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Last Update
January 15, 2012
(New information is in bold)
Click Here to Contribute Today to the 2012 Legislative Action Campaign
Registration is now open for the spring 2012 MAS seminar with Jeffrey Yuen. Treating the Endocrine System with Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine will be held March 24-25, 2012 at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Columbia, MD. Click here to download a brochure or find details about the seminar on the continuing education page, click Jeffrey Yuen's name for more details!
Click here to register for the Workshop using the
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MAS held a seminar featuring John and Angela Hicks - Integrating 5 Elements & TCM Seminar on November 12-13, 2011, with an optional third day on November 14. Click here to download the brochure. The seminar was held at the Doubletree in Columbia MD. Click here for additional details.
MAS held an Ethics Seminar featuring Jack Daniel at the Double Tree Hotel in Columbia on Sunday, Oct. 30th. Over 100 acupuncturists registered for the class. The class will satisfy the 4 CEU requirement for license renewal in Maryland. Following the seminar, MAS held a member benefit private screening of 9000 Needles.The film is an inspirational documentary about Devin Dearth, who suffered a debilitating stroke. The documentary follows Devin's "unconventional journey" to China to participate in a comprehensive stroke rehabilitation program that includes acupuncture.
The MAS renewal and new member campaigns are continuing! MAS members were mailed a renewal form in the last week of October. If you are up for renewal, please send in your form or renew in the internet store! Members who do not renew will be dropped from membership at the end of January.
Click to renew membership through the MAS STORE
MAS has appointed a new Student Liaison! At the board meeting held October 21, Stan Fox, a student at Tai Sophia Institute, was interviewed and appointed. Stan will promote MAS activity among students. The Liaison post has been vacant recently.
The Maryland Acupuncture Society Legislative Advocacy Workshop was held on Monday, Sept 26th from 9am – noon on the grounds of the Maryland General Assembly in Annapolis. This workshop covered important topics that affect acupuncturist's legal right to practice acupuncture free of legislative barriers. Topics included: purpose of advocacy and what risks exist for the practice of Chinese medicine; a film on the legislative process; tour of the General Assembly complex; history and political lay of the land; and strategies for influencing representatives.
In addition, we helped each registrant identify whom their legislators are and on which committees those representatives serve.
New member benefit! members of MAS are eligible to become a member of Tower Federal Credit Union. Click here for more information.
The Maryland Board of Acupuncture announces that the term of Grant Zhang, L.Ac. is ending. While Mr. Zhang is eligible for re-appointment, the Board is seeking applications from individuals interested in serving on the Board of Acupuncture should Mr. Zhang decline re-appointment. Interested parties may contact the Board's Executive Director Penny Heisler. Contact information is available via the Board's website at: http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/bacc/index.html
Together with the American Acupuncture Council,
MAS presented the "Comprehensive Basic Insurance Seminar" on June 25th from 8am - 5pm at the DoubleTree Hotel in Columbia, Maryland.
This course covered the basics for members new to AAC's insurance class series or those who feel they need a refresher, and also covered several new topics for those who had taken previous classes. New topics included: Electronic Health Records, Personal Injury Claims and Worker's Comp.
See the American Acupuncture Council's website by clicking here or download the filer here.
MAS held its Spring Seminar with Dr Robert Chu Seminar on Master Tung's Acupuncture Magic Points on the weekend of March 12-13 at the Doubletree in Columbia. Click Here to download the brochure in adobe acrobat format or for the same information, click here. Tuition for the class included $150 worth of Master Tung's textbooks. 175 attendees attended the lecture, which included demonstrations and hands-on practice.
The MAS annual meeting was held Sunday, March 13 during the lunch break for the Robert Chu Seminar. There were 99 MAS members at the seminar who were able to attend the meeting. Board members presented their progress during the year and plans for the future. Elections were held and Tricia Kramer was elected to a second term as Treasurer. Ta-Ya Lee completed her third and last term as Vice President of External Affairs, and Colette McKie was elected by the members to that post. Della Aubrey-Miller stepped down from her board position as Vice President of Public Affairs and was elected to the open post of Member at Large by the membership. Belynda White was appointed by the board and ratified by the membership to fill the vacancy of Vice President of Public Affairs until the official election in 2012. President Tracy Soltesz presented the board's reasons for not becoming a not-for-profit organization based on recent research.
How large is MAS?
409 Members, consisting of:
347 Maryland licensed acupuncturists, 18 Students, 30 Out-of-State acupuncturists, Organizations, 8 Allied health care practitioners, and 6 Associates.
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