January 2007

National acupuncture organizations re-unite

The American Association of Oriental Medicine (AAOM) and the AOM Alliance have re-united to form a new organization, the American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM).

By taking the name of the organization that split 14 years ago, the directors of the new organization hope to signal that events of the past that led to the split have been resolved, and that a new era in acupuncture and Oriental medicine leadership has arrived.

Will Morris, former President of the AAOM, and Leslie McGee, former President of the AOM Alliance, say in a joint statement that re-uniting the two national membership organizations “... is the best way to move the profession forward. We are thrilled that our differences have been bridged to the extent that it no longer makes sense to have two competing organizations. The vast majority of the acupuncture and Oriental medicine community have been asking for this to happen for several years, and the time was right to make this happen.”

The officers of the new AAAOM are Leslie McGee, president; Martin Herbkersman from the AAOM, vice-president; Shane Burras from the AAOM, treasurer; Corinne Axelrod from the AOM Alliance, secretary; and Will Morris, president emeritus. These officers will serve until October when new officer elections will take place.

Current members of the AAOM and the AOM Alliance have automatically been made members of the AAAOM, and all new members will become members of the AAAOM.

Source: American Association of Oriental Medicine, www.aaom.org

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