Cheongin Expands International Collaboration in Facial and Sleep Medicine Through Partnerships with Leading Taiwanese TCM Organizations

Partnerships Aim to Advance Research, Clinical Cooperation, and Education in Craniofacial Disorders, Sleep Medicine, and ONFA (Oral-Nasal-Facial Acupuncture).

Cheongin Korean Medicine Clinic, together with its affiliated Cheongin Craniofacial & Sleep Research Institute, recently announced the signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with two leading Taiwanese organizations in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM): the Anti-Aging Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine (R.O.C.) and the Qihuang Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine (R.O.C.).
 

[From left: Wen-Ying Sung, President of the Qihuang Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine (R.O.C.); Jung Eui Baik, Director of Cheongin Korean Medicine Clinic; Wen-Rong Chen, President of the Taipei Chinese Medical Association; Pei-Chen Lin, President of the Anti-Aging Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine (R.O.C.); Jiwon Choi, Research Director of the Cheongin Craniofacial & Sleep Research Institute]

The agreements establish a framework for joint research, clinical collaboration, and educational exchange in the fields of facial disorders and sleep medicine. Areas of cooperation include functional and structural conditions affecting the craniofacial and oral-maxillofacial regions, such as craniofacial asymmetry, temporomandibular disorders (TMD), and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
 
Through this partnership, Cheongin aims to further advance research and international academic exchange surrounding ONFA (Oral-Nasal-Facial Acupuncture), a clinical approach developed by Cheongin for the assessment and treatment of craniofacial and airway-related conditions.
 
ONFA is an integrative acupuncture system that views the face as a three-dimensional functional structure in which the skin, fascia, muscles, and skeletal framework are interconnected. The approach incorporates direct access to the oral and nasal cavities to target deep anatomical structures that are difficult to reach through conventional external treatment alone, particularly those involved in facial function, breathing, and craniofacial balance.
 

[Cheongin Research Director presenting ONFA clinical applications, case studies, and quantitative findings from 3D facial analysis]

Cheongin previously published an SCI-indexed study on the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea using facial and intraoral acupuncture. Since then, it has continued to accumulate clinical data and expand its research in the fields of facial disorders and sleep medicine.
 

Following the signing ceremony, a delegation of approximately 20 representatives from leading Taiwanese Traditional Chinese Medicine organizations attended a clinical seminar and observational program at Cheongin Korean Medicine Clinic, gaining insight into its clinical systems, ONFA treatment protocols, and research activities.
 
The representative added, “We hope this partnership will serve as a foundation for broader international collaboration. Educational and academic programs related to ONFA are scheduled in the United States and Malaysia later this year, and we have also been invited to participate in Taiwan National Traditional Medicine Day (國醫節) next year.”
  

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