Society for Acupuncture Research

Our mission is to...

• Advance and disseminate scientific research into acupuncture and related therapies to inform global health care
• Strengthen evidence informed practice
• Catalyze inter/trans-disciplinary research that can lead to novel insights into basic physiology and human health
• Advance knowledge about acupuncture among the health care community at large
• Inform the effective integration of acupuncture into conventional health care settings and increase access and quality of patient care
• Seek fundamental scientific knowledge, while honoring the integrity of acupuncture as a traditional system of care