TAAOM - Events

Annual Meeting

2009-04-13T18:01:00.000-07:00

Please come to the

Annual Meeting and Election of new members for the Board of Directors
of TAAOM.

Time:
10:30a.m.-12:30p.m.
May 3, 2009

Location:
2700 W. Anderson Lane
Austin, TX 78757
Classroom C

You are eligible to vote if you are a current professional or first year member of TAAOM
You are eligible to run for the Board if you have been a professional member for at least one full year (2008) and are a current member – you must be present to be nominated.

Find out about what’s happening legislatively. Find out who is the acupuncturist of the year 2008. Find out what’s happening in TAAOM during the year of 2008.

Come and Support the Association that Supports YOUR Profession!

Get a local group together and carpool!

2009-01-07T17:14:00.001-08:00

Acupuncturists in Houston will have a new year party on Jan. 18, 2009. Every one is welcome.
Time: 6:30 pm on Jan, 18, 2009 (Sunday)
Location: 9730 town park # 100, Houston, TX 77036
What to bring: $5 to $10 gift for gift exchange
What to do: eating, dancing and singing in free form.

TAAOM Survey Response Deadline Extended

2008-10-15T14:38:00.000-07:00

We are reminding you to please complete and return the TAAOM survey sent out recently to all licensed acupuncturists.

We had hoped to receive all responses by October 15th, but due to disruptions caused by Hurricane Ike we are extending the deadline to November 1st. A stamped, addressed envelope was included for your convenience.

If you somehow did not get the survey, please contact Wally Doggett at wallydoggett@earthlink.net for a copy.

TAAOM Continue Education Event!

2008-08-01T11:26:00.000-07:00

TAAOM Membership Drive & Fundraiser

2008-03-10T18:43:00.000-07:00

The American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) hosted the Continued Education Conference on February 23 and 24, 2008. During the conference, ACAOM also donated a booth to the Texas Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (TAAOM) for a fundraiser and membership drive. The conference had drawn the attendance of more than 150 acupuncturists; the membership drive successfully drew more than 15 acupuncturists who signed up for TAAOM membership during the two days of the conference, with yet more acupuncturists who will be submitting their application for membership by mail. The fundraiser was organized and led by Yangfang Liu and raised a total of $702.00. Supporters for the membership drive were TAAOM members Kai-Xin Liu, Lin Jia, Bing You and Sheng Ping Liang; as well as ACAOM students Sie-Ong (Danny) Ting, Thuy Kim, Pi-Li Chen and Victoria Tu who work at booth for fundraiser. Among the items sold for the fundraiser, $600 of which were donated by Sie-Ong (Danny) Ting; $200 of which donated by Lin Jia, $66 of which donated by Donna Guthery, and $70 of which were items that remained from the October 2007 donation. About $240 worth of items remained from this fundraising sale and will be used for March 29 and 30 membership drive and fundraiser activity.

TAAOM ANNUAL MEETING

2008-03-04T14:52:00.000-08:00

TAAOM Annual Meeting will be held on April 6, 2008.
Time: 10:00am to 1:00pm
Location: 9100 Park West Dr., Houston, TX 77063

New members for the Board of Directors will be elected. There are 5 vacancies in the Board. You are warmly welcomed and encouraged to participate the meeting. You can also nominate candidates of board member if you can not participate the meeting in person by letter.

TAAOM Member Activation and Drive & Fund Raiser

2008-02-19T14:27:00.000-08:00

TAAOM will have two member activation drive and fund raiser activities during February to April 2008. Hope that all members to support!

1. February 23 & 24, 2008 at ACAOM Continue Education Conference in Houston
2. March 30 & 31, 2008 at Southwest Symposium in Austin

Board Meeting

2007-12-06T19:11:00.000-08:00

Next TAAOM Board meeting will be held at 10:00am on January 20, 2008.
Location: ACAOM, 9100 Parkwest Dr. Houston, TX 77063

TAAOM Promoting & Fundraise Activities

2007-11-20T15:50:00.000-08:00

TAAOM had a small fund rising and information providing at 2nd Continue Education Program at ACAOM in Houston on Oct.26 & 27,2007. The opportunity to get a membership for the TAAOM was also available.

The fund raiser was organized by Yanfang Liu and supported by Fabiane Jones, Elizabeth Morichi and Mouricio Carmona, students members from acaom. The sale items are donated by Donna Guthery, Kaixun Liu and Yanfang Liu.
They also handout membership application, HB 1028 bill and brief introduction of TAAOM.

David Weinthal also had a promoting section spoke at TAAOM Continue Education Seminar at November 10 and 11 in Austin and was able to sign up 5 new professional members and generated a list of other potential practitioners who would be interested in either going to the Capital next Acupuncture Day and /or doing some type of Austin local meeting to share and learn new idea’s to further our profession.

2007-10-24T15:18:00.000-07:00

Please double click on "download link" if you couldn't be able to see the flyer of continue education. Dr. Tan's seminar will be held according to the schedule on November 10-November 11,2007.

A Day for Health

2007-07-20T15:48:00.000-07:00

TAAOM will participate “A Day for Health” held by “Culture center of Taipei Economic and cultural office in Houston”

TAAOM has been participated this activity for many years to promote Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture in Houston and promote the health of Houston population.

Time: 9:00am to 3:00pm on August 11, 2007.
Location: 10303 Westoffice Dr. Houston 77042
Please Contact Yanfang Liu at 832-282-1682 if you are interested in participation.

Houston International Festival

2007-04-30T13:08:00.000-07:00

The Texas Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine participated in the Houston International Festival to promote Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine on April 21 and 22 of 2007. This activity attracted near two thousand people. The picture shows that people were in line to get information and a free consultation. There were about 1,200 people who visited the TAAOM booth during April 21 and 22 and in addition, more than 2,000 acupuncture flyers were distributed.

The Chinese embassy and the Center of Chinese Culture helped to arrange the TAAOM participation at the event. TAAOM members provided support for the event. Many thanks to those who helped make this activity a success. Participation members were: Kai Xun Liu, Marco Lee, Wendy Zhang, Kathy Liu, Lin Lu, Lin Jia, YingPing Weng, Chen Xia, Marie Tsai and Yanfang Liu.

To Promote Acupuncture On The International Festival!

2007-04-20T11:19:00.000-07:00

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Texas Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine will attend the “International Festival” in Houston from 1:00pm to 6:00pm on April 21 and 22, 2007 (pending on 28 and 29, 2007) to promote Acupuncture profession.
Acupuncturists or students who are interested in helping the event can either call 832-282-1682 or come directly to Texas Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine booth # SA 610 which is located at the entrance of Great Wall, on the street of Bagby.

2007-04-08T18:43:00.001-07:00

Acupuncture Day(s) at the Capitol---support your profession

2007-03-12T19:24:00.000-07:00

Acupuncture Day(s) at the Capitol

Join us on April 11 or 12 to participate for "Acupuncture at the Capitol." This is a GREAT way to meet legislators, their staffs, lobbyists, and visitors to the capitol during the legislative session. Bring your business cards and plan to spend 3 hours (morning or afternoon), doing simple acupuncture. TAAOM uses this opportunity to spread the word about what acupuncture is, what it treats, how it feels, and how important it is to the overall healthcare industry in Texas.
Acupuncture students and office staff are also welcome to help with information dissemination!If you are interested, please contact Ivan Matula -512.517.9830 or Chris Butler - 512.327.2884, and let them know when you are available. You will be instructed on when to show up and what to bring (if anything).

Annual Meeting & Election of TAAOM

2007-03-12T19:02:00.000-07:00

Please come to the

Annual Meeting and Election of new members for the Board of Directors
of TAAOM.
10:00a.m.-3:00p.m.
(Lunch is included)

Austin - April 15, 2003
Academy of Oriental Medicine
2700 W. Anderson Lane
Austin, TX 78757
Classroom C (opposite Korea House Restaurant)

You are eligible to vote if you are a current professional or first year member of TAAOM
You are eligible to run for the Board if you have been a professional member for at least one full year (2006) and are a current member – you must be present to be nominated.

Find out about what’s happening legislatively. Find out what’s happening in TAAOM.

Special Educational Opportunity!

Mark Hanson, Tx.L.Ac, D.C., former President of TAAOM will lead a discussion on insurance coverage for acupuncture in Texas. This will include dealing with insurance companies, codes, coverage, reimbursement issues. If you take insurance or are thinking about it – this is a must for you!

In order to make sure we have enough food for lunch – please R.S.V.P. by Thursday, April 8, to Yanfang Liu, yliu@acaom.edu

or call 281-537-6699 or 832-282-1682

Come and Support the Association that Supports YOUR Profession!

Get a local group together and carpool!

Seminar on Pain Management & Facial Rejuvenation with Dr. Starwynn

2007-02-27T09:22:00.000-08:00

East-West Seminars is sponsoring a 3 day seminar March 2-4, 2006 in Irving TX on "Micro-Current & Color Light Electro-Acupuncture". They are offering a 15% discount to TAAOM Members. Please click here for more information or visit www.east-westseminars.com

Taaom Board Director Meeting

2006-11-21T15:07:00.000-08:00

Next TAAOM Board Director Meeting will be held on January 14, 2007 at Austin.
Meeting address: 2700 W. Anderson Ln. #204, Austin, TX 78757
TAAOM members are welcomed to participate.

July Board meeting held in Austin

2006-08-07T09:15:00.000-07:00

The quarterly TAAOM Board meeting was held on July 16 at AOMA in Austin Texas. The following Board members were present: Yanfang Liu, Shen Ping Liang, Kaixun Liu, Donna Guthery, Tam Thai, Leslie Myers, and David Weinthal. Also present were guests: Will Morris, Kristie LaValley, and Sarai Stapleton.

Discussion was held regarding the following items:

Newsletter Committee
A proposal by Monkeyfish Design to compile, print and mail a newsletter was presented. This newsletter would go out to all licensed acupuncturists as well as TAAOM members. It would be considered a recruitment tool for new members as well as a way to keep our existing members updated. The proposal was to mail it out twice a year in two languages: Chinese and English. It was agreed that costs would be reviewed after the initial mailing in September.

Membership Benefits Committee
A list of benefits available to TAAOM members as a result of our membership with AAOM was reviewed. This comprehensive list will be posted on the website. Also, Redwing Books and Llasa OMS will offer a 5% discount to our members. Information on contacting these organizations will be posted on the website as well.

Website Committee
Initial work on the website is done and it is functional. All practitioners who provided us with a phone number and/or an email address are listed on the Find a Practitioner page. Also, for those members who have websites, their website address is listed as well as their name and phone number. We will be asking those members to provide a link from their website to the TAAOM website. Fine tuning of this site will continue.

Membership Committee
Membership levels in 2006 have grown significantly. There were 47 members in 2005. This year we have a total of 124. Great news!! There has been a significant increase in student membership particularly at the Houston school. The benefits to the association of recruiting students was acknowledged. There was a long discussion about improving student benefits and what could be done to make membership even more attractive for them. More information on this will be forthcoming.

Legislative Report
A discussion was held regarding the upcoming 2007 Legislative session. A tentative agenda was discussed and will be finalized at a later date. More information will appear on the website when it is available.

Dr. Tan Returns to Austin - November 3-5, 2006

2006-07-10T14:14:00.000-07:00

Dr. Richard Tan will conduct a seminar on his Advanced Balance Method in Austin on November 4-5, 2006. This seminar will focus on Balancing the 8 Extra Meridians and Balancing the Five Elements. Leslie Meyers will teach a class on Ethics for Acupuncturists on Friday November 3 in conjunction with Dr. Tan's seminar. For more information and a registration form, please click here. And, remember, TAAOM members get a discount off the registration fee.

Activities for Austin Area Acupuncturists

2006-06-25T18:35:00.000-07:00

Sponsored by the Texas Association of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine (TAAOM)
Hosted by the Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin (AOMA)

Location:

Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin, 2700 W. Anderson Lane (in the
Village Shopping Center), actual room is identified below or will be posted at the school and/or at the www.taaom.com website.

Time:

7:00-8:30p.m.
We suggest that you bring a brown bag dinner – there are lots of good
restaurants close by – everything from burgers to sushi!

Cost:
Nothing! However, all donations to the acupuncture/oriental medicine 2007
legislative effort will be received with GREAT GRATITUDE.

Bonus:
Each series will offer a bonus item for all attendees –
come and receive something that will help you and/or your practice!

Presentations and Presenters:

2006

Series One: How to build a Successful Practice with Integrity.

June 6 – Sydnie Bryant - . Building an Herbal Inventory, Budgeting & Projections
Meeting in Classroom C)

July 11 – David Weinthal - Mini-topics, to include Tips on Communicating with
Western Medical Health Care Practitioners to Promote Referrals
Meeting in Classroom C)

August 1 – Ron Banuelos - Top Tips to a Successful Practice

Series Two: Fertility and Oriental Medicine

Sept 5 – Melissa B. Light – Topic to be Determined

Oct. 3 - Gayl Hutbatch – Working with Pregnancy with TCM and More

Nov 7 - Kirsten Hurder-Karchmer - Using Basal Body Temperature Charting a Diagnostic Tool in the Treatment of Infertility

December 5 –

Holiday Party! Bring some holiday goodies to share, socialize with your peers, and partake in just a little business. Come with your ideas for topics and speakers for 2007 – it’s OKAY to volunteer yourself and a topic that is of interest to you!

Welcome to 2007 - Happy New Year

Series 3 - Treatment of Psychological Conditions

Jan. 9 - Speaker and Topic to be Announced
Feb. 6 - Speaker and Topic to be Announced
March 6 - Speaker and Topic to be Announced