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Associations & Organizations

Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine

Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM)

American Academy of Medical Acupuncture
The purpose of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture is to promote the integration of concepts from traditional and modern forms of acupuncture with Western medical training and thereby synthesize a more comprehensive approach to health care.

American Association of Oriental Medicine
The American Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (AAAOM), was formed in 1981 to be the unifying force for American acupuncturists who are committed to high ethical and educational standards, and a well regulated profession to ensure the safety of the public. As the umbrella organization representing the acupuncture profession in the United States, the AAAOM assisted in the formation of both the National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncturists (NCCA, now NCCAOM) and the National Council of Acupuncture Schools and Colleges (NCASC, now CCAOM) in 1982.

American Oriental Bodywork Therapy Association
The AOBTA was formed in 1989 with the coming together of a number of associations, which represented individual disciplines of Asian Bodywork Therapy. AOBTA currently has 1,400 active members in the U.S. and abroad. Member benefits include optional, low-cost professional liability insurance, disability insurance, a national membership newsletter, national and regional workshops and a practitioner referral service through National Headquarters and the Web.

British Medical Acupuncture Society
The BMAS is a registered charity established to encourage the use and scientific understanding of acupuncture within medicine for the public benefit. It seeks to enhance the education and training of suitably qualified practitioners, and to promote high standards of working practices in acupuncture among such practitioners, by means of tests, examinations, and accreditation procedures.

Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
The mission of the CCAOM is to advance acupuncture and Oriental medicine by promoting educational excellence within the field. The philosophy of the Council is based on respect for the broad range of traditions of acupuncture and Oriental medicine and a commitment to academic freedom.

International Council of Medical Acupuncture and Related Techniques
ICMART is a non-profit making international organization comprising more than 50 medical acupuncture societies worldwide. It includes over 25,000 doctors practicing acupuncture and related techniques.

Medical Acupuncture Research Foundation
MARF was founded in 1988 as a charitable, nonprofit organization which serves as the research arm of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture. The AAMA is the national professional society of physicians in North America who have incorporated the use of acupuncture into their medical practice. MARF is committed to all aspects of encouraging acupuncture research. This includes supporting both clinicians and researchers involved in acupuncture research, supporting the structure and organizations needed to foster the research, and directly promoting the research.

National Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Alliance
The Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine Alliance (hereafter referred as the "Alliance") is a professional membership organization that shall encourage and honor the diversity of practitioners and traditions that exist in the field of acupuncture and Oriental medicine. The Alliance shall encourage the integration of acupuncture and Oriental medicine in American health care, expand the public understanding of and promote access acupuncture and Oriental medicine for all people. The Alliance shall foster high quality health care, education and research, shall promote and cultivate discussion, broad representation and the empowerment of individual and organizational members at state, regional and National levels.

National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (NADA)

National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
NCCAOM is committed to a tripartite mission of establishing entry-level standards for the safe and competent practice of acupuncture, Chinese herbology, and Asian bodywork therapy; evaluating applicant qualifications through national board examinations in these areas; and certifying practitioners who meet NCCAOM standards of competency.

National Sports Acupuncture Association (NSAA)

Society for Acupuncture Research
Our mission is to promote scientifically sound inquiries into the clinical efficacy, physiological mechanisms, patterns of use and theoretical foundations of acupuncture, herbal therapy and other modalities of Oriental medicine.

Herbal

American Herbal Products Association
The American Herbal Products Association exists to serve its members by promoting the responsible commerce of products which contain herbs and which are used to enhance health and quality of life.

American Herbalist Guild (AHG)
The American Herbalists Guild is a non-profit, educational organization that represents the goals and voices of herbalists. It is the only peer-review organization for professional herbalists who specialize in the medicinal use of plants.

American Botanical Council (ABC)
For over a decade, The American Botanical Council has educated the public, governmental agencies, research institutions and industries on solid scientific research on the safe and effective use of medicinal plants. ABC publishes the well-respected peer reviewed journal, Herbalgram.

Herb Research Foundation (HRF)
As an education organization, the Herb Research Foundation has been educating the public, health practitioners, legislators, and the media about the health benefits and safety of herbs. HRF has built a specialty botanical library containing more than 250,000 scientific papers on thousands of herbs.

International Herb Association
IHA is a vibrant international organization representing herbal business professionals worldwide. These businesses are involved in the retail/wholesale of herbs and herb products, growing herbs, manufacturing products made from herbs, processing herbs and using herbs in crafts, culinary uses and landscaping.

Northeast Herbal Association
Our roots were planted in December 1991 when a small group of herbalists gathered to share their ideas and experiences. They discovered a common need for a regional voice, and so created a means for networking and for showcasing professional educational opportunities; a vehicle for the exchange of ideas and for the discussion of topics such as herbal remedies, growing and wildcrafting, retailing, supply resources, and herbal crafts; and a trusted source for answers to legal and political issues. From this gathering the Northeast Herbal Association was formed.

United Plant Savers (UpS)
United Plant Savers (UpS) is a non-profit grassroots membership organization devoted to protecting and replanting at risk native medicinal plant species. UpS raises public awareness of the endangerment of native medicinal plants.

Veterinary Botanical Medicine Association
The Veterinary Botanical Medicine Association is a group of veterinarians and herbalists dedicated to developing responsible herbal practice by encouraging research and education, strengthening industry relations, keeping herbal tradition alive as a valid information source, and increasing professional acceptance of herbal medicine for animals.

Holistic Dental

Holistic Dental Association
International Academy of Oral Medicine & Toxicology

Holistic Medicine

American College for Advancement in Medicine
American Holistic Health Association
American Holistic Medical Association

Holistic Nursing

American Holistic Nurses Association
Hospital-Based Massage Network
Nursing Touch & Massage Therapy Association International

Homeopathy

Hypnotherapy / Guided Imagery / Biofeedback / Neurofeedback

American Association of Professional Hypnotherapists
American Psychotherapy & Medical Hypnosis Association
American Society of Clinical Hypnosis
Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback
Biofeedback Certification Institute of America
International Association of Interactive Imagery
International Association for Regression Research and Therapies, Inc. (IARRT)
International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association
National Association for Transpersonal Hypnotherapists
National Board for Certified Clinical Hypnotherapists
Society for Neuronal Regulation

Kinesiology

International College of Applied Kinesiology

Labyrinth

The Labyrinth Society

Martial Arts

American Counsel on Martial Arts
International Martial Arts Federation
National Association of Professional Martial Artists
United States Martial Arts Association

Massage / Bodywork / Somatics

Alexander Technique International
American CranioSacral Therapy Association
American Massage Therapy Association
American Oriental Bodywork Therapy Association
American Society for the Alexander Technique
Associated Bodywork and Massage Professionals
Esalen Massage and Bodywork Association
Feldenkrais Guild of North America
Hellerwork International
International Association of Reflexologists
International Institute of Reflexology
National Association of Myofascial Trigger Point Therapists
North American Society of Teachers of the Alexander Technique
Worldwide Aquatic Bodywork Association

Naturopathic Medicine

Nutrition

Other

Findhorn Foundation
Perelandra

Psychotherapy

Association for Humanistic Psychology
Association for Play Therapy
Association for Transpersonal Psychology
International Association for Sandplay Therapy
U.S. Association of Body Psychotherapists

Shamanic Studies

Foundation for Shamanic Studies

Spiritualism

National Spiritualist Association of Churches
Universal Spiritualist Association and Universal Institute for Holistic Studies

Veterinary

Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy (AVH)
American Academy of Veterinary Acupuncture (AAVA)
American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association (AHVMA)
American Veterinarians and Chiropractic Association (ACVA)
International Veterinary Acupuncture Society (IVAS)

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