While there is no definitive information on the number of acupuncture associations, societies and related organizations in the United States, nearly every state that has an acupuncture law on the books also has its own association. (Some states, such as California, have several.) In addition, there are approximately a dozen national organizations, each representing the interests of the acupuncture and Oriental medicine profession.
To help practitioners and foster improved communication across the profession, Acupuncture Today is including, to the best of our knowledge, a listing of every known acupuncture and Oriental medicine organization in the U.S. on this page. National organizations are listed first (in alphabetical order), followed by state organizations (alphabetized by state).
If the information listed below is incorrect or outdated, or if you know of an organization that is not included on this list (but should be), please send an email to editorial@acupuncturetoday.com.
Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM)
7501 Greenway Center Drive, Suite 820
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Tel: (301) 313-0855; Fax: (301) 313-0912
www.acaom.org
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine National Coalition
750 East Sample Road (2-209)
Pompano Beach, FL 33064
Tel: (954) 494-2903
E-mail: info@aomnc.com
www.aomnc.com
American Academy of Medical Acupuncture (AAMA)
5820 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 500
Los Angeles, CA 90036
Tel: (323) 937-5514; Fax: (323) 937-0059
www.medicalacupuncture.org
American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture
P.O. Box 419
Hygiene, CO 80533-0419
Tel: (303) 772-6726
E-mail: awoodward@aaaomonline.org
www.aava.org
American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM)
PO Box 96503, #44114,
Washington DC 20090-6503
Tel/Fax: 866-455-7999
E-mail: awoodward@aaaomonline.org
www.aaaomonline.org
American Organization for the Bodywork Therapies of Asia (AOBTA)
Laurel Oak Corporate Center, Suite 408
1010 Haddenfield-Berlin Rd.
Voorhees, NJ 08043
Tel: (609) 782-1616; Fax: (609) 782-1653
www.aobta.org
Council of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Associations
1217 Washington Street
Calistoga, CA 94515
Tel: (707) 942-9380; Fax (707) 942-8242
www.acucouncil.org
Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CCAOM)
7501 Greenway Center Drive, Suite 820
Greenbelt, MD 20770
Tel: (301) 313-0868; Fax: (301) 313-0869
www.ccaom.org
International Veterinary Acupuncture Society
P.O. Box 1478
Longmont, CO 80502-1478
Tel: (303) 682-1167; Fax: (303) 682-1168
E-mail: ivasoffice@aol.com
www.ivas.org
National Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
44 Linden St.
Brookline, MA 02146
E-mail: acupuncture@mercynet.edu
www.naaom.org
National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA)
P.O. Box 1927
Vancouver, WA 98668-1927
Tel: (888) 765-6232; Fax: (360) 260-8620
www.acudetox.com
National Acupuncture Foundation (NAF)
P.O. Box 2271
Gig Harbor, WA 98335-4271
Tel: (253) 851-6538; Fax: (253) 851-6883
National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM)
76 Laurel Street, Suite 1290
Jacksonville, FL 32202
Tel: (703) 548-9004; Fax: (703) 548-9079
www.nccaom.org
National Federation of Chinese TCM Organizations
2021 Ygnacio Valley Road, Building D
Walnut Creek, CA 94598
National Sports Acupuncture Association (NSAA)
P.O. Box 2271
Gig Harbor, WA 98335-4271
Tel: (206) 374-2505; Fax (206) 374-2505
Society for Acupuncture Research (SAR)
PMB 106-241
4200 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20016-2143
Tel: (301) 571-0624
www.acupunctureresearch.org
ALABAMA
Alabama Association of Oriental Medicine
Hidden Creek Professional Park
28311 North Main Street, Suite B-101
Daphne, AL 36526
Tel: (251) 626-5066
E-mail: drcyliu@aol.com
ARKANSAS
Arkansas Association of Oriental Medicine
7117 E. Broad St.
Texarkana, AR 71854
Tel: (870) 772-8622; Fax: (870) 774-2008
CALIFORNIA
Association of Korean Oriental Medicine & Acupuncture of California
3750 West Sixth Street, #202
Los Angeles, CA 90020
Tel: (213) 382-4412; Fax: (213) 382-4488
California Acupuncture Medical Association
1042 South San Gabriel Boulevard
San Gabriel, CA 91776
Tel: (626) 287-0938; Fax: (626) 287-8312
California Certified Acupuncturists Association
777 Stockton Street, Suite #106
San Francisco, CA 94108
Tel: (415) 981-8384; Fax: (510) 530-7018
California State Oriental Medical Association
2710 X Street, Ste. 2A
Sacramento, CA 95818
Tel: (800) 477-4564; Fax: (916) 455-0356
www.csomaonline.org
California Student Association of Oriental Medicine
P.O. Box 21246
Concord, CA 94521
Tel: (925) 687-8485
Japanese Acupuncture Association of California
1227 Lincoln Boulevard, Suite 303
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Tel: (310) 394-2340
United California Practitioners of Chinese Medicine
2363 Van Ness Avenue, #301
San Francisco, CA 94109
Tel: (415) 681-9262; Fax: (415) 346-0331
COLORADO
Acupuncture Association of Colorado
19 South Jackson Street
Denver, CO 80209
Tel: (303) 355-5257
www.acucol.com
CONNECTICUT
Connecticut Society of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
91 Woodhaven Rd
Glastonbury, CT 06033
Tel: (203) 767-6567
www.csaom.org
FLORIDA
Florida State Oriental Medicine Association
335 Beard Street
Tallahassee, FL 32303
HAWAII
Big Island Acupuncture Association
72-3996 Hawaii-Belt Rd.
Kai Lua-Kona, HI 96740
Tel: (808) 325-7778; Fax: (808) 325-7748
Hawaii Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture Association
P.O. Box 372011
Honolulu, HI 96817
Tel: (808) 538-6692; Fax: (808) 735-2961
www.acupuncturehawaii.org
IDAHO
Idaho Acupuncture Association
1604 9th Street
Priest River, ID 83856
www.idahoacupuncture.org
ILLINOIS
Illinois Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (formerly ISAA)
5315 North Clark Street, Suite 611
Chicago, IL 60640-2133
Tel: (312) 850-4849
ILAcupuncture@aol.com
www.ilaaom.org
INDIANA
Indiana Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
5610 Crawfordsville Road, Suite 103
Speedway, IN 46224
Tel: (317) 240-8009; Fax: (317) 240-1040
info@iaaom.org
www.iaaom.org
KANSAS
Acupuncture Association of Kansas
9235 East Harry Building 100, #1-A
Wichita, KS 67207
Tel: (316) 691-8822; Fax: (316) 691-8868
MAINE
Maine Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
P.O. Box 2131
South Portland, ME 04106
Tel: (207) 871-5966; Fax: (207) 871-5966 (same)
www.maineacupuncture.org
MARYLAND
Maryland Acupuncture Society
13991 Clarksville Pike
Highland, MD 20777
Tel: (301) 270-2117; Fax: (301) 270-2117 (same)
www.maryland-acupuncture.org
MASSACHUSETTS
Acupuncture Society of Massachusetts
P.O. Box 322
Lincoln, MA 01773-0322
Tel: (800) 444-1516; Fax: (781) 893-2185
MICHIGAN
Michigan Association of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
4655 Dobie Road, Suite 270
Okemos, MI 48864
Tel: (517) 347-2293; Fax: (517) 349-2733
MINNESOTA
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Association of Minnesota
12527 Central Ave NE, Suite 137
Blaine, MN 55434
Tel: (651) 641-0467
www.aomam.org
MISSOURI
Acupuncture Association of Missouri
4301 Main Street, Suite 14
Kansas City, MO 64111
Tel: (816) 931-9595
MONTANA
Montana Association of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
1200 South Reserve Street, Suite H
Missoula, MT 59801
Tel: (406) 728-1600; Fax: (406) 327-6702
NEBRASKA
Nebraska Oriental Medical Association
621 Beverly Drive
Omaha, NE 68114
Tel: (402) 397-8018
NEVADA
Nevada Oriental Medical Association
2404 Santa Clara
Las Vegas, NV 89104
Tel: (702) 369-3688; Fax: (702) 369-7366
NEW HAMPSHIRE
New Hampshire Association for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
PO Box 243
Peterborough, NH 03458
Tel: (603) 924-5227
www.nhaaom.org
NEW JERSEY
New Jersey Acupuncture Association
373 East Main Street
Somerville, NJ 08876-3187
Tel: (908) 526-5868; Fax: (908) 253-9826
NEW MEXICO
Oriental Medical Association of New Mexico
P.O. Box 67381
Albuquerque, NM 87193-7381
Tel: (505) 982-5156; Fax: (505) 982-2344
NEW YORK
Acupuncture Society of New York
1858 Pleasantville Road, Suite 112
Briarcliff, NY 10510-1038
Tel: (718) 847-7278; Fax: (718) 849-0165
www.asny.org
NORTH CAROLINA
North Carolina Association for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCAAOM)
4822 Six Forks Rd. Suite 202
Raleigh, NC 27609
Tel: (919) 228-8771
www.ncaaom.org
OKLAHOMA
Oklahoma Acupuncture Society
3535 Northwest 58th Street, Suite 750
Oklahoma City, OK 73112
Tel: (405) 942-8346; Fax: (405) 942-8347
OREGON
PO Box 14615
Portland, OR 97293-0615
Tel: (503) 246-4383
www.oregonacupuncture.org
PENNSYLVANIA
Acupuncture Society of Pennsylvania
P.O. Box 7676
Philadelphia, PA 19101
Tel: (215) 922-6991
RHODE ISLAND
Rhode Island Society of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
P.O. Box 6681
Providence, RI 02940-6681
Tel: (401) 274-1011
www.risaom.org
TEXAS
Texas Acupuncture Association
P.O. Box 3902
Austin, TX 78764-3902
Fax: (512) 463-1418
UTAH
Utah Acupuncture Association
545 East 4500 Southeast #230
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
Tel: (801) 263-9380; Fax: (801) 263-9925
WASHINGTON
Acupuncture Association of Washington
1420 Meridian East, Suite 11
Milton, WA 98354
Tel: (253) 927-5905; Fax: (253) 927-5905 (same)
www.acupuncturewashington.org
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