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The Difference between a Licensing Board and a State Association

Dr. Nell July 2, 2020

I realized when I attended (and when I was prepping for) the latest California Acupuncture Board meeting how confused people are about what the board actually does. We are particularly prone to this confusion in California because we do not use NCCAOM as our licensing exam, and it’s common to need some clarification as to what the board does versus what a professional association does. What is a state association? Is there more than one per state? What does a state association do? There are state and national associations and their primary role is to look out for what’s in […]

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The “Why” behind the eBooks (and how to get the most out of them)

Dr. Nell May 26, 2020

When I got closer and closer to completing my masters, I started to feel like I knew less and less. The weight of the reality that I will be done with this program but have no set up for a career was daunting. I was gaining so much clinical knowledge, and all the information I needed to pass boards, but had no idea how I was doing to start a business. I knew nothing about business. I had foregone business courses in undergrad because I was planning to be a doctor, so why did I need to know business? For […]