1. Organization

　

American Chinese Medicine Association (ACMA) is a professional organization upholding the highest standard of Chinese Medicine - Chinese Medicine Doctor (CMD) standard - on all issues relating to Chinese Medicine, where CMDs, acupuncturists, herbalists, other practitioners of Chinese Medicine, patients, and the public are united together by the world's earliest comprehensive, systematic, effective, and safe professional natural medicine -- Chinese Medicine (note: Chinese Medicine is also translated as CM, TCM, CHM, etc. in English).  

　

2. Think Tank

　

ACMA is a think tank where new ideas, thoughts, and viewpoints with regard to medicine in general, Chinese Medicine in particular, are created, generated, and born.  

　

3.  Forum

　

ACMA is a forum where new ideas, thoughts, and viewpoints with regard to medicine in general, Chinese Medicine in particular, are expressed, shared, and exchanged.    

　

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Mission Statements

　

　

(1)  The American Chinese Medicine Association (ACMA) is dedicated to the excellence of Chinese Herbal Medicine (CHM) by adhering to the highest professional standards of Chinese Medicine -- Chinese Medicine Doctor (CMD) Standards; 

　

(2)  ACMA is dedicated to presenting and introducing an effective, safe, and excellent Chinese Herbal Medicine to patients and the public in the United States of America and around the world;

 

(3)  ACMA is dedicated to promoting the development of Chinese Herbal Medicine into an independent professional medicine in the United States of America and around the world;  

　

(4)  ACMA is dedicated to ensuring the highest efficacy and safety of Chinese Herbal Medicine for patients and the public in treating diseases, curing illnesses, and saving lives by means of Chinese Herbal Medicine;

　

(5) ACMA is dedicated to protecting the integrity of Chinese Herbal Medicine in the United States of America and around the world;

　

(6) ACMA is dedicated to providing government agencies, at both federal and state levels, as well as lawmakers with accurate, reliable, and professional recommendations and information on issues with regard to medicine in general, Chinese Herbal Medicine in particular;

　

(7) ACMA is dedicated to promoting the American healthcare system reform by providing patients and the public with an highly effective, safe, reliable, and affordable natural medicine -- Chinese Herbal Medicine;

　

(8) ACMA is dedicated to promoting the development of the future medicine -- Unified Medicine.  

　

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ACMA Special Policies

　

　

1.  Professional Organization in the Name of Chinese Medicine

　

In the past, most organizations of Chinese Medicine in America were named as organization of "Oriental Medicine".  

　

ACMA deems that the term "Oriental Medicine" is an inappropriate synonym for Chinese Medicine, and should be discontinued.  ACMA differs from other organizations by being a professional organization named after "Chinese Medicine" directly.  

　

For more info on the difference between Oriental Medicine and Chinese Medicine, please see the following article 

On Chinese Medicine vs. Oriental Medicine/Asian Medicine/Eastern Medicine.

     

　

2.  CMD Standards

　

ACMA is dedicated to adhering to the highest standards of Chinese Medicine -- Chinese Medicine Doctor (CMD) Standards -- on all issues relating to Chinese Medicine in order to ensure the highest efficacy and safety for patients and the public, and to protect the integrity of Chinese Medicine.

 

For more information about CMD Standard, please go to About Chinese Medicine Doctor (CMD) Education.

　

3. Open Policy

 

Since the beginning, Chinese Medicine was originated from the people, was practiced for the people, and was evaluated by the people.  People have been the major sources, supporters, and driving forces for Chinese Medicine.  In this sense, Chinese Medicine is a people's medicine.

　

Due to above reasons, ACMA decides to be an organization open not only to Chinese Medicine Doctors (CMDs), acupuncturists, herbalists, or other practitioners, but also to patients and the public.  

　

4. Professionalism

　

ACMA is dedicated to the professional growth and development of Chinese Medicine.  

　

ACMA will unite any persons and organizations who support Chinese Medicine disregarding their political stands, group affiliations, religions, race, age, gender, etc. differences.

　　

ACMA discourages any non-professional behaviors relating to Chinese Medicine.

　

5.  ACMA Code of Ethics

　

A qualified Chinese Medicine professional should be honest to:

　

Facts

Truths

Patients

Self

Society

Chinese Medicine

Science

History    

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