The International Academy of Medical Acupuncture, founded in 1973 as Academy of Clinical Acupuncture, is a medical institute of higher learning in the

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. It was established in Kansas City, Mo. by Dr. John A. Amaro. Already by 1974, the Academy of Clinical Acupuncture had given over 700 physicians a formal education in both Chinese and Japanese styles of

Acupuncture Acupuncture is a form of alternative medicine and a component of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in which thin needles are inserted into the body. Acupuncture is a pseudoscience; the theories and practices of TCM are not based on scientifi ...

. In February, 1978 it changed its name to International Academy of Medical Acupuncture, when it started giving certification by international programs, initially to

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. Since 1979, over 1500 symposiums and Graduate School certification programs for over 20,000 participants from many different disciplines of physicians and health professionals. There is a "Fellowship Certification" that can be obtained through the Academy. The participant must complete the one-year program, which involved seven 15-hour didactic modules as well as 200 hours of documented clinical applications. Certification can only be administered if the professional has either of the following degrees:

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, D.C., N.D., DDS, or DPM.

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