June 2023 – AAMA Member Newsletter

Welcome Our New AAMA Members

Please join us in welcoming the following new members who became part of the Academy in May 2023.

• Amy A. Falkenberg, MD, of Strum, WI
• Hoang Pham, MD, of Boerne, TX
• Traci Pritchard, MD, of Cave Creek, AZ
• Catherine Reese, MD, of Indianapolis, IN
• Judy Ungerleider Hennessey, MD, of Kensington, CA
• Larry S. Wu, MD, of New Albany, OH

And a medical student member:

• Kalli Thea Barrett of Bethesda

And a warm welcome back to our returning member:

• David L. Riegleman, MD, of San Antonio, TX

If you have peers or colleagues who aren’t currently members of the AAMA, please encourage them to learn more about the benefits of membership by visiting the website or contacting Kendra Unger, the membership committee chair. And if you would like to sponsor a medical student member for $75/year, please email AAMA today and let us know.

Physicians Earn ABMA Certification

Congratulations to the following physicians who have completed the process (www.dabma.org/requirements.asp) set by the American Board of Medical Acupuncture (ABMA) to be certified as a Diplomate for 10 years:

• Adam B. Howes, MD, DABMA of Napa, CA

AAMA Legislative Committee Report

The Legislative Committee will continue to watch for bills that affect AAMA members and respond to the authors and co-sponsors appropriately. The committee members will contact you when legislation in your state may affect your ability to practice acupuncture. In that event, you are encouraged to write your representatives and senators since they prefer to hear directly from their constituents. If you learn of relevant legislative activity, please connect with the committee by email: info@medicalacupuncture.org.

It’s Not Too Late!
On-Demand Recordings 2023 Symposium

Missed the Annual Symposium in Texas? Don’t worry! Nearly all of the Symposium sessions were recorded and are available for on-demand viewing. AAMA members can now purchase access to the on-demand recording package. Access is available until October 1, 2023. Topics include:

• Stroke Recovery
• PTSD
• Chronic Pain
• Emotional Freedom Technique
• Battlefield Acupuncture
• Electroacupuncture
• Laser acupuncture
• And many, many more!

• Symposium Session recording access
• Up to maximum of 28.75 CME credits (must complete quiz for each session for credit where applicable)
• Review of all symposium documentation and materials
• Exhibit company access

Check Out Photos from 2023 Symposium!

If you want to relive some of the exciting moments from the event or see if you made a photo debut, CLICK HERE to view all the photos from the meeting.

AAMA Webinar – Acupuncture Energetic and Segmental Approaches to Treat Pelvic Pain

Live: Wednesday, June 28, 2023
8:00 pm EDT, 7:00 pm CDT, 5:00 pm PDT
Presented by Joseph Audette, MD, MA
** Recording available to all registrants following live webinar

This webinar will discuss the current scientific evidence for the treatment of pelvic pain conditions with acupuncture. The focus of the discussion will highlight the treatment protocols used and their deficits. We will then propose an Acupuncture Energetic approach with a  discussion of the neuroanatomy of pelvic pain and the importance of including adequate segmental treatments. The focus will be on use of the Very Point® technique and dry needling approaches to treat both local and segmental dysfunction in pelvic pain.

Learn more and register. Can’t make the live webinar date? Register anyway and access the recording later at a time that works for your schedule!

NIH – 2nd Annual Force-Based Manipulation Investigator Meeting

Thursday, June 29, 2023
11:30am-1:30pm, EDT

AAMA members are invited to join the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health for the open session of the 2nd Annual Force-Based Manipulation Investigator Meeting on June 29 at 11:30 a.m. ET. The open session will feature programmatic network vision and goals, updates from the three research networks, and a keynote presentation by Dr. David Ginty of Harvard Medical School. Learn more.

NCCIH: Gathering Data Points for Acupuncture Research

From Helene M. Langevin, M.D., NCCIH Director: 

In the field of complementary and integrative health, few topics have generated more controversy than acupuncture. This is driven by an ongoing discordance at the core of this ancient therapy: although a growing body of evidence demonstrates acupuncture’s potential role in managing different conditions, like chronic pain or insomnia, the practice itself isn’t well understood. In particular, critics of acupuncture research have repeatedly pointed out that “acupoints,” one of the fundamental tenets of acupuncture, aren’t based on an objective understanding of the body.

I’m proud that the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) has put into motion an effort to address this problem with a new initiative that will result in the development of an open-access repository and database for the anatomical and physiological correlates of acupoints. This data initiative has long been needed to advance the work of researchers in the field. More.

New! Student Member Sponsorship Opportunity

Young physicians represent the future of medical acupuncture. To encourage their involvement in our organization, the AAMA recently launched an initiative to invite current members to sponsor a medical student member for $75/year. Would you like to sponsor a medical student member? Or would you like more information about the option? Please email AAMA today and let us know.

Member Portal — Resources & More!

From the member portal, YOU have control over your member account, address, contact information, etc. The portal offers access to the webinar recordings you have purchased or wish to access along with other member only resources. For renewals, you can log in to the member portal and renew your membership through secure payment portal. We intend to send fewer invoice mailings to cut down on mailing expenses and staff time and allow you to be in control of your account. If you haven’t already, please check out the member resources.

Are You Following Us?

Join the conversations online with fellow physician acupuncturists from around the country! You can find AAMA on:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-academy-of-medical-acupuncture/about/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/AAMAcupuncture
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AAMAmedicalacupuncture/
• Instagram: @aamacupuncture

There’s even a closed group on Facebook for discussion between members: https://www.facebook.com/groups/aamagroup