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The National Ayurvedic Medical Accreditation Council (NAMAC) has officially changed its name to the Ayurvedic Accreditation Commission (AAC).

Message from Dr Lisa Cavallaro, Executive Director

For me, this time of year feels full of possibilities as graduations are taking place all over the country. Hundreds of thousands of individuals are embarking on new adventures and life paths. It seems especially fitting that our new name and logo have also been unveiled during this season of growth and transition.

In our last newsletter, we announced our organization’s new name to align with our mission and goals. As you will see from this month’s newsletter and our rebranded website, our new logo is officially in use! In addition to our updated logo, our recognized and candidacy programs will be receiving their new AAC badges very soon. This service mark conveys their commitment to quality educational curricula and to upholding standards of the profession.

You may have noted that our name change includes moving from a “council” of directors to a “commission” of directors. This was done with the intention to demonstrate our commitment to work with schools and programs and help them achieve their goal of accreditation. A commission implies a working group focused on achieving an outcome through collaboration and deliberation. We see this work as our crucial role as we elevate the emerging profession of Ayurveda in the United States.

If you are interested in joining us to work towards this shared vision, please reach out to me. I look forward to our continued conversations.

With best wishes,

Lisa Cavallaro, Executive Director

Program News

We are very pleased to announce that the following schools and professional education programs have successfully advanced to candidacy status. Candidacy for Accreditation is granted to programs that have satisfied eligibility requirements and show substantial compliance with the Commission’s accreditation standards and policies at a level that is reasonable for the program’s stage of development.

Ayurvedic Institute

Ayurvedic Institute

Ayurvedic Health Counselor

Ayurvedic Practitioner

 SEE ALL CANDIDATE PROGRAMS 

Announcements

Webinar for Programs in Candidacy

Thursday, June 15, 2023
1 pm Eastern / 10 am Pacific

Part I: A Deep Dive into the Self-study Process

We invite representatives from all programs currently in Candidacy for Accreditation to join us on Thursday, June 15 at 1 pm Eastern / 10 am Pacific for a one-hour webinar exploring the process and preparation of a self-study. This live presentation will include time for open discussion and Q+A with participants and AAC’s Executive Director, Dr. Lisa Cavallaro. The webinar will be recorded.

REGISTRATION REQUIRED: All Candidates for Accreditation will receive a registration link by email.

 
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2021/2022 Annual Report

Our inaugural Annual Report has been published. It is now available as a downloadable PDF file on the Annual Reports page of our website.

 

THE FUTURE OF AYURVEDIC MEDICINE IN THE UNITED STATES

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