November 5, 2018 The Chinese government recently lifted a 25-year ban on the trade of tiger bone and rhino horn from captive-bred animals for use in traditional medicine. The decision has been condemned by wildlife conservation groups that warn that allowing such legal trade will have devastating...
September 12, 2018 This statement is presented by the two largest acupuncture professional associations in California. The American Association of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture (AACMA) is the largest Chinese-language association and California State Oriental Medical Association (CSOMA) is the...
July 31, 2018 As one of the leading medical associations in California, CSOMA is committed to supporting the acupuncture profession through public policy work, networking, continuing education, publishing, and community outreach. For more than 30 years, CSOMA and its members have served as a...
January 25, 2018 WHEREAS the California Acupuncture Board (CAB) requested that DCA’s Office of Professional Examination Services (OPES) complete a comprehensive review of the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine’s (NCCAOM) examination program. The NCCAOM...