American Academy of Medical Acupuncture (AAMA)

Overview:

Profession(s): Acupuncture
Scope: National - United States
Formed: 1987
Members: 1,800
Address: 4929 Wilshire Blvd, Ste. 428, Los Angeles, CA, 90010, USA
Website: www.medicalacupuncture.org

Description:

The American Academy of Medical Acupuncture was founded in 1987 by a group of physicians who were graduates of the "Medical Acupuncture for Physicians" training programs sponsored by University Extension,UCLA School of Medicine. The AAMA is the sole physician-only professional acupuncture society in North America, accepting members from a diversity of training backgrounds. Physician members represent all of the disciplines of medical acupuncture currently practiced in the United States and Canada.

Mission/Aims:

The purpose of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture is to promote the integration of concepts from traditional and modern forms of acupuncture with Western medical training and thereby synthesize a more comprehensive approach to health care.

Principal Activities:

Annual Symposium, patient referral program, Chapters, training opportunities awarding CME, Review Course, Board Certification.

Member Benefits:

Patient referral program, discounts on related products, training opportunities granting CME, networking, Board Certification.

Training/Licensing/Certification:

Annual Symposium, training opportunities that grant CME awarded by the AAMA, Review Course, Board Certification.

Affiliations:

Associations to which we are a member:
International Council of Medical Acupuncture and Related Techniques (ICMART)
Pan Pacific Medical Acupuncture Symposium

Verification Criteria:

Ask for training program that granted requirements for eligibility in AAMA