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Agenda for 9/27/20 Annual Meeting
We will begin the annual meeting at 10:00 am on Zoom, and will get elections done right away. We expect to have plenty of time for DOMs to talk about whatever is of concern. Although we won't be able to hang out and network as usual, we'll still be able to get...
Insurance Committee Report
This past year has been challenging, but we have still managed to get a few things done. In January 2020 CMS announced the decision to include acupuncture benefits to Medicare patients for chronic low back pain. They will cover 12 visits in a 90-day period with an...
Secretary’s Report for 2020 Annual Meeting
This is the last report I will write as your secretary, after doing the job for over 7 of the last 10 years, if I’ve counted correctly. I hope I’ve been of use. While I will no longer be part of the NMSAAM board, I intend to be very active in pushing for our...
Report and Opinions from NMSAAM VP Yvonne Wylie Walston, DOM
Thank you for the opportunity to serve as your Vice President for the last three years, first with Steve Malins as President and then two years with John Scott as President. As a member of NMSAAM since 2013 and a Board Member at Large for several years, I have been...
President’s Message for the 9/27/20 Annual Meeting
Dear Members of the New Mexico Society for Acupuncture & Asian Medicine and all New Mexico DOMs, September 27 will be the completion of my term as NMSAAM president. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve with you. I have greatly appreciated all that you...
Ballot for the 2020 Annual Meeting
Hello, esteemed current and recent members! We have the slate of candidates for the officers and board of directors ready for Sunday, and for your convenience, here it is. It's not too late to throw your hat in the ring if you would still like to. If more candidates...
Message from the President 8/2/20
We are still in the midst of the pandemic. There is still a lot of uncertainty about the future. Our NMSAAM DOM summer survey showed a number of things: DOMs are struggling to get back to work. Not very much telemedicine is being done. Reporting about 41% normal...
Minutes for 6/14/20 NMSAAM Board Meeting
This meeting was held on Zoom due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In attendance: John Scott, Bernadette Lujan, Yvonne Walston, Ann Losee, Amanda Wheat, Jennifer Rysanek Not attending: Steven Malins, Yvette Arellano PR Committee member Tim Walsh was also planning to attend...
Survey from UW on Acupuncture and Telehealth
The following was sent to us by a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Washington: With growing concern and unrest in the face of the COVID-19 global pandemic, there is no better time to come together as a community and gain perspective on the acupuncture...
State Guidelines for Reopening Our Offices Now Available
Guidelines from the New Mexico Department of Health for reopening our practices are out at last, as of yesterday, May 20, 2020. We know that a number of DOMs had been calling the DOH without getting any clear answers. There was a lot of conflicting information, and...
CPR/AED/BLS New Requirement: Where You Can Get Training
Greetings fair NM DOMs! Since the BAOM planned to require in-person CPR/AED/BLS as of this year to renew our licenses, we at NMSAAM thought that it would be fun for 18 per class of us to do it together, so we sponsored a class for June 13 at Action CPR. As you...
Public Health Emergency: What Acupuncturists Need To Know
What you need to know A public health emergency was declared on March 11, 2020. The order from the Governor is here: Executive-Order-2020-004-r On March 23, 2020 the department of health ordered the closing of all non-essential businesses; the order is here:...
NMBAOM Meeting Wednesday March 11
The New Mexico Board of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine has announced a regular meeting on Wednesday March 11. What: Regular BAOM meetingWhen: 9am, 11 March, 2020Where: Capital building Room 311. 490 Old Santa Fe Trail Santa Fe, New...