Gene Bruno, OMD, LAc, FABAA

Geno Bruno is one of the pioneers in the profession, he has dedicated his career to the advancement of acupuncture and Oriental Medicine in the U.S. He's served in teaching and research positions, and has been in private practice for over 45 years. In 2007 he established the Trudy McAlister Foundation.

Previous Articles

The Trudy McAlister AOM Scholarship Fund
July 2019 (Vol. 20, Issue 07)
Acupuncture Treatment of Trauma in the Canine
September 2015 (Vol. 16, Issue 09)
Animal Acupuncture: A Case Study in the Treatment of Traumatic Injury in the Equine
May 2015 (Vol. 16, Issue 05)
History of Animal Acupuncture: Part II
October 2014 (Vol. 15, Issue 10)
A History Worth Telling
September 2014 (Vol. 15, Issue 09)
Trudy McAlister Foundation Awards Announces 2013 Scholarship Winners
August 2013 (Vol. 14, Issue 08)
Trudy McAlister Fund Awards Two 2009 Scholarships
October 2009 (Vol. 10, Issue 10)
Trudy McAlister Fund Awards Two 2009 Oriental Medicine Scholarships
September 2009 (Vol. 10, Issue 09)
Trudy McAlister Scholarship Winner Announced
March 2009 (Vol. 10, Issue 03)
AAAOM Delegates Attend Meeting of the World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies
February 2008 (Vol. 09, Issue 02)
A Letter to the Profession
May 2007 (Vol. 08, Issue 05)
Ephedra Update: AAOM Issues Suggestions for Practitioners
Summary of the AAOM Presidents Roundtable
AAOM Changes Its Management Group and Moves its Offices to the West Coast
AAOM Response to NOMAA Article in Acupuncture Today September 2006
Spotlight on the AAOM
July 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 07)
AAOM Changes its Management Group and Moves its Offices to the West Coast
July 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 07)
Spotlight on the AAOM
June 2004 (Vol. 05, Issue 06)
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