“Serving our Members Through the Advancement of the AOM Profession.” 

AAAOM's leadership of the profession is achieved through collaborative governance with the State President's Council (SPC) and our national organizations.  This holistic management form represents an exciting step for our profession. On September 21, 2009, the eight national organizations, known as the AOM-National Strategic Planning Group (AOM_NSPG) agreed on a five-year vision statement declaring that: “By 2014, acupuncture and Oriental medicine (AOM), an independent, licensed profession, will be fully accessible to the public throughout American health care.”
 
Formed in 1981, the AAAOM is the national professional association promoting and advancing high ethical, educational, and professional standards in the practice of acupuncture and Oriental medicine (AOM) in the U.S. AAAOM mission staement: To promote excellence and integrity in the professional practice of acupuncture and Oriental medicine in order to enhance public health and well-being. 

AOM Hot Topics

The AAAOM is pleased to announce the "The World Conference on Integrative Medicine and Patient-Centered Care-2011 - Bridging and Defining AOM-CAM and Allopathic Medicine in U.S. Healthcare Delivery."  This historic event, to be held in Baltimore, Maryland, May 13-15, 2011, is co-sponsored by the AAAOM and the University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Center for Integrative Medicine.  Read about our exciting preliminary program overview. This event brings together the diverse disciplines of AOM-CAM and allopathic medicine to formulate a foundation for integrative medicine and patient-centered care.
 
The American Acupuncturist, volume 52, June 30, 2010, features a diverse range of "hot topics" for the AOM community:    

• On March 15, 2010, AAAOM members elected their new Board of Directors. President Jeannie Kang invites you to learn more about the vision of this new board in her President's Message, p. 5.  
• How has Senate Bill HR 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - benefited the AOM Community? Past AAAOM Board Member Bill Reddy, LAc provides an update for AOM practitioners, p. 12. 
• "AOM can powerfully affect mainstream U.S. healthcare by having a strong presence in integrated medical settings, by advocating preventive medicine and health promotion through wellness centers, and by demonstrating its cost-saving efficacy by reaching under served communities of the United States," writes AAAOM-Student Organization (AAAOM-SO) Essay Contest winner, Jodie Manross, p. 14. 

"The AAAOM proudly serves the profession with a 100% volunteer Board of Directors. Committee members also donate their time. We welcome your participation!"  Please contact us and share your interest in serving today!"

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