Thursday, September 15, 2011

Empire Blue Cross diagnosis restrictions removed

After numerous efforts and letters on behalf of the Acupuncture Society of New York and other independent efforts effective July 16th, ASNY was informed that the diagnosis restrictions on Empire BC/BS plans have been removed.  Prior restrictions included knee and/or hip osteoarthritis provable with x-ray and nausea from chemotherapy, pregnancy or post surgical.  After extensive contact with the company we have received the response that "our medical policies have been updated and the prior diagnosis restrictions have been removed".  ASNY thanks everyone who helped contribute to the reversal of these restrictions.

Please watch www.asny.org for upcoming ASNY programs on Major Medical, No Fault and Workers Compensation Insurance.   Additionally, I look forward to updating you on meetings that ASNY has this month with the Governor's Office, Department of Insurance and the Workers Compensation Board.

I sincerely thank those who are ASNY members and strongly encourage new members to join in order to help fuel these efforts.

Respectfully,
James M. Shinol, ASNY President

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

NYCTCM 15th Anniversary Celebration

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NYCTCM 15th Anniversary, a set on Flickr.

NYCTCM 15th Anniversary at the Sheraton East in Flushing, June 12, 2011

Open House at New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine


Become an Acupuncturist

Join us to hear about the exceptional programs at New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine that prepare you for a career in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Prospective students are invited to attend an NYCTCM Open House for an overview of the Acupuncture school & Traditional Chinese Medicine school programs, a tour of the facility, open discussion, and information on the application process.

We are accepting applications for Fall Trimester 2011 which begins September 2011


Early Acceptance Tuition Incentive: Enroll by August 5 and become eligible for a 10% credit on your first trimester's tuition.


Please call (516) 739-1545 to reserve your spot or email admissions@nyctcm.edu


Accreditation
NYCTCM was granted full accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) in May of 2002.

This means that our students can qualify for financial aid, can sit without restriction for the NCCAOM examinations, and can qualify for licensure in almost every state in the U.S.

In addition, in April of 2003 the New York State Education Department granted to NYCTCM the authority to confer Masters' degrees.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Tuesday, May 24, 2011

List of Accredited Acupuncture Schools in U.S.

The Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM) is the national accrediting agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit Master's-level programs in the acupuncture and Oriental medicine profession. As an independent body, ACAOM accredits first professional Master's degree and professional Master's level certificate and diploma programs in acupuncture and first professional Master's degree and professional Master's level certificate and diploma programs in Oriental medicine with a concentration in both acupuncture and herbal therapies. Currently, ACAOM has over 50 schools and colleges with accredited or candidacy status with the Commission.

List of Accredited Acupuncture Schools in U.S. is available at the ACAOM website.

Budget Beauty: Manicured Without Getting Clipped - Frugal Traveler Blog - NYTimes.com

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Matt Gross, NY Times Blogger for "Frugal Traveler" writes about his visit to NYCTCM Acupuncture Clinic in Manhattan.
"As the needle went into my skin, somewhere between the two biggest toes on my left foot, I felt an almost electrical jolt—my metatarsal bones pulsed with energy, like a muscle cramp but completely painless. It was as if my entire foot were a neon sign that had never been switched on before.
“Wow,” I think I said, and the four people in white lab coats observing me hurried to ask if I was okay. Was it a burning pain? No. Was it subsiding? Um, maybe a little. Okay, then everything was fine.
Then they stuck more needles in me.
For aficionados of acupuncture, this is old hat. According to the tenets of Chinese medicine, tapping skinny needles into your pressure points is an age-old way of rebalancing the body and restoring, or ensuring, general health.
The first stop, at 10:30 a.m., was the New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (13 East 37th Street; 212-685-0888, nyctcm.edu), an accredited school with three- and four-year degree programs in acupuncture and Chinese herbology. It is located on the fourth floor of one of those anonymous office buildings in the East 30s, just north of Murray Hill. Inside, the school felt like a regular doctor’s office, with forms to fill out detailing medical history and current problems, and lots of people in white lab coats...
After answering some intimate questions about my gastrointestinal workings, I was escorted into the treatment room, where I undressed, put on a paper hospital gown and lay down on a table. The needles went in, most of them painlessly, but every once in a while — like when they went into my foot or lower back — the feeling was incredible. I don’t know how much store I put in Chinese medicine, but those pressure points are definitely connected to deep systems in the human body."
Visit New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine Acupuncture Clinic
New York College of Traditional Chinese Medicine (NYCTCM)'s Teaching Clinic offers affordably priced Acupuncture and Chinese Healing Arts to the community while providing our advanced students with a clinical internship.
Our interns are senior-level students who have passed a series of qualifying exams that allow them to diagnose and prescribe therapies for the patients who come to our clinic. Licensed Acupuncturists and Traditional Chinese Medicine practitioners supervise our interns. Many of our supervisors have M.D. degrees from China, and all have considerable clinical and teaching experience.
Traditional Chinese Medicine or TCM encompasses both acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. While acupuncture is perhaps the most widely recognized area of TCM, Chinese Herbal Medicine is also very important in your treatment. Chinese Herbal Medicine administers natural herbal formulas specifically designed to correct imbalances in the body, aiding in the treatment of disease. Our clinic provides Acupuncture Therapy, Herbal Prescriptions, Nutrition Counseling and Massage Therapy.

Friday, May 20, 2011

Acupuncture treatment at NYCTCM

Student interns at NYCTCM Clinic give acupuncture treatments to patients in the community, who are helped by receiving a low cost acupuncture treatment, and the students learn.