TopiaSearch: Health: Alternative: Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine: Professional Organizations (26) Oriental Bodywork@ (5) Qigong@ (10) See Also: Health: Alternative: Massage Therapy and Bodywork: Associations Society: Organizations: Professional: Health: Alternative American Academy of Medical Acupuncture - A licensed physician organization promoting the integration of acupuncture with Western medical training and a comprehensive approach to health care. California. Acupuncture Association of Colorado - The AAC is a licensed acupuncturist organization providing practitioner listings, regulations, legislation, and general information on acupuncture in Colorado. EUROTCM - European register of organizations of TCM. American Association of Oriental Medicine (AAOM) - A professional membership organization of licensed Oriental medicine practitioners who are committed to high ethical, educational, and regulatory standards, to ensure the competent provision of Oriental medicine to the public. Since 1981. Maryland. Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association, Ltd. (AACMA) - National professional association of acupuncture and traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. West End, Queensland, Australia. International Council of Medical Acupuncture and Related Techniques (ICMART) - Non-profit international organization. Members are national associations with members who are medical doctors practising acupuncture and related techniques. Brussels, Belgium. British Medical Acupuncture Society (BMAS) - Organization for medical practitioners who use acupuncture in hospital or general practice. Includes dentists and vets. Links to training courses for doctors and acupuncture practitioners. Warrington, Cheshire, United Kingdom. National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine - A private non-profit organization which develops, promotes, and administers certification examinations for acupuncture, chinese herbology, and asian bodywork. Established 1982. Alexandria, VA. California State Oriental Medical Association (CSOMA) - A community of practitioners and all who are interested in using Oriental medicine to maintain health. British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) - Represents acupuncturists trained in traditional acupuncture in the United Kingdom. Based in London. The Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Association of Canada - Established in order to unite practitioners and to lobby the government for regulation of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture. Office in London, Ontario, Canada. Society for Acupuncture Research - The SAR is a charitable research organization promoting scientific inquiries into clinical efficacy, physiological mechanisms, patterns of use, and theoretical foundations. Washington, DC. International Podiatric Acupuncture Forum (IPAF) - A discussion forum providing opportunity for professional involvement and contact with those with similar interests in podiatric acupuncture around the globe. Modernized Chinese Medicine International Association - Promotes the modernization and globalization of Chinese medicine. Multilingual site. Hong Kong. Canadian Academy of Chinese Traditional Health Sciences (CACTHS) - National association of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practitioners. Multilingual site. New Hampshire Association for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine - A licensed acupuncturist organization expanding public awareness, promoting access, and improving integration of Oriental Medicine into the American health care system. Council of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Associations (CAOMA) - A professional organization which develops and advocates for high standards in the education and practice of acupuncture and oriental medicine in the United States. Florida State Oriental Medical Association (FSOMA) - Florida organization promoting acupuncture and Oriental medicine. Provides continuing education and other benefits to its members. Oriental Medicine Association of New Mexico - The OMANM is an organization of Doctors of Oriental Medicine promoting professional and ethical standards of practice of Oriental medicine as a valuable contribution to the health care system. North Carolina Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine - A licensed acupuncturist organization promoting and fostering qualifications, regulations, education, practice, and research in Oriental Medicine since 1987. Michigan Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine - Directory of practitioners and educational information on acupuncture and Oriental medicine. European Federation for Oriental Medicine (EUFOM) - Professional organization for practitioners in Europe. Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance - The "Alliance" is an umbrella public welfare organization comprised of practitioners, teachers, schools, venders and users of energetic medicine. Established in 1994, Olalla, WA. Acupuncture Association of Washington - The AAW is a licensed acupuncturist organization providing information for patients, practitioners, and members alike. The Acupuncture Society - TAS is a professional body of acupuncture practitioners promoting the development of Chinese acupuncture, herbal medicine and diagnosis as an effective medical practice. United Kingdom. Alberta Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine - Canadian provincial association of professional acupuncturists. 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