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Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Organizations
CCAOM-Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental
Medicine
Telephone:
(301) 476-7790
Fax:
(301) 476-7792
3909 National Drive, Suite #125
Burtonsville, MD 20866
www.ccaom.org
Formed in 1982, CAAOM develops academic and clinical guidelines and core
curriculum requirements for Master’s and Doctoral programs in Acupuncture
and Oriental Medicine.
CAOMEC-California Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Education Committee
Telephone: (619) 574-6909 Ext. 129
This committee consists of all U.S. colleges approved to sit for California
acupuncture licensure. The committee provides educational advice to the
Acupuncture Board on issues dealing with education, examination and regulatory
issues.
AAOM-American Association of Oriental Medicine
P. O. Box 162340, Sacramento, CA 95816
(916) 443-4770
(916) 443-4766 FAX
(866) 455-7999 Toll-Free
www.aaom.org
Founded in 1981, it is the oldest organization representing licensed acupuncturists
and students along with Oriental Medical Schools and acupuncture related
businesses. It upholds ethical and well-regulated standards for practice
and lobbies for legislation to advance the profession.
AAAOM-American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
P.O. Box 738
Gig Harbor, WA 98335
Tel: (253) 238-8134
Fax: (866) 698-8994
http://www.aomalliance.org
The AOMAlliance is a membership organization dedicated to improving the health of the American public through acupuncture and Oriental medicine.
ACAOM-Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture &
Oriental Medicine
Telephone: (301) 608-9680
www.acaom.org
1010 Wayne Ave., Suite 1270
Silver Spring, MD 20910-5600
Evaluates and accredits programs in acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
NCCAOM-National Certification Commission for Acupuncture
and Oriental Medicine
Telephone: (703) 548-9004
Fax: (703) 548-9079
11 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 300
Alexandria, VA 22314
www.ncaaom.org
National organization that certifies acupuncturists in Oriental Medicine,
Herbs, and Body Therapy.
CSOMA-California State Oriental Medicine Association
Telephone: (800) 477-4564
www.csomaonline.org
Professional
organization formed with the merger of CSOM and CAAOM. Protect, promote
and advance traditional Chinese medicine. Creates, organizes and sponsors
legislation.
ASNY-Acupuncture Society of New York
Telephone/Fax: (914) 923-0632
1858 Pleasantville Road, Suite 112
Briarcliff, NY 10510-1038
www.asny.org
Formed in 1990, ASNY promotes
the growth and preserves the integrity of the acupuncture profession in
New York. Creates, organizes and sponsors legislation.
ILAAOM-Illinois Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Telephone:
(312) 850-4849
5315 North Clark Street, Suite 611
Chicago, Illinois 60640-2113
www.ilaaom.org
The Illinois State Acupuncture Association (ISAA) is a not-for-profit
organization whose members are Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine practitioners,
students of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, allied health practitioners,
and others interested in the practice of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
in the State of Illinois.
CSAOM-California Students of Acupuncture and Oriental
Medicine
Telephone: (925) 258-0973
Student organization formed to provide students with a voice in professional
and statewide licensing and examination issues affecting the field of
acupuncture.
AAC-American Acupuncture Council
Telephone: (800) 838-0383
www.acupuncturecouncil.com
Provides
malpractice insurance.
Society for Acupuncture Research
Telephone: (301) 571-0624
PMB 106-241
4200 Wisconsin Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20016-2143
www.acupunctureresearch.org
Our
mission is to promote scientifically sound inquiries into the clinical
efficacy, physiological mechanisms, patterns of use and theoretical foundations
of acupuncture, herbal therapy and other modalities of Oriental medicine.
International Foundation of Oriental Medicine
42-62 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11355
NADA-National Acupuncture Detoxification Association
Telephone: (888) 765-6232 or (360) 254-0186
Fax: (360) 260-8620
P.O. Box 1927
Vancouver, WA 98668-1927
National Board of Acupuncture Orthopedics
16055 Ventura Blvd., Suite 470
Encino, CA 91346
SAA-Sports Acupuncture Association
Telephone: (541) 488-5719
National Sports Acupuncture Association
Telephone/Fax: (206) 374-2505
www.sportsacupuncture.com
The International Veterinary Acupuncture Society
(IVAS)
Telephone: (970) 266-0666
Fax: (970) 266-0777
P.O. Box 271395
Ft. Collins, CO 80527-1395
www.ivas.org
A non-profit organization dedicated to promoting excellence in the practice
of veterinary acupuncture as an integral part of the total veterinary
health care delivery system. The Society endeavors to establish uniformly
high standards of veterinary acupuncture through its educational programs
and accreditation examination. IVAS seeks to integrate veterinary acupuncture
and the practice of western veterinary science, while also noting that
the science of veterinary acupuncture does not overlook allied health
systems, such as homeopathy, herbology, nutrition, chiropractic, kinesiology,
etc.
National Association for Veterinary Acupuncture
951 West Bastan Churry Rd.
Fullerton, CA 92635
The Herb Society of America
Telephone: (440) 256-0514
Fax: (440) 256-0541
9019 Kirtland Chardon Road
Kirtland, OH 44094
www.herbsociety.org
The Herb Society of America was founded in 1933 for the purpose of furthering
the knowledge and use of herbs, and for contributing the results of the
experience and research of its members to the records of horticulture,
science, literature, history, the arts and economics. The Society is concerned
with the cultivation of herbs and with the study of their history and
their uses, both past and present.
National Qigong (Chi Kung) Association
Telephone: (218) 365-6330
Fax: (218) 365-6933
P.O. Box 540
Ely, MN 55731 (USA)
www.nqa.org
An umbrella organization that embraces and supports equally all schools,
traditions, teaching styles, and philosophies of Qi Gong & Tai Chi.
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