Acupuncture Albany Day a Smashing Success!

Acupuncture Albany Day a Smashing Success!

Acupuncture Day wash a smashing success. We had over 25 acupuncturists and acupuncture students from across New York State take the whole day to come to Albany to support our bills. Students and faculty from PCOM, NYCC, Touro College GPOM, and NYCTCM we there as well as representatives from ATCMS, ASNY, NYSAC, and Highfalls Garden. Thank you all for coming!!!

The day began with Assemblyperson Ellen Young’s address about her support for this bill. She spoke about her personal experience with Chinese medicine and how it helped her in the past. She was followed by Assemblyman Richard Gottfried, who also shared his family’s experience with Chinese medicine. Senator Catherine Young, the bill sponsor in the Senate also addressed the gathering and highlighted her interest in fostering NY Agriculture through Chinese herbs. They often joked how both sponsors are named Young, and that the press has called it the Young-Young bill.

Later in the day, many legislators came through the room and stopped to learn about acupuncture and the safe uses of Chinese herbs. Both NYCC and PCOM had acupuncture demonstrations and also provided herbal samples for people to take home. Highfalls Garden also had wonderful samples of locally grown organic herbs.

This event was a great success. Thank you again to all who participated!!! Let’s keep it up.

Directions to Acupuncture Day in Albany, May 7th

Directions to Acupuncture Day in Albany May 7th

Our event on May 7th begins at 9am
Orientation

The New York State Assembly chambers are located in the Capitol Building. Most Assembly offices are in the Capitol, Legislative Office Building and Agency Building 4. These buildings are all part of the Empire State Plaza complex in downtown Albany, New York.

The Empire State Plaza also houses many State agencies and commissions, as well as the Empire State Plaza Convention Center, New York State Museum and Empire Center at the Egg.

Our event is in the “Well.” This is on the first floor of the Legislative Office Building. When you get there, as for directions. This room is a major landmark.

Driving Directions

From the North: Take Interstate 87 (Northway) to Interstate 90 (East) exit, proceed east to Interstate 787 and take Empire Plaza exit.

From the South: Take New York State Thruway (Interstate 87) to Exit 23 - straight through Toll Booth to Interstate 787, then take Empire Plaza exit.

From the East: Take Interstate 90 and cross Hudson River. Take exit to Interstate 787 South, along river. Take Empire Plaza exit.

From the West: Take the New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) to Exit 24 (Albany), proceed east on Interstate 90 to Interstate 787 South, along river. Take Empire Plaza Exit.

Visitor Parking

The following map highlights some of the visitor parking areas in and around the Empire State Plaza.

And here is a link to their website, http://www.cs.state.ny.us/home /findus.cfm

NYSAC - Albany Day Invite

The New York State Acupuncture Coalition cordially invites you to Acupuncture Day.

May 7th, 2008, 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM

Representatives and educators from acupuncture colleges, and State and National organizations will provide information about the acupuncture profession.

9:30 AM Inaugural Events
Keynote Speaker Honorable Ellen Young,
Sponsor of Assembly Bill A.10143 will speak on legislative initiatives affecting the profession of acupuncture
Featured Speaker Assemblyman Richard N. Gottfried, Chair Assembly Health Committee, and Prime Co-Sponsor of Assembly Bill A.10143 will discuss the legislation.

Invited Speaker Honorable Catharine Young,
Sponsor of the Senate version of A.10143, S 7333,
co-sponsored by Senators Nozzolio, Larkin, Rath, & Volker

Location: “The Well”
LOB, Albany, NY 12248

Light refreshments will be served.

President
Kathy Taromina, LAc, MS
Vice-president
Joseph Alban, LAc, MS
Treasurer
Michael Jabbour, LAc, MS
Secretary
Gina Lepore, LAc, MS, MBA
Legal Advisor
Michael Taromina, Esq
Legislative Advisor
Kevin V. Ergil, LAc, MS, MA

T/F: 800-313-8341        nysacupuncture@gmail.com        nysacupuncture.org

Ethics in Acupuncture CEU - Michael Taromina, Esq.

Ethics in Acupuncture CEU - Michael Taromina, Esq.

Michael A. Taromina, Esq.

All Proceeds go to Benefit New York Acupuncture Coalition

When: Sunday, July 13th, 9am-1pm

Fee: $45 for Eastern Alumni, $55 for all others

Call 973-746-8717 to reserve your seat.

Below is the description of the class. But before that here is what Michael has to say about the Coalition and our work.

Over the past two years, the dedicated volunteers of NYSAC have mobilized and energized the AOM profession in the State of New York. Their efforts have resulted in unprecedented political support for NYSAC’s legislative initiative–NYS Assembly Bill-A10143/Senate Bill-S. 7333. However, there is much more costly work to be done before we can claim an historic legislative victory for the AOM profession in one of the most important and influential health care states in the nation. Accordingly, I am asking you to secure and advance the present and future domain of your medicine by contributing to NYSAC’s efforts through attending this NCCAOM Ethics CEU class. My time and every penny received will be donated directly to NYSAC so please join me.

Course Description:

This course delivers a detailed overview of AOM professional ethics, liability and risk by examining real cases. In the sensitive field of health care, a misconduct complaint or lawsuit is not always a result of a practitioner’s bad behavior or judgment. Experienced and careful practitioners routinely find themselves facing the prospect of damaging professional disciplinary actions or litigation because they failed to utilize effective risk management strategies. This course will provide practitioners with effective risk management strategies.

Topics covered will include:

-Overview and emerging trends of risk for alternative health care providers

-Avoiding common ethical pitfalls for well-intentioned practitioners

-The correlation between NCCAOM and state misconduct complaints

-The relationship between litigation and ethical complaints

-In-depth analysis of real cases

Presenter: Michael Taromina, Esq. has an extensive background representing and educating Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine practitioners, institutions, organizations and students. As the Chair of NCCAOMs Professional Ethics & Disciplinary Committee he co-drafted the Code of Ethics and Grounds for Discipline and oversees the adjudication of misconduct cases from all over the country. As legal counsel to New York State Acupuncture Coalition (NYSAC) he has served an integral role in the drafting and lobbying effort to amend the New York State Acupuncture statute. He is also a Public Board Member (Alternate) of AAAOM and legal advisor to AAAOMs Herbal Medicine Committee, NCCAOMs Regulatory Affairs Task Force, TCM World Foundation, Acupuncture Society of New York (ASNY) and Chinese Medical Science Foundation (CMSF). As a faculty member, Michael has designed and taught courses in health law, biomedical ethics, liability and practice management at Touro Colleges Graduate Program for Oriental Medicine, Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, Tri-State College of Acupuncture, New York College of Health Professions, Eastern School of Acupuncture & Traditional Medicine, Swedish Institute College of Health Sciences and Mercy College.