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.

American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM)
909 22nd Street
Sacramento, CA 95816 
Telephone             (916) 443-4770      
Fax (916) 443-4766 
Toll Free:             866-455-7999      
E-mail: info@aaaomonline.org
Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 162340
Sacramento, CA 95816
www.aaaomonline.org
The American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM) was formed in 1981 to be the unifying force for American acupuncturists committed to high ethical and educational standards, and a well-regulated profession to ensure the safety of the public. There was a split in our profession in 1993, when two organizations formed: The American Association of Oriental Medicine (AAOM) and the AOM Alliance. On February 1, 2007, the two organizations again reunited to form a new organization, The American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM). By taking the name of the organization that split in 1993, the new organization has signaled that events of the past that led to the division have been resolved, and that a new era in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine leadership has arrived.

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.

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.