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“.