About SAR
The Society for Acupuncture Research (SAR) began in 1991 when a small group of acupuncture researchers, including Steve Birch, Hannah Bradford and Pat Culliton, met in the NIH office of Don Murphy (who was then responsible for shining light on underserved areas of research). The Committee, now the "Society" for Acupuncture Research, resulted from that meeting and has grown tremendously since that time.
Our mission is to promote, advance and disseminate scientific inquiry into Oriental medicine systems, which include acupuncture, herbal therapy and other modalities. We value quantitative and qualitative research addressing clinical efficacy, physiological mechanisms, patterns of use and theoretical foundations.
Become a SAR Affiliate
The Society for Acupuncture Research is dedicated to improving the quality and increasing the awareness of research in acupuncture, herbal therapy and other modalities of Oriental Medicine. We invite you to actively support our mission by becoming a SAR Affiliate. Affiliates enjoy many benefits, including discounted rates to our annual conference and aaccess to the affiliate-only section of our website where you will find current research reviews, tools for understanding methodological considerations, outcome measures and sham controls of AOM research and an "ask our researchers" forum.
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Make a difference in Healthcare in America by making a donation to SAR. All donations are tax deductible, and directly support SAR's mission.
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Welcome to the Society for Acupuncture Research website - a hub for AOM practitioners, researchers, students, teachers and enthusiasts! Browse our events page for a list of upcoming workshops & conferences, or look into becoming an affiliate. You can support AOM research and have access to a wealth of research information yourself.SAR's Quarterly Newsletter
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2010 SAR Conference
SAVE THE DATE: March 19-21, 2010
Society for Acupuncture Research 2010 International Conference By creating dynamic bridges between laboratory experiments, clinical trials and "real world" clinical practice, the primary goal of translational research is to speed the application of basic and clinical research findings to patient care. The conference will explore effective strategies for advancing translational research as it applies to acupuncture and will focus on addressing paradoxes emerging from the research evidence in this field to date.
March 19-21, 2010
Sheraton Hotel, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
For more information about our 2010 conference, including our Call for Abstracts, click here.