Oregon Association of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine

The Oregon Board of Chiropractic Examiners has lost its battle with the state’s 1,200 licensed acupuncturists after attempting to invade their scope of practice. That crushing defeat could have led its executive director, Dave McTeague, to announce his resignation effective July 1. His board is how seeking applicants to fill that role.

March 15, 2012—Alternative health providers, including naturopathic doctors, chiropractors, massage therapists and acupuncturists, are turning to the Oregon Health Authority’s rule making process for coordinated care organizations (CCOs) to make certain their provider groups are on board.