About the ASM
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What We Do
The Acupuncture Society of Massachusetts (ASM) is a 501c(6) non profit professional membership organization representing both acupuncturists and acupuncture students.
The purpose of the ASM is to promote and protect the practice of acupuncture in Massachusetts as well as educate the public and support the integration of acupuncture into American health care. The ASM also monitors legislation that impacts the practice of acupuncture and works to push through bills that will bring positive changes for the profession, practitioners and patients. The ASM fosters high quality health care, education and research. The ASM also promotes and cultivates discussion, broad representation and empowerment of individual and organizational members at state, regional and national levels.
The ASM was formerly the Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine Society of Massachusetts (AOMSM).
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors is comprised of volunteers who dedicate their time and efforts to support the mission of the ASM.
Vacant – Chair
The chair position is currently vacant as the Board continues leadership restructuring during this transition period.
Wei (Vivien) Zhang, DACM, Lic.Ac. – Vice Chair
Licensed acupuncturist and herbalist with 30+ years of clinical and academic experience in both private practice, hospital, and research settings. Dedicated to integrative medicine and building professional community.
NEW Aimee Reilly, DO – Secretary
Dr. Aimee Reilly is board certified in anesthesiology and pain medicine and is dedicated to improving patients’ quality of life through evidence-based, compassionate care. She is a graduate of New England School of Acupuncture. Dr. Reilly is committed to advancing the field through academic medicine as a faculty member of Harvard Medical School at Brigham and Women’s.
Helen Huang, Lic.Ac. – Treasurer
Helen graduated from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) University with a master’s degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. Helen taught at MCPHS as an Adjunct Faculty. She was involved in research projects in integrative medicine, in the Department of Psychiatry Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) in addition to her clinics in Cambridge and Natick Massachusetts. In ASM, Helen works as treasurer and Chair for CEU committee which provides continued education opportunities for acupuncturists in our community.
Molly Bulger – Student Liaison
Being the student liaison to the Acupuncture Society of Massachusetts (ASM) and an advocate and voice for the NESA student body is an honor. I aim to continue to cultivate positive relationships between the ASM and NESA’s students, in order to help the student body feel well integrated into our local professional network. Helping NESA’s students be informed about the ASM’s top priorities and concerns feels critical as we prepare to launch new careers in acupuncture and East Asian medicine, and I hope to help students feel ready to confidently step into the next chapter of our professional lives. Serving as a communicator between students and the ASM is very meaningful for me.
NEW Scott Cedeno, Lic.Ac.
Photo and bio coming soon.
Our Philosophy
The ASM respects diversity among practitioners, generating cooperation and building a sense of community by sharing information, collaborating, and seeking input and involvement in decision and policy making by the membership. The ASM also supports appropriate educational and competency standards for the profession and promotes research in acupuncture and Oriental medicine while remaining mindful that health is a reflection of the world-at-large and to promote and assist activities that nurture the health of our community, our nation and the world.