Getting better at getting the CF

Date(s): 04 December 2025

Time: 10am - 5pm

Eligibility: All

Venue: College of Integrated Chinese Medicine, Reading

The CF day is back! You are invited to attend a one-day ‘oral tradition’ seminar with Angie and John Hicks, plus a new member of the CF dream team, Greg Lampert!  

To find the constitutional factor (CF), practitioners examine colour, sound, emotion and odour. We also notice patients’ core beliefs, values, and fundamental attitudes to life. When we talk about these things, we give strong pointers to our CF.

During the day we will share our own experiences of our CF - hearing people with the same CF discussing what really matters to them, can give deep and unique insights that we can take back into clinic. The atmosphere of support and trust that is generated in the group enables us to gain a profound sense of the qualities for every CF group. 

These days are an opportunity for all of us to find out about CFs from the place that counts – ourselves! The only requirement is that you know your own CF and are willing to share with the group. Angie, John and Greg look forward to seeing all of you who join us.   

Many of you return to this CPD course, because each day is different, allowing your insight to deepen each time you come. For those who have previously attended, the course is £30. Please include the date you last attended in the notes section when booking. 

If you are a member of staff at CICM and would like to attend this course for free, please email Emma at cpd@cicm.org.uk

Angela and John Hicks, are Co-Founders and Presidents of the College of Integrated Chinese Medicine and have been acupuncturists since the mid 70s. Together they have pioneered the integrated style of acupuncture which brings together the strengths of TCM and Five Element theory. They have written extensively about Chinese medicine, are advanced practitioners of NLP and practise qigong.