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Look at '99
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Japan Tour

Contest

AAMA Calendar

Members Pass

UCLA Course

Board Nominees

Symposium Workshops

Symposium Posters

MAAC Update

Chapter News

Member News

Employment

Calendar of Events


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AAMA Newsletter
Serving the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture
January 2000

AAMA Calendar

12th Annual AAMA Symposium
  • April 25-26, 2000 - Examination Review Course
  • April 27, 2000 - Pre-Symposium
  • April 28–30, 2000 - Symposium
  • May 1, 2000 - Proficiency Examination

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6375 W. Irlo Bronson Memorial Highway
Kissimmee, FL 34747
Call 407/396-1234 by March 26, 2000
for a room rate of $125 single/double

 

Members pass exam

     

     The following 19 members passed the AAMA Proficiency Examination in Washington, DC in November (bringing the total to 325):

Linda Chi, MD, Houston, TX
Julie Chao, MD, Ft. Wayne, IN
Jack Fanale, MD, Woodbridge, VA
Barry Gendron, DO, Greenland, NH
Jack Gindi, MD, Thousand Oaks, CA
Gail Hovorka, MD, Austin, TX
Gerty Jones, MD, Caparra Heights, PR
Daniel Kwa, MD, Somers Point, NJ
Heidi Lai, MD, Indianapolis, IN
William Loeliger, MD, Baldwin, MA
Douglas Molin, MD, Hollywood, FL
Ravi Ramaswami, MD, Saugerties, NY
Lynn Rusy, MD, Milwaukee, WI
Janet Spitzer, MD, Roanoke, VA
Marie Steinmetz, MD, Alexandria, VA
Hwi Y. Suh, MD, Great Falls, VA
Anelys Torres, MD, Trujillo Alto, PR
Mark Walker, MD, Baton Rouge, LA
Jeannie Yip, MD, Berkeley, CA.

     The next Proficiency Exam will be offered on May 1, 2000, following the 12th Annual AAMA Symposium in Orlando.

UCLA course dates outlined

     Joseph Helms, MD, wants to be sure members are aware of the upcoming dates for the Medical Acupuncture for Physicians UCLA course: Spring clinical units (for the course that began in December 1999) are:

  • March 17-26, 2000, Alexandria, VA
  • April 7-16, 2000, Cincinnati, OH
  • May 19-28, 2000, Santa Monica, CA
Next introductory weekend is:
  • June 1-4, 2000, Santa Monica, CA Fall clinical units are:
  • Oct. 13-22, 2000, Bethesda, MD
  • Nov. 3-12, 2000, Santa Monica, CA
  • Dec. 1-10, 2000, Tempe, AZ Subsequent introductory weekend is:
  • Nov. 16-19, 2000, Santa Monica, CA

To register or for more information, call 510/649-8488.

Board nominees sought

     Academy members interested in being considered for nomination to the Board of Directors are encouraged to submit a letter indicating their interest, along with a resume, by Feb. 15, 2000. Full members are eligible to serve on the Board of Directors, which is responsible for developing Academy policies and overseeing Academy operations.
     Address your letter to:

Chairman of the Nominations Committee
c/o AAMA, 4929 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 428
Los Angeles, CA 90010.

     For more information on the position, contact any member of the Board of Directors or President Bryan Frank, MD.

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