American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM)

05/24/2020

Traveled to D.C. several times to Support using Eastern Medicine & Acupuncture for Veterans! Thank you to fellow Associations that helped support this bill!

Master Jia Yu traveled to Washington D.C. this past March with the American Alliance of Acupuncture, in support of Congresswoman Judy Chu (CA) Bill HR 1182/1183. Acupuncturists and Chinese Medical Doctors from around the country gathered to support Veterans and lobby to Congress members in support o...

03/27/2020

Hang in there Acupuncturists!

Our friends at Acupuncture Media Works shared this great post:

There are so many areas of our lives that have been put on hold, and I understand that many practitioners have closed their practice, while others remain open.

I want to express that we (the family at Acupuncture Media Works), appreciate each and every one of you!

Your community NEEDS you now more than ever!

I have heard that some of you are hunkering down and have closed your practice.

If this is you, I'm sorry, I know how tough it must be!

BUT...I URGE YOU don’t just sit there and do nothing for your practice...here’s why...

Because when the COVID-19 dust settles, and it will, we want you to remain viable and progressing your practice forward.

Just because you are in voluntary or involuntary quarantine, doesn’t mean your practice should 100% stop.

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03/24/2020

Great Video on TCM + COVID - Thank you Dr. Chen, Evergreen Herbs & Pacific College!

In this webinar, our featured guest, John Chen, PhD, PharmD, OMD, LAc, from Evergreen Herbs, will discuss how coronavirus (Covid-19) is currently being treat...

03/23/2020

COVID-19 - NCCAOM will be hosting a Virtual Town Hall tomorrow! Please RSVP -

Register now for CSOMA's event on Crowdcast, scheduled to go live on Tuesday March 24, 2020 at 3:30 pm PDT.

03/23/2020

We have received a number of inquiries from members asking AAAOM to tell them to close or stay open. Unfortunately, these decisions need to take into account state and local variables.
AAAOM encourages Acupuncturists to use their professional judgment to determine when, where, and how to provide care, with the understanding this is not the optimal environment for care, for anyone involved.

03/21/2020

AAAOM has been receiving many emails daily concerning the Corona Virus and we are doing our best to answer each and every email as soon as possible. Stay safe and keep updated!

03/05/2020

INTERVIEW NEEDED ASAP: BUSIEST CLINICS IN NYC / NJ?

A reporter from Reuters contacted the American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM) &
they would like to speak to a NYC/NJ LAc, that has a high-volume clinic, how have they been affected by the corona virus and/or herbal supplies from China.

They are looking for recommendations to speak with busy clinics in the NYC area who might have some relevant experience and insights.

01/25/2020

Happy Lunar / Chinese New Years!

01/22/2020

Medicare Covers Acupuncture! Yes, it's true! After many years of hard work from many Acupuncturists and Organizations, this is a great first step!

Decision adds new access to acupuncture for Medicare beneficiaries as a potential pain treatment alternative to opioid use

10/30/2019

Congratulations to the ASA ! Our mission statement has never changed, Be the Voice of the Profession and support one another! United We Stand! (Divided we Fall.. and Fail)

10/03/2019

See many of you in Los Angeles this weekend at our co-hosted Symposium! Say Hello!

08/06/2019

Historic Day meeting with the APTA (American Physical Therapist Association) Vice President Matt Hyland, Executive VP Katy Neas and Jan Dommerholt from myopain seminars!

Thanks everyone for your contributions on this post. It has been many years since our professions met and established a path to dialogue on standards, definitions, and scope of practice. While many organizations from both fields weren't at this meeting, the purpose of the meeting was to find a path to making a larger meeting between our fields happen.

It is understood that many acupuncturists and physical therapists have concerns about the topic, a clear reason why this meeting was needed. Our hope is that more people from the community will get involved in the dialogue through their professional associations. That said, the meeting took almost a year to setup and the AAAOM has continuously been in touch with representatives from the ASA, NCCAOM, NGAOM, and other organizations in our field along the way.

AAAOM is, and has long been, an all volunteer organization. All of our board members and advisors have busy full time practices. The AAAOM continues to stay committed to facilitate access to the highest quality of healthcare in the United States. Please reach out to us to become more involved in this and other critical issues facing the profession.