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First members become Board Certified

Eighty-three AAMA members recently were the first to be notified that they have met
the qualifications and their applications have been approved to b

Certified in acupuncture, a new program implemented in 2000. These members will now have DABMA (for Diplomate American Board of Medical Acupuncture) following their medical degree.

The following 43 members were approved in early December: Michael P. Acord, MD, Kevin M. Barry, MD, John L. Baumeier, DO, Barbara Bishop, MD, Kathleen, Bishop, MD, William P. Braun, III, MD, Daniel M. Brudnak, MD, David A. Bryman, DO, Kathleen Brynum, DO, Martha Calden, DO, Aye Aye Cho, MD, Victor A. Elinoff, MD, Christina Feliciano, MD, Nelson R. Foster, MD, Bryan L. Frank, MD, Peter C. Fung, MD, Leonid Gordin, MD, Martha Grout, MD, Joe A. Jackson, MD, Roberto Jodorkovsky, MD, Thomas G. Johans, MD, Luke Y. Kim, MD, Schue-Yuan Liao, MD, Dee Wee Lim, MD, Siong-Chi Lin, MD, Tony V. Lu, MD, Alston C. Lundren, MD, Yue-Pang Mok, MD, Douglas R. Molin, MD, Earl D. Morgan, MD, Elizabeth F. Nelson, MD, Young W. Park, MD, Gary T. Raflo, MD, Elizabeth Reynolds-Yoon, MD, Aurora de la Rosa, MD, Johann Rothwangle, MD, Marshall Sager, DO, W. William Shay, DO, Philip J. Stevens, DO, Richard M. Strong, MD, Pikul Tontapanish, MD, Mark M. Walker, MD and Norman Zavela, MD

Eleven additional AAMA members recently notified of Board Certification approval include: Donald Catino, MD, William Clearfield, DO, David L. Cohen, DO, Robert Gross, MD, Young S. Hong, MD, Brahman Levy, MD, Hiroshi Nakazawa, MD, Sai A. Oh, MD, Thomas C. Small, MD, David E. Teitelbaum, DO and Norbert Weidner, MD.

In February, these 29 members also were notified of Board Certification approval: John J. Adams, MD, Steven Bock, MD, Penelope Brooks, MD, Alice Brunecky, MD, Kathry
Calabria, DO, Tapan K. Chaudhuri, MD, Myung K. Chung, MD, Richard A. Feely, DO, Mary Jo Fishburn, MD, Barry C. Gendron, MD, Christine Hughes, MD, Dinora Ingberman, MD, Susan G. Kaplan, MD, David S. Kim, MD, Alison Lee, MD, Allen McDaniels, MD, James Munson, MD, Narda Robinson, DO, DVM, James Robles, MD, Robert A. Schulman, MD, Dein M. Shapiro, MD, Louisa Silva, MD, Kim Y. Smith, MD, Anita D. Spitz, MD, Fredric Taylor, MD, Alan D. Tran, MD, Peter Arm Won, MD, Jay H. Yoo, MD, and Kathleen J. Zisser, MD

Last fall, an invitation and application packet to apply for Board Certification were mailed to the membership. Currently, there are 160 members in various stages of the application process. To obtain an application, call AAMA headquarters (323/937-5514) or visit the website: medicalacupuncture.org.

Licensed physicians who have completed an organized primary acupuncture course of at least 200 hours and have 300 or more total hours of training are eligible to make application to ABMA to sit for the examination. Thus, physicians may sit for the exam soon after their training, or they may wait, depending on their preference.

The other components include two years of practice after the initial training program with at least 500 cases, and three professional physician references. The affidavit of experience and references may be submitted after they are completed. Applicants should not attest to completion of two years of practice until they have actually completed the time after their training.

At AAMA's Orlando Symposium, members voted to create a special membership category "Fellow" for members who achieve Board Certification from ABMA and who have made contributions to teaching and education on medical acupuncture. To become a Fellow, a physician must be Board Certified by ABMA, have four years of clinical acupuncture experience, taught or published articles on acupuncture and be elected by members. The first Fellows are expected to be elected at the New Orleans Symposium. For criteria and other details, along with an application, contact Academy offices.

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MAAC Update

By Marshall H. Sager, DO, Chair

MEDICAL ACUPUNCTURE ADVISORY COMMITTEE

REGIONAL CHAPTER LIAISON Sub-Committee

Bill Rutenberg, MD, Chair

AAMA Board of Directors recently voted to approve the establishment of a Wisconsin Chapter, granting $1,000 to assist with organizational costs.

TARGET OUTREACH Sub-Committee

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