RESOURCE WEB LINKS - Courtesy of:

www.fsoma.com- Florida State Oriental Medical Association (FSOMA)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & AGENCIES

www.aaom.org – American Association of Oriental Medicine (AAOM) – National Professional Organization

www.aomalliance.org -- Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance (Alliance) – National Professional Organization

www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/acupunct - Florida State Board of Acupuncture –(B of A) --Regulatory

www.nccaom.org - National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) –National Board Certifying Body for Acupuncture, Herbal Medicine, and Asian Bodywork Therapies

www.ccaom.org – Council of Colleges of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (CCAOM) –Professional Organizations of Schools of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

www.nccam.nih.gov - The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (part of National Inst. Of Health)

www.acucouncil.org – Council of Acupuncture & Oriental Medical Associations

www.faomra.com – Federation of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Regulatory Agencies. (“The Federation”) State regulatory agencies

www.nationalacupuncturefoundation.org – National Acupuncture Foundation. A not for profit organization for promotion acupuncture and oriental medicine

www.acaom.org - Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) National Accrediting agency for Schools

www.aataom.org - American Association for Teachers of Oriental Medicine

SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

www.acupunctureresearch.org – Society for Acupuncture Research (SAR)

www.ahpa.org - American Herbal Products Association (AHPA) The national trade association for herbal products industry

www.americanherbalistsguild.com – American Herbalist Guild (AHG) An association of herbal practitioners

www.herbsociety.org – Herbal Society of America

www.aobta.org – American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia (AOBTA)

www.acudetox.com – National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA)

www.nqa.org – National QiGong Association

www.qi.org - Qigong Association of America

www.medicalacupuncture.org – American Academy of Medical Acupuncture. An MD/DO only acupuncture organization

www.aava.org – American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture. A DVM only acupuncture organization

www.aavma.com – Website for acupuncture courses for veterinarians. Sponsored by Colorado State University

www.ivas.org - International Veterinary Acupuncture Society (IVAS)

ONLINE JOURNALS

Acubriefs - Great resource for articles and research concerning acupuncture.

Acupuncture Today - Online and paper monthly with extensive resources.

AAMA Journal – The official journal of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture.

The Pulse of Oriental Medicine - Pulse is resource of basic TCM information.

World Journal of Acupuncture-Moxibustion -An online journal concerning acupuncture and oriental medicine.

Blue Poppy Online Journal – www.bluepoppy.com - An online journal concerning acupuncture and oriental medicine.

STUDENT RESOURCES & STUDY TOOLS

www.acupuncturestudents.com

www.naturalhealers.com

MISCELLANEOUS

GanCao - A resource website that has forums, a practitioner database, and the web links.

Acupuncture Links of Vilberto's Home Page - A detailed webpage with acupuncture and oriental medicine links

Phil Rogers' Online Links - A detailed webpage with acupuncture and oriental medicine links

SEARCH TO FIND A PRACTITIONER IN YOUR AREA

www.doh.state.fl.us/mqa/acupunct/PRAES/index.html - Florida State Board of Acupuncture

www.aaom.org – American Association of Oriental Medicine

www.nccaom.org - National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine