About
Our Vision
For DOMs (Doctors of Oriental Medicine) to be valued as an integral part of the healthcare system in New Mexico, where acupuncture and herbal medicine is available to all New Mexicans.
Our Mission
Promote the practice of acupuncture and herbal medicine as an effective and valuable component of the NM healthcare system with education, advocacy, and networking as an inclusive forum for members to share the wealth and treasures of their personal knowledge, wisdom, and experience.
Board of Directors
Dr. Yvette Arellano, DOM, LMT
President
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Dr. Steven Malins, DOM
Treasurer
RedRootAcupuncture.com
Dr. Yvonne Walston, DOM, CMI
Director, Immediate Past President
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Dr. Caterina Di Palma, DOM
Director
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Dr. Jacob Wilcox, DOM
Director
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What is NMSAAM?
Who We Are
- A professional association, NMSAAM is an inclusive community of acupuncturists. Individual practices range from Traditional Chinese Medicine and Japanese Meridian Therapy to modern scalp acupuncture and injection therapy. New Mexico acupuncturists are required to have competence in herbal medicine.
- NMSAAM is supported by our members, who are passionate about this ancient and modern medicine, and the help it brings our patients.
- NMSAAM has built positive connections with other professional associations, lawmakers, and individual healthcare providers in this state and nationally.
- We provide opportunities for acupuncturists to connect.
- Voting member, American Society of Acupuncturists (ASA). NMSAAM members are automatically members of the ASA.
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NMSAAM is a non-profit organization, with competitive membership dues. The Board and committee members are volunteers. The same is true of the ASA. Thus, we are not like most other non-profit organizations, where the executive board and staff are paid individuals who often manage volunteers.