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Acupuncture Organizations

• Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine - U.S. Department of Education recognizes ACAOM, a private agency, to accredit professional masters certificate and degree diploma programs Oriental medicine and acupuncture. Located in Greenbelt, Maryland.
• Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine National Coalition - AOMNC strongly supports the passage of Federal Acupuncture Bill to advocate the elimination of discriminatory reimbursement behavior / practices.
• Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Association of Minnesota - AOMAM is a membership organization that promotes ethical standards, advances the medical profession, and educates the public throughout the state of Minnesota.
• The Acupuncture Society - TAS is a professional group of acupuncture practitioners dedicated to developing Chinese acupuncture, diagnosis, and herbal medicine as effective practice. Based in the United Kingdom.
• American Academy of Medical Acupuncture - AAMA is a physician organization that supports the integration of Western medicine with acupuncture, as well as an all-encompassing approach to health care.
• American Association of Oriental Medicine - Since 1981, AAOM, based out of Maryland, has been committed to high educational, regulatory, and ethical standards. This professional organization of licensed Oriental medicine practitioners strives to ensure the necessary provisions of Oriental medicine to the public.
• American Chinese Medicine Association (ACMA) - Professional organization for acupuncturists, herbalists, and other practitioners and Doctors of Chinese medicine.
• Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association, Ltd. - Based in West End, Queensland, Australia, AACMA is a national professional association of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and acupuncturists.
• British Acupuncture Council - BAcC is membered by traditionally-trained acupuncturists located throughout the UK. London based.
• British Medical Acupuncture Society - BMAS is an organization of medical practitioners, including veterinarians and dentists, who use acupuncture in their practice. Site also contains links to training courses for acupuncture practitioners and doctors. Located in Warrington, Cheshire, UK.
• California State Oriental Medical Association - CSOMA is a community of practitioners interested in maintaining public health through Oriental medicine.
• Canadian Academy of Chinese Traditional Health Sciences - CACTHS: a Canadian national association of practitioners of TCM. Site is multilingual.
• Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Association of Canada - CMAAC was founded to bring practitioners together and to lobby the government for the regulation of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Office is located in London, Ontario, Canada.
• Council of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Associations - CAOMA: a coalition of professional organizations advocating for and developing higher standards in the practice and education of U.S. Oriental medicine practice.
• European Federation for Oriental Medicine - EUFOM is a professional organization with members including oriental medicine practitioners throughout Europe.
• Florida Association of Oriental Medicine - FAOM is a professional association that supports and protects the practice of Oriental Medicine and the interests acupuncture physicians in Florida.
• Florida State Oriental Medical Association - FSOMA is a Florida-based organization that supports Oriental medicine and acupuncture. It also provides continuing education and other member benefits.
• International Council of Medical Acupuncture and Related Techniques - ICMART is a non-profit international organization comprised of national associations of medical doctors practicing acupuncture and similar techniques. Based in Brussels, Belgium.
• International Podiatric Acupuncture Forum - IPAF is a discussion forum for contact and professional involvement with podiatric acupuncture practitioners throughout the world.
• Maine Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MAAOM) - Promotes the safe practice of Oriental medicine and acupuncture in Maine while providing public awareness of the profession. Site contains a list of statewide providers.
• National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine -Founded in 1982, NCCAOM is a private non-profit organization that promotes, develops, and administers certifications and exams for Chinese herbology, acupuncture, and asian bodywork. Based in Alexandria, VA.
• National Oriental Medicine Accreditation Agency - NOMAA is a private agency that offers educational standards for institutions hoping to offer first professional doctorate degrees in Oriental Medicine.
• New Hampshire Association for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine - A licensed acupuncturist organization that promotes access, improves integration, and expands public awareness of Oriental Medicine in the U.S. health care system.
• North Carolina Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine - Founded in 1987, NCAAOM is a licensed acupuncturist organization that provides qualifications, education, regulations, research, and practice in Oriental Medicine.
• Oregon Acupuncture Association - OAA is a licensed acupuncturist organization that posts online reports, newsletters, and other information related to the practice.
• Oriental Medicine Association of New Mexico - OMANM is an organization of Oriental Medicine Doctors that promotes ethical and professional standards of Oriental medicine practice. The association views this as a valuable and essential contribution to the health care system.
• Society for Acupuncture Research - SAR is a non-profit research organization based in Washington, DC. It promotes the scientific research into physiological mechanisms, patterns of use, clinical efficacy, and theoretical foundations.