Israeli Association for Traditional Chinese Medicine (I.A.T.C.M.)
Address
P.O. box 379
Zichron Yaakov 30952
Israel

T +972 54 6310070

F +972 4 9541031

Contact

Olga Kogan

 

ETCMA Representative

Adi Frrom (chairman)

Website

www.tcmisrael.org.il

Membership information

Members	450
Member categories	-Full members: certified practitioners of Chinese Medicine -Student members: students of TCM
Membership fee	-Members: 250 NIS (€45) per year -Students: 100 NIS (€20) one time registration fee until graduation
Required continuing education
Requirements for continuing membership	First aid certificate, valid malpractice insurance
Becoming a member	Applicants must fill out an application form including proof of graduation from a certified college and valid malpractice insurance.

Legislation of Acupuncture is "on the table" in parliament. The upcoming law requires all future courses in Acupuncture to be recognized as an academic bachelor's degree. Today there are approximately 1500 active practitioners in Israel, of them about 300 are medical doctors.

All treatments are privately funded. All major hospitals and health organizations have private out- patient clinics for Alternative Medicine, partially subsidized for their members. Private health insurance programs offer partial reimbursement for private treatments as well.