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Medical Acupuncture Society |
A little bit about the Canadian Medical Acupuncture Society
Central Objectives
- To encourage, foster and develop among the members and the general public
a recognition of the essential therapeutic importance of medical acupuncture.
- To act as a representative of the members in liaising with the College
of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, the Canadian Medical Association and
any other national, provincial or international medical organization or
agency.
- To act as a representative of the members in dealing with any other
medical acupuncture organization or agency.
- To provide expert advice and service to licensing, remunerating and
other interested bodies.
- To serve as a forum for the exchange of academic and clinical information
and for ongoing professional development in medical acupuncture.
- To contribute to the growth and development of the art and science of
acupuncture.
Membership Eligibilty
Full Members
- Any person fully licensed to practice medicine in any
province or territory in Canada who has completed a comprehensive
acupuncture training program approved by the CMAS.
Associate Members
- Medical students, residents or interns studying both medicine and medical
acupuncture in Canada. Associate members may also be any person licensed to practice medicine in any country other than Canada with acupuncture traning approved by CMAS.
Honourary Members
- Any person qualified in both medical sciences and medical acupuncture or who has made a significant contribution to the practice of medical acupuncture is eligible to be elected an honourary member of CMAS.
For further information regarding the CMAS, please contact Dr. Aung at the
address found below, or click on his name for e-mail communications. The
CMAS urges you to become a member to help promote the harmonious development
of medical acupuncture in Canada.
The Canadian Medial Acupuncture Society
Dr. Steven KH
Aung, President
CMAS
9904-106 St. N.W.
Edmonton, AB T5K 1C4
Telephone: (403) 426-2760
Fax: (403) 426-5650
Certificate Program in Medical Acupuncture (CPMA)
The CPMA is one of the few university-based medical acupuncture training programs in North America. It is designed to provide a comprehensive program of study for physicians, dentists, physical therapists and other eligible health care professionals. The 200-hour program encompasses basic elementary acupuncture, fundamental acupuncture, microsystems of acupuncture and clinical acupuncture. The CPMA is designed to teach medical acupuncture as a safe and effective complementary therapeutic modality. It is recognized by several professional associations, including the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan and the Yukon as well as the College of Family Physicians of Canada.
For more information, simply ask!