About Us
The “American Traditional Chinese Medicine Association” (ATCMA) is a non-profit organization registered January 2016, in Florida, U.S.A. under the name “American TCM Association” or ATCMA. The ATCMA is a professional association for the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) profession, established with strong support from the TCM American Alumni Association (TCMAAA), college faculty members and experts, and experienced practitioners. The Association aims to become the leading professional organization for TCM practitioners in the U.S.
Note: TCMAAA was founded in 2014 by uniting the U.S. branches of twenty-five Chinese university alumni associations and several TCM professional colleges in the United States. This association promotes academic studies with renowned TCM experts and presents web seminars on platforms such as WeChat, which are hosted weekly by different academic institutions. Recently, TCMAAA has received high acclaim in the TCM industry of the United States and gained further influence abroad.
Council Members
Wei Hui, President
strategic plans and work guidelines, provide overall leadership and guidance, carry out external exchanges and cooperation on behalf of the Society, supervise the implementation of major decisions, and ensure the orderly promotion and sustainable development of the Society's work.
Wang David, Executive Vice President
Assist the president in formulating and implementing development strategies, promote organizational optimization and institutional construction, promote cross-departmental coordination, ensure the efficient operation of the society, lead academic affairs, and be responsible for professional training and lecture video production.
Fan Yu, Vice President
Responsible for academic research, exchange and promotion, promote the scientific research activities of the society, and organize and publish scientific research results on behalf of the society. Responsible for legal and policy affairs, and assist in system revision and compliance management.
He Deguang, Vice President
Also serve as the treasury. Responsible for fund management, audit, tax supervision, editor-in-chief and publication of magazines.
Gong Changzheng, Vice President
He is also the dean of the Internet College. Responsible for continuing education, planning and arranging academic lectures, and supervising the volunteer team.
Ouyanghui, Vice President
He is also the Secretary-General for the time being. Responsible for member management and development, formulate and implement member development plans, improve the value of member services, and expand Western members.
Qiu Xiyuan, Expanded Executive Director
Help coordinate daily operations and administrative affairs management, including meeting arrangements, document management, meeting minutes, etc., and coordinate the relationship with the Young Medical Association.
Ma Lei, Expanded Executive Director
Assist in the editing and publication of the World Medical Journal (American Edition), public education, and the website construction of the Society.
Tian Haihe, Honorary President
Provide guidance to the society and important support for the image improvement, strategic planning and external cooperation of the society.
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Organizational Structure
The ATCMA Board of Directors has nine members. Under the Board of Directors are two functional organizations: An Executive Committee and an Academic Committee: The Executive Committee includes sixteen departments, which are Academic Department, Advertising Department, Business Department, Continuing Education Department, Finance Department, Fundraising Department, International Language Department, International Membership Department, Legal Department,Membership Department, Mentoring Department, Networking Department, Outreach and Coordination Department, Public Affairs Department, Publication Department, Training Department, etc. The Academic Committee includes eight sub-committees: Acupuncture, Chinese Herbal Medicine & Prescription, TCM Internal Medicine, Orthopedic and Rehabilitation, Qi Gong, TCM Dermatology, TCM Gynecology and TCM Oncology etc.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to unite Chinese Medicine acupuncturists and gather support among the American public for the expansion of TCM in the United States; to promote Traditional Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture; to improve TCM professional standards and public health; and also to assist our members in all Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture activities; and to provide improved health services in America. We will vigorously promote Chinese medicine and acupuncture to improve the American public’s understanding and trust in TCM. We believe an increasing number of Americans will see Chinese herbal and acupuncture therapies as an option in preventing and treating diseases. We will regularly host seminars, training courses as well as web seminars on TCM and acupuncture topics, aiming not only to elevate our professional standards and quality of care and treatment, but also to provide a platform for acupuncturists, Chinese medicine practitioners and students for networking, academic collaboration, and contributing to the development of TCM medical knowledge. We also will support appropriate legislation to enhance our profession’s legal status and rights within the U.S. medical profession. Finally, we will establish the ATCMA as the leading TCM professional and advocacy group in the USA.
Activities
- Establish academically oriented professional committees to improve the overall academic levels of Chinese Medicine in the United States.
- Develop, define, and implement professional standards for Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture, Qi Gong, massage and other related treatment modalities.
- Host academic seminars and conferences; edit and publish academic books and magazines.
- Organize professional training sessions, which will include TCM experts from the leading schools of practice, and issue specialty certificates. Work for the acceptance of training CEUs by licensing boards.
- Protect the interests of the profession and its members; provide legal advice and assistance to those in the TCM profession.
- Educate and collaborate with elected officials to promote comprehensive legislation for Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine in the United States.
- Promote clinical research projects in acupuncture and Chinese Medicine.
- Promote research on joint treatments combining Western and Chinese Medicine to achieve the most effective results for patients.
- Initiate domestic and international TCM collaboration to increase the exchange of TCM information between the United States and other countries around the world.
- Recognize outstanding professionals for their achievements in acupuncture and Chinese Medicine. Encourage and promote academic institutions, licensing boards and certification organizations to recognize high levels of professional attainment through the use of appropriate professional titles, including the use of “doctor.”
- Promote top quality Chinese herbal dispensaries, acupuncture suppliers and clinics, and encourage relevant state regulatory authorities to adopt “best practice” standards.
Membership
- Membership Qualifications
- Practitioner Member: Open to individuals who have graduated from accredited Chinese medicine and acupuncture institutions and have obtained a legal license to practice in the United States. Those with a Western medicine license who have received acupuncture training certification are also eligible to apply for Practitioner Membership.
- Student Member: Open to students currently enrolled in Chinese medicine and acupuncture institutions within the United States.
- International Member: Open to individuals who have graduated from accredited Chinese medicine and acupuncture institutions and hold a valid medical license in their respective countries.
- Membership will be automatically revoked if a member engages in any criminal activities and ATCMA will not be liable for anything resulting from such activities.
- Fee: $ 60 per year starting on 2020.
Membership Benefits
- Discount: Discounted membership rates to attend any international, regional, or online academic conference/training, or any PDA/CEU course organized by ATCMA.
- Complimentary database: : Free access to ATCMA TCM & acupuncture database on the association website, which provides search engine access to information on acupuncturists and their specialties, practice locations, and contact information, etc.
- Promoting Influence of the Profession: All individual members will benefit from the growth and expansion of ATCMA in the U.S.
- Our website will list members and their clinics which may be used by ATCMA and its members to make patient referrals;
- Members’ specialties will be recognized and endorsed;
- Members will have the opportunity to be honored in the following ways:
- Promotion within ATCMA or nomination as a professional lecturer or service on ATCMA professional committees.
- Book writing and magazine editing for ATCMA.
- Recognition of member achievements, such as article or research publication, professional awards, or promotions, at annual ATCMA meetings or on the ATCMA website.
- Professional Suggestions: Advice and guidance by the TCM experts and the Academic Committee of the ATCMA on such topics as –
- Diagnosis and finding optimal treatment plans for special disease cases.
- Provision of professional medical opinions to the courts regarding medical disputes.
- Design and implementation of clinical research projects and paper publication
- Legal Support: Legal advice and guidance given by our legal department or attorneys.
The Rights and Obligations of Members
- To receive a discount for participating in all ATCMA academic activities.
- To make comments and suggestions on ATCMA operations and to review ATCMA governance documents.
- U.S. licensed members may participate in ATCMA governance, including voting for candidates or being eligible for election to ATCMA’s governing bodies: the ATCMA General Assembly/ the ATCMA Board of Directors.
- To join or cancel ATCMA membership freely.
- To comply with the ATCMA regulations and support the implementation of ATCMA policies.
- To actively participate in various activities organized by the Board of Directors, and maintain communication with Board of Directors.
- To pay membership fees in a timely manner.