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Nominations for the Board of Directors

Dear AMAAZ Member,

If you are excited about the idea of working with a dynamic group of fellow practitioners with the goal of improving our profession while serving and uplifting health care for our respective communities, we invite you to join us!

We, the Board of Directors of AMAAZ, are pleased to announce the opening of nominations for the Board of Directors:

The term for will be for 1 year. Nominations will be open through December 31, 2019, voting will be completed through email ballot and the new Board will be introduced at our annual Chinese New Year Dinner. We look forward to seeing you there!

Activities you may enjoy include:

  • Creating a vision for the profession.
  • Bringing your favorite teachers to Arizona for continuing education.
  • Upgrading our scope of practice to better reflect what we do for our patients.
  • Participating with our national association, the American Society of Acupuncturists, to help make our medicine more accessible to the American health care consumer.
  • Creating great public relations to help the public understand how and when to use Traditional Asian Medicine.
  • Work with the Arizona legislature to assure the benefits of our medicine are available to the public.

This is a call out to you to join us for the creative work of growing a whole profession.

Requirements: all Board members must be a member in good standing of AMAAZ.

Expectations:

  • Attendance to monthly Board meeting via video conference.
  • Participation and support of one or more committee activities.
  • Enthusiastic support of the profession and ability to be in service to the community.

If you would like to nominate someone or have an interest in serving on the Board, please send your nomination to the Board via email to VP@amaaz.com or at the address noted above along with a brief bio and how you would like to serve the Board and our professional community.

Click here to download this letter as a Word document.

Regards,

Lloyd G. Wright, LAc, DNBAO

Vice President, Chair of Nominations Committee

AMAAZ Summer Newsletter

We are most excited to share with you the events of the Inaugural Conference of the American Society of Acupuncturists (ASA) held in Washington, D.C. last month. Asian Medicine Acupuncturists of Arizona (AMAAZ) nominated Della Estrada, LAc and Lloyd G. Wright, LAc to represent our Arizona community. The groundbreaking event opened with an organizational meeting on day one followed by a national conference on the second and third days. On the fourth and final day, 250 AOM practitioners had appointments at the Capitol where they lobbied congressional representatives. Della and Lloyd were joined by AMAAZ member Jason Caldwell, LAc who travelled to D.C. to support the profession and his AOM colleagues.

Click here to read the full Summer Newsletter.

AMAAZ Spring Newsletter

Dear Arizona Colleagues:

On behalf of the board and Council of the American Society of Acupuncturists, we want to congratulate you on your insight and commitment to the development of your profession. It is critical that we, as a single professional group, represent ourselves at state and national levels of government. These times are unlike others that we have seen as a licensure class: acupuncture is being more and more accepted and brought into mainstream institutions. The question remains, will “Acupuncturists” (regardless of specific state licensure title designation) be brought forward with acupuncture as a modality as well?

Click here to read the full Spring Newsletter

Asian Medicine Acupuncturists rally to support Veterans and Medicare

On February 13, 2019, Representative Judy Chu from California introduced H.R. 1182 (2019), the Senior Care Act, and H.R. 1183 (2019), the Hero Care Act, to provide seniors and veterans, respectively, with acupuncture service from a licensed acupuncturist. These two communities—groups deserving of our best healthcare—suffer from many of the complaints which respond well to acupuncture treatment.

Along with the familiar testimonials from satisfied patients, demand for acupuncture in the U.S. has been spurred by the news in 2015 that the Nobel Prize had been awarded to Tu You You of the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine for her discovery of a powerful malaria medicine derived from a Chinese herb. Although this represented the ultimate endorsement of Chinese medicine by the global medical community, a steady stream of positive outcomes in acupuncture research offers an even more compelling stamp of approval. These range from a now famous study that demonstrated the benefits of acupuncture in infertility treatments to a more recent study by the National Cancer Institute which found acupuncture significantly reduced breast cancer treatment-related joint pain.

At a time when the opioid crisis costs billions of dollars and steals the lives of more than 70,000 Americans annually, the most important feature of acupuncture care is its potential to revolutionize pain management. Backed by the Veterans Healthcare Act and Medicare, acupuncture professionals will be able to develop personalized strategies to treat the chronic pain experienced by all too many of our honorable veterans and revered seniors, providing welcome relief while avoiding the pitfalls of addiction. We anxiously await the legislative changes that will allow those patients who need it the most to enjoy the remarkable value of the healthcare we provide, a thrilling first step towards increased access to acupuncture for all Americans.

On March 10th, 13 local expert licensed acupuncturists practitioners including three Chinese practitioners from Los Angeles, CA have provided complimentary acupuncture consults and treatments to the public and residents of Hong Lok Retirement Center at 3920 N. 24th Avenue in Phoenix, Arizona from 10 AM to 1 PM. This event was supported by Asian Medicine Acupuncturists of Arizona (AMAAz); Council of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Association (CAOMA), American Alliance of Acupuncture (AAOA). Korean Acupuncture & Asian Medicine Association in USA (KAAMA). The public was encouraged to attend, receive free treatment, and learn more about this healthcare revolution.

This event went very smoothly with the support of the management of Hong Lok retirement center, Especially, Ms. Jade Au, the service Coordinator of for her help from the beginning to the end. About 50 patents received their treatments. Every patient was satisfied with the treatment. Many of them expressed that they will continue to receive treatments with Chinese medicine and Acupuncture for their health issues in order to maintain their well-being. You can find local practitioners near you by visit www.AMAAz.org

More importantly, to help support acupuncture care for seniors and veterans, please contact Senators McSally and Krysten Sinema, as well as your Congressional Representative, today and urge them to support these life supporting healthcare bills.

Many thanks to all participants:

Jiashan Yu, L.Ac.
Yu Dayi Chinese Medicine, Moorpark, CA

Kap Pong Kim, L.Ac.
Health Mart USA, Inc, Los Angeles, CA

Anyok Lee, L.Ac.
Dr. Anyork Acupuncture, Placentia, CA

Lloyd Wright, L.Ac.
Stellar Physical Medicine, Scottsdale, AZ

Shuyuan Hong, L.Ac.
Precision Acupuncture Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ

Cinamon, Kimbrough, L.Ac.
Precision Acupuncture Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ

Dana Han, L.Ac.
Tong Shin Acupuncture & Herbs Center, Scottsdale, AZ

Qiling Lu, L.Ac.
Arizona Acupuncture and Herbs, LLC, Phoenix, AZ

Miltin Liu, L.Ac.
Arizona Acupuncture & Chinese Medicine Clinic, Phoenix, AZ

Xin Xin Wang, L.Ac
Meridian Integrative Medicine, Chandler and Scottsdale, AZ

Feng Zhang, L.Ac.
Acupuncture and Chinese Classic Herbal Medicine, Phoenix, AZ

Ping Yang, L.Ac.
Arizona Chinese Acupuncture Center. Mesa, AZ

Quanzhen Piao, L.Ac.
Pejing Acupuncture & Health Center, Phoenix, AZ

Mary Maurer, L.Ac.
Asian Healing Art and Acupuncture, Cave Creek, AZ

Deng Yong, L.Ac.
Neil Riordan Center for Regenerative Medicine,
Southwest College of
 Naturopathic Medicine, Tempe, AZ

Jeanne Huang, L.Ac.
Institute of Chinese Medicine, Lake Havasu City, AZ

Y.M. Chen, L.Ac.
Chinese Health Center, Inc., Anthem, AZ

This article was contributed by Cinamon Kimbrough, L.AC., David Price, L.AC., Lloyd Wright, L.AC., and Y.M. Chen, L.AC.

 

Celebrating Acupuncture in Arizona

Asian Medicine and Acupuncture community in Arizona has regrouped and regained a foothold in the state. The Asian Medicine Acupuncturists of Arizona (AMAAZ), a non-profit organization, held a banquet on Saturday January 19, 2019 celebrating the Chinese New Year as well as its 20 years anniversary of Asian Medicine and Acupuncture in the state of Arizona. We are so proud that 130 people attended.

AMAAZ is a leading interest for alternative medicines in the community. Their mission is to protect and promote the art, science and profession of Asian Medicine and Acupuncture in Arizona, supporting diversity, high professional standards and improvement of public health. The Banquet began with special support and remarks from Dr. David Miller, MD, L.Ac. from Chicago, IL, the President of The American Society of Acupuncturists (ASA) and Liming Tseng, L.AC., ASA’s Secretary from Stowe, VT. were live streamed to the banquet audience. Marilyn Allen, a nationally recognized speaker and educator, Dr. Kelly Hsu, MD, L.AC who served as first acupuncture board chairwomen, current acupuncture board chair, Mario Fontes and current Acupuncture board director David Geriminsky also gave very special remarks at the banquet.

After a few positive sentiments and following addresses from national and local professionals, it soon became clear that AMAAZ’ desires to create a positive impact directly in their own community.

Five Acupuncturists received inspirational awards, they are, Tony Kwan, L.Ac. Susannah Hsu, L.AC, Danny Bedgood, L.Ac., Beverly Coleman, LAC. and Tutsie Silapalikitporn, L.Ac.

Four Traditional Chinese Medicine educational awards went to Phoenix Institute of herbal Medicine and Acupuncture (PIHMA), Arizona school of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ASAOM), TCMzone and Department of Acupuncture and Oriental medicine, Southwest Colleague of naturopathic medicine and health Science. Within the Asian Medicine and Acupuncture community in AZ. The diversity amongst the community shows factually the community is trying to create organization within its ranks.

PHIMA and ASAOM, the two TCM colleges in Arizona, many of their students and faculties were presented at the banquet. Some of the oldest members of the organization topped out near 90 years old, still active in the community and still practicing Asian medicine and Acupuncture.

Afterward, Chengdu Delight catered a regiment of authentic Chinese Cuisine, a benefit raffle and two professional Chinese musicians Lily Wong (Er hu performer), Sabina Fu (Gu Zheng performer) as well as an internationally recognized speaker and Magician Richard Steele eased the visible pains of digesting an enormous amount of food. Overall several separate entities within the acupuncture community made appearances, the banquet was an obvious effort to find and create unity within its community.

Special thanks to our volunteer team, especially, Lloyd Wright, L.AC. VP, David Henry (web Master), Mr. and Mrs. Steve Magee, Dan Han, L.AC. (member at large), Llily Wong (Er-Hu performer and VP/Editor in Chief of Phoenix Chinese times), Sabina Fu (Gu-Zheng performer) and Richard Steele, an internationally recognized speaker, entertainer and trainer for their contribution to this great event.

AMAAZ officers:

Y.M. Chen, Ph.D., L.AC. President, Lloyd Wright, L.Ac., DNBAO, Vice president, Susan Wagner, DAOM, L.Ac. Treasurer and Emily Rea, Secretary

www.AMAAZ.org