CSOMA Committee updates for November 2017.
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Futures Committee Updates
- Working with student population by:
- Creating CSOMA Student Leadership Program
- Creating 2018 CSOMA Student Scholarship Essay Contest
- Arranging talks at schools for CSOMA board members
CEU/Events Committee Updates
- Planning May conference:
- Toured and secured venue at the Oakland Conference Center
- Contacting potential speakers
- Reaching out to vendors for exhibit hall
- Planning marketing and outreach for conference registration
- Researching catering options
Public Policy Advisory Committee
- Researched and formed comprehensive spreadsheet of state legislators to contact about the “Acupuncture Hill Briefing Report”
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Drafting position papers on NCCAOM vs. CALE and on Dry Needling
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Researching illegal practice of dry needling in CA state
Publications Committee Updates
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Worked with marketing director in creating outreach materials for 2017 Pacific Symposium
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Supporting the creation of 2018 California Journal of Oriental Medicine (CJOM)
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Drafting acupuncture “info” pamphlets intended for use in member clinics