The Association is made up of regular members and honorary members.

Regular members are professionals of either traditional Chinese medicine or Chinese-western combined medicine who are dedicated to the development and dissemination of traditional Chinese medicine.

Honorary members (including honorary member-societies) are professional or non-professional individuals or organizations having made an outstanding contribution to the development of TCM, especially those assisting the work of the Association with donations.

Regular members of the Association have the following rights: may elect and are eligible be elected to positions in the Association, the right of representation, the right to make suggestions regarding the work of the Association, the right to participate in the activities organized by the Association, prior access to the scientific materials of the Association; the following obligations: to respect the rules of the Association, to carry out the decrees of the Association and to promptly pay membership fees before the deadline. Honorary members are not entitled to the following rights: voting, eligibility for election and representation; but are entitled to all other rights.

The highest body of the Association is the grand assembly. In between sessions of the assembly the association council is the highest body.

The council is obliged to inform the members of its proceedings. The council elects the president, the vice-presidents, the Secretary in chief, the vice-secretary in chief and acting members of the council. Between sessions of the council, the acting members of the council and the secretary in chief perform the duties of the council acording to the guidance or the president.

The Associantion’s expenses are covered by the following souces of income: membership fees, donations and any income form activities of the Association.