About

What Is OAA?

Mission:

To advance the profession and honor the tradition of acupuncture and Oriental medicine in Oregon.

OAA Bylaws
Code of Ethics
Historical Factoids


Guiding Principles:

  • We protect and advance the scope of practice of AOM in Oregon
  • We build a supportive community for AOM practitioners
  • We provide business support and legal reference for AOM practitioners
  • We educate AOM practitioners to enhance their professional skills
  • We communicate and collaborate with other health care practitioners
  • We develop and nurture a relationship with the general public to increase AOM awareness, understanding and support
Amber Reding
Amber Reding

President

Jennifer Briggs
Jennifer Briggs

Vice President

Sara Smith
Sara Smith

Secretary

Darby Valley
Darby Valley

Treasurer

Andrew Vu
Andrew Vu

Board Member at Large

Elizabeth Bourgeois
Elizabeth Bourgeois

Advocacy Committee Leader

Patrick Gazzini
Patrick Gazzini

Board Member at Large

Kelly Ilseman
Kelly Ilseman

Research Committee Leader

Nicole Noceto
Nicole Noceto

Board Member at Large

Brehan Crawford
Brehan Crawford

Scope of Practice Committee Leader

John Rybak
John Rybak

Board Member at Large

Mandi Schwendiman
Mandi Schwendiman

Alternate Board Member at Large

Ross McCallum
Ross McCallum

President Emeritus

Our Philosophy

Our vision is to use strong, incentivized membership to engage in effective public outreach, education and AOM advocacy resulting in public policy that supports financial sustainability for practitioners, a strong statewide, national and international AOM community, and full integration of AOM in modern health care.