The Society for Acupuncture Research

Posted by Amy

May 15, 2008

SAR Logo

The SAR logo: The Chinese characters depicted in the Society for Acupuncture Research logo represent the concepts of “Research”and “Clinical Practice.”

The Society for Acupuncture Research is a non-profit organization whose mission statement 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. “

SAR first began in 1991 as in informal group that discussed methodological concerns in acupuncture research. This eventually became the Society for Acupuncture Research which now sponsors annual symposia on research methodologies, and is affiliated with the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. Check the site for more information about the history of SAR as well as the impressive list of the board members.

SAR is also affiliated with the SPARC conference that will be at OHSU this Sunday (see SPARC Conference). The John Weeks at the Integrator Blog wrote a short synopsis of the conference here (scroll down to #3).

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