The Committee on Acupuncture Licensing Subcommittee - Topics of Discussion

Posted on 12/8/17 at 2:00 PM

The Committee on Acupuncture Licensing Subcommittee - Topics of Discussion

Thursday, December 14, 2017,  9 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Public Session I

• Review of October 19, 2017 Licensing Subcommittee Minutes

Executive Session

The Licensing Subcommittee will meet in Executive Session as authorized pursuant to M.G.L.c.30A § 21(a)(1) for the purpose of discussing the reputation, character, physical condition     or mental health, rather than professional competence, of an individual.  Specifically, the  Licensing Subcommittee will discuss and evaluate the reputation, character, physical condition or           mental health, rather than professional competence, of individuals relevant to their petitions for         licensure.

Public Session II

Full Acupuncture License Applications

• Mariellen Burke - No clinical practice for six years
• Konstantin Bazarov – TOEFL Waiver Request and Substantial equivalency review of international education
• Zhiyu Zhang – TOEFL Waiver Request, Substantial equivalency review of international education and Chinese Herbal Therapy Authorization

Initial Chinese Herbal Therapy Requests

Applicants:

• Sing Leung
• Jessica Schwartz

Licensees:

• Isaac Muffoletto, Lic. Ac.
• Julie Blume Oeur, Lic. Ac.                                    

Motion and Votes

Items not reasonably anticipated by the Chair 48 hours in advance of the meeting

Adjournment

The Committee on Acupuncture - Topics of Discussion

Thursday, December 14, 2017, 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Public Session

• Approval of October 18, 2017 Committee on Acupuncture Minutes

• Update regarding COA Membership - Carol A.M. Purmort, Acting Director of Licensing

• COA Meeting Calendar for 2018

• Presentation on Acupuncture for Treatment of Chronic Pain - Joseph F. Audette, M.A., M.D. 

• Motions and Votes
• Meeting Availability
• Adjournment