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History
MARF
was founded in 1988 as a charitable, nonprofit organization which
served as the research arm of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture
until the winter of 2004. After MARF was disbanded as an ancillary
foundation of the AAMA, a new charitable foundation was established
by James K. Rotchford, MD, MPH, a past president of MARF. The Best
of Both Worlds Foundation, MARF continues to be committed to all
aspects of encouraging acupuncture research. This includes supporting
both clinicians and researchers involved in acupuncture research,
supporting the structure and organizations needed to foster the
research, and directly promoting the research.
For more information
or if interested in contributing to The Best of Both World's Foundation
please contact:
bbw@acubriefs.com
A Vision For The 21st Century:
The study of the principles and practice of acupuncture
will improve the health care of the American people and expand
our understanding of human health and physiology.
MARF Mission & Goals:
To encourage and support research in the principles and practice
acupuncture:
- By encouraging and supporting basic scientific
and clinical research of acupuncture and acupuncture efficacy
- By educating physicians and other researchers
on the unique requirements necessary to investigate acupuncture
for the purpose of improving the quality and quantity of
acupuncture research.
- By improving communications among those conducting
research in acupuncture.
- By facilitating communications between researchers
and practitioners to allow for timely, appropriate utilization
of acupuncture in the health care system.
MARF In Action:
The Medical Acupuncture Research Foundation
is funded through donations and contributions from those interested
in furthering research and examination of medical acupuncture.
The work of the Foundation is carried out by dedicated volunteers,
striving to advance the scientific knowledge of acupuncture. MARF
has been involved in, and has supported a number of specific projects,
including the following:
- Sponsored " Biomedical Research Acupuncture:
An Agenda for the 1990's" a national conference involving
practitioners and representatives from NIH, CDC, OAM, FDA,
and ADAMHA, to delineate the key areas in need of research in
acupuncture and the form that research should take to be
acceptable to Western medical institutions.
- Distributed information and the necessary
documentation for research grants in the newly established and
funded grant programs of the Office of Alternative Medicine.
- Provided a peer review panel to the Office
of Alternative Medicine to assist in assessing proposals
and projects in acupuncture research.
- Conducted a demographic study of North
American physicians practicing acupuncture to assess their training
and background, the nature and extent of acupuncture practice,
and other key characteristics.
- Published annual reviews of English?language
acupuncture articles appearing in journals throughout the Western
nations.
- Initiated a presence on the Worldwide
Web to provide a vehicle for researchers and clinicians
to exchange information on acupuncture research and clinical issues.
- Established a program to provide modest
funding and support to those conducting clinically based research
studies to assist in covering technical support costs.
- Established a database of more than
12,000 articles in 20 categories from basic physiology through
clinical treatment areas, available to researchers and clinicians
on the web @ www.acubriefs.com
- Sponsored, with AAMA and the National Institute
of Drug Abuse, the International Symposium "Physiology of
Acupuncture," attracting an international faculty to expore
the basic physiology and biochemistry tenets of acupuncture.
- Created an annual Acupuncture Research
Awards Program to encourage and recognize outstanding research
with selected papers to be presented at the Annual Symposium of
the AAMA. Secured funding to provide stipends and travel costs
to award recipients.
- Initiated an office?based clinical network
study involving more than 30 practitioners to examine the
results of acupuncture in the treatment of low?back pain.
- Sponsors Acubriefs a monthly e-mail newsletter
which provides practitioners and researchers with updated references
and annotated abstracts.
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OFFICERS
AND DIRECTORS (2002-2004)
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President
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Richard Niemtzow, MD
1835 East Main Street
El Cajon, CA 92021-5255
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619-447-6806
Fax 619-447-6881
Email: n5ev@aol.com
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Vice President
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Lowell E. Kobrin, MD, PhD
1900 Woodland Drive
Coos Bay, OR 97420
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541-267-5151
Fax 541-269-1545
Email:
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Treasurer
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Young K. Bae
Bae Institute of Immune
Enhancement
1101 Bryan Ave., Ste. C
Tustin, CA 92780
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714-665-8824
Fax 714-665-8829
Email: baeinstitute@aol.com
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Secretary
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Michael A. Santoro, MD
CHS 3813 So Madison Street
Muncie, IN 47302
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765-751-3302
Fax 765-751-3304
Email: msantoro@chs.cami3.com
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Directors at Large
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Remy Coeytaux, MD
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Family Med., UNC
CB 7595, Room 259,
Family Practice Bldg.
101 Manning Dr.
Chapel Hill, N.C. 27599-7595
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919-966-2596
Fax 919-966-6125
Email: remy_coeytaux@med.unc.edu
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Barbara Gilbertson, DO
2301 Mountain View Blvd. #B
Klamath Falls, OR 97603
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503-884-5681
Fax 503-884-5681
Email: bgilbert13@aol.com
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Peter A.S. Johnstone, MD MA
9497 Aldabra Ct
San Diego, CA 92129
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619-532-7274
Fax 619-532-8178
Email: pajohnstone@nmcsd.med.Navy. mil
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David Diehl, MD (02)
244 West 72nd #5b
NY, NY 10023
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212-562-4141
Fax 212-562-2297
Email: ddiehl@mol.net
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Sunanda Uberoi, MD
34509 9th Ave. So. #202
Federal Way, WA 98003
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253-838-3045
Fax 253-838-3310
Email: JerrieAnnJ@aol.com
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Gary Kaplan, DO
5275 Lee Hwy #200
Arlington, VA 22207
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703-532-4892
Fax 703-237-3105
Email: gkaplan@his.com
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Immediate Past President
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James K. Rotchford, MD (02)
1334 Lawrence Street
Port Townsend, WA 98368
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360-385-4843
Fax 360-379-1441
Email: Kimber@olympus.net
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Executive Adm.
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Todd C. Royal
12930 Ventura Blvd. #923
Studio City, CA 91604
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818-906-3173
Fax 818-990-4686
Email: ToddRoyal@yahoo.com
Home 818-784-6342
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MARF Standing Committees &
Chairman
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Acubriefs Committee:
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Dr. James K. Rotchford ? Chairman
Peggy Albers ? Administrator
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Grants Committee:
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Dr. Young Bae ? Chairman
Dr. Michael Santoro ? Member
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Research Contest Committee:
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Dr. Michael Santoro ? Chairman
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Research Guide Pamphlet Committee:
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Dr. Remy Coeytaux ? Chairman
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NIH Liaison Committee:
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Dr. Remy Coeytaux ? Chairman
Dr. Peter A.S. Johnstone ? Member
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Symposium Conference Committee:
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Dr. Lowell Kobrin ? Chairman
Dr. Richard Niemtzow ? Member
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Public Outreach Committee:
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Dr. Sunanda Uberoi ? Member
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