A Question from a Hong Kong CM Practitioner

[Guest guest]

Hi All,

 

I'm a newly qualified CM practitioner in Hong Kong. I've got my

licence in Hong Kong in November, 2003. I've attained the

bachelor degree in CM from RMIT, a university in Australia in

mid 2002. And I'm going to move to Los Angeles, United States

soon. Can any one tell me how can I continue my practice of CM

when I have moved to LA? Do I need to take any courses or

attend any exams before I am allowed to practise CM?

 

Thank you.

 

 

Fanny

 

 

 

 

_____________________

 

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[Guest guest]

You'll get your best answers to these questions from the government

department that licenses acupuncturists in California. Their website is

here:

http://www.acupuncture.ca.gov/

 

-al.

 

On Feb 1, 2004, at 12:19 PM, Fanny Ng wrote:

 

> Hi All,

>

> I'm a newly qualified CM practitioner in Hong Kong. I've got my

> licence in Hong Kong in November, 2003. I've attained the

> bachelor degree in CM from RMIT, a university in Australia in

> mid 2002. And I'm going to move to Los Angeles, United States

> soon. Can any one tell me how can I continue my practice of CM

> when I have moved to LA? Do I need to take any courses or

> attend any exams before I am allowed to practise CM?

>

> Thank you.

>

>

> Fanny

>

>

>

>

> _____________________

>

> Get your free @.hk address at http://mail.english..hk

>

>

> Chinese Herbal Medicine offers various professional services,

> including board approved continuing education classes, an annual

> conference and a free discussion forum in Chinese Herbal Medicine.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Al,

 

Thank you for the information. One more question, if I only

want to practice herbal medicine healing instead of acupuncture,

will there be some different accreditation criteria?

 

Thank you in advance.

 

 

Fanny

 

--- Al Stone <alstone wrote:

 

You'll get your best answers to these questions from the

government

department that licenses acupuncturists in California. Their

website is

here:

http://www.acupuncture.ca.gov/

 

-al.

 

On Feb 1, 2004, at 12:19 PM, Fanny Ng wrote:

 

> Hi All,

>

> I'm a newly qualified CM practitioner in Hong Kong. I've got

my

> licence in Hong Kong in November, 2003. I've attained the

> bachelor degree in CM from RMIT, a university in Australia in

> mid 2002. And I'm going to move to Los Angeles, United States

> soon. Can any one tell me how can I continue my practice of

CM

> when I have moved to LA? Do I need to take any courses or

> attend any exams before I am allowed to practise CM?

>

> Thank you.

>

>

> Fanny

>

>

>

>

>

_____________________

>

> Get your free @.hk address at

http://mail.english..hk

>

>

> Chinese Herbal Medicine offers various professional services,

 

> including board approved continuing education classes, an

annual

> conference and a free discussion forum in Chinese Herbal

Medicine.

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

As I understand it, you don't really need any particular license to

sell herbs. However, if you diagnose with tongue, pulse, etc... that

may appear to be the practice of medicine in which case you would be

practicing without a license.

 

The state authorities don't let the stock personnel in health food

stores offer advice beyond where to find things for this same reason.

 

In either case, not having a license will prevent you from purchasing

malpractice insurance. I'm not sure how aware you are of American

culture right now, but most of us consider malpractice insurance to be

an important business expense.

 

Again, the best people to ask this would be the acupuncture committee.

 

-al.

 

On Feb 5, 2004, at 6:43 AM, Fanny Ng wrote:

 

> Hi Al,

>

> Thank you for the information. One more question, if I only

> want to practice herbal medicine healing instead of acupuncture,

> will there be some different accreditation criteria?

>

> Thank you in advance.

>

>

> Fanny

>

> --- Al Stone <alstone wrote:

>

> You'll get your best answers to these questions from the

> government

> department that licenses acupuncturists in California. Their

> website is

> here:

> http://www.acupuncture.ca.gov/

>

> -al.

>

> On Feb 1, 2004, at 12:19 PM, Fanny Ng wrote:

>

>> Hi All,

>>

>> I'm a newly qualified CM practitioner in Hong Kong. I've got

> my

>> licence in Hong Kong in November, 2003. I've attained the

>> bachelor degree in CM from RMIT, a university in Australia in

>> mid 2002. And I'm going to move to Los Angeles, United States

>> soon. Can any one tell me how can I continue my practice of

> CM

>> when I have moved to LA? Do I need to take any courses or

>> attend any exams before I am allowed to practise CM?

>>

>> Thank you.

>>

>>

>> Fanny

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

> _____________________

>>

>> Get your free @.hk address at

> http://mail.english..hk

>>

>>

>> Chinese Herbal Medicine offers various professional services,

>

>> including board approved continuing education classes, an

> annual

>> conference and a free discussion forum in Chinese Herbal

> Medicine.

>>

>>

>>

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

Hi Al,

 

Thank you again for your explanation. I think I have no other

choice but to take the exam in California. Since my interest is

not on acupuncture and I'm also not good at that, I mainly want

to practice internal herbal medicine.

 

In Hong Kong, my licence is for both, i.e. I can practice both

internal medicine and acupuncture at the same time here. I

don't know if I can skip the acupuncture part of the exam in

California if I only aim at practising internal herbal medicine.

 

 

 

Fanny

 

 

--- Al Stone <alstone wrote:

 

As I understand it, you don't really need any particular license

to

sell herbs. However, if you diagnose with tongue, pulse, etc...

that

may appear to be the practice of medicine in which case you

would be

practicing without a license.

 

The state authorities don't let the stock personnel in health

food

stores offer advice beyond where to find things for this same

reason.

 

In either case, not having a license will prevent you from

purchasing

malpractice insurance. I'm not sure how aware you are of

American

culture right now, but most of us consider malpractice insurance

to be

an important business expense.

 

Again, the best people to ask this would be the acupuncture

committee.

 

-al.

 

On Feb 5, 2004, at 6:43 AM, Fanny Ng wrote:

 

> Hi Al,

>

> Thank you for the information. One more question, if I only

> want to practice herbal medicine healing instead of

acupuncture,

> will there be some different accreditation criteria?

>

> Thank you in advance.

>

>

> Fanny

>

> --- Al Stone <alstone wrote:

>

> You'll get your best answers to these questions from the

> government

> department that licenses acupuncturists in California. Their

> website is

> here:

> http://www.acupuncture.ca.gov/

>

> -al.

>

> On Feb 1, 2004, at 12:19 PM, Fanny Ng wrote:

>

>> Hi All,

>>

>> I'm a newly qualified CM practitioner in Hong Kong. I've got

> my

>> licence in Hong Kong in November, 2003. I've attained the

>> bachelor degree in CM from RMIT, a university in Australia

in

>> mid 2002. And I'm going to move to Los Angeles, United

States

>> soon. Can any one tell me how can I continue my practice of

> CM

>> when I have moved to LA? Do I need to take any courses or

>> attend any exams before I am allowed to practise CM?

>>

>> Thank you.

>>

>>

>> Fanny

>>

[Guest guest]

Hi Fanny-

 

You cannot just take the herbal part of the exam. In California the license

is for both Acupuncture and OM, they are not seperated out.

 

Good luck!

 

 

Teresa Hall, L.Ac, M.S, Q.M.E.

619-517-1188

-

" Fanny Ng " <fitng2002

 

Friday, February 06, 2004 6:44 AM

Re: A Question from a Hong Kong CM Practitioner

 

 

> Hi Al,

>

> Thank you again for your explanation. I think I have no other

> choice but to take the exam in California. Since my interest is

> not on acupuncture and I'm also not good at that, I mainly want

> to practice internal herbal medicine.

>

> In Hong Kong, my licence is for both, i.e. I can practice both

> internal medicine and acupuncture at the same time here. I

> don't know if I can skip the acupuncture part of the exam in

> California if I only aim at practising internal herbal medicine.

>

>

>

> Fanny

>

>

> --- Al Stone <alstone wrote:

>

> As I understand it, you don't really need any particular license

> to

> sell herbs. However, if you diagnose with tongue, pulse, etc...

> that

> may appear to be the practice of medicine in which case you

> would be

> practicing without a license.

>

> The state authorities don't let the stock personnel in health

> food

> stores offer advice beyond where to find things for this same

> reason.

>

> In either case, not having a license will prevent you from

> purchasing

> malpractice insurance. I'm not sure how aware you are of

> American

> culture right now, but most of us consider malpractice insurance

> to be

> an important business expense.

>

> Again, the best people to ask this would be the acupuncture

> committee.

>

> -al.

>

> On Feb 5, 2004, at 6:43 AM, Fanny Ng wrote:

>

> > Hi Al,

> >

> > Thank you for the information. One more question, if I only

> > want to practice herbal medicine healing instead of

> acupuncture,

> > will there be some different accreditation criteria?

> >

> > Thank you in advance.

> >

> >

> > Fanny

> >

> > --- Al Stone <alstone wrote:

> >

> > You'll get your best answers to these questions from the

> > government

> > department that licenses acupuncturists in California. Their

> > website is

> > here:

> > http://www.acupuncture.ca.gov/

> >

> > -al.

> >

> > On Feb 1, 2004, at 12:19 PM, Fanny Ng wrote:

> >

> >> Hi All,

> >>

> >> I'm a newly qualified CM practitioner in Hong Kong. I've got

> > my

> >> licence in Hong Kong in November, 2003. I've attained the

> >> bachelor degree in CM from RMIT, a university in Australia

> in

> >> mid 2002. And I'm going to move to Los Angeles, United

> States

> >> soon. Can any one tell me how can I continue my practice of

> > CM

> >> when I have moved to LA? Do I need to take any courses or

> >> attend any exams before I am allowed to practise CM?

> >>

> >> Thank you.

> >>

> >>

> >> Fanny

> >>

>

>

>

>

> Chinese Herbal Medicine offers various professional services, including

board approved continuing education classes, an annual conference and a free

discussion forum in Chinese Herbal Medicine.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Teresa,

 

Thank you for your answer. I think I have no other choice

except taking the required exam. I studied TCM in Chinese in

Hong Kong. I have to study it again in English after moving to

LA. Anyway, I'll work hard. Thank you again.

 

Fanny

 

-- Teresa Hall <Teresa.bodywork4u wrote:

 

 

Hi Fanny-

 

You cannot just take the herbal part of the exam. In California

the license

is for both Acupuncture and OM, they are not seperated out.

 

Good luck!

 

 

Teresa Hall, L.Ac, M.S, Q.M.E.

619-517-1188

 

_____________________

 

Get your free @.hk address at http://mail.english..hk

[Guest guest]

Fanny, you can take the exam in Chinese. (I think both traditional and

simplified is

available)

Also outside of the Chinese Community most people in American know Chinese

Medicine as only acupuncture. Herbs are a smaller part of the practice. There

are very

few people only doing herbs. I have many friends who came from China and in

order

to make a living in had to (re)learn acupuncture. So be

prepared to

treat people with acupuncture in Los Angeles.

Other than that Los Angeles is a great place and we await your arrival!

doug

[Guest guest]

Hi Doug,

 

Thank you for sending me the good news. I think it saves much

time for me to take the exam in Chinese. I'll be glad to

practice both herbal medicine and acupuncture. Maybe we will

meet when I move to Los Angeles.

 

I know some of the Chinese people there are practising TCM

without a licence. I think that will be too risky for me. I

would rather wait till I have passed the exam in Cal.

 

Regards

 

 

Fanny

 

--- wrote:

 

Fanny, you can take the exam in Chinese. (I think both

traditional and simplified is

available)

Also outside of the Chinese Community most people in American

know Chinese

Medicine as only acupuncture. Herbs are a smaller part of the

practice. There are very

few people only doing herbs. I have many friends who came from

China and in order

to make a living in had to (re)learn

acupuncture. So be prepared to

treat people with acupuncture in Los Angeles.

Other than that Los Angeles is a great place and we await your

arrival!

doug

 

 

_____________________

 

Get your free @.hk address at http://mail.english..hk