AMAAZ  ANNOUNCEMENT:

Dear Friends and Fellow Acupuncturists,

We are pleased to announce this year's Spring Festival and New Year's Celebration. Please see below for details.

Included this year will be Lion Dancing, Silent Auction, Awards, Profession Updates, Meet Your Legislators, and the pure joy of sharing the company of fellow acupuncturists and like minded professionals.

We shall also be introducing our new members of the Board of Directors and our new

President, Dr. Julie Armstrong, DACM, LAc, 

Vice President, Derek Marrongelle, DACM, LAc, 

Secretary, Leah Chischilly, DACM, LAc and

Treasurer, Alissa Stockton, DACM, LAc

Come and meet them all.

Please click the link below to get registered. Register early to save money and help us with planning.

Early Bird Pricing: Before Feb 2nd $50 per person or $480 for a table of 10.

After Feb 2nd: $55 per person or $520 for a table of 10.

This event is brought you by the volunteer efforts of your Board of Directors so we may come together as a community. Donations to the silent auction are most welcome. All proceeds go to help AMAAZ grow and uplift our profession. You may donate by contacting [email protected].

With great appreciation,

Lloyd G Wright, DACM, LAc

President, AMAAZ

Register Here: SFNY 2025 Dinner Registration Form (2) 

Injections Update

The training requirements for Arizona have not been established through the Rules making process yet. However, the State of Arizona Acupuncture Board of Examiners (SAABE) has adopted a "Substantive Policy Statement" that accepts the 60 hour APIT standard as the current educational standard and will allow Licensed Acupuncturists in Arizona to prescribe or perform injections.  There are currently 2 educational providers that are approved by the Board and once the LAc provides evidence of certified completion of an approved course the Board will acknowledge the LAc as authorized to include the use of injections in practice. More providers may begin offering equivalent course as time goes on. Always check with the Board to confirm their approval.

It is always best to consult with the SAABE directly if you have any questions, Here is the link to the Substantive Policy Statement  page: https://acupuncture.az.gov/statutes-and-rules/substantive-policy-statements.

As the Rules process proceeds this year, we do not anticipate a significant change from this policy, but please stay tuned.

Below is the bill and rule-making process for Arizona SB 1080, passed in March 2022.

Bill Process:

Once a bill passes the legislature and has been signed by the governor, it will go into effect 90 days after the last day of the legislative session unless there is an emergency clause that SB 1080 does not have. The State of Arizona Acupuncture Board of Examiners must write the rest of the regulations for that bill to become effective, but they have until or before January 1, 2024. Likely, they will have a resolution before this date so it can take effect sooner for all interested Arizona licensed acupuncturists.

That said, the EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY section is the acupuncture assistant capable of removing needles. SB 1080 reads, “Until the acupuncture board of examiners adopts rules and approves training programs for acupuncture assistants, a licensed acupuncturist may supervise an unlicensed person who has completed a training program for acupuncture assistants that includes removing needles and assisting in basic health care duties in the practice of acupuncture.”

Membership dues help with legal expenses and continuing education opportunities for members. If you are not a current member, please consider joining or renewing today. 

The AMAAZ is here to elevate our profession in Arizona. Join us today!