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Last Update
April 1, 2012
(New information is in bold)
The MAS held its annual meeting on March 25, 2012. At the meeting, Tracy Soltesz was elected to a second term as president, Margie Siauw was elected to a 3rd term as Vice President of Internal Affairs, Belynda White was elected to a 2nd term as Vice President of Public Affairs. John Howard retired as Secretary after serving 3 terms. A new secretary, Camille Klinker, was nominated and elected to the post of Secretary.
A new members only area is available on the website since February 12. Information from the meeting will be posted for members.
Click Here to Contribute Today to the 2012 Legislative Action Campaign
An MAS sponsored event! June - October 2012: "Contemporary Chinese Pulse Diagnosis Series" with Ross Rosen (Classes will be held over the course of three weekends: June 2-3rd, September 22-23rd and October 20-21st - 2012) Click Here for more information.
Almost 200 people attended the seminar: Treating the Endocrine System with Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine 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!
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 complete! 81 members did not renew which is only 19.7% of members. Last year 21 % did not renew so this was a very good year for the campaign! Also MAS gained 31 new members during the campaign! MAS members were mailed a renewal form in the last week of October and mailings were sent to lapsed members and new acupuncturists. Members who did not renew were 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, 2011 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.
How large is MAS?
386 Members, consisting of:
332 Maryland licensed acupuncturists, 19 Students, 22 Out-of-State acupuncturists, Organizations, 7 Allied health care practitioners, and 6 Associates.
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