SAN FRANCISCO, July 20, 2020 – CSOMA is changing its corporate name to remove the term “Oriental.” The California State Oriental Medical Association (CSOMA) is pleased to announce that their Board of Directors voted unanimously at a 7/19/20 meeting to change the corporation’s name to remove the...
SAN FRANCISCO, July 21, 2020 – CSOMA sent an open letter to Dr. Sonia Angell, Director & State Public Health Officer of the California Department of Public Health. The letter requests that the CDPH lists Licensed Acupuncturists (L.Ac.’s) as “Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers,” noting...
June 20th, 2020 Assemblymember Rob Bonta 1303 Tenth Street Sacramento, CA 95814 Dear Assemblymember Rob Bonta, The California State Oriental Medical Association (CSOMA), is writing to inform you of our concerns and objections to the Athletic Trainers Bill (AB 1592 & AB 1665), as amended in...
The CCAOM recently issued best practice guidelines for reopening acupuncture offices, stating “because of the asymptomatic shedding of SARS-CoV-2 virus, these precautions are considered universal and should become normalized clinic procedures.” View the guidelines here Additionally,...
Maintaining a strong connection with California government is vital to our profession. We recently showed our appreciation with a Thank You letter to Governor Gavin Newsom, and offered continued support. View the PDF
Now is a crucial time for our community to weigh in and urge Congress to include our requests in the next coronavirus relief legislative package. ACT NOW To Meet Needs of Integrative Health Professionals: Complete the Word template and email or snail-mail your representative. Instructions...
The American Society of Acupuncturists prepared this summary of the COVID-19 Acupuncture Town Hall webinar that took place on March 24, 2020. Includes a summary of each speaker session, Q&A and resource links. Download the PDF here.
Get the latest updates on the COVID-19 pandemic. COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall For Acupuncturists – Tues 3/24 at 3:30PM PST COVID-19 Guidelines for Licensed Acupuncturists by the ASA How COVID-19 (2019-nCoV) is Currently Treated in China with TCM Guidelines on Acupuncture and Moxibustion...
Dear Colleague, Let’s gather as a national community to share the most up-to-date information about how COVID-19 is affecting our profession. WHAT: COVID-19 Virtual Town Hall for Acupuncturists WHEN: Tuesday, March 24th / 3:30 – 5:00 pm (PST) WHERE: Virtual Webinar: WATCH THE REPLAY HERE...
The American Society of Acupuncturists (ASA) has provided comprehensive guidelines for licensed acupuncturists regarding COVID-19 (2019 novel Coronavirus). Read: COVID-19 Guidelines for Licensed Acupuncturists Please take a moment to read the document in its entirety , including what is being done...
CSOMA and the American Society of Acupuncturists (ASA) want to ensure members are informed about COVID-19 (2019 novel Coronavirus). Here is the latest information we have about COVID-19 that is important for acupuncturists and other healthcare workers: Coronavirus: Info Sheet (PDF) For the latest...
View the PDF February 23rd, 2020 The California State Oriental Medical Association (CSOMA), would like to announce again its support of adopting the NCCAOM exam for CA Licensure to replace the California Licensing Exam, CALE. By adopting the NCCAOM exam, acupuncturists would align themselves with...