AAMA Newsletter, January 2000

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AAMA Newsletter
Serving the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture
January 2000

Member News

Agatha P. Colbert, MD, of Waltham, MA, wants members to know about the following two courses sponsored by Kiiko Matsumoto International: 1) Feb. 12–13, 2000—Kiiko Matsumoto: Acupuncture for Reproductive Problems, $225; and 2) April 15–16, 2000—Master Kawaii: Modern Japanese Acupuncture Techniques, $275. Offering 12 CEU’s each, both courses will be held at Regis College in Weston, MA. Call 508/733-3222 or e-mail: dudinka@aol.com.
Members participating in AAMA’s referral program will be happy to hear that 578 inquiries came into national headquarters in October 1999 and 5,090 in November 1999 from patients seeking medical acupuncturists in their area. The toll-free phone number that patients are calling for physician referrals is 800/521-2262.
Practice members (associate and full) who are not participating in the patient referral program but would like to, need to notify AAMA by mail (4929 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 428, Los Angeles, CA 90046), e-mail (jdowden@prodigy.net), or phone (Stephen Chan, 323/937-5514). If you are not sure whether or not you are already signed up for this program, check the patient referral listing on the public’s portion of the Academy’s website, which is located at www.medicalacupuncture.org on the Internet.
The Maurice Mussat, MD, conference on Energetics and the Curious Meridians will be held on March 17–19, 2000 at the Edgewater Hotel in Seattle. Space is limited, so contact AAMA Washington Chapter President James Rotchford, MD (360/385-4843, kimber@olympus.net).
An Integrated Medicine Seminars event—Applied Kinesiology for Physician Acupuncturists, scheduled for March 4–5, 2000 with Jay Sandweiss, DO, in Baltimore—has been postponed. Rescheduled dates will be announced.
Pan Pacific Acupuncture Conference, a celebration of the practice of acupuncture in US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, will be on Oct. 25–28, 2000 at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas. The four-day event will be sponsored by AAMA, with each country holding a whole day presentation. Conference Chairman Nader Soliman, MD, is issuing an announcement for physicians willing to present topics or papers on behalf of the US. Call Dr. Soliman (301/251-2335).
If you have acupuncture privileges at a hospital and have not notified AAMA, please fax your name, the hospital, city and state to 323/937-0959 so we can add you to our list. You can see if you’re already listed on the website (www.medicalacupuncture.org). Also, if you need a hospital privileges credentialing package, call AAMA (323/937-5514) or download it from the Academy’s website.
Physicians, please be aware that every three years after you are approved as a practice member (associate or full), you need to attend and participate in 50 CME/CEU hours or more of acupuncture-related training to maintain your AAMA practice membership status. If you have any questions, contact Executive Administrator James Dowden (323/937-5514, jdowden@prodigy.net).
The Acupuncture Society of Michigan will hold its annual Spring Meeting March 4 and 5, 2000 in Ann Arbor. The speaker is Glenn Rothfield, MD, who is well known for his expressive instruction in Five Element Theory. For a brochure, call 734/665-8313.
Ann Cotter, MD, of Montclair, NJ, was recently profiled in a feature on acupuncture in The New York Times.
Richard C. Niemtzow, MD, editor of AAMA’s Medical Acupuncture, is requesting articles be sent to him ASAP. Article and book reviewers are also being sought. Instructions can be found on the inside cover of the latest issue. Mail submissions to Medical Acupuncture, 4929 Wilshire Blvd., Ste. 428, LA, CA 90010.
Lise Beard, MD, announces an educational trip to China (Beijing and Tianjin) April 20–to May 3, 2000, sponsored by Pair-A-Docs and Travel Tech. The trip will consist of 30 hours of hands-on acupuncture, TCM diagnosis training and herbal remedies concerning a vast array of common diseases. This will be eligible for 45 hours of CME credit for the AMA Category 2. After four days of clinical training in the largest TCM Hospital in China, the group will attend a three-day International Conference on Clinical Research in Acupuncture, Moxibustion and TCM. Cost is $3,800, and space is limited. Contact Dr. Beard (713/660-7006, dox2dox@yahoo.com).
Send your news to AAMA Newsletter (bdortberg@aol.com).

Employment

Need a part-time acupuncture practitioner to work (initially one or two days a week on contract basis) with the Integrated Medicine Program team at Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. Contact program manager Kathleen Krebs (412/442-7163, kkrebs@aherf.edu).
High-volume, aggressively marketed acupuncture practice established in 1991 for sale. State-of-the-art Integrated Medical Practice with subtenants, 2,100 square feet in northwest Baltimore County, Maryland. Amenities: no third-party payments, large mailing list, ceiling fans for moxabustion, inventory included, free utilities, security patrol, handicap access, undercover parking, website and more. Contact: 410/252-8952, brucetkramer@home.com, 2121 Chapel Valley Lane, Timonium, MD 21209.
List your employment opportunities free (fax 323/937-0959, email bdortberg@aol.com).
Place employment opportunities on AAMA Website free. Email webmaster@medicalacupuncture.org

Calendar

Feb. 12–13, 2000 Kiiko Matsumoto: Acupuncture for Reproductive Problems Regis College, Weston, MA 12 CEU’s, 508/733-3222, dudinka@aol.com, $225 Sponsor: Kiiko Matsumoto Intl.
March 4–5, 2000 Acupuncture Society of Michigan annual Spring Meeting Ann Arbor, MI Glenn Rothfield, MD, on Five Element Theory, 734/665-8313 Sponsor: ASM
March 12–15, 2000 Alternative Medicine: Implications for Clinical Practice Boston Marriott, Boston, MA Sponsor: Harvard Medical School (up to 29 CME units) Call 781/279-9887 to register.
March 17–19, 2000 Energetics and the Curious Meridians Edgewater Hotel (800/624-0670) Speaker Maurice Mussat, MD Seattle, WA (Mention AAMA to hotel) To register, call James Rotchford, MD (360/385-4843) Sponsor: AAMA Washington Chapter
March 18–19, 2000 Japanese Acupuncture with Kiiko Matsumoto Holiday Inn, BWI Airport, Baltimore, MD For registration/info, call Nader Soliman, MD (301/251-2335) Sponsor: AAMA Maryland Chapter
March 25, 2000 Non-Surgical Face “Lift” Workshop Hanson Peak Performance Institute Sponsor: Peter G. Hanson, MD, 303/733-2521 Porter Hospital, Denver, CO
May 11–15, 2000 Five Element Acupuncture for Physicians Advanced Course Salt Spring Island Instructors Drs. Charles Moss & Ron Puhky, 858/457-1314 British Columbia, Canada
May 20–21, 2000 Auricular Therapy Seminar, Intermediate & Advanced Philadelphia, PA ($450) Sponsor: Integrated Medicine Seminars, 972/489-4286 Drs. Bryan Frank and Nader Soliman
May 20–21, 2000 Practicing Acupuncture in Mainstream Medical Settings Boulder, CO Instructor David Kailin, 800/448-8372, bpsem@aol.com Sponsor: Blue Poppy Seminars
June 1–4, 2000 Medical Acupuncture for Physicians introductory weekend DoubleTree Guest Suites Sponsor: UCLA, $5,100, up to 300 CME, 510/649-8488 Santa Monica, CA (310/395-3332)
June 1–3, 2000 American Holistic Medical Association 22nd Annual Conference Tucson, AZ Speaker Larry Dossey, MD, 703/556-9245 Sponsor: AHMA
Oct. 25–28, 2000 Pan Pacific Acupuncture Conference Paris Hotel, Las Vegas, NV To present paper or topic, call Nader Soliman, MD, 301/251-2335 Sponsor: AAMA

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