Committees

Executive Committee

President
Lixin Huang
American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Vice President
Steve Given
Bastyr University

Treasurer
Barbara Ellrich
Tai Sophia Institute

Secretary
Nancy Browne
Acupuncture & Massage College

At-Large Members
Valerie Hobbs
Southwest Acupuncture College
Shen Ping Liang
American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Yemeng Chen
N.Y. College of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Immediate Past President
Elizabeth A. Goldblatt
American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Committee Chairpersons

Bylaws Committee
Elizabeth Goldblatt
American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Catherine Niemiec
Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture

Clean Needle Technique Committee
Shen Ping Liang
American College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Steve Given
Bastyr University

College Preparedness Committee
Catherine Niemiec
Phoenix Institute of Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture

Core Curriculum Committee
Steve Given
Bastyr University

Distance Education Committee
Jennifer Brett
University of Bridgeport Acupuncture Institute
Amy Kahn
Phoenix Institute of Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine

Entry-Level Standards Committee (ad-hoc)
Megan Haungs
Swedish Institute: School of Acupuncture and Oriental Studies

Ethics Committee
Valerie Hobbs
Southwest Acupuncture College

Faculty Development Committee
Tom Haines
Pacific College of Oriental Medicine
Elizabeth Goldblatt
American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Finance Committee
Barbara Ellrich
Tai Sophia Institute

Herbal Committee
Mark McKenzie
Minnesota College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

Legislative Committee
Kathy Taromina
Touro College

Libraries of Colleges of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine
Jim Emdy
Five Branches Institute

Marketing/Public Relations/Funds Development Committee
Linda Fontaine
Academy of Oriental Medicine at Austin

Membership Committee
Nancy Browne
Acupuncture & Massage College
Ewa Hammer
Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine

Newsletter Editorial Board
Elizabeth Goldblatt
American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Nominating Committee
Elizabeth Goldblatt
American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine

Research Information Committee
Richard Hammerschlag
Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
Warner Seem
Tri-State College of Acupuncture

Special Needs Subcommittee (Membership Committee)
Ewa Hammer
Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine