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National Certification Commission For Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
2012 Annual Report
A Year of New Beginnings
NCCAOM® 2012 ANNUAL REPORT
Public Protection Through Quality Credentials®
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A YEAR OF NEW BEGINNINGS
The NCCAOM has adopted the following core values for the organization:
•TESTINGEXCELLENCE
Our organizational mission drives us to produce valid and reliable measurements of competence in AOM practitioners who seek certification from us.
•SERVICE
• Public Protection: We are committed to safeguarding the public from practitioners who have not demonstrated their competence.
• Public Benefit: We are committed to making available to the public reliable information that will help them to enjoy the benefits of health services from competent AOM practitioners.
• Diplomates: We are committed to improving the reputation for excellence of AOM practitioners who have demonstrated competence through our certification processes.
•INTEGRITY
We are committed to upholding basic societal norms of truthfulness and honesty in all our organizational words and deeds.
Mission
The mission of the NCCAOM®
is to establish, assess, and
promote recognized standards
of competency and safety in
acupuncture and Oriental
medicine (AOM) for the
protection and benefit of
the public.
The NCCAOM carries out its mission in the following ways:
• Documenteligibilitytositforcompetency examinations, passage of which is required for certification.
• Developvalidandreliablecertificationexaminations administered in a highly secure test centers.
• Requiredemonstrationofcompetencymaintenance and ongoing professional development through the recertification process, required every four years.
• RequireadherencetotheNCCAOM® Code of Ethics, enforced by the NCCAOM® Grounds for Disciplinary Action.
• Workcloselywithstateregulatoryboards for the exchange of information on examination score reports and disciplinary cases.
•TRUST
We are committed to promoting an organizational environment that allows those who work for NCCAOM to rely on one another to accomplish the tasks required by our mission. We maintain the same commitment in our joint activities with other organizations with whom we collaborate for the betterment of the AOM community.
•LEADERSHIP
We are committed to acting responsibly to advance the interests of the AOM community through our certification process. We understand our leadership to be inseparable from our mission of service to the public and to the AOM community.
•COMMUNITY
• Volunteerism: We are committed to engaging AOM practitioners and other public member volunteers in the activities necessary to keep our certification exams and processes relevant to the state of the art of AOM.
• Charitable Support: We are committed to being a responsible corporate member of the larger community in which we live and serve.
Core Values
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A Message from the Chair and CEO of NCCAOM®
KORYWARD-COOKCEO
DAVIDCANZONECHAIR
A s we look back over the accomplishments of the NCCAOM during 2012, it is very revealing that 2012wastheYearoftheWaterDragon,which
symbolizes creativity, new beginnings and transitions as wellasexcitement.LikethepowerfulWaterDragon,itwas predicted that in 2012, NCCAOM would experience a year of extremes, which would result in strengthening the organization for transitions and improvements, as expected foraDragonyear.Itwasalsoayearforcommunicating,learning, and evolving, which was also predicted as they are strongcharacteristicsofaWaterDragonyear.NCCAOM’sfocus and outcomes were certainly on communications, learning and determined evolution. All three factors occurred as a result of the processes and outcomes from two NCCAOM BoardofCommissioners’appointedblueribbonpanels,notablytheBlueRibbonPanelonAsianBodyworkTherapy(ABT), who met in July of 2012 to create a report for their respectivestakeholders,andtheBlueRibbonPanelonInternationalEligibility,whodeliveredtheirfinalreportandrecommendations to the Board of Commissioners in October, 2012 (the list of both panel members appears on page 9).
As a policy requirement of the NCCAOM, following any Board of Commissioners announcement to retire a certification program, the organization must first seek stakeholder input for a period of one year. The decision to retire the ABT certification program did not come lightly. ItwasadifficultandsignificantdecisionmadebytheNCCAOM Board of Commissioners in 2011 to announce theretirementoftheDiplomateofAsianBodyworkTherapy(ABT)certificationexambyDecember31,2012.Thisdecision
came after years of discussion about the vitality and demand of the ABT certification program. The NCCAOM Board of Commissioners subsequently decided that it was crucial for NCCAOM to communicate to all ABT stakeholders the rationale for why this difficult decision was made and how the organization and its ABT stakeholders could move forward in the future to have ABT practitioners recognized by the public. As a result, the NCCAOM Board of Commissioners, with a commitment to learn about the feasibility for a potential new credential, appointed a blue ribbon panel of ABT stakeholders who were charged to consider the possibility of a potential new credential for ABT. The panel met in July 2012 in WashingtonDCandtheABTcommunityofstakeholderswillcontinue to examine alternative credentials for the discipline of ABT as the need arises.
TheNCCAOM’sother2012blueribbonpanel(theBlueRibbonPanelonInternationalEligibility)metforaperiodoftwoyears.Duringthistimethepanelmembersextensivelystudied challenges faced by internationally educated applicants to meet certification eligibility requirements and to successfully pass all NCCAOM certification examinations. Asaresultofthepanel’srecommendations,theNCCAOMBoard of Commissioners agreed to move forward with several recommendations. The NCCAOM collected stakeholder input via the NCCAOM website on the following two proposed intentionsoftheBoard:(1)PhasingoutoftheNCCAOMforeign language exams after the 2014 administration, and (2) therequirementofEnglishlanguageproficiencybyallforeigneducatedapplicants.InputfromtheNCCAOMstakeholdersplays a vital role in policy changes and decisions.
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Another initiative that the NCCAOM undertook in 2012 was tore-examineitspolicyforDiplomatesreturningtoactivestatusfromlapsedorterminatedstatus.InanefforttokeepNCCAOM standards high, and to maintain best practices in the certification industry, the Board of Commissioners chargedtheNCCAOMRecertificationCommitteetostudyandtomakearecommendationtomodifyhowDiplomatescould return from terminated status without starting the certification process all over again as a new applicant. As a result of this charge, a potential new route of certification, theReinstatementRoute,wasconceivedduring2012.TheRecertificationCommitteepartneredwiththeEligibilityCommittee,theProfessionalEthicsandDisciplinaryCommitteeandtheExamDevelopmentCommitteestodevelopthenewReinstatementPolicy.Thisnewpolicyresulted in the creation of criteria for candidates to take a reinstatement examination that could be used to measure
their competency to practice safely. The collective work of the above committees and the resultant policy decision of the Board opened a new and more feasible way for former DiplomatestoreturntoactiveDiplomatestatus.ThenewReinstatementPolicybecameeffectiveJanuary1,2013.TheNCCAOM® Reinstatement Handbook can be found on the NCCAOMwebsite.Duringthisevaluativeprocess,whattheBoardandstaffhavelearnedisthatonceaDiplomateislapsed for more than three years it is difficult to contact them; therefore, it was also decided in 2012 to shorten the length of timeaDiplomatecouldbeinlapsedstatusbeforetheymovedto terminated status. Consequently, the number of years that a Diplomatecouldbeinlapsedstatuswasshortenedfromeightto three years.
As a result of actively listening and engaging with the acupuncture and Oriental medicine community to better
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David Canzone, DOM, Dipl. Ac. (NCCAOM)®, Dipl. NBAO Chair, NCCAOM® Board of Commissioners
Kory Ward-Cook, Ph.D., MT(ASCP), CAE Chief Executive Officer
serveallNCCAOMconstituents,theorganization’scapacityisgrowing stronger. Here are some notable events and statistics that will be seen as part of the 2012 NCCAOM® Annual Report:
• ThefirstProfessionalDevelopmentAdvisory(PDA)Panel(See page 9 for a list of members) was created to examine the policies and procedures for further strengthening andexpandingourPDAprogramswhichhasgrownconsiderably since 2008.
• ThecreationofasynergyprogramwithJill’sList,anonlinereferral service creating another benefit for NCCAOM Diplomates.
• NCCAOMsawanincreaseincandidatesforcertification.Therewere5,368candidatesregisteredforNCCAOMcertificationexamsadministeredbyPearsonVUEin2012as compared to 5,092 in 2011.
• ThreestatesaddedthepassageoftheBiomedicineexamsince2011:Washington,Michigan,andRhodeIsland.
• OnestateaddedthepassageoftheChineseHerbologyexam in 2012: Ohio.
• MichiganaddedtherequirementoffullcertificationinAcupuncture or Oriental Medicine.
• TheCertificationServicesDepartmentreceived85requestsfromDiplomatesofAcupunctureand/orChineseHerbologytoconverttoDiplomateofOrientalMedicinein2012.
• Therewasa13%increaseinthenumberofrecertificationapplicationsreceivedfromformerDiplomatesinlapsedstatusascomparedtoanaverage7%inprioryears.
• NCCAOMstaffpreparedtwofactssheetstoeducatestudents, practitioners, and regulatory agencies regarding NCCAOM standards and the NCCAOM examination and certification process. The NCCAOM® Certifications and Testing Program Fact Sheet and NCCAOM® National Standards Fact Sheet; both are available on the NCCAOM® website.
The NCCAOM is committed to keeping standards high in order to further the AOM profession nationwide by striving to improve licensing laws in each state to include full NCCAOM certification. Within the organization, the NCCAOM is expanding its technology horizons, building capacity and continually refining its policies and procedures to keep pace with current certification industry standards and to also meet theneedsourDiplomatesandotherstakeholders.Asevidentfrom the above activities, 2012, the Chinese Year of the Water Dragon,provedtobeamonumentalyearfortransitionandimprovements as we continuously strived for better outcomes for our programs and our stakeholders who benefit from them.
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2012 NCCAOM Board of Commissioners
The 2012 Board of Commissioners was composed of tenCommissionerswhichincludedsevenProfessionalmembers,threePublicmembersandanon-votingChiefExecutiveOfficer.Belowarethemembersofthe2012NCCAOM Board of Commissioners.
DAVIDCANZONECHAIR
KORYWARD-COOKCEO
MIKEKLUGCOMMISSIONER
DENISEHSUCOMMISSIONER
SUSANCHAPMANTREASURER
TESSHAHNCOMMISSIONER
JANSTEGERMAINECOMMISSIONER
WEIYIDINGVICE CHAIR
MICHAELGARLANDCOMMISSIONER
EUGENELONDONCOMMISSIONER
BRYNCLARKSECRETARY
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2012 NCCAOM Governance Organizational Structure
FINANCECOMMITTEE
Committee Chair, BOC TreasurerMembersBOCChair,Ex-officioCEO,Ex-officioStaff LiaisonStaff Support
PROFESSIONALETHICSAND DISCIPLINARYCOMMITTEE
Committee ChairMembers and GuestsStaff LiaisonStaff Support
GOVERNANCEDOCUMENTS COMMITTEE
CommitteeChair/BoardLiaisonMembersBOCChair,Ex-officioCEO,Ex-officioStaff Liaison
BOARDDEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
CommitteeChair/BoardLiaisonMembersBOCChair,Ex-officioCEO,Ex-officioStaff Support
RESEARCHCOMMITTEE
Committee ChairMembers and GuestsBOCChair,Ex-officioCEO,Ex-officioStaff Liaison
BLUERIBBONADVISORYPANELONINTERNATIONALELIGIBILITY
Committee Chair, BOC LiaisonCommissioner MembersDiplomateMembersAOM Organizational RepresentativesPublicMembersBOCChair,Ex-officioCEO,Ex-officioConsultantStaff LiaisonStaff Support
PDAADVISORYPANEL
Committee ChairMembers and GuestsBOCChair,Ex-officioCEO,Ex-officioStaff Liaison
ELIGIBILITYCOMMITTEE
Committee ChairBoard LiaisonMembers and GuestsCEO,Ex-officioStaff LiaisonStaff Support
RECERTIFICATIONCOMMITTEE
Committee Chair, BOC LiaisonMembers and GuestsBOCChair,Ex-officioCEO,Ex-officioStaff LiaisonStaff Support
TRANSLATIONCOMMITTEE
CommitteeChair/BoardLiaisonMembersBOCChair,Ex-officioCEO,Ex-officioStaff Liaison
JOBANALYSIS BLUERIBBONPANEL
Committee Co-ChairsMembersBOCChair,Ex-officioCEO,Ex-officioStaff Liaisons
ASIANBODYWORKTHERAPY BLUERIBBONPANEL
Committee ChairsMembersBOCChair,Ex-officioCEO,Ex-officioStaff Liaisons
COUNCILOFEXAMINATION COMMITTEECHAIRS
Committee ChairChairsofEDCsBoardLiaisonsofEDCsBOCChair,Ex-officioCEO,StaffLiaisonStaff Support
EXAMINATIONDEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEES**
AcupuncturewithPointLocationAsian Bodywork TherapyChinese HerbologyFoundations of Oriental MedicineBiomedicine
**Each EDC Committee includes Chairs, Board Liaisons, Members, Guests and Staff Liaisons
EXECUTIVECOMMITTEEBOC ChairBOCViceChairBOC TreasurerBOC SecretaryChiefExecutiveOfficerMember-at-Large (optional)
STANDINGCOMMITTEES,COUNCILSANDPANELS
BOARDOFCOMMISSIONERS7ProfessionalMembers
3PublicMembersChiefExecutiveOfficer
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NCCAOMSTAFF
2012 NCCAOM Management
KoryWard-Cook,Ph.D.,CAEChiefExecutiveOfficer
Mina Larson, M.S., MBADeputyDirector
IreneBasoreDirectorofAdministration
PamelaFrommelt,M.S.DirectorofAssessmentand TestDevelopment
Yvonne Sanders, M.S.DirectorofTestDevelopment
Neel TenaliDirectorofFinance
RebeccaCassidyManager,DatabaseAdministration
Sheila LusisManager, Certification Services
PaulMayManager,InformationTechnology (Directorasof12/31/12)
JenniferNemeth,M.Ed.Manager,PDAand Quality Assurance
MelissaDowCoordinator,Executive andVolunteerServices
Stephanie MillsRegulatoryAffairsand ResearchSpecialist
Tara WilleyAssistant Controller
Olga CoxCustomer Service Representative
Connie HeggoodCertificationRecordsManagement Assistant
Ameera AyubiAdministrative Assistant
Alicia AzouzAdministrative Assistant
Gerri Beth GuzmanAdministrative Assistant
Jenilynn WeaverAdministrative Assistant
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BOARDOFCOMMISSIONERS
DavidCanzone,ChairWeiyiDing,ViceChairSusan Chapman, TreasurerBryn Clark, SecretaryKoryWard-Cook,CEOMichael Garland, CommissionerTess Hahn, CommissionerDeniseHsu,CommissionerMike Klug, CommissionerEugeneLondon,CommissionerJan SteGermaine, Commissioner
COMMITTEES,COUNCILSANDPANELSOFTHEBOARD
EXECUTIVECOMMITTEE
DavidCanzone,ChairWeiyiDing,ViceChairSusan Chapman, TreasurerBryn Clark, SecretaryKoryWard-Cook,CEOEugeneLondon,Member-at-large
FINANCE/AUDITCOMMITTEE
Susan Chapman, ChairMichael Garland, Member Tess Hahn, Member Jan SteGermaine, MemberMike Klug, MemberDavidCanzone,Ex-officioKoryWard-Cook,Ex-officioNeel Tenali, Staff LiaisonTara Willey, Staff Support GOVERNANCEDOCUMENTSCOMMITTEE
Michael Garland, ChairBryn Clark, MemberDeniseHsu,MemberMike Klug, Member (Chair as of 10-2012)DavidCanzone,Ex-officioKoryWard-Cook,Ex-officioIreneBasore,StaffLiaison
BOARDDEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE
Michael Garland, ChairBryn Clark, Member,
(ChairasofOct30,2012)WeiyiDing,MemberMike McKeown, Member DavidCanzone,Ex-officioKory Ward-Cook, Staff LiaisonMina Larson, Staff Support
PROFESSIONALETHICSANDDISCIPLINARYCOMMITTEE
Michael Taromina, ChairScott Cormier, MemberCathy Goldstein, MemberValerieHobbs,MemberDeniseHsu,MemberMike Klug, MemberStephanie Mills, Staff Liaison
ELIGIBILITYCOMMITTEE
Bryn Clark, ChairChristine Chang, MemberDeniseHsu,MemberEugeneLondon,MemberJan SteGermaine, Member, Board LiaisonMary Wu, MemberF. Afua Bromley, GuestKoryWard-Cook,Ex-officioIreneBasore,StaffLiaisonSheila Lusis, Staff Support
RECERTIFICATIONCOMMITTEE
Jan SteGermaine, ChairMike Klug, MemberFaye Schenkman, MemberAmy Sear, MemberMaryanne Travaglione, MemberDavidCanzone,Ex-officioKoryWard-Cook,Ex-officioIreneBasore,StaffLiaisonSheila Lusis, Staff Support
2012 Board of Commissioners, Councils, Committees and Panels
COUNCILOFEXAMINATION COMMITTEECHAIRS
WeiyiDing,ChairBarbraEsher,MemberTess Hahn, MemberJason Hao, MemberDeniseHsu,MemberEugeneLondon,MemberDennisMoseman,MemberJan SteGermaine, MemberDavidCanzone,Ex-officioKoryWard-Cook,CEOandStaffLiaisonYvonne Sanders, Staff SupportPamFrommelt,StaffSupport
ACUPUNCTUREWITHPOINTLOCATIONEXAMDEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE
Jason Hao, Chair DeniseHsu,BoardLiaisonRuthDalphin,MemberJonathanDaniel,MemberEr-QiangLi,GuestDavidMyrick,MemberZonglan Xu, MemberDavidCanzone,Ex-officioKoryWard-Cook,Ex-officioYvonne Sanders, Staff Liaison
CHINESEHERBOLOGYEXAMDEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE
WeiyiDing,ChairandBoardLiaisonYuxin He, MemberAnne Jeffres, MemberQing-Yao Shi, MemberChristine Chang, GuestZhen Hu, GuestDavidCanzone,Ex-officioKoryWard-Cook,Ex-officioYvonne Sanders, Staff Liaison
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FOUNDATIONSOFORIENTALMEDICINEEXAMDEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE
EugeneLondon,Chair&BoardLiaisonJoan Boccino, Member DanielJiao,MemberShaozhi Li, MemberXiaohai Li, MemberXiaotian Shen, MemberJan SteGermaine, Member DavidCanzone,Ex-officioKoryWard-Cook,Ex-officioPamelaFrommelt,StaffLiaison
BIOMEDICINEEXAM DEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE
DennisMoseman,ChairTess Hahn, Board LiaisonDavidMiller,MemberJanet Zand, MemberBingzeng Zou, GuestImanMajd,GuestDavidCanzone,Ex-officioKoryWard-Cook,Ex-officioPamelaFrommelt,StaffLiaison
ASIANBODYWORKTHERAPYEXAMDEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE
BarbraEsher,ChairJan SteGermaine, Board Liaison Michael Casper, MemberRylenFeeney,MemberBrian Skow, MemberDeborahSmith,MemberDavidCanzone,Ex-officioKoryWard-Cook,Ex-officioPamelaFrommelt,StaffLiaison
TRANSLATIONSUBCOMMITTEE
WeiyiDing,Chair&BoardLiaisonChristine Chang, MemberDeniseHsu,MemberZhen Hu, MemberHyo-Kyung Kim, MemberYoon Kwon, MemberSun Young Lee, MemberXiaotian Shen, MemberDaesongYim,MemberYvonne Sanders, Staff LiaisonPamFrommelt,StaffLiaison
RESEARCHCOMMITTEE
Bryn Clark, ChairSusan Chapman, MemberWeiyiDing,MemberJan SteGermaine, MemberEugeneLondon,MemberDavidCanzone,Ex-officioKoryWard-Cook,Ex-officioMina Larson, Staff Support
BLUERIBBONADVISORYPANELONINTERNATIONALELIGIBILITY(BRAPIE)
Bryn Clark, ChairMalvinFinkelstein,DiplomateMemberSteveGiven,CCAOMRepresentativePennyHeisler,ExecutiveDirector,
Maryland State Acupuncture BoardDeniseHsu,CommissionerMemberTess Hahn, Commissioner MemberDanielJiao,DiplomateMemberCharlesKim,ViceChair,
California Acupuncture BoardBarbaraNichols,PublicMember,
CEO,CGFNSEladSchiff,InternationalMemberRobertWatkins,PublicMember,
Chair, NAFSAMaryWatterson,Registrar,CTCMA,CanadaCarlaWilson,ACAOMRepresentativeSharonGoldsmith,Consultant/FacilitatorDavidCanzone,Ex-officioKoryWard-Cook,Ex-officioIreneBasore,StaffLiaisonSheila Lusis, Staff SupportStephanie Mills, Staff Support
PDAADVISORYPANEL
EugeneLondon,ChairLorneBrown,International
PDAProvider,GuestPeteGonzales,StateRegulatory
AgencyRepresentative,GuestTiffanyHansen,SchoolPDAProvider,GuestDanielJiao,NCCAOMDiplomate,GuestZeeLo,PDAProvider,GuestEdwardNeal,Physician,Diplomate,
andPDAProvider,GuestMaryanne Travaglione, NCCAOM
RecertificationCommittee Liaison, Member
DavidCanzone,Ex-OfficioKoryWard-Cook,Ex-OfficioJennifer Nemeth, Staff Liaison
JOBANALYSISBLUERIBBONPANEL
WeiyiDing,Co-ChairTess Hahn, Co-ChairMatthew Bauer, MemberTimothy Chapman, MemberRuthDalphin,MemberDeborahLincoln,MemberEugeneLondon,MemberImanMajd,MemberDavidMiller,MemberDennisMoseman,MemberKatherine Taromina, MemberJason Wright, MemberZong Lan Xu, Member Janet Zand, MemberDavidCanzone,Ex-OfficioKoryWard-Cook,Ex-OfficioDanaAnderson-Pancoe,SMTExam
DevelopmentDirectorPamFrommeltandYvonneSanders,
NCCAOM Testing Staff Liaisons
ASIANBODYWORKTHERAPY(ABT)BLUERIBBONPANEL
Bryn Clark, Chair CynthiaBanker,ABTDiplomateWilliam Brown, National Organizational
RepresentativeCariJohnsonPelava,ABTSchool
RepresentativeWayne Myelin, National Organization
RepresentativeAngieParis-Raney,NationalOrganization
RepresentativeSteveSchenkman,SchoolRepresentativeJan SteGermaine, NCCAOM Commissioner
RepresentativeDeborahValentineSmith,National
OrganizationRepresentativeBrandon Yong Jo Lee, ABT School
RepresentativeAlexa Zaledonis, National Organization
RepresentativeJoanKnapp,Knapp&Associates
Credentialing ConsultantDavidCanzone,NCCAOMChair,Ex-OfficioKoryWard-Cook,NCCAOMCEO,
Ex-OfficioMina Larson, Staff Liaison
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Report from the NCCAOM Treasurer
NCCAOM’sfinancialconditionasofDecember31,2012continuedtoremain strong and stable. Although revenues from applications for certification have remained relatively similar in 2012 compared to 2011,
revenues from examination fees, recertification fees and professional development activities fees from providers showed a significant increase from 2011. Many more formerDiplomateswhowereinlapsedstatusrecertifiedin2012,resultinginasignificant increase in recertification revenue for the organization by the end of 2012.Inadditiontorecertificationrevenue,morestatesareaddingexaminationrequirements to include the NCCAOM Chinese Herbology exam and the Biomedicine exam.
The balance sheet of NCCAOM shows a strong and favorable condition as of December31,2012.Allfinancialratioscontinuedtoreflectahighlyfavorableposition needed to sustain the organization and support plans for the future. The Organization continued to maintain its required prudent reserve ratio of nine months of operating reserve during the year.
Bytheendof2012thenetassetsincreasedby$484,783.
TheStatementofActivitiesshowsatotalincomeof$3,846,549representing an above average level of total income compared to the previous two years (see Table 1).Accordingly,totalexpensesfor2012of$3,547,630alsorepresentslightlyaboveaverageleveloftotalexpensesforthesameperiod.Management’scontinued efforts to implement prudent cost-saving measures helped achieve favorable operating results. Table 1 shows the total income and expenses by major categories. Figures 1 and 2 show the percent of revenue or expenses for 2012 by major categories.
Susan Chapman Treasurer, 2012
SUSANCHAPMANTREASURER
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(TABLE1) STATEMENTSOFACTIVITIES ANDCHANGESINNETASSETS
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2012
(FIG.1) TOTALREVENUEBYSOURCE
l Application Fees
l Examination Fees
l Recertification Fees
l PDA Provider Fees
l Administrative Fees
l Exams Administration
l Recertification
l Diplomate and Candidate Services
l Board and Committees
l External Relations
l General Administration
(FIG.2) TOTALEXPENSESBYPROGRAM
44%
23%
27%
3% 3%
55%
12%
13%
5%
8%
7%
REVENUES
Examination Fees $1,650,400
Practice Test Fees 39,840
Application Fees 875,070
Recertification Fees 1,032,985
PDA Income 118,625
Publication Income 17,504
Administrative Fees 112,125
TOTAL REVENUES $3,846,549
EXPENSES
Examination Administration Costs $1,939,200
Recertification Costs 444,856
Diplomate and Candidate Costs 453,169
Total Direct Costs 2,837,225
Operating Revenue, Net 1,009,324
Board & Committees Costs 276,026
External Relations Costs 171,992
General and Administrative Costs 262,387
CHANGE IN NET ASSETS BEFORE OTHER INCOME $298,919
OTHER INCOME (LOSS)
Investment Income, (Including net of expenses of $15,000) $185,864
Total Other Income (loss) 185,864
Change in Net Assets 484,783
Net Assets, Beginning of Year 4,606,174
NET ASSETS, END OF YEAR $5,090,957
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Year in Review 2012 Highlights
JANUARY
• TheAAAOM,CCAOMandNCCAOMcollaboratedwiththe help of other national and state AOM organizations and leaders to draft a letter and position statement requesting thattheDepartmentofHealthandHumanServices(HHS) designate acupuncture services an essential health benefit(EHB)withinformationdetailingthebenefitsof acupuncture, its cost-effectiveness, safety record, and potentialareasofinclusioninEHB.
These documents are accessible below:
AAAOM, CCAOM, NCCAOM Collaborative Cover Letter to HHS
AAAOMPositionStatementinSupportoftheDesignationofAcupunctureasanEssentialHealthBenefitService
EssentialHealthBenefitsSupportLetters
• RetiredDiplomate,anon-activedesignation,isofferedtoitslongstandingDiplomateswhohavedevotedmanyyearsto the practice of acupuncture and Oriental medicine and also contributed to the NCCAOM and the acupuncture andOrientalmedicineprofession.TheretiredDiplomatedesignationallowsveteranDiplomatestostayinvolvedwith the AOM profession and continue their affiliation with NCCAOM. For details view the NCCAOM® Retired Designation Handbook on our website.
• TheNCCAOM,onbehalfofitsDiplomates,iscommittedto the recognition of the AOM profession as a unique and vital health profession; therefore, the NCCAOM is collecting ongoing demographic and practice setting informationonouractiveDiplomatesbyrequestingthateachDiplomatecompletetheNCCAOM®DiplomateDemographicSurvey,ananonymoussurvey,whichisdistributedtoeachDiplomateuponcompletionoftherecertification process.
Joint meeting of the Recertification Committee and the PDA Advisory Panel, August 2012
83rd Chinese Medicine Day Celebration, San Francisco, CA (Ron Zaidman, Kory Ward-Cook, Angela Tu, Eugene London, David Canzone, Denise Hsu)
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FEBRUARY
The NCCAOM 2012 School Liaison Webinar was presented by staff. The video presentation and slides are available on the NCCAOM website.
MARCH
• TheNCCAOMcelebratedLeapDay2012withasegmenton the popular Dr.OzShow featuring the benefits of Chinese herbal medicine
• NCCAOMexhibitedaboothatthe1stOrientalMedicineExpoatDonggukUniversityinLosAngeles,CAandattendedthe83rdChineseMedicineDayCelebration,SanFrancisco, CA
• TheNCCAOM®Registry, which lists all NCCAOM certifiedDiplomates,isaddedtotheNCCAOMwebsite.This registry is designed to be used by state licensing agencies, insurance companies and the general public to verify that an individual is actively certified by the NCCAOM.
APRIL
A fact sheet titled “National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM®) Fact Sheet: Meeting National Standards through its Examinations and Certification Process” was created and distributed to provide information about NCCAOM certification and national standards.
MAY
• NCCAOMreceivedregistrationonallfourofitsDiplomatecertification designationsfromtheUnitedStatesPatentandTradeOffice(USPTO).ThisregistrationmeansthatonlyactiveNCCAOMDiplomatescanexclusivelyusethesecredentials to identify and promote their certification.
• The2012NCCAOMStudentWebinarvideo presentation and slides are available on the NCCAOM website.
• NCCAOMandAAAOMPromoteNationalHerbalMedicine Week to promote the safe and effective practice
NCCAOM Diplomate registered service marks: (Pictured clockwise from top) Dipl. Ac. (NCCAOM)®, Dipl. C.H. (NCCAOM)®, Dipl. A.B.T. (NCCAOM)®, Dipl. O.M. (NCCAOM)®
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of Chinese herbology. National Herbal Medicine Week is a time of year when practitioners, consumers, and organizational leaders join in the opportunity to share their knowledge and highlight the strength of this gentle and effective treatment. As one of the first medicines used to treat ailments, herbal medicine continues to be used safely and effectively by many fully trained practitioners world-wide for a variety of conditions, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Herbal medicine practitioners combine the best of modern science and thousands of years of clinical effectiveness to help patients relieve many health conditions.
• NCCAOMprovidedanexhibitboothattheInternationalResearchCongressonIntegrativeMedicineandHealthinPortland,Oregon
• NCCAOMhostedtheAsianBodyworkTherapy(ABT)BlueRibbonPaneltodiscussthefutureoftheABTcredential with leaders in ABT and massage communities in WashingtonD.C.
AUGUST
NCCAOMDiplomateShellieGoldsteinwasfeaturedonGoodMorning America demonstrating acupuncture treatment for facialrejuvenation.PleaseseelinkbelowtoviewtheentiresegmentonABC’sGoodMorningAmerica.
SEPTEMBER
• NCCAOMpartnerswithAAAOM,theAmericanAcupuncture Council and the North Carolina Association for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine at the American PresidentialExperienceMarketplaceinCharlotte,NCtohost an exhibit booth to support acupuncture services to allAmericans.ThePresidentialExperiencewasheldattheDemocraticNationalConventionwhereinformationwasprovided about AOM and the NCCAOM. Many attendees were able to experience acupuncture treatment for the first time by North Carolina acupuncturists.
• NCCAOMexhibitedattheFloridaSocietyforAcupunctureand Oriental Medicine (FSOMA) Annual Conference in Tampa, FL
Shellie Goldstein, Dipl. Ac. & C.H. (NCCAOM)® featured on Good Morning America
M. Cissy Majebe, O.M.D, DOM, Dipl. Ac. (NCCAOM)®, L.Ac., Acupuncture Demonstration, Charlotte, NC
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OCTOBER
Dr.Ward-Cookpresentedabreakoutsessiontitled:Demystifying Credentialing: Providing a Roadmap for a Challenging LandscapeattheInternationalCongressforEducatorsinComplementaryandIntegrativeMedicine(ICE-CIM)atGeorgetownUniversityandNCCAOMexhibitedabooth to promote NCCAOM certification and AOM
NOVEMBER
NCCAOMprovidedanexhibitaboothatthePacificSymposiuminSanDiego,CA
THROUGHOUT2012
TheNCCAOMispleasedtohaveprovidedinformationand/or testimony to the following states:
• Alabama• Arizona• California• Colorado• Connecticut• Florida• Kansas• Massachusetts• Mississippi• Ohio• Oregon• Texas• Washington• Wyoming
Dr. Kory Ward-Cook, CEO NCCAOM, ICE-CIM
NCCAOM staff December 2012
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D uring the year 2012, there were 1,521 new applicants who applied for certification.
This number demonstrates that new applicants requesting certification is flat as compared to 2010 and 2011. Figure 1 shows the number of new applications received by year between2009and2012.In2012,thenew Oriental Medicine certification applications received (918 OM applications) outpaced the new Acupuncture certification applications (579ACapplications)by58.5%.
ThenumberofEnglishlanguagecertification examinations administered between 2009 and 2012 for each examination is shown in Figure 2. Inaddition,139foreignlanguageexams were administered in 2012. The Asian Bodywork Therapy exam was discontinued at the end of 2012. As of December31,2012nonewapplicantswere approved to test for the ABT exam to attain certification in Asian Bodywork Therapy.
All states that regulate acupuncture (with the exception of California) require at the least passage of the Foundations of Oriental Medicine (FOM)andAcupuncturewithPointLocation(ACPL)examinationsfor
Certification Activities
(FIG.2)NUMBEROFNCCAOMENGLISHLANGUAGEEXAMINATIONSADMINISTEREDBYCERTIFICATIONEXAMINATION:2009–2012
l 2012 = 5,228
l 2011 = 5,092
l 2010 = 4,554
l 2009 = 6,090
TOTALS
Acupuncture with Point Location
Foundations of Oriental Medicine
Biomedicine ChineseHerbology
Asian Bodywork Therapy
1,536 1,543
1,3031,356
1,957
1,1721,102
1,534
1,661 1,668
1,4221,453
901
665749 767
35 042 78
(FIG.1)TOTALNUMBEROFAPPLICATIONSFORCERTIFICATIONBYYEAR2009–2012*
1,537 1,521
1,833
1,461
2010 2011 2012*2009
*Does not include ABT Applications or Diplomates of Acupuncture and/or Chinese Herbology converting to Diplomate of Oriental Medicine
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licensure.Attheendof2012,43statesplustheDistrictofColumbiarecognize NCCAOM certification or exams for licensure (see Figure 3) and 7 states require passage of the Chinese Herbology (CH) examination for licensure. Figure 4 shows the states that include Chinese herbal medicine in their scope of practice for acupuncturists.Currently,32statesrequire the passage of the Biomedicine (BIO)examinadditiontotheFOMandACPL.Inordertoprotectthepublic the NCCAOM works closely with state regulatory boards to add the requirementforpassageoftheBIOexam, and for those states that have Chinese herbal medicine in their scope of practice, the NCCAOM encourages the licensing board to require the NCCAOM Chinese Herbology exam for licensure.
(FIG.4)STATESTHEINCLUDECHINESEHERBSINTHESCOPEOFPRACTICEFORACUPUNCTURISTS
NHVT
NY
ME
MA
DC
PA
OH
MI
WI
IL
MN
IA
MO
AR
MS
LATX
OK
KS
NE
SD
NDMT
WY
CO
NM
HI
AZ
UT
ID
WA
OR
CA
NV
AK
IN
KY
TN
AL GA
FL
WVVA
NC
SC
NJ
RICT
DEMD
NHVT
NY
ME
MA
DC
PA
OH
MI
WI
IL
MN
IA
MO
AR
MS
LATX
OK
KS
NE
SD
NDMT
WY
CO
NM
HI
AZ
UT
ID
WA
OR
CA
NV
AK
IN
KY
TN
AL GA
FL
WVVA
NC
SC
NJ
RICT
DEMD
(FIG.3)STATESTHATRECOGNIZENCCAOMCERTIFICATIONOREXAMINATIONFORLICENSURE
l States that require NCCAOM Certification
l States that require NCCAOM Examination
l States that include Chinese Herbs in the Scope of Practice for Acupuncturists
l States that include Chinese Herbs in the Scope of Practice and require Chinese Herbology exam
States that include Chinese Herbs in the Scope of Practice and will be requiring Chinese Herbology exam
l States that do not include Chinese Herbs in their Scope of Practice or do not have a Practice Act
l States that are working on adding Chinese Herbology exam regulation
l California Licensing Examination
l States with no Acupuncture Practice Act
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(FIG.6)NUMBEROFNEWCERTIFICATIONSAWARDEDBYYEARFOREACHNCCAOMCERTIFICATIONPROGRAM:2009–2012
l 2012
l 2011
l 2010
l 2009
l 0–300
l 301–600
l 601–900
l 901–2,500
Acupuncture OrientalMedicine
ChineseHerbology
Asian Bodywork Therapy
591
467 479
552
655
521540 529
28 17 8 15 28 250
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EarningcertificationfromNCCAOMrepresents a significant professional achievement. NCCAOM certification makes an important statement about professional competence that is recognized by regulatory bodies, third-party payers, the profession and the public. Figure 5 shows the number ofactiveNCCAOMDiplomatesper state and virtually all states are represented. The NCCAOM® Find a Practitioner is a useful tool to locate a certifiedDiplomatebycityandstate.By the end of 2012 the NCCAOM had 17,975activeDiplomatesworldwide.The NCCAOM maintains the StatesLicensureRequirementTable that shows each state in which the NCCAOM examinations are required for licensure and also which states require full NCCAOM certification for licensure.
Figure 6 shows the new certifications awarded from 2009 through 2012. Overall the number of new certifications awarded in 2012 increasedby9.4%ascomparedto2011.Interestingly,thenumberofnewDiplomatesinAcupunctureincreased15.2%in2012,comparedto2011,whilethenumberofDiplomatescertified in Oriental Medicine actually decreasedslightlyby2.0%in2012compared to 2011. The number of newly certified Asian Bodywork TherapyDiplomateswas28in2012,which was comparable to previous years when the exam was offered (2009 and2011).TheseABTDiplomateswereamong the last to have the opportunity toearntheDipl.ABT(NCCAOM)®.ThenumberofnewDiplomatesofChinese Herbology actually grew from eight in 2011 to 15 in 2012.
(FIG.5)NUMBEROFNCCAOMACTIVEDIPLOMATESPERSTATE(FIG.5)NUMBEROFNCCAOMACTIVEDIPLOMATESPERSTATE
NHVT
NY
ME
MA
DC
PA
OH
MI
WI
IL
MN
IA
MO
AR
MS
LATX
OK
KS
NE
SD
NDMT
WY
CO
NM
HI
AZ
UT
ID
WA
OR
CA
NV
AK
IN
KY
TN
AL GA
FL
WVVA
NC
SC
NJ
RICT
DEMD
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(FIG.7)PERCENTAGEOFDIPLOMATESSCHEDULEDTORECERTIFYWHORECERTIFIED:2009–2012
l 2012
l 2011
l 2010
l 2009
Acupuncture OrientalMedicine
ChineseHerbology
Asian Bodywork Therapy
57
63
72 73
62
70 69
77
5457
67
62
42
50 49
63
(FIG.8)NUMBEROFACTIVEDIPLOMATESFOREACHPROGRAM:2009–2012
Acupuncture OrientalMedicine
ChineseHerbology
Asian Bodywork Therapy
11,26210,783
10,440
11,187
3,5583,8094,234
4,803
2,129 1,950 1,753 1,661
423 357 318 324
Figure 7 shows the percentage retentionofDiplomatesbetween2009 and 2012. Overall, a total 4,210 recertifications were processed in 2012. Ofthese85%wereactiveDiplomatesrecertifying,13%wereformerDiplomatesinlapsedstatusreturningtoactiveDiplomatestatusand2%wereactiveDiplomatesrequestinginactivestatus (a non-certified status).
WhilethenumberofDiplomatesrecertifying in Acupuncture remained the same in 2012 as in 2011(approximately72%eachyear),the retention of actively certified DiplomatesofOrientalMedicinerose10.2%in2012comparedto2011andtheretentionofDiplomatesofAsian Bodywork Therapy actually increasedsignificantlyby14.4%from2011 to 2012. This phenomenon is most likely related to the NCCAOM discontinuation of the ABT exam in 2012. Also, all currently certified DiplomatesofABTareabletomaintaintheirABTDiplomate(NCCAOM)® designation as long as they continue to recertify.
Figure 8 illustrates that by the end of 2012, NCCAOM had 18,219 active certificates of certification held world-wideby17,975Diplomates.ItcanalsobeseenthatthenumberofDiplomatescertified in Oriental Medicine continues to grow.
l 2012 = 17,975
l 2011 = 16,745
l 2010 = 16,899
l 2009 = 17,372
TOTALS
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Examination Statistics
D uring2012theEnglishlanguageFoundations of Oriental Medicine (FOM), Acupuncture
withPointLocation(ACPL),ChineseHerbology(CH),andBiomedicine(BIO)certification exams were all administered as computer adaptive examinations. The Foreign language examinations and the Asian Bodywork Therapy (ABT) certification examination were administered as linear computer based exams in 2012. The information provided in Table 1 (page 21) shows the statistics for NCCAOM certification examinations takeninEnglish.
The examination statistics includes data for the following groups of test takers: All Test Takers, all attempts; First Time Test Takers (School FTTT) from the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM accredited schools or programs); Other First Time Test Takers includes candidates who are internationally educated, candidates educated at ACAOM candidate schools and those candidates who applied via the apprenticeship route of eligibility. The lastgroupoftesttakersisSchoolRepeatTestTakers(RTT),whichisanothercategory of candidate statistics from ACAOM accredited schools.
The information provided in Table 2 (page 22) shows the pass rate and total number of NCCAOM Foreign LanguageExamination(FLE)testersforallFLEsadministeredworldwide.Note, there is a further delineation betweencandidateseducatedintheU.S.,candidateseducatedoutsidetheU.S.andapprenticeship candidates. The total of allFLEmodulesadministeredbyyearwere157in2007,147in2009and139in 2012 (to approximately 45 different testers).AllForeignandEnglishlanguageexaminations were administered at PearsonVUEProfessionalTestcentersand the exam scoring and psychometric analyses were conducted by Schroder Measurement Technologies (SMT®).
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* Acupuncture and Point Location were combined into one examination in 2008ALL TEST TAKERS: First and repeat testers all routes SCHOOL FTTT: First time test taker from accredited ACAOM schools
OTHER FTTT: First time test taker from international schools, ACAOM Candidate schools or apprenticeship routeSCHOOL RTT: Repeat test taker from accredited ACAOM schools
EXAM NUMBER PASS MINIMUM MAXIMUM MEAN STANDARD STANDARD OF EXAMS RATE % SCORE SCORE SCORE ERROR DEVIATION
ACUPUNCTUREWITHPOINTLOCATION*
ALL TEST TAKERS 1,584 81.4 13 99 76.62 0.12 8.86
SCHOOL FTTT 1,257 85.5 41 99 77.78 0.11 8.19
OTHER FTTT 80 60.0 13 99 70.90 0.19 13.49
SCHOOL RTT 207 69.1 50 99 73.01 0.11 8.19
BIOMEDICINE
ALL TEST TAKERS 1,141 82.1 36 98 77.04 0.13 9.71
SCHOOL FTTT 966 86.6 40 98 78.42 0.11 8.74
OTHER FTTT 84 54.8 36 93 69.01 0.19 13.32
SCHOOL RTT 68 52.9 56 84 69.40 0.12 8.20
CHINESEHERBOLOGY
ALL TEST TAKERS 726 75.6 30 99 77.89 0.14 11.06
SCHOOL FTTT 583 78.2 46 99 78.94 0.14 10.89
OTHER FTTT 34 94.1 54 99 85.50 0.12 10.11
SCHOOL RTT 108 55.5 30 86 69.88 0.11 7.87
FOUNDATIONSOFORIENTALMEDICINE
ALL TEST TAKERS 1,491 90.0 11 99 79.01 0.10 8.01
SCHOOL FTTT 1,305 92.7 11 98 79.76 0.09 7.50
OTHER FTTT 82 80.5 38 99 77.26 0.13 10.36
SCHOOL RTT 95 63.2 46 87 71.35 0.10 7.32
ASIANBODYWORKTHERAPY
ALL TEST TAKERS 76 42.1 39 88 66.38 0.17 10.97
SCHOOL FTTT 12 66.7 45 88 68.33 0.20 13.40
OTHER FTTT 46 43.5 39 85 67.30 0.15 10.28
SCHOOL RTT 8 50.0 45 68 54.50 0.16 8.64
(TABLE1)ENGLISHLANGUAGEEXAMINATIONSTATISTICS JANUARY1–DECEMBER31,2012
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* Acupuncture and Point Location were combined into one examination in 2008ALL TEST TAKERS: First and repeat testers all routesU.S. FTTT: First time test taker educated in the United States
OTHER FTTT: First time test taker educated outside the United StatesAPP FTTT: First time test taker apprenticeship route
(TABLE2)NCCAOMFORIEGNLANGUAGEEXAMINATIONS(FLE)METRICSANDPASSRATES
2007 2009 2012
EXAM NUMBER PASS NUMBER PASS NUMBER PASS OF EXAMS RATE % OF EXAMS RATE % OF EXAMS RATE %
ACUPUNCTUREWITHPOINTLOCATION*
ALL TEST TAKERS 41 68.3 43 62.8 42 71.4
U.S. FTTT 15 80.0 9 77.8 19 63.2
OTHER FTTT 17 70.6 18 72.2 18 72.2
APP FTT 2 50.0 6 50.0 2 100.0
BIOMEDICINE
ALL TEST TAKERS 30 93.3 33 75.8 37 62.2
U.S. FTTT 14 92.9 9 77.8 17 64.7
OTHER FTTT 10 100.0 17 82.4 16 75.0
APP FTT 1 100.0 5 60.0 1 0.0
CHINESEHERBOLOGY
ALL TEST TAKERS 15 60.0 28 82.1 23 78.3
U.S. FTTT 8 50.0 11 63.6 12 75.0
OTHER FTTT 7 71.4 13 100.0 8 81.6
APP FTT N/A N/A 1 100.0 N/A N/A
FOUNDATIONSOFORIENTALMEDICINE
ALL TEST TAKERS 37 83.8 43 65.1 37 91.9
U.S. FTTT 15 75.7 11 81.8 15 86.7
OTHER FTTT 16 93.8 21 76.2 19 94.7
APP FTT 2 50.0 5 40.0 1 100.0
POINTLOCATION
ALL TEST TAKERS 34 88.2 -- -- -- --
U.S. FTTT 12 91.6 -- -- -- --
OTHER FTTT 17 94.1 -- -- -- --
APP FTT 1 100.0 -- -- -- --
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Acupuncture with Point Location
Foundations of Oriental Medicine
Biomedicine ChineseHerbology
Asian Bodywork Therapy
82.1 83.981.4
93.6 91.6 90
77.179.4
75.6
68.872.3
82.1
59.5
42.1
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(FIG.1)EXAMINATIONPASSRATESFORALLEXAMINEES:2010–2012
Figure 1 (below) shows the consistency of the examination pass rates for all testersinAcupuncturewithPointLocation and Foundations of Oriental Medicine between 2010 and 2012. The Biomedicine examination pass rate is significantly lower in 2010 due to the new exam content based on the 2008 Job Task Analysis. The number of items on the Biomedicine exam increased from 50 to 100 and the content, since 2010, includes thedomainsofSafety,PharmaceuticalsandSupplementationsandPracticeManagementIssuesaswellasthestandard Western Medical Assessment.
Between 2010 and 2012 the candidates are becoming more familiar with the content covered on the exam. The ABT examination was not offered in 2011 and the pass rates continue to decline. The ABT certification examination has been discontinued by the NCCAOM.
l 2012
l 2011
l 2010
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Professional Development Activities
A sevidencedinPDAFigure 1, live presentations (one-day courses or multiple-day courses)
continue to be the most popular type of program and are usually submitted as an individual application which is trackedmanually.Distancelearningcourses are gaining in popularity and most often submitted in bulk-reviews; therfore, the distance learning numbers appear lower than actual because bulk-rate reviews did not tally the total number of applications in each submission.
NewPDAproviderscontinuetobesteady at an average of 95 per year as showninPDAFigure 2.
(FIG.1)NCCAOMPDA-APPROVEDPROGRAMS2010–2012
l 2012
l 2011
l 2010
One-Day Course
Multiple-Day Course
Distance Learning
Conference
213
170
208 206
177192
82
3345
32 3123
(FIG.2)NEWNCCAOMPDAPROVIDERS2010–2012
84
114
90
2010 2011 2012
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Professional Ethics and Discipline
T hefunctionoftheProfessionalEthicsandDisciplinaryCommittee(PEDC)istoreviewdisciplinary
casesthatinvolveourDiplomates/Candidates/Applicants.Since2006,atotal 285 cases have been reviewed by thePEDC.Figure 1 (below)shows how the number of cases has dramatically increased in the past year. The ProfessionalEthicsandDisciplinaryCommittee(PEDC)reviewedatotalof68casesin2012.Thisincreaseinthe number of cases has to do with the factthatPEDCstaffiscross-checkingstate disciplinary lists and also bringing forth failure to report cases involving
Diplomateswhohavefailedtonotifyus of disciplinary action, criminal convictions, or other activities involving their fitness to practice.
Table 1(page26)showsthenumberof professional ethics and disciplinary cases reviewed by the NCCAOM ProfessionalEthicsandDisciplinaryReviewCommittee(PEDC)duringthe years 2009 through 2012. Since February 2012, the NCCAOM has focused on being proactive with the states to ensure that information is shared between all interested parties, thereby increasing the number of cases.
Table 1 also shows a continued increase in the number of individuals providing false or misleading information while in practice or on their application and those who fail to report sanctions and convictions. The significant increase in the number of cases is also attributed to the additional categories of Failure toReport(Anindividualhasfailedtoreportaregulatoryagencysanctionand/or criminal act to the NCCAOM per the NCCAOM® Code of Ethics and Grounds for Professional Discipline); and, Failure toRespond(Anindividualhasfailedtorespond to requests for information in the manner and time frame specified in a
(FIG.1)NCCAOMCOMPARISONOFTOTALNUMBEROFCASES2007–2012
2009 20112010 2012
l 2012
l 2011
l 2010
l 2009
32 33
19
69
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PEDC CASE CATEGORIES 2009 2010 2011 2012
Misleading/False Information 4 8 9 15
Cheating/Examination Irregularity 1 0 1 1
Malpractice/Negligence 2 2 3 1
Boundary Violations/Unprofessional Conduct 2 6 5 5
Fraud 0 3 6 5
Unlicensed Activity 2 1 3 15
Criminal Conviction 13 8 4 21
Fitness to Practice 2 0 0 11
Failure to Respond in a Timely Manner 0 0 0 8
Failure to Report 0 0 0 27
Administrative Order from School/Professional Association 11 10 16 8
Record Keeping 2 1 0 0
request), which have been added.
Inaddition,Diplomateswhohavereceived certification sanctions are listed onthewebsiteundertheRegulatoryAffairs pages. These individuals are listed under the sanction they have received, as ofMay2013.Thisinformationbecomespublic and is also shared with the state wheretheindividualresidesand/orholdsahealth-relatedlicense.AsofDecember31,2012,therewere67practitionersonNCCAOMDisciplinaryAlert.Foracomplete list of those with an alert status, please visit our website.
PEDCCASECATEGORIESDEFINED
Misleading/False Information: Any advertising or promotion that misrepresents the nature, characteristics andqualitiesofapractitioner’streatments that misleads the public.
Cheating/Examination Irregularity: Talking or giving information about the examination, phone calls or communication by electronic or other means with anyone inside or outside of the examination room, passing or attempting to pass information of any type to another candidate about the examination, possessing any extraneous
(TABLE1)PEDCCASECATEGORIESFROM2009–2012
items during the examination period, writing on the desk, other furniture, clothingoronthetest-taker’sbodyinthe examination room either before or during the examination, impersonating, or attempting to impersonate another candidate, or allowing another person to take the examination on your behalf and failure to report any exam irregularities, cheating, or other inappropriate behavior.
Malpractice/Negligence: An act or omission by a practitioner which deviates from accepted standards of practice in the medical community and causes injury to the patient.
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Boundary Violations/Unprofessional Conduct:Engaginginsexualorinappropriatecontactwithacurrentand/or former patient.
Fraud: This type of fraud includes unnecessary and fraudulent billing for services not rendered. This category consists primarily of health insurance fraud.
Unlicensed Activity: A practitioner practicing without a valid license or after theexpirationofhis/herlicenses.
Criminal Conviction: The outcome of a criminal prosecution which concludes in a judgment that the defendant is guilty of the crime charged.
Fitness to Practice:Practitioner’sabilitytobe able to safely and competently practice ortreathis/herpatient.
Failure to Respond in a Timely Manner: An individual has failed to respond to requests for information in the manner and time frame specified in requests letters.
Failure to Report: An individual has failed to report a regulatory agency sanctionand/orcriminalacttoNCCAOMper the NCCAOM® Code of Ethics and Grounds for Professional Discipline.
Administrative Order from School or Professional Association: A sanction, order or administrative reprimand from aschooland/orprofessionalassociation
noting a violation of a policy, code or regulation during education, training and/orassociationaffiliationrelatedAOM.
Record Keeping: An individual has not keptaccuraterecordsofeachpatient’shistory and treatment.
Prior Disciplinary Action: An individual has either had or currently has a disciplinary action taken against them by a state licensing department or a school
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