Guidelines for the Construction of Inheritance Models of Traditional Chinese Medicine Schools

Following the standard development methodology based on expert consensus, the Guidelines for the Construction of Inheritance Models of Traditional Chinese Medicine Schools were developed through literature review, expert interviews, Delphi expert questionnaire surveys, expert panel meetings, and industry consultation. The content of the guidelines includes definitions and terminology of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) schools, classification criteria, identification and naming standards, inheritance model specifications, core research content and orientation norms, talent cultivation standards, platform construction requirements, and outcome transformation guidelines. The aim is to standardize the identification, inheritance, and construction of TCM schools, and to provide an important reference for standardized construction to TCM administrative departments at all levels and TCM school inheritance and construction institutions.