Global Convergence on Evidence and Integration

This roundtable, co-hosted by BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine and Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, brought together global thought leaders from across the medical, academic, and policymaking communities to explore the future of traditional, complementary, and integrated medicine within modern healthcare systems.

The roundtable featured three thematic sessions examining high-quality evidence frameworks, mechanisms for integration of traditional Chinese and Western medicine, and the translation of evidence into policy and practice. Across these sessions, speakers and panellists addressed how to navigate pluralistic health systems, ensure scientific rigour while respecting cultural traditions, and promote patient-centred, evidence-informed care.

Traditional, complementary, and integrated medicine is widely used across the world, yet often excluded from formal health policy and evidence standards. This roundtable brought together global leaders to explore how high-quality research, international collaboration, and inclusive evaluation frameworks can better reflect the realities of pluralistic health systems. The outcomes help chart a path toward safer, more effective, and culturally grounded care.

Editor-in-Chief, BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine

Vice President, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

Managing Director, BMJ China

Head of the Market and Medical Affairs Department, Yangtze River Pharmaceutical Group

Clinical Research Editor, The BMJ; Shenzhen University of Science and Technology, China

Vice President, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia

Principal Researcher, Korea Institute of Oriental Medicine, Korea

Deputy Director, Evidence-Based Medicine Center, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, China

Doctor, Dongfang Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, China

Deputy director of the Clinical Research Center, Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Vice President, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Principal Research Fellow, University of Southampton, UK

Emeritus Professor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Integrated Health, London South Bank University, UK

Director, Center for Evidence-Based Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, China

Associate Director of Evidence-Based Medicine Center, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University

Director of the Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, School of Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

Fellow, School of Acupuncture-Moxibustion and Tuina, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

Vice President, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Southwest Medical University

Academician, Chinese Academy of Engineering; Beijing University of Chinese Medicine

President, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

President, Beijing Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Vice President, The Affiliated Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Medicine

Vice President, Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine

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