Professor Li with PhD in TCM is a disciple of Dr. Liu Zhi Ming. He is the inventor of UTCMH acupuncture treatment system and the author of "UTCMH Science of Acupuncture“. Dr. Li is also the founder of Home of Canadian TCM Society with mission to advocate TCM in the local communities and to build a solid foundation for the TCM industries in BC, Canada.

Contributions in TCM research and teaching

In his nearly thirty years of teaching, scientific research and clinical practice, Dr. Li accumulated a wealth of TCM knowledge. He taught in several different internationally acclaimed Traditional Chinese Medicine colleges, training the next generation of TCM doctors and acupuncturists. . During his early teaching days, he noticed the need for well-translated TCM textbooks written in English for non-Mandarin speaking students. Thus, he authored a series of TCM textbook in English, such as  "Acupoints", "Acupuncture Therapeutics", "Acupuncture and Moxibustion Law", "Acupuncture and Moxibustion Medical Record Discussion", "Acupuncture Safety" and others. His former students, across the global, all had positive influences in educating and promoting Traditional Chinese Medicine in their local communities.

Invention of UTCMH Acupuncture treatment system

Professor Li was not only proficient in classical acupuncture techniques that considered by many as lost art, he also, from the TCM diagnosis to acupuncture methodology, using references from the TCM classics such as “Huangdi Neijing”, "Nanjing", "Treatise on Febrile Diseases", "Acupuncture and Moxibustion“, developed a new paradigm of high efficacy acupuncture treatment system, named UTCMH acupuncture treatment system. He published the book “UTCMH Science of Acupuncture" documenting the complete treatment framework, including “UTCMH Study of Clinical TCM Diagnosis”, “UTCMH Study of Acupuncture Points”, “UTCMH Study of Acupuncture Prescriptions”, and “UTCMH Study of Clinical Acupuncture Treatment Strategies“, etc…. Dr. Li defined new standards for TCM diagnosis, acupoint selections, needling techniques, and acupoint prescriptions. He formulated clinical operating standards and norms for nine of the most common sub-health groups. This newly developed treatment system was highly effective for treatment in internal medicine, gynecology, dermatology, ENT, cancer and intractable diseases. Focusing on stimulating the body’s immune system response and changing the body’s internal environment holistically, Dr. Li’s new acupuncture treatment system also had remarkable results in prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of various chronic diseases, geriatric diseases and their sequelae, achieving fundamentals of TCM principles to treat both the patient’s body holistically and the disease itself. Dr. Li taught his treatment system worldwide, attracting students around the globe. Professor Li established and standardized his acupuncture treatment system, making it highly operable with reproducible results, meeting the need for high efficacy treatment in clinical practice. The UTCMH acupuncture treatment methodology opened up the treatment scope beyond the common conception for acupuncture. Tens of thousands of patients benefited from this treatment system. From 2017 to 2020, dozens of training classes and seminars were taught in Canada, China and other parts of the world.

Contributions and Social commitments

Professor Li was a TCM activist, passionately planning or sponsoring several large-scale TCM internationalization promotion events. In 2017, he successfully hosted four high calibre international conferences and forums themed at promotion of Traditional Chinese Medicine for health and wellness. He also built a team of volunteers, relentlessly advocating for development of TCM industries in BC, Canada. Professor Li founded the non-profit TCM organization “Home of Canadian TCM Society” with the mandate of selfless dedication, professionalism, public welfare-focused, charity, and knowledge inheritance. The large-scale Chinese medicine community activities he sponsored include the BC’s very own TCM Chinese New Year Gala, the largest Chinese and Western medicine free clinic in Vancouver’s history, and the free clinic for BC Translink employees. Concurrently, he also participated in China’s "Beijing Fair“, "Traditional Medicine Forum" and other economic, trade and public welfare activities to share the BC experience with other TCM communities in China. Due to his outstanding contribution, on February 18, 2020, the BC Provincial Legislature praised the contributions from Professor Li and his team from Home of Canadian TCM Society. The acknowledgement was a vary rare and honorable moment in the history chapter of International TCM development.

Awards received

•In 2019 "China Health Forum", Professor Li was awarded the honorary title of "2019 Healthy China Outstanding Public Welfare Individual Award".

•On January 4, 2020, the Canadian Chinese Federation awarded Professor Li the "2019 Community Contribution Award“.

李荣刚 教授，博士，博士班导师，国医大师刘志明弟子，“天一针法”发明人，加拿大中医之家创始人。着有《天一针法学》。李荣刚教授率领中医之家，把中医推向社会、社区为中医的发展奠定了坚实的社会基础。

1、李荣刚教授在教育、学术方面的贡献:

（1）教书育人

李荣刚教授拥有近30年的教学、科研和临床经验，执教于不同的国际中医学院，并自编英文系列教材《腧穴学》《针灸治疗学》《刺法灸法学》《针灸病案讨论》《针灸安全》等。学生遍及多个国家和地区，为传播中医药文化作出了积极的努力和贡献。

（2）研创天一针法

李荣刚教授不仅精通各种濒临失传和立杆见影的古典针法，更有自己从诊断到针法的系列发明创造，并在继承《黄帝内经》、《难经》、《伤寒论》、《针灸大成》等经典的基础上开辟了新型的针法理论，研创了“天一针法治疗体系”，一个拥有自己独特配套理论的新型高效诊疗体系。支持这一体系的《天一针法学》专着也已出版。此体系包括《天一针法诊断学》、《天一针法穴位学》、《天一针法处方学》、《天一针法治疗学》等。逐步制订了天一针法诊断、腧穴、临床操作、处方等方面的标准。并根据九类最常见亚健康群体，制订临床操作标准和规范。天一针法擅长治疗内科、妇科、皮肤科、五官科、癌症及疑难杂症，能改善体质提高免疫力并对各种慢性病、老年病和后遗症的预防、治疗及康复等方面独具特色，临床上既治人又治病，天人合一，道、术结合，屡获奇效。

（3）传承与传播天一针法

天一针法在世界各地广泛传播，并形成了学术传承谱系。

（4）贡献与影响

李荣刚教授制订和规范了天一针法治疗体系相关标准，使其可操作性、可复制性极强，特别适合临床需求。天一针法拓展了针灸的治疗范围，数以万计的病患者受惠于天一针法治疗并痊愈或缓解及延长生命。从2017年至2020年期间，在加拿大、中国及世界各地举办了数十次天一针法培训班或演讲，成千上万名中医针灸师受益于天一针法。

2、李荣刚教授在中医药国际化方面的贡献

（1）多次策划和赞助国际中医界大型活动，为普及推广中医药针灸文化及中医药针灸国际化做出了积极的努力和贡献。仅2017年一年，就成功主办了四次以中医药健康养生为主题的高端国际会议和论坛。

（2） 更新理念推动中医药国际化

a 以针推药

b建立强大的中医药针灸义工团队，彰显业界艺德双馨的国际化形象

c开拓中西医结合思路，打造大健康养生新理念。

（3）选择适宜于海外的中医针灸技术进行传承

（4）营造大环境，培育市场，建立BC省大健康旅游中医药服务保障平台，为海外中医传承奠定基础

3、李荣刚教授在社区医疗方面的贡献

李荣刚教授带领加拿大中医之家，坚守无私奉献的核心价值观，秉承专业、公益、慈善、传承的使命感，一直致力于推广中医中药针灸文化和推动中医中药针灸走进社区服务民众，已成功赞助及组织举办过多届大型中医社区活动，如BC省中医界春节晚会、温哥华史上规模最大的中西医义诊、BC省translink公司义诊等活动，并多次策划主办以中医药健康养生为主题的国际论坛会议，同时也参加中国“京交会”“传统医药百人论坛”等经贸和公益活动，把中医推向社会、社区，从而为中医的海外发展奠定了坚实的社会基础，由于他的杰出贡献，2020年2月18日BC省议会专门宣读“加拿大中医之家对社区和民众的贡献”提案，以表彰他对社区和民众的贡献，这在海外中医发展史上十分罕见。

4、李荣刚教授获得的奖项

（1）2019年 “中国大健康论坛”，特授予李教授 “2019健康中国优秀公益个人奖”的荣誉称号。

（2）2020年1月4日加拿大华人联合总会又授予其 “2019社区贡献奖”称号。