News from the AAAOM
This month, like most months, has buzzed with AAAOM activity. Read on for details.
We sent out the following alert informing you about our new public members.
The American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM), is pleased to announce two new appointments to its Board of Directors. In accordance with the AAAOM Bylaws, Michael McGuffin, President of the American Herbal Products Association was elected as the public voting member to the Board, and Michael Taromina, Esq., was elected as alternate public non-voting member. “This is the first time the newly reunited AAAOM has elected public members to its board, and we’re excited about the depth of expertise and acumen that they will contribute to the strategic direction of the association,” states Martin Herbkersman, AAAOM’s President.
 Michael McGuffin Public Member AAAOM Board of Directors | Michael McGuffin is President of the American Herbal Products Association. He has been active in the herbal industry since 1975, having owned and managed both retail and manufacturing businesses in this field. He is the Managing Editor of Botanical Safety Handbook (1997) and of Herbs of Commerce, 2nd edition (2000). He also serves on the boards of the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia, United Plant Savers, and the Dietary Supplement Education Alliance, and as Chair of the Industry Committee of the Plant Conservation Alliance / Medicinal Plants Working Group. Michael has been quoted in a variety of news publications such as the New York Times, the Washington Post, U.S. News & World Report and Newsweek. He has made appearances on ABC's Nightline, National Public Radio, and ABC Radio, and authored several published articles. |
 Michael Taromina, Esq. Alternate Public Member AAAOM Board of Directors | Michael Taromina, Esq. has an extensive background representing and educating Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine practitioners, institutions, organizations and students. As the Chair of NCCAOM’s Professional Ethics & Disciplinary Committee he co-drafted the Code of Ethics and Grounds for Discipline and oversees the adjudication of misconduct cases from all over the country. As legal counsel to New York State Acupuncture Coalition (NYSAC) he has served an integral role in the drafting and lobbying effort to amend the New York State Acupuncture statute. He is also legal advisor to AAAOM’s Herbal Medicine Committee, NCCAOM’s Regulatory Affairs Task Force, TCM World Foundation, Acupuncture Society of New York (ASNY) and Chinese Medical Science Foundation (CMSF).Michael earned his undergraduate degree from Fordham University and his juris doctor from the City University of New York Law School. |
In addition, The American Acupuncturist Spring Volume will go to press soon, featuring some of the best recent research articles in AOM available. Here’s a sneak-peek of the articles to be featured in the forthcoming Spring issue:
All Disease Comes From the Heart, by Heiner Fruehauf, PhD
Writing a Case Report, by Sivarama Prasad Vinjamury, MD (Ayurveda), MAOM, MPH(c)
The Pulse and the Individual, by Leon Hammer, MD
AA Interviews Gene Bruno, LAc, OMD
Hospital Acupuncturists: Are We Ready for the New Trend? by Jeannette Painovich, DAOM, LAC, MA
To Heal a Broader Community: Interview with Jordan Van Voast, LAc
The American Acupuncturist continues to provide quality articles for our membership and for the AOM community at large.
Attention all exhibitors: The AAAOM Expo 2008 Booth Map is online!
Chicago awaits you! Click on the following link for more information
http://www.aaaomonline.org/45075.asp
Our call for speakers is officially closed. Speakers for the Chicago 2008 event will be notified by March 10, 2008.