As a major step of its overseas initiative, the Chinese Medical Doctor Association (www.cmda.gov.cn) has set up the first North American Liaison Office in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Stratigically located at the gateway to Asia Pacific, the office looks foward to introducing healthcare management experiences and advanced products to China, as well as promoting Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) theories and treatment principles.

Front row (from left): Bill McNaulty, Da-Kui Yin, Frank Zhang

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The official opening ceremony was held on April 7th,2008 at Richmond Convention Center. China sent a high profile deleagtion led by CMDA Chairman and former Chinese Vice Minister of Health Dr. Yin, Da-Kui to the event.

The event has received great support from three levels of Canadian government and North American healthcare enterprises.

Honored guests in attendance included:

Member of Parliament, former Premier of British Columbia and Federal Minister of Health Honorable Ujjal Dosanjh;

Mr. John Yap， MLA, Richmond-Stevenson, Chair of the Government Caucus;

City of Richmond Acting Mayor and Councillor Mr. Bill McNulty;

Mr. Shen Long, Consul for Science and Technology of Consulate General of People’s Republic China in Vancouver;

Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office, The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Principal Consultant of Western Canada Ms. Catherine Yuen;

Mr. Henry Lee, Chairman of Vancouver Board of Trade;

Ms. Karimah Es Sabar, President of Life Sciences BC;

Dr. Marshall Dahl, Former President of BC Medical Association;

Former College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of British Columbia, Mr. Mason Lok;

Dr. Michael Chung, Vice-president of College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners and Acupuncturists of British Columbia;

Mr. Frank Borowicz, past Chair of the Vancouver Board of Trade, Director of the Canada-China Child Health Foundation;

Dr. Ling, Lei, VP of Product Development, CV Technologies, Inc.;

Mr. Gregory Saint James , Director of International Marketing, GE Healthcare;

Dr. Rob Scott, CEO, Treatment Inc;

Mr. Earnest Leung, Manager of Research and Development, Network Immunology Inc.