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About the Association

The Israeli Association of Chinese Medicine is the professional body representing practitioners of Chinese medicine who have studied at accredited colleges and schools and seek to advance the regulation of the profession. The Association began as a society and was established as a registered non-profit in 1998. It works to provide the public with tools for choosing qualified professionals in the field of Chinese medicine, and to develop and professionalise the practice of Chinese medicine in Israel In addition, the Association brings together all certified Chinese medicine practitioners under one roof, serving as a warm and supportive professional home. It therefore addresses the various needs of practitioners by offering professional support through conferences, advanced training, and workshops, with a strong emphasis on continuing education, and provides full guidance and support for both new and experienced practitioners.

Registration with the Association is conditional upon studying at an institution recognised by the Association. This is intended to ensure that members have received appropriate training and are capable of delivering professional care to their patients.

The Association holds a professional certification exam, aligned with international standards in the field of Chinese medicine as defined in the United States and other countries where the profession is regulated by state authorities.

The Association is a member of the ETCMA, the European umbrella organisation for professional Chinese medicine associations. It has also joined the World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS) and collaborates with the NCCAOM, the leading certification body for Chinese medicine in the United States.

Activities and Roles of the Association

Raising public awareness of Chinese medicine

Working for the welfare of caregivers

Works to continuously advance the level of caregivers

Waging a struggle for legal licensing to recognize and regulate the profession

Determines admission procedures for membership in the association based on professional criteria and minimum requirements.

Creates a code of ethics that establishes norms and standards of appropriate professional behavior among therapists and teachers

Handles complaints about violations of ethics by therapists or teachers practicing Chinese medicine

Organizes a system of training courses, seminars, and conferences to improve and establish professional knowledge in the field

Collaborates with various parties and provides exclusive benefits for association members.

Operating various committees in the association's areas of activity

The Chinese Medicine Association is the oldest and most representative body of all practitioners of Chinese medicine in Israel and works to unite, represent, and promote those practicing the profession with the relevant authorities, while creating professional standards for certification, professional ethics, and supervision of colleges in order to maintain an adequate level of education.

vision

The Israeli Association of Chinese Medicine aims to set high standards of professionalism in the field of Chinese medicine in Israel and to ensure the public a benchmark for examining the professionalism of practitioners. The association seeks to influence the level of training of practitioners in Chinese medicine both at the level of study, at the level of practical experience (internship) and during the course of study. Our ambition is to make Israel a world center for study, experience and research to promote traditional Chinese medicine and its integration into conservative (Western) medical frameworks. We work to regulate the profession and to give priority to practitioners certified by the association in leading medical institutions in the country.

Goals

To unite and represent all practitioners of Chinese medicine in Israel vis-à-vis the authorities in legislative, licensing and legal processes.
Establish appropriate professional standards for the certification and licensing of therapists.
To maintain a mechanism for supervising Chinese medicine schools in order to maintain an adequate level of education.
Establish an ethics committee that will work to maintain the quality and integrity of the therapists.
Promote the profession of Chinese medicine through a professional newspaper, conferences, seminars and workshops, a website, research, placements, and more.
To cooperate with all parties operating in Israel and around the world to promote public and institutional recognition of the profession of Chinese medicine.
To work towards creating integration between Chinese medicine and Western medicine in Israel and abroad.

Destinations

Ongoing supervision of schools through an external audit committee that will oversee what is actually happening in the schools/colleges.
Regulating the obligation of continuing education and continuing education for the purpose of renewing certification.
Actual registration of all practitioners of Chinese medicine in Israel and increasing the number of members in the association.
Holding professional conferences with renowned experts in Israel and around the world.
Integration and cooperation with professional bodies in Israel and abroad.
Creating a system that deals with the conditions and rights of union members (employment rights, establishing contact with large entities).

In light of the growing demand for Chinese medicine practitioners in various healthcare institutions, several leading medical institutions have announced recognition of the association and membership in the association as a seal of quality and an advantage in accepting new employees as practitioners. The association is working to expand cooperation with additional institutions in Israel and around the world.

New members

Information about joining the union

Membership renewal

Renewal of membership in the association