Eric M. Hao, MSAOM, LAc

Eric M. Hao is a licensed acupuncturist with a master's degree in acupuncture and oriental medicine, and is nationally certified by the NCCAOM. He was a dentist in Taiwan from 1990-2012. Mr. Hao has been learning and practicing acupuncture for 21 years (1997-2018) and studied Power Of Nature Acupuncture Medical System (PONAMS) in 2006. He is currently an international speaker of PONAMS and hosting PONAMS teaching and training programs worldwide.

Previous Articles

The Five-Element Course of Symptom Transmission (CST)
September 2019 (Vol. 20, Issue 09)
The Five-Element Model for 12 Meridians—the Imbalance in Balance
August 2019 (Vol. 20, Issue 08)
New Discoveries in Old Concepts: Re-examining the Chinese Medicine Theory (Part 1)
April 2019 (Vol. 20, Issue 04)
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Ann Y Wang, CMD (China), LAc
News / Profession
Profession at a Crossroads: What Must Change
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The field of acupuncture in the U.S. continues to grow in visibility, patient demand and clinical effectiveness. Yet behind the curtain, many acupuncturists are quietly struggling to keep their doors open. While the profession is rooted in centuries of healing tradition, modern economic pressures – particularly those driven by insurance limitations, low reimbursement rates and job-market saturation – are making it increasingly difficult for licensed acupuncturists to thrive.

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Acupuncture & Acupressure
It’s Time to Stop Prescribing Points
It's Time to Stop Prescribing Points

A student stands over a patient, needle poised. They have a “perfect” prescription: a textbook combination of points harvested from a lecture slide on chronic lower back pain. But as the needle meets the skin, the student hesitates - the symptom of a quiet habit that has taken hold of our profession. We routinely say we “prescribe” points. It sounds efficient. It echoes the authority of biomedical culture and fits neatly into the insurance field. But vocabulary is never neutral; repeated long enough, it dictates behavior.

Bruce W. Park, DACM