In this issue 

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• AAMA joins international Congress
• AAMA planting seeds to reap bountiful harvest
• Medical acupuncture training offered

• ABMA Board Certified physicians listed
• Chapter News
• AAMA offers courses
  

• Medical Acupuncture for Physicians scheduled
• Acupuncture educational opportunities listed
• Member News

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• Medical Acupuncture Advisory Committee (MAAC) Update
• Leading physician acupuncturist dies
  
  

• Drs. Bryan Frank and Nader Soliman of Integrated Medicine Seminars will offer Advanced Auricular Therapy: A Comprehensive Approach Sept. 8-9, 2001 in Miami, FL and Jan. 19-20, 2002 in San Francisco; and Auricular Medicine: The Final Frontier Feb. 2-3, 2002 in Miami. The University of Miami School of Medicine has just approved each course for 15 hours of CME. Courses are from 8 am to 5 pm Saturday and Sunday. Registration cost includes an atlas and course syllabus. Call 972/489-4286, or visit the website: IntegratedMedicineSeminars.com.

• Jeffrey D. Kauffman, MD, will teach, Five Element Acupuncture 2001: Blending it into Your Medical Practice, Sept. 14-17 and Oct. 19-22. Also offered is, Five Element Acupuncture 2001: Advanced (Sept. 8-11 and Oct. 13-16). Fee is $5,000 for each course (three four-day weekends). Call 916/488-8454.

• Toshikatsu Yamamoto, MD, PhD, will offer Yamamoto New Scalp Acupuncture Advanced Program for $145 to physicians who have attended at least one YNSA course from 8 am to 5 pm Friday, Sept. 28, 2001 at Radisson Hotel (312/787-2900) in Chicago. Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, which is accredited to present CME programs for physicians, designates this offering for eight hours in Category 1-A of the AOA and Category 1 of the AMA PRA. For a brochure or to register, contact Richard A. Feely, DO (312/266-8565, rafeely@aol.com).
  

• The Advanced Program of the Art and Science of Acupuncture-a continuing medical education program for physicians-offered by the University of Miami School of Medicine as part of its Acupuncture Certification Program will be offered from September 2001 through February 2002. Drs. Bryan Frank and Nader Soliman are among seven instructors who will lead this 22-session course. TCM and Advanced Auricular Acupuncture will be emphasized at the University of Miami School of Medicine in Florida. Fee is $3,000 (with $500 deposit due by Sept. 1). University of Miami School of Medicine, which is accredited by the Accreditation Council for CME to sponsor CME for physicians, designates this course for a maximum of 150 credit hours in Category 1 credit towards the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. Call 305/243-2178 or e-mail course instructor Janet Konefal, PhD, MPH, CA: jkonefal@med.miami.edu.
  

• Two-week Acupuncture/TCM Study Tours to Beijing, China are planned in October 2001 and May 2002 by TCM HealthCare in London, England. Call 0208 556 8843 or e-mail: herb@tcm.uk.com.
  

• The 11th International Congress of Oriental Medicine will be held with the theme, "Innovation in Oriental Medicine, Revolution in Medical Science," Oct. 11-14, 2001 at the Convention & Exhibition Center in Seoul, Korea. Visit the website: www.icom2001.or.kr.
  

• Jay Sandweiss, DO, DABMA, will present an Applied Kinesiology workshop sponsored by Health Motion Physical Therapy Oct. 13-14 in Grand Rapids, MI. He also will lead a workshop on Myofascial Release and Strain/Counterstrain sponsored by Maitland Australian Physiotherapy Training Seminars Oct. 19-21 in Arlington, VA; Oct. 26-28 in Raleigh, NC and Nov. 30-Dec. 2 in Jacksonville, FL. Contact him (734/995-1880, acuomtdr@aol.com).
  

• Drs. Charles Moss and Ron Puhky will begin the Five Element Clinical Training Program in January 2002, which will increase clinical skills of graduates of the Five Element Acupuncture for Physicians Basic Program taught Oct. 26-Nov. 2, 2001 in San Diego. The Clinical Training Program consists of three five-day clinical sessions, clinical observation with an experienced Five Element practitioner and home study. The first section will be Jan. 31-Feb. 4, 2002 in Solana Beach, CA. For details, call 858/457-1314 or visit: www.FiveElementTraining.com.
  

• The Dalai Lama will be among doctors who will be keynote speakers at the Global Holistic Health Summit in November 2001 in Bangalore, India sponsored by International Holistic Heath Association, Soukya Holistic Health Center and International Ventures and Travel. For details and dates of pre- and post Summit courses, visit the GHHS website: www.holisticmedic.org, e-mail: holisticmedicine@vsnl.comor call (011) 91-80 221-4625.
  

• TCM Research Symposium 2001 and NIH NCCAM Workshop on Clinical Research Methodology and Grantsmanship will be held Nov. 12-14 at National University Hospital in Singapore for Western-trained health professionals interested in TCM. Early registration rates available until Sept. 30. For details, visit the website: http://www.biomed-singapore.com, send an e-mail to: caroline@nuh.com.sg or call (011) (65) 772 5040/772 4428.
  

• The 2001 American Back Society Annual Meeting sponsored by Allegheny Hospital Dec. 5-9 in Orlando, FL has named Jay Sandweiss, DO, DABMA, as cochairman. He will present a workshop on Functional Release and a lecture on integrative medicine. The meeting will feature dozens of internationally recognized speakers in surgery, manual medicine, nutrition, acupuncture, prolotherapy, psychiatry, rheumatology, physical medicine, Rolfing and more. Contact Dr. Sandweiss (734/995-1880, acuomtdr@aol.com).
  

• The World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies will host the 2001 International Symposium on Acupuncture at the International Convention & Exhibition Centre in Singapore Dec. 7-9, 2001. Abstract and early registration deadline is Aug. 31. For details, call 011 (65) 299 8992 or e-mail: ctmapl@singnet.com.sg.
  

• The 10th World Congress on Medical Acupuncture and Related Techniques will be hosted by British Medical Acupuncture Society and ICMART May 3-6, 2002 at the Heriot-Watt Edinburgh Conference Centre in London, England. Call +44 (0) 20 7278 1615.

AAMA's calendar on page 2 has details on A Simple Approach to TCM Point Selection, 5 Element Acupuncture for Physicians, two Review Courses and an ABMA Board Certification Exam. Also, see the calendar on the last page for more conferences.

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Member News

AAMA welcomes Drs. Michael D. Arnold, May Loo and William D. Rutenberg to the Academy's Board of Directors.

Do you enjoy reading AAMA's journal, Medical Acupuncture? If so, you'll be pleased to learn that the publication-mailed free to members-is increasing frequency from two to three issues annually. Editor Richard Niemtzow, MD (n5ev@aol.com) seeks articles; see submission guidelines on any journal inside cover.

Members participating in AAMA's referral program will be happy to hear that an incredible 5,519 inquiries came into national headquarters in April and 929 in May from patients seeking medical acupuncturists. The toll-free number patients are calling for 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 90010) or by e-mail (spc6@pacbell.net). If you are not sure whether or not you are already signed up for this program, check the patient referral listing on the public area of: medicalacupuncture.org.

Board Director Gene Hong, MD, DABMA, has a new fax number: 503/210-7905. Narda G. Robinson, DO, DVM, DABMA, has a new e-mail address: nrobinso@lamar.colostate.edu.

In July, Jay Sandweiss, DO, DABMA, presented a lecture on integrative medicine to the 13th International Congress of the Federation Internationale de Medecine Manuelle in Chicago.

British Medical Acupuncture Society recently held a reception to mark the opening of its acupuncture clinic as a teaching facility based at the Royal London Homeopathic Hospital. This provides the first-ever opportunity for GPs and hospital doctors to gain practical clinical training in the practice of Western scientific acupuncture. BMAS (www.medical-acupuncture.co.uk) is comprised of more than 2,000 physician acupuncturists, with the majority being GPs offering acupuncture to patients on the NHS.

A study published in a June issue of the British Medical Journal revealed that scientists have found that acupuncture works better than massage in the short term when treating chronic neck pain. Conducted by Dr. Dominik Irnich of Ludwig-Maximilians University in Munich, Germany, the study compared acupuncture, massage and a sham laser acupuncture treatment among 177 patients ages 18-85. After one week, the acupuncture group showed significant improvement in pain reduction compared to the others. Findings received national coverage by United Press International. Visit British Medical Association's website: bma.org.uk.

The results of another study, recently published in the Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, compared the effectiveness of acupuncture to pharmacological therapies in treating migraines. Acupuncture patients experienced fewer episodes, missed fewer days of work and suffered no side effects. The team of investigators in Italy also found acupuncture to be more cost-effective, estimating a savings of hundreds of millions of dollars in private and social health expenditures if it were used instead of drugs.

If you have acupuncture privileges at a hospital and have not notified AAMA, fax your name, hospital, city and state to 323/937-0959 to be added to our list. You can see if you're already listed at: medicalacupuncture.org. If you need a hospital privileges credentialing package, call 323/937-5514 (or download from website).

AAMA offices recently received a copy of Clinical Practice of Complementary, Alternative & Western Medicine (September 2000) by Academy member W. John Diamond, MD, of Reno, NV. Text mentions Academy members such as Drs. Joseph Helms and William Craig, and authors of books on AAMA's recommended reading list such as Toshikatsu Yamamoto, MD, PhD; PE Baldry and Mark D. Seem, PhD. Descriptions and reviews are available on this 384-page hardcover at: www.amazon.com (selling for $89.95).

Physicians, please be aware that every three years after you're approved as a practice member (associate or full), you need to earn 50 CME/CEU credit hours or more of acupuncture-related training to maintain your AAMA practice membership status. Call the Academy (323/937-5514) if you have questions about this requirement.

In July, Symposium 2000 chair Narda G. Robinson, DO, DVM, DABMA, of Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine was interviewed for national coverage of pain management of pets. In both TV and Internet outlets, ABC did a piece on how 60% of Americans live with one or two animals and spend $12 billion annually on their health. Colorado State was profiled as being on the cutting edge of treatment and pain research for animals. The first to offer courses in acupuncture to veterinary students, the hospital's acupuncture clinic opened in 1996 and now treats 25-30 animals a week. Dr. Robinson, who opened the clinic after several years of performing acupuncture on humans, outlined how acupuncture saved the life of a four-year-old Boxer by relieving pain caused by epilepsy.

A new website from Giovanni Maciocia (an author on AAMA's recommended reading list) has debuted at: www.maciocia.com.

A Simple Approach to TCM Point Selection with Mike Arnold, MD; Five Element Acupuncture for Physicians with Glenn Rothfeld, MD; two Review Courses and an ABMA Board Certification Exam have been scheduled. See the calendar on page 2.

Joseph Sciammarella, MD, is in the process of forming a New York State Chapter of AAMA. He's currently waiting on approval for incorporation from the State Education Department. Bruce R. Gilbert, MD, has been recruiting members and is in the process of organizing an educational meeting tentatively scheduled for Sept. 15-16, 2001. Members interested in joining the NY Chapter are invited to contact Dr. Sciammarella (516/594-1057) or Dr. Gilbert (516/487-2700).

The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine publishes its newsletter online. Visit: http://nccam.nih.gov/nccam/ne/newsletter/. You can also request a free e-mail subscription by writing to: nccamc@altmedinfo.org.

The National Advisory Council for Complementary and Alternative Medicine will meet at the Neuroscience Conference Center in Rockville, MD Aug. 27-28, 2001. For details, call 888/644-6226.

Blue Poppy Press now publishes a free online quarterly journal with 12-15 reports on Chinese clinical audits of specific acupuncture protocols with outcome statistics. Visit the site: bluepoppy.com.
Members are reminded that they cannot use the AAMA logo without prior written consent. They can, however, use the words, "member of AAMA," on business cards and stationery.

Please send your news to: bdortberg@aol.com.

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