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THE BRIT'S ARE COMING...
Acupuncture
in Medicine and Medical Acupuncture are very similar
titles; one a journal of the British Medical Acupuncture Association,
and the other, the journal of the American Academy of Medical
Acupuncture. Combining the two provides both societies a refereed
international journal potentially worthy of Medline listing, and
more general interest to medical practitioners of all specialities.
During the 1998 annual AAMA meeting,
your Board met, with representation from MARF and voted to allow
Dr. Russ Erickson to expand initial discussions with Dr. Simon
Hayhoe, British editor, on a possible merger of the two journals.
A single journal had the advantage of a much wider article base,
with potential authors from Britain, the United States, and Europe.
A single journal would bring the two medical acupuncture groups
closer together. It would have an expanded readership, allowing
greater spread of cost. A combined journal had the possibility
of drawing more advertisers. Acupuncture in Medicine has applied
for Medline listing; an international journal made this more likely.
It would, hopefully, become the premier journal for "Medical"
Acupuncture, and might be expected to draw articles from physician
acupuncturists in other countries in the future.
A number of items had to be considered
in such an undertaking. Both societies would be giving up a bit
of autonomy. We had to try a full-size journal to work toward
a match with "Acupuncture in Medicine." Dr. Richard Niemtzow did
this brilliantly this last issue, with the talented help of Roz
Royal.
The mechanics of issuing a similar journal
on both shores of the Atlantic has to be worked out. The availability
of computers obviously helps here, with the ability of our U.S.
editor to edit and forward articles for combination by Dr. Hayhoe
and the British staff, and the finished product then returned
on disk to be combined here with local AAMA news and U.S. advertising.
Each country could then print and publish the finished journal
for its members and other subscribers. The British Acupuncture
Association agreed to a very reasonable sharing of costs for the
first two years, renegotiable later if needed after we had both
gained experience. We will keep the Journal name, "Acupuncture
in Medicine, as it is the eldest and has already been used in
applying to Medline. Dr. Marshall Sager, for sage reasons (sorry,
couldn't resist), advised keeping "Medical Acupuncture" prominent,
and it will be added as a subtitle on cover and title pages.
If all goes well, the new, enhanced journal
will be presented to you this Fall, entering the next millenium
with a publication our growing Academy membership can be increasingly
proud of, under the combined leadership of Dr. Simon Hayhoe for
our British friends and acupuncture companions, and Dr. Richard
Niemtzow for the Academy.
Russell
J. Erickson, M.D., AAMA, MARF
Berkeley, California
AUTHOR
INFORMATION
Dr. Russell Erickson is in private practice in acupuncture in
Berkeley, CA. He retired from Kaiser-Permanent Hospital in Richmond,
California, where he was Senior Consultant and former Chief of
Pediatrics. He is Secretary of the Board of the Medical Acupuncture
Research Foundation.
Russell
J. Erickson, M.D.
2520 Milvia St.
Berkeley, CA 94702
Phone: 925-229-0889 · Fax: 925-228-4976 · Email:Russpat@netvista.net
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