Private area of tcmpedia for LAcs only

[Guest guest]

I can have a private area working soon, but what are peoples thoughts on how

to

determine access to that area?

 

David Botton

 

 

the easiest determinate for access to a private area (maybe a password

protected) would be for LAcs only, so criteria would be a state license. for

states that don't yet have licensing, NCCAOM certification could be used.

it would be easy to go to the NCCAOM website to verify diplomates. some

states, such as NC, list LAcs on the state lic. board website, so that would

be easy to check as well. for other countries, we'd need to find out about

lic/cert requirements that can be verified. perhaps those applying for

permission to gain entry could provide proof of lic/certification. perhaps

a page could be set up giving website addresses to verify lic in various

states and explaining lic/cert in other countries and how to verify.

info on this page could be filled in on an ongoing basis, as it comes in,

much like the rest of the tcmpedia site.

 

by the way, i wanted to affirm what a worthwhile endeavour tcmpedia is, a

great boon to the acu profession and community at large. kudos to those who

are volunteering their time to put this site together and contribute

material.

 

k

 

.._,___

 

 

 

--

Kath Bartlett, LAc, MS, BA UCLA

Oriental Medicine

Experienced, Dedicated, Effective

 

Asheville Center For

70 Woodfin Place, Suite West Wing Two

Asheville, NC 28801 828.258.2777

kbartlett

www.AcupunctureAsheville.com

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

also, a link to the LAc's website could be used to verify LAc status: if

someone has gone to the trouble to setup a practice website, we can fairly

well assume that they are legit.

 

On 1/9/07, wrote:

>

> I can have a private area working soon, but what are peoples thoughts on

> how

> to

> determine access to that area?

>

> David Botton

>

> the easiest determinate for access to a private area (maybe a password

> protected) would be for LAcs only, so criteria would be a state license.

> for

> states that don't yet have licensing, NCCAOM certification could be used.

> it would be easy to go to the NCCAOM website to verify diplomates. some

> states, such as NC, list LAcs on the state lic. board website, so that

> would

> be easy to check as well. for other countries, we'd need to find out about

> lic/cert requirements that can be verified. perhaps those applying for

> permission to gain entry could provide proof of lic/certification. perhaps

> a page could be set up giving website addresses to verify lic in various

> states and explaining lic/cert in other countries and how to verify.

> info on this page could be filled in on an ongoing basis, as it comes in,

> much like the rest of the tcmpedia site.

>

> by the way, i wanted to affirm what a worthwhile endeavour tcmpedia is, a

> great boon to the acu profession and community at large. kudos to those

> who

> are volunteering their time to put this site together and contribute

> material.

>

> k

>

> ._,___

>

> --

>

> Oriental Medicine

> Experienced, Dedicated, Effective

>

> Asheville Center For

> 70 Woodfin Place, Suite West Wing Two

> Asheville, NC 28801 828.258.2777

> kbartlett <kbartlett%40AcupunctureAsheville.com>

> www.AcupunctureAsheville.com

>

>

[Guest guest]

Setting up a website is very easy and doesn't require any professional

qualification.

You don't want to call someone a doctor simply because he/she wears a lab coat

which reads Dr. such such.

 

Some L.Ac's or doctors don't want to setup a web site because it invites

unwanted inquiry that they don't have time to respond to.

 

That's just my 2 cents.

 

Mike L.

 

" " wrote:

also, a link to the LAc's website could be used to verify LAc status:

if

someone has gone to the trouble to setup a practice website, we can fairly

well assume that they are legit.

 

On 1/9/07, wrote:

>

> I can have a private area working soon, but what are peoples thoughts on

> how

> to

> determine access to that area?

>

> David Botton

>

> the easiest determinate for access to a private area (maybe a password

> protected) would be for LAcs only, so criteria would be a state license.

> for

> states that don't yet have licensing, NCCAOM certification could be used.

> it would be easy to go to the NCCAOM website to verify diplomates. some

> states, such as NC, list LAcs on the state lic. board website, so that

> would

> be easy to check as well. for other countries, we'd need to find out about

> lic/cert requirements that can be verified. perhaps those applying for

> permission to gain entry could provide proof of lic/certification. perhaps

> a page could be set up giving website addresses to verify lic in various

> states and explaining lic/cert in other countries and how to verify.

> info on this page could be filled in on an ongoing basis, as it comes in,

> much like the rest of the tcmpedia site.

>

> by the way, i wanted to affirm what a worthwhile endeavour tcmpedia is, a

> great boon to the acu profession and community at large. kudos to those

> who

> are volunteering their time to put this site together and contribute

> material.

>

> k

>

> ._,___

>

> --

>

> Oriental Medicine

> Experienced, Dedicated, Effective

>

> Asheville Center For

> 70 Woodfin Place, Suite West Wing Two

> Asheville, NC 28801 828.258.2777

> kbartlett <kbartlett%40AcupunctureAsheville.com>

> www.AcupunctureAsheville.com

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi David & All,

 

> I can have a private area working soon, but what are peoples thoughts

> on how to determine access to that area? David Botton

 

I uncerstood that TCMPedia also embraces TCM (OMDs, TCM herbalists,

etc, who may not hold a LIcAc.

 

IMO, passwords could be issued on foot of evidence that the applicant is a

professional who is licensed to practice AP / TCM.

 

Note, however, thatpracticing acupuncturists / herbalists are NOT YET

REGULATED in some countries. This means that they cannot furnish a

national licence (because none exist).

 

TCMPedia should recognise that and allow access to those who can show

that they practice within the Laws of their State / Country.

 

Best regards,

 

[Guest guest]

Copying California State Acupuncture licenses is illegal. Anyone,

however, can go to the Acupuncture Board's website and there verify

license status of anyone licensed in the State. (California has more

than a third of all USA practitioners.)

 

 

 

 

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