ETCMA - Suomen perinteisen kiinalaisen lääketiteteen yhdistys r.y (FinnAcu)

www.finnacu.fi

Membership information

Members	102
Member categories	-Students (students of TCM) -Regular members (practitioners of TCM) -Members of therapist register (joined FinnAcu's therapist register through exam) -Passive members (organisations/companies)
Membership fee	-Students: €35 -Regular members: €50 -Registered therapists: €67 -Passive members: €100
Required continuing education	One weekend seminar a year for registered practitioners (organised by FinnAcu or others)
Requirements for continuing membership	-Payment of annual membership fee -For registered therapists one weekend seminar a year (organised by FinnAcu or others)
Becoming a member	By sending an application form with personal, educational and/or professional (TCM) information. Applications must be approved by the board. Download application form from http://www.finnacu.fi/liittyminen.htm (in Finnish only)

Legal situation in Finland

There is no law concerning TCM practitioners in Finland. Anyone who has an adequate training can use acupuncture, moxa, cupping, herbal therapy or other TCM modalities. The total number of practitioners is unknown.

Insurance reimbursement

National insurance covers part of the acupuncture treatment done by medical doctors and physiotherapists. Treatments carried out by non-medical acupuncturists are not covered. Some private insurances occasionally cover treatments done by non-medical acupuncturists.

Links
TCM schools in Finland:
-www.kiinalainenlaaketiede.com
-www.interpraxis.fi
-www.rajapinta.net/hmp