This is the home page for the Maryland Acupuncture Society, Inc (MAS) web site. We are a professional society of licensed acupuncturists representing over one third* of all licensed acupuncturists in Maryland. Our site has information forprofessional acupuncturistsas well as for thegeneral publicwho are interested in acupuncture and Asian medicine.

There is still space available for the Gua Sha and Cupping workshop, Sunday September 19th, 2010 from 9am to 4pm. Barbra Esher returns to teach this popular class which will give 6 CEU. The price of the class is $125 for members and includes light refreshments and lunch. Click here for more information and prices for students and non-members.

Click here to register for the Seminar using the
 MAS STORE

MAS now has available distance learning courses to get Continuing Education Units (CEUs, or NCCAOM PDA points)! We started with an Alex Tiberi seminar on Orthopedics, and we have added another popular seminar, Jeffrey Yuen on Cancert Care and Chinese Medicine.

You simply use the CD set you may have already purchased on Orthopedics, or purchase a new one in our store. Then you purchase the upgrade option for $50. This upgrade option allows you to take a test on the internet after listening to and studying the material on the CD set.

If you pass the test, you will be sent a CEU certificate for 14 CEU. It's perfect if you need last minute CEUs or don't have the time to attend one of our weekend seminars. Click here to visit the store. If you don't see the CEU CD option, either go to the Continuing Ed seminars or the CD Recordings.

MAS held its spring 2010 seminar with Alex Tiberi who presented: Aches and Pains: Chinese Medicine in the Treatment of Pain. The seminar was held March 20-21, 2010 at the Sheraton in Columbia. Click here for detailed information, or you may download the brochure that was mailed by clicking here. 168 people attended the seminar, which was an increase from the previous Alex Tiberi seminar in March 2008 attended by 97 people. Obviously a popular speaker!

The entire seminar was recorded and a copy of the seminar can be ordered in the store.

The MAS annual meeting was held on Sunday March 21, 2010, 12:15-1:30 PM, during the lunch break for the Alex Tiberi seminar. Steven Solomon, who has served 3 terms as MAS president, stepped down and Tracy Soltesz, who has served as the MAS legislative chair, was elected as the new MAS president! John Howard was re-elected as Secretary, and enters his third term. Margie Siauw was re-elected to her second term as Vice President of Internal Affairs. Della Aubrey-Miller was re-elected to her second term as Vice President of Public Affairs. Tracy and Alice, the MAS legislative consultant, gave an update of the current bills in the State legislature.

MAS sponsored another member benefit seminar on Sunday, January 31 from 9am to 5pm. The American Acupuncture Council Network presented a seminar entitled: ABC's of Documentation for Acupuncturists with Primer on Basic Insurance Billing. The normal fee for the seminar was $149 at the door. MAS members who preregistered took the course for $75. Click here to download the flyer.

On November 14-15, 2009, MAS had a continuing education seminar with Giovanni Maciocia. 125 people attended both days of the seminar, 9 came Saturday only and 12 came on Sunday only. Click HERE for additional information. There were three topics covered: BODY-MIND MAPPING IN CHINESE MEDICINE: The physiology, pathology and point energetics of body areas, and THYROID PROBLEMS, and PROSTATE DISORDERS. A copy of the original brochure can be downloaded by clicking here. The seminar was approved for California CEUs. The entire seminar was recorded and a copy of the seminar can be ordered in the store.

The MAS membership renewal campaign for 2009 ended January 31, 2010. Members who did not renew were removed from membership and lost all their benefits.

During the campaign we sent out invitations to rejoin to members whose memberships lapsed, and invitations to new acupuncturists in Maryland.

On October 8, an email was sent to the membership asking them to renew early and save having a printed form sent. A final email was sent January 25, and there was a final flurry of renewals, with only 26% unrenewed. This is 6% more than last year, but these are difficult times.

The new 2010 version of the Acucode Book is expected at the end of January 2010. This book has been available to MAS members only for $40. We still have a few copies of the 2009 version if you would like one. Order your copy today!

The Maryland State Board of Acupuncture now requires a minimum of 3 hours of ethics or personal boundary training to be taken every 4 years to renew an acupuncture license in Maryland. Click here to see the NCCAOM listing of Ethics courses.

How large is MAS?

370 Members, consisting of:
321 Maryland licensed acupuncturists, 18 Students, 24 Out-of-State acupuncturists, Organizations, 6 Allied health care practitioners, and 1 Associates.

*As of July 2008 there were 818 active acupuncturists licensed by the State of Maryland and 297 (36%) were members of MAS.