AATCVM

Mission Statement:

The mission of AATCVM is to:

• Support TCVM practitioners world-wide by providing:
  • An on-line Forum for daily case discussions
  • A library of TCVM articles and studies
  • PowerPoint lectures for introductory TCVM presentations for veterinarians and lay audiences
• Publish a peer-reviewed scientific TCVM journal
• Promote TCVM research by funding small grants and providing assistance with study design and manuscript preparation
• Develop scientific guidelines for TCVM preventative medicine and disease diagnosis and treatment.

The American Association of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (AATCVM) is a non-profit organization founded in 2006 to promote high quality research in all aspects of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM) including acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, Tui-na and Food therapy. The AATCVM is committed to promoting the practice of evidence-based Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine (TCVM). Research funds for high quality studies of the basic science and mechanisms of action of acupuncture and herbal medicine and randomized clinical trials of the efficacy of all TCVM treatments are available through the AATCVM Foundation.

To further support its mission, the AATCVM publishes a journal, the American Journal of Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine, an international, peer reviewed scientific publication to serve as a venue for the dissemination of information regarding research findings, continuing education for TCVM practitioners, issues of interest to the TCVM community and TCVM news.

President: Bruce Ferguson DVM, MS
Executive Board Chairperson: Huisheng Xie DVM, MS, PhD
Secretary-Treasurer: Carolina Medina DVM

Research Committee Chairperson: Dan Hawkins DVM, MS, DACVS
Publications Committee Chairperson: Cheryl Chrisman DVM, MS, EdS, DACVIM
Forum Committee Chairperson: Ronald Koh DVM
IT Committee Chairperson: Tom Ceniglio BA