Acupuncture Organizations
State/Local Organizations
- Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Association of Minnesota
- Acupuncture Association of Colorado
- Acupuncture Society of New York
- Acupuncture Society of Virginia
- Acupuncture Society of Washington, D.C.
- Arizona Society of Oriental Medicine and Acupuncture
- Alabama Association of Oriental Medicine (link to e-mail only)
- Association for Professional Acupuncture in Pennsylvania
- California Alliance of Acupuncture Medicine
- California State Oriental Medical Association
- Connecticut Society of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CSAOM)
- Florida Association of Oriental Medicine
- Florida State Oriental Medical Association
- Florida Toyohari Acupuncture Association
- Hawaii Acupuncture Association
- Idaho Acupuncture Association
- Illinois Association of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
- Indiana Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- Maine Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- Maryland Acupuncture Society
- Michigan Association of Acupuncuture and Oriental Medicine
- Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
- New Hampshire Association for Acupuncuture & Oriental Medicine
- New Jersey Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- North Carolina Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- Oklahoma Acupuncture Association
- Oregon Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- Oriental Medicine Association of New Mexico
- Rhode Island Society of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- Texas Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (TAAOM)
- United California Practitioners of Chinese Medicine
- Utah Association for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (UAAOM)
- Wisconsin Society of Certified Acupuncturists
- Wyoming Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Association
National Organizations
- Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance
- American Academy of Medical Acupuncture
- American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine National Coalition
- American Academy of Veterinary Medical Acupuncture
- American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture
- American Chinese Medicine Association
- American Herbal Products Association
- American Herbalists Guild
- American Organization for Bodywork Therapies of Asia
- Council of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Associations
- Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- Federation of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Regulatory Agencies
- The Herb Society of America
- International Veterinary Acupuncture Society
- National Acupuncture Detoxification Association
- National Acupuncture Foundation
- National Certification Commission for Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
- National Oriental Medicine Accreditation Agency
- National Qigong (Chi Kung) Association
- North American Society of Acupuncture and Alternative Medicine
- Qigong Association of America
- Society for Acupuncture Research
- United States Traditional Chinese Medicine Alumni Association
International Organizations
- Acupuncture Canada
- Association of Irish Acupuncturists
- Association of Veterinary Acupuncturists of Canada
- Association of Registered Acupuncturists of Prince Edward Island
- Belgian Acupunctors Federation (in French and Danish only)
- Australian Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine Association
- British Acupuncture Council
- Canadian Academy of Chinese Traditional Health Sciences
- British Medical Acupuncture Society
- Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Association of Canada
- China Information Service System on Traditional Chinese Medicine
- European Association of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- College of TCM Practitioners and Acupuncturists (Canada)
- European Herbal Practitioners Association
- European Federation of Oriental Medicine
- International Association for the Study of Traditional Asian Medicine
- European Register of Organizations of TCM
- Modernized Chinese Medicine International Association
- International Council of Medical Acupuncture and Related Techniques
- New Zealand Register of Acupuncturists
- Professional Register of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- State Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Regulatory Agencies
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Acupuncture Laws, Codes and Acts (By State) *Enter “acupuncture” in “search” field
Acupuncture Journals
- Acupuncture & Electro-Therapeutics Research
- Acuxo.com
- American Journal of Chinese Medicine
- Blue Poppy Journal of Chinese Medicine
- Chinese Journal of Integrated Traditional and Western Medicine
- Chinese Medical Journal
- Chinese Medicine Times
- Clinical Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine at the NIH
- Focus on Alternative/Complementary Therapies (FACT)
- International Journal of Clinical Acupuncture
- Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine
- Journal of Chinese Medicine
- Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Medical Acupuncture
- New England Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Qi – The Journal of Traditional Eastern Health and Fitness
- Shanghai Journal of Acupuncture and Moxibustion
- The Standing Post
- Taijiquan Journal
- The Web-Journal of Acupuncture
Acupuncture Schools – United States
- Academy for Five Element Acupuncture
- Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences
- Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin
- Acupuncture & Integrative Medicine College, Berkeley
- Acupuncture & Massage College
- American Academy of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- American College of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
- American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- American Institute of Alternative Medicine
- Arizona School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine
- Atlantic University of Chinese Medicine
- Bastyr University
- Colorado School of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Dallas College of Oriental Medicine
- Daoist Traditions College of Chinese Medical Arts
- Dongguk Royal University
- Dragon Rises School of Oriental Medicine
- East-West College of Natural Medicine
- Eastern School of Acupuncture and Traditional Medicine
- Emperor’s College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- Finger Lakes School of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine of New York Chiropractic College
- Five Branches University
- Florida College of Integrative Medicine
- Han University of Traditional Medicine
- Hawaii College of Oriental Medicine
- HealthCMI
- Institute of Clinical Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
- Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture
- Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine
- Mercy College Program in Acupuncture/Oriental Medicine
- Middle Way Acupuncture Institute
- Midwest College of Oriental Medicine
- National University of Health Sciences
- College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Northwestern Health Sciences University
- National College of Naturopathic Medicine
- New England School of Acupuncture
- New York College of Health Professions
- New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
- Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
- Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
- Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture
- RainStar University
- Samra University of Oriental Medicine
- Seattle Institute of Oriental Medicine
- South Baylo University
- Southern California University of Health Sciences
- Southwest Acupuncture College
- Swedish Institute School of Acupuncture and Oriental Studies
- Tai Sophia Institute
- Texas Health & Science Universit
- Touro College
- Traditional Chinese Medicine College of Hawaii
- Tri-State College of Acupuncture
- University of Bridgeport
- University of East-West Medicine
- Won Institute of Graduate Studies
- World Medicine Institute
- Wu Hsing Tao School
- Yosan University
Acupuncture Schools – Outside the United States
- Academy of Classical Oriental Sciences (Canada)
- Academy of Oriental Medicine (United Kingdom)
- Acupuncture Foundation of Canada Institute (Canada)
- Alberta College of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (Canada)
- Australian Medical Acupuncture College (Australia)
- Canadian College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (Canada)
- Canadian College of Holistic Health (Canada)
- Canadian College of Oriental Medicine (Canada)
- Grant MacEwan College (Canada)
- Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (China)
- Institute of Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture (Canada)
- International College of Oriental Medicine (United Kingdom)
- International College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Canada)
- Irish College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Ireland)
- London College of Traditional Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (United Kingdom)
- Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences (Canada)
- Monash University (Australia)
- Nanjing University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (China)
- New Zealand School of Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Medicine (New Zealand)
- Ongiara College of Acupuncture and Moxibustion (Canada)
- Ontario College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (Canada)
- PCU College of Holistic Medicine (Canada)
- RMIT University Chinese Medicine Unit (Australia)
- Shanghai TCM College of British Columbia (Canada)
- The School of Five Element Acupuncture (Korea)
- University of Technology, Sydney (Australia)
- University of Western Sydney (Australia)
- Victorian University of Technology (Australia)
Online Libraries, Discussion Groups and Resources
AcuBriefs
An online database of references to acupuncture, with links to related journals and websites.
Chinese Herb Academy
Voluntary organization of licensed health care practitioners, students and postgraduate academics specializing in Chinese herbal medicine.
Chinese Medicine Tools
A unique free online experience where acupuncturist can share grown and connect. Home of TCM radio.
International Bibliographic Information on Dietary Supplements
(IBIDS) Database – over 419,000 scientific citations and abstracts on dietary supplements.
National Library of Medicine
Access to thousands of peer-reviewed journals, abstracts and full-text articles.
TCM Discussion Group
A global discussion group for practitioners and students of traditional Chinese medicine and other healthcare professionals.
Miscellaneous
- FAQ Sheet Regarding ACAOM Doctoral Proposal and Survey
- China Academy of Chinese Medicine
- Acupuncture.com
- Alternative Medicine Foundation
- Alumni Association of Samra University
- Glucosamine Information Center
- Herbal-Supplements-Guide.com
- MedicineChinese.com
- National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
- Pathways to Wellness
- SleepDisordersGuide.com
- Spine-Health
- TCM Student
- The Register of Chinese Herbal Medicine
- Traditional Chinese Medicine Association & Alumni