementing standardized and structured clinical teaching, while Dr. Ong discussed Malaysia's higher education teaching guidelines and quality assurance framework, offering valuable perspectives for future curriculum and pedagogical development at XMUM.

During the plaque presentation ceremony, Prof. Dr. Chen Shaodong, Dean of the School of TCM, expressed his appreciation to all partnered TCM centres for their long-term support.

The new partnerships will directly benefit students by enriching their clinical training opportunities. The clinical practice bases mainly serve Year 1 to Year 4 students, providing opportunities for early clinical observation and skills training before their final-year internship in China.

2025 Partner TCM Centre (15)

1. Guoyi Tang Sdn Bhd

2. Nature Concept TCM Healthcare Sdn Bhd

3. Ren Ji Acupuncture TCM Centre

4. Pude Chinese Medical Hall

5. Pu Jian Chinese Medicine Sdn Bhd

6. Xiamen Chinese Medical Acupuncture Centre

7. Pin Her Aun Medical Zhonghua Trading

8. Ancon Enterprise (Kedai Perubatan)

9. Healthy Medical Trading

10. Yu Sheng TCM Centre

11. Yuan TCM Healthcare Center

12. J. Y. CM Health Studio

13. An Xin TCM Sdn Bhd

14. Pusat Ortopedik Dan Akupunktur Ampang

15. HEA Acupuncture and Chinese Medical Centre

Vice President Dr. Zhang Ying of Xiamen University Malaysia (centre), together with the Dean and lecturers of the School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, and representatives from the clinical practice bases