OUR PURPOSE
Teaching Mindful Medicine
Training doctors to bridge Eastern and Western medical traditions through an integrative, patient-centred approach.
GICMI
The Global Integrative and Chinese Medicine Institute
Our goal is to offer a unique training program that combines both the theoretical knowledge and practical application of Integrative Chinese Medicine.
East & West · Tradition & ScienceBeginning
There are moments in history when knowledge does not simply evolve — it reconnects.
IRCM International — the International Group of Researchers and Development for Complementary Medicine — in partnership with Anhui Medical University, was born from this quiet yet powerful conviction: that medicine, in its deepest essence, has always been whole.
Between East and West, between ancient wisdom and modern science, a new path is emerging — one that does not oppose traditions but brings them into dialogue.
Founded 2008 in Lausanne Switzerland
IRCM International
Dedicated to fostering global healthcare collaboration, the International Group of Researchers and Development for Complementary Medicine unites professionals worldwide. Through international symposiums, intensive training programs, and the exchange of cutting-edge integrative medicine research, the organization operates from its key hubs in Lausanne, Switzerland, and the Oxford Science Park, England.
Hefei, China
Anhui Medical University
As a leading Chinese institution and the guardian of a centuries-old medical tradition, we are proud to share integrative health and authentic Traditional Chinese Medicine with the global community through this unique partnership.
The Founder at a Glance
Kiu Caracani
Founder & President of IRCM International.
Forty years of pioneering work in Traditional Chinese Medicine, integrative oncology and neurosciences.
40 YearsPioneering Work
IRCMFounder & President
Our Purpose & Vision
More than teaching medicine, our purpose is to restore its unity.
In a world of fragmented medical knowledge, we believe in integrative care. We honor the human being as a whole: combining body, mind, energy and environment.
Backed by the World Health Organization’s (WHO) recognition of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), our approach supports a growing global movement towards integrative health.
We empower mindful doctors to look beyond boundaries, cross cultural divides, and unite different worlds of medicine.
Alone we go faster, but together we go further.
OUR VISION
Restoring Unity in Medicine
Building and connecting a global community of healthcare experts worldwide to shape the future of Integrative and Traditional Chinese Medicine.
Core Values
What guides everything we do
Academic Excellence
We provide physicians worldwide with rigorous scientific training, transparent research, and patient-first clinical protocols.
Excellence through Dialogue
We cultivate an equal partnership between Eastern and Western medicine while securing the highest standards of training through a faculty, curricula, and a select student cohort.
Bridging Heritage & Innovation
We honor the lineage of Traditional Chinese Medicine while pioneering the future through custom techniques, modern research, and integrative pathways.
What We Do
From Training to Certification,
We Equip Physicians Worldwide
Training
A 2-year continuing-education program for physicians, blending TCM theory with modern clinical science.
Research
Joint research initiatives bridging classical formulas with contemporary pharmacology and clinical trials.
Practice
Hands-on immersion in The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University’s integrative oncology wards.
Connect
An international network of practitioners, hospitals and universities across Europe and Asia.
Innovate
Custom-needle protocols, integrative oncology pathways, and signature techniques developed in-house.
Certify
Joint certification awarded by GICMI and Anhui Medical University. CME and CPD accreditation is currently in progress.
History
Every story begins with a journey
GICMI is a three-year journey with a lifetime impact.
“This marks the beginning of a unique program. Here, doctors go beyond textbook study to live and breathe medicine at its very source, rooted in China’s enduring heritage.”
Professor Li Ping, Chief Physician, PhD, Doctoral Supervisor
April 2023
The First Meeting
Kiu Caracani met Anhui Medical University's leadership, including Professor Li Ping.
June 2023
Initial Partnership
A partnership agreement was signed — the future of medicine could not be built in isolation.
2023–2024
Conferences in Switzerland
Chinese experts shared TCM knowledge with the world in Switzerland.
2024
Hefei Mission
IRCM members exchanged insights in Hefei, opening a two-way dialogue of knowledge.
2025–2026
GICMI is Born
From these collaborations, a global learning journey was born: the Global Integrative and Chinese Medicine Institute.
2026
Launching the Academic Journey
Program Development, Curriculum Design and Faculty Recruitment.
2027–2028
First Global Cohort
50 physicians from across continents begin the 2-year program and clinical immersion in Anhui.
Get In Touch
Begin Your Next
Chapter with GICMI
Tell us about your background and what you would like to learn. Our team can help you explore the program.
contact@gicmi.org+41 79 258 01 65Rue du Grand-chêne 4CH-1003 Lausanne, Switzerland