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Volume 19 Issue 9

December 2013

Inside This Issue:

1. CMAAC Continuing Education 2. WFAS General Assembly Results 3. Objectives of 2015 WFAS Conference 4. CMAAC News and Updates 5. CMAAC News Bulletin 6. Continuing Education Form

CMAAC Continuing Education:

CMAAC has been working with TELUS HEALTH to implement direct billing for insurance claims; to meet requirements CMAAC needs to implement mandatory Continuing Education requirements. This is will build the profession in the eyes of the public and increase the accessibility of treatment for patients. CMAAC now requires 15 hours per membership year. Documentation and/or proof must be supplied to your Chapter President with your annual renewal of membership Meeting Continuing Education Hour Requirements: Seminars or Workshops all hours spent at the seminar or workshop plus 5 hours for preparation and review time (i.e. if the seminar/workshop is 1 hour in length, plus 5 hours for preparation and review of material, equals 6 hours completed in total). Members are responsible for their enrollment fees to any seminar or workshop. Documents of enrollment should be supplied as proof to the Chapter Office. Self Study this could include a book or instructional video pertaining directly to the profession. It is the members responsibility to find and/or purchase any self study materials. The member would log the time spent in self study on which date (i.e. nd member studied from 1pm-2pm on Friday January 2 , 2013) and send a copy of such log to their Chapter President. CMAAC thanks you all for your continued support, efforts and co-operation in this matter.

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WFAS Sydney General Assembly Report:

Congratulations to our following CMAAC members who has been elected during the General Assembly yesterday as members of the 8th Executive Committee of the World Federation of Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS): (Saskatchewan) Diana Zhang - re-elected as member of Executive Member (Ontario) Prof. Cedric Cheung - re-elected as VicePresident on behalf of Canada (special note: 133/145 votes which made him with the most votes of all ) (Ontario) Bin Jiang Wu - re-elected as member of Executive Committee (Ontario) Guo Zhao Ji - newly elected as member of Executive Committee (Nova Scotia) Diana Tong Li - newly elected as member of Executive Committee We would like to extend our congratulatory greetings to our fellow Canadian colleagues Chen Zhao (Ontario) and Steven Aung (Alberta) who were newly elected as Executive Members this year. WFAS with representation of over 53 countries and regions, CANADA did remarkably well with 7 out of 145 delegates.

Dear CMAAC members, After a successful bid from Jane Cheung, VP-External Relations, we are happy to announce that CMAAC will be hosting the World Federation Acupuncture-Moxibustion Societies (WFAS) in Toronto, Canada for the year 2015! WFAS Toronto 2015 will follow the mandates of WFAS and World Health Organization (WHO):

contributes to the WFAS mandate to globalize TCM and World Health Organizations motto: Health For All. Promote TCM and Acupuncture to the next level as part of integrative healthcare Standardize TCM and Acupuncture and Enhance Global Profile of TCM (2009, China) Promote Appropriate, Safe, and Effective Use of TCM/Acupuncture and Integrate it into Primary Health Care Systems (2009, 62nd World Health Organization)

What to expect:

Current issues of today delivered by key speakers around the world Brings together a diverse range of health professionals interested in integrative healthcare including TCM/A Providing networking opportunity for any kinds of health professionals Oral presentations (English and Bilingual) the end

Workshops with skill on acupuncture techniques and other manipulations Improve clinical ability and learn new techniques Enhance interprofessional collaboration

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Let's help bring the TCM/A profession in Canada to an international level! CMAAC 2015 ! 2015 : , : (2009, ) (2009, 62 ) : () !

CMAAC News Bulletin:

ATTENTION all members able to assist with the 2015 WFAS Conference, including fundraising and acquiring of grants. Please email your name and current contact information, as well as what you can help with to maac@exculink.com. Thank you in advance for all of your help and assistance in facilitating this upcoming event. 2015 cmaac@exculink.com TELUS HEALTH UPDATE: Thank you Chapter Presidents, Chapters and Members for your co-operation in implementing the Continuing Education Policy. Once all members of each unregulated Chapter have completed one year of the Continuing Education Requirements, TELUS HEALTH will be able to access CMAAC eligibility for direct insurance e-claims for patients. We thank you all for your co-operation with completing all hours required for Continuing Education going forward.

Other CMAAC News & Updates:

CMAAC Newsletter: In the year of 2014, CMAAC will be taking a Eco Friendly approach with the Newsletters. Up to date news and updates can now be seen on CMAAC Website www.cmaac.ca, Facebook and Twitter. Please submit your current email address with your name and membership number to cmaac@execulink.com to receive up to date CMAAC news (no spam!). This Eco Friendly approach allows CMAAC to do their part in protecting the environment for a brighter future! CMAAC 2014 CMAAC www.cmaac.caFacebook

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CMAAC Continuing Education Form

Instructions: Fill out each column. For Self-Study list the Title of book/paper, author and year published in the first column and describe content in
the last column. For all seminars, workshops or webinars an extra 5 hours is credited for preparation and review. Total # of hours must equal to 15 or more hours. Attach proof of receipt for any workshops, lectures, seminars or webinar. PHOTOCOPY FORM BELOW FOR YOUR ANNUAL USE.

Name:________________________________________ Membership #: ________________ Year:_____________ Continuing Education Activity: Description

EXAMPLE: Lecture on Carcinoma

Date and Times of Activity

Seminar, Workshop or Webinar

X

SelfStudy

Number of Hours

Describe how this activity will help you in your practice (Self-Study also describe what you learned, attach separate page if necessary)
This will help me further my knowledge on specifically Carcinoma, allowing me to better treat patients with such ailment.

December 2, 2013 @ 3:00pm

3.00 hours

Total Hours

(add additional 5 hours for any Seminar/Webinar/Workshop)

HOURS

*PHOTOCOPY THIS FORM FOR YOUR USE*