survival anecdote

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Hmmm. Most from word of mouth. I worked in Iowa for a few months, at clinic in a small hospital, and my colleague there told me of one job opening in Des Moines. Then the Korean D.O./acupuncturist who we were replacing moved to Indianapolis where he became director of an alternative medicine clinic at hospital there. A year ago he was looking to hire someone there.

 

Then I've seen things listed maybe in National Alliance or AAOM journals??? There was an opening in Minnesota and I think one in Wisconsin over the last year or so. Also, I think one in Ohio. I don't think I've seen any of these on the websites.

 

If I hear of things, I'll post them here.

 

Catherine

 

 

 

 

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Luke Klincewicz

Tuesday, June 06, 2000 9:20 PM

Re: survival anecdote

Hello, Catherine,Can you tell me where these employment opportunities are listed? I'm curious because when I explored various job sites on the web, i never, repeat never, found a single listing for acupuncturists.Thanks,luke , C Hemenway <chemenway@b...> wrote:> That is really true about spreading out. I know two practitioners, 1996 & 97 graduates, who have a very busy practice in Des Moines, IA -- between them 80 patients a week. There are only about 10 practitioners in the entire state of Iowa. I've also seen advertised, oddly enough, quite a few jobs for acupuncturists in hospitals in the midwest... > > Catherine> > > > > --- Original Message ----- > Todd > cha > Tuesday, June 06, 2000 2:26 PM> survival anecdote> > > I wanted to add my own anecdote to the question of attrition within our> profession. I recently became a local sales rep for an herb company.> In the past week, I have made forty sales visits to offices. I selected> established well known local px only to target. This is what I> discovered:> > Only five of 40 were actually present in their offices on a regular> basis.> > Only 3 of 40 had an office staff; all others relied on voicemail and> otherwise the office was empty> > 15 of the 40 had closed their practices for good> > None of these folks is old enough to retire or are independently> wealthy, so my suspicion is that none of these folks actually makes a> living from private TCM practice. Many apparently work as low paid> teacher's assistants or equally low paid detox technicians ($10> -15/hour).> > I think a lot of this attrition would stop if people spread out over the> whole country instead of clustering in a handful of progressive areas> (2/3 of all l.ac. practice on the West coast, NY, florida and> massachusetts).> > Todd> > > > > > > > Chronic Diseases Heal - Chinese Herbs Can Help

 

 

Chronic Diseases Heal - Chinese Herbs Can Help

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In a message dated 6/7/00 12:16:05 PM, herb-t writes:

 

<< When I called to ask how I could fulfill

their requirements without breaking my practice act law, they were

perplexed. They have aparently decided to process what may be illegal

claims because they are overworked and no one is complaining, yet. I

smell insurance fraud scandal myself when this hits the light of day. >>

 

Do you mean that no one has diagnosed this patient as asthma but the

acupuncturist and the patient themselves?

Dvaid