Related LINKS ACUPUNCTURE AND ORIENTAL MEDICINE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS For Qi Gong: Click Here : United States | Canada | North & Central America | South America | Africa | Asia | Australia & Oceana | Middle East | European & International Associations | Western Europe | East Europe INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS ICMART International Council of Medical Acupuncture and Related Techniques 350-800 delegate from 81 countries have attended their Congresses. International Podiatric Acupuncture Society E-mail International Qi Gong Association and Directory Email The International Qigong Science Association, c/o Prof. Wang, Qi-Ping, Somatic Science Research Center, Dept of Electrical Engineering, Xian Jiao Tong University, Xian, Shaanxi Provence, China 710049 International Veterinary Acupuncture Society and Directory The World Academic Society of Medical Qi Gong 11 Heping, Jie Nei Kou, Beijing 100029 or Mr. Hua Yan, He Ping Jie Beikous, Bei San Huan Lu 29, Beijing 100013, China. The International Qigong Foundation for Social Oncology  http://www.socialoncology.com/ Seminars on the use of Traditional Chinese Medicine and qigong (chi kung) as complimentary treatment for cancer and other chronic illnesses. Eureka, Montana World Institute for Self Healing (WISH) - http://www.wishus.org/ Non-profit organization dedicated to the education, research, development and application of human self-healing and mental power, health recovery medicine and mind-body medicine. Started by medical qigong International Institute for the Research of Traditional Science and Culture - http://www.qigongmaster.com/ Non-profit organization brings practitioners and teachers from China to the rest of the world. Based in Tehachapi, California. WHO World Health Organization WHOTM World Organization of Traditional Medicine This organization has been in the process of forming an international medicine organization, which would represent the conerns of Oriental Medicine practitioners around the world and look for ways of integratin diferent forms of healing to provide effective and affordable heath care for everyone. Interested parties can contacthe AAOM Email: AAOMI@aol.com pr (610) 266-1433. World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies(WFAS) http://china-window.com/zhongy/e_index7.html is recognized by WHO. Delegates from 73 acupuncture organizations from 40 countries in several regions attend their conferences, including international acupuncture association members. English and Chinese. United States Professional Organizations AAABEM American Association of Acupuncture and Bioenergetic Medicine Honolulu, HI Email AABTA American Association for Bodywork Therapies of Asia Email AACP - Acupuncture Association of Chartered Physiotherapists Email AAMA American Academy of Medical Acupuncture Los Angeles, CA Email AAOM American Association of Oriental Medicine - (610)266-1433/ Fax: (610)264-2768 Listings of licensed acupunture practitioners in geographical areas of the US. Publishes book on State laws regarding acupuncture as well as an excellent newsletter. Coordinates with other associations. Email AAVA American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture, Email AHG American Herbalists Guild is a professional body of herbalists dedicated to promoting and maintaining criteria for professional practice of herbalism in North America, including Chinese, Western, naturopathic, folk, Native American, etc. and publish a beautiful quarterly herbal magazine, The Herbalist. They have written core curriculum standards, which are on-line, for their members. Email AIM Association of Integrative Medicine, Pennsylvania Email ATCMA Ancient Traditional Chinese Medicine Association Florida (321 454-9259 Email CCAOM Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (301) 313-0868 sends list of member colleges in the US. Make application for the Clean Needle Technique Course through this organization. M-Th 10-4. Email HSA Herb Society of America Email Korean American Acupuncture Assn. Dong Rae Park 3068 Forest Lane, #120 Dallas, TX 75234 (972) 243-4567 Fax: (972) 247-2449 Email MARF Medical Acupuncture Research Foundation Email NAF National Acupuncture Foundation (NAF) Tel: (253) 851-6538 Fax: (253) 851-6883 Lobbies, publishes and maintains a national practitioner referral list. NAAOM - National Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine put out a book called Acupuncture Efficacy: A Compendum of Controlled Clinical Studies by Brich and Hammerschlag. Review on its uses by practitioners, administrators, legislators is available on line. Email NADA National Acupuncture Detoxification Association Literature Clearinghouse - provides catalog of NADA audiotapes, videotapes and literature for professionals interested in treatment for addiction and mental disorders. NAOMA National Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance - Primary Source of verifiable, qualified Acupuncture practitioners throughout the US. Publishes State Laws of Acupuncture book. (253) 851-6896 Fax: (253) 851-6883 NCCAOM National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine - provides national certification in acupuncture and Chinese herbology. (California has their own certification exam and certification, however. Email National Guild of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Their purpose is to demonstrate the profession's benefits to medical providers, insurance plans and the public, provide testimony before the government commission on complementary and alternative medicine and present information on the status of acupuncture in the US. which may impact both greater state and national insurance coverage, and inclusion in Medicare. They met with representatives of state and national labor organizations with the goal of establishing relations and expanding acupuncture services to federal employees and their families, establishing unionization for acupuncturists which would allow for greater power in negotiating standard health benefits and giving employee access to acupuncture. To participate in the Guild or find out more about the results of this project. Tel: (310) 325-8054 Email US Korean Assn. of Acupuncture & OM Sung Kim PO Box 11202 Honolulu, HI 96828 (808) 538-6692 Fax: (808) 735-2961 Email National QiGong (Chi Kung) Association, Boulder, CO Email NASA AM North American Society of Acupuncture and Alternative Medicine - contains information on membership, scholarships, initiatives, and events. Link wasn't working at this writing. Please do a web search. Page Top U.S. State Acupuncture and Oriental, Herbal Medicine Associations (In Order by State) AAOM American Association of Oriental Medicine President David Maloney (610)266-1433/ Fax: (610)264-2768 Email Acupuncture Association of Alaska Pamela Price PO Box 3358 Homer, AK 99603 (907) 235-7695 or 235-1380 Fax: (907) 235-2822 Arizona Acupuncture Society Leslie McGee PO Box 64452 Tuscon, AZ 85728 Toll Free:(800) 955-7985 Arkansas Assn. of Oriental Medicine Dan Martin 7117 E. Broad St. Texarkana, AR 71854 (870) 772-8622 Fax: (870) 774-2008 Email California Acupuncture Medical Assn. Charles Tsai 1042 S. San Gabriel Blvd. San Gabriel, CA 91776 (626) 287-0938 Fax: (626) 287-8312 Email California Certified Acupuncturists Assn. Shen Xiong 777 Stockton St., Suite #106 San Francisco, CA 94108 (415) 981-8384 Fax: (510) 530-7018 CSOMA California State Oriental Medical Assn Benjamin Dierauf 2710 X St., Suite 2A Sacaramento, CA 95818 (800) 477-4564 Fax:(916)-455-0356 Email CSOM California Society for Oriental Medicine Center for Chinese Medicine Pedro Chan 5266 E. Pomona Blvd., #106 Los Angeles, CA 90022 (323) 721-0774 Fax: (323) 721-0960 UCPCM United California Practitioners of Chinese Medicine Email Page Top AAC Acupuncture Association of Colorado Elisa Blesch 2050 S. Oneida St., #118 Denver CO 80224 (303) 572-8744 Email FSOMA Florida State Oriental Medical Assn. Bonnie Kelly 335 Beard St. Tallahassee, FL 32303 (850) 222-6000/ Fax (850) 681-2890 Big Island Acupuncture Assn. Chieko Maekawa 72-3996 Hawaii-Belt Rd. Kai Lua-Kona, HI 96740 (808) 325-7778 Fax: (808) 325-7748 Email Hawaii Acupuncture Assn. Leon Letoto PO Box 11202 Honolulu, HI 96828 (808) 538-6692 Fax: (808)-735-2961 Email Idaho Acupuncture Assn. Emi Miller 750 Warm Springs Ave., Suite G Boise, ID 83712 (208) 343-0800 ISAA Illinois State Acupuncture Assn. Connie Aburano 1525 E. 53rd St., #705 Chicago, IL 60615 (773) 363-0370 Fax: 773-955-9953 Email Acupuncture Association of Kansas Qizhi Gao 9235 E. Harry Bldg 100, #1-A Wichita, KS 67207 316-691-8822 Fax: (316) 691-8868 Email MAAAOM Maine Assn. of Acupuncture & OM Elizabeth Garnett P.O. Box 2131 South Portland, ME 04106 (207) 871-5966 Fax: (207) 871-5966 Email Maryland Acupuncture Society David Blaiwas 1615 York Rd., Suite #205 Lutherville, MD 21093 (301) 854-9950 Fax: (301) 854-9950 Email Page Top Maryland Oriental Medical Association Steve Kaufman 3681 Offuh Rd., PMB 289 Randallstown, MD 21133 (410) 466-7033 Massachusetts Acupuncture Society Elaine Eliopoulos P.O. Box 400998 Cambridge, MA 02140 Elaine Direct:(781) 894-2083 (617) 926-7192/Toll Free: 800-444-1565 Fax: (617) 926-7192 Email Acupuncture Society of Massachusetts Kathy Tamilio 465 Park Avenue Worcester, MA 01610 (508) 798-0638 Fax: (508) 795-7363 Email Michigan Association of Acupucture & Oriental Medicine Deborah Lincoln 2501 Jolly Rd Suite #120 Okemos, MI 48864 Ph: 517 381-0299 Fax: 517 381-9950 email: Acupuncture Assn. of Minnesota Emily Hoecherl PO Box 50213 Minneapolis, MN 55405 (612) 641-0467 Fax:(651) 917-1835 Page Top Acupuncture Assn. of Missouri Kathleen Coleton 7216 Wornall Rd. Kansas City, MO 64114 (816) 822-0500 Fax: (816) 525-2322 Email Montana AAOM Jean Logan 1200 S. Reserve St., Suite H Missoula MT 59801 (406) 728-1600 Fax: (406) 327-6702 Email AANC Acupuncture Assn. of North Carolina John McGimsey 1500 Scott Ave. Charlotte, NC 28203 704-734-4412 Email New Hampshire Acupuncture Assn. Joseph Dudley 39 Grove St., #8 Peterborough, NH 03458 (603) 924-1380 Fax: (603) 924-1380 Email New Jersey Acupuncture Assn. James Golding 373 E. Main St. Somerville, NJ 08876-3187 (908) 526-5868 Fax: 908-253-9826 Email Oriental Medical Association of New Mexico Alix Bjorklund P.O. Box 67381 Albuquerque, NM 87193-7381 (505) 982-5156 Fax: (505) 982-2344 Email Nevada Oriental Medical Assn. Damon Yang 2404 Santa Clara Las Vegas, NV 89104 (702) 369-3688 Fax: (702) 369-7366 Email ASNY Acupuncture Society of New York Fred Cramer 1858 Pleasantville Rd., Suite #112 Briarcliff, NY 10510-1038 (914) 923-0632 Fax: (914) 923-0632 Email Acupuncture & OM Society of Oregon Evelyn Brust 1245 NW Galveston Ave. Bend, OR 97701 (541) 383-3424 Fax:(541)383-2227 Acupuncture Society of Pennsylvania Beverly Shapiro P.O. Box 7676 Philadelphia, PA 19101 (215) 992-6991 Rhode Island Society of Acupuncture & OM Tully Tierney P.O. Box 6681 Providence, RI 02840-6681 (401) 247-0221 Fax: (401) 247-0221 Email Acupuncture Association of Rhode Island Tadeusz Sztykowski 312 Waterman St. East Providence, RI 028940-6681 (401) 434-3550 Fax: (401) 434-4860 Email Southeast Acupuncture Assn. William Skelton 620 Sims Ave. Columbia, SC 29205 (803) 256-1000 Fax: (803) 782-6234 Email Texas Acupuncture Assn. Leslie Myers P.O. Box 3902 Austin, TX 78764-3902 Fax: 512-463-1418 Email Utah Acupuncture Association Kris Justesen 545-E 4500 S, E#230 Salt Lake City, UT 84107 (801) 263-9380 Fax: (801)263-9925 Email Acupuncture Society of Virginia Floyd Herdrich 6174 Pohic Station Drive Fairfax Station, VA 22039 (703) 978-4956/ Fax(703)978-9864 Email US Korean Assn. of Acupuncture & OM Sung Kim 13869 Laura Ratcliff Ct. Centreville, VA 20121 (703) 263-2689 Fax: (202) 544-2929 Vermont Assn. of Acupuncture & OM Pamela Brady 28 State St. Mpntpeilier, VT 05602 (802) 229-1800 Fax: (802) 229-1800 Email West Virginia Board of Acupuncture C.P. Negri PO Box 252 Huntington, WV 25707-0252 (304) 529-0533 Voice Mail: (304) 529-4558 Fax: (304) 529-3710 Acupuncture Assn. of WA John Frostad P.O. Box 2271 Gig Harbor,WA 98335-4271 (253) 896-1706 Fax: (253) 851-688 Email NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA NAFTA Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Commission, (NAFTA–North American Federation Trade Agreements regarding acupuncture and Oriental Medicine) Canadian associations, schools or regulatory agencies may be represented in this Commission. Contacthrough the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance office for further dialogue. Click here for NAFTA Commission Reports. (253) 851-6896 Fax: (253) 851-6883. http://www.acupuncturealliance.org FCMS Federation of Chinese American and Chinese Canadian Medical Societies Contacthem for further dialogue, and to see about inclusion of other countries into this federation. Email NASAAM North American Society of Acupuncture and Alternative Medicine - contains information on membership, scholarships, initiatives, and events. The website link wasn't working at the time the site was added. Try doing a current web search. NAFTA Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Commission, (NAFTA–North American Federation Trade Agreements regarding acupuncture and Oriental Medicine) Canadian associations, schools or regulatory agencies may be represented in this Commission. Contacthrough the Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance office for further dialogue. Click here for NAFTA Commission Reports. (253) 851-6896 Fax: (253) 851-6883. http://www.acupuncturealliance.org FCMS Federation of Chinese American and Chinese Canadian Medical Societies Contacthem for further dialogue, and to see about inclusion of other countries into this federation. Email NASAAM North American Society of Acupuncture and Alternative Medicine - contains information on membership, scholarships, initiatives, and events. The website link wasn't working at the time the site was added. Try doing a current web search. BERMUDA CARRIBEAN CENTRAL AMERICA GREAT LAKES AREA GREENLAND MEXICO MEXFAS   CANADA UMBRELLA PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS Acupuncture Canada Email   Chamber of Chinese Herbal Medicine of Canada 1655 Dufferin St. PO Box 63035 Toronto, Ontario Tel: (416) 979-9559 Canadian Medical Acupuncture Society, Edmonton, Alberta Email Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Association of Canada (CMAAC) Email Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture in Canada A unifying body. Chatroom for communication among groups, meetings on site, individual questions and concerns, listing of acupuncture and TCM schools, government regulations, etc. Federation of Chinese American and Chinese Canadian Medical Societies FCMS Email The Acupuncture Foundation of Canada –La Fondation d'Acupuncture du Canada Email , primarily PTs and MDs. Page Top PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS BY PROVINCE ALBERTA Canadian Medical Acupuncture Society, Edmonton, Alberta Email BRITISH COLUMBIA Academy of Oriental Heritage PO Box 35057 Vancouver, V6M 4G1 British Columbia Acupressure Therapists' Association BCATA Email Acupuncture Association of British Columbia 411 Dunsmuir St. Vancouver, BC V6B 1X4 Tel: (604) 608-0608 East West Medical Society Email Traditional Chinese Medicine Association of British Columbia 1200 Burrard St. Apt 801 Vancouver, BC V6Z 2C7 Tel: (604) 602-9603 Email United Acupuncturists Association of British Columbia 7031 Westminister Hwy. 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