President’s Message
Hello, Welcome and Thank You for reading our first newsletter of 2026! And what a year 2026 promises to be! The year of the Fire Horse may bring opportunity, optimism, breakthroughs, growth, energy, transformation, joy, courage, and clarity. And what great energy to be communicating today!
As we look to plans for the coming year, TCMO is moving the profession forward at every opportunity. We are revitalizing our website, growing our membership, maintaining close ties with other Associations, and actively engaging with our regulator, policy makers, and government. All the while, we are continuing to concentrate on many initiatives that we began in 2025.
Member Benefit
TCMO has partnered with AcuDownloads to bring our members access to over 1300 marketing tools specifically created for acupuncturists.
Check out their latest range of marketing materials to help educate patients about the Chinese Zodiac and celebrate the Lunar New Year. You’ll find everything you need to engage your patients, attract new ones, and streamline your marketing efforts; all in one place. Members receive a 15% discount with AcuDownloads.
Business Tip
As a small business owner / sole proprietor, it is common to enter practice ready for success in clinical knowledge and skills, yet limited in business and financial literacy.
Unfortunately, however, clinical skill alone doesn’t build freedom. To remedy this, TCMO has designed Practice & Profit.
Shareable Clinic Resource
To honour heart month, TCMO introduces a new information savvy resource for community engagement.
This shareable infographic is designed to inspire with research backed habits to benefit the heart.
As an additional benefit of membership, download a PDF copy and add your personal details to turn to great teaching tool into a promotional opportunity.
Member Spotlight
Jocelito Camargo, R.Ac — Twelvem Acupunture
Meet the Ottawa-based clinic owner bridging the gap between biomedical science and energy healing.
With special interests in neurology and stroke recovery, Jocelito brings 10 years of experience to the community in addition to teaching Qigong online as a 21st-generation successor of the YiZhiChan system.
From the TCMO Blog
New Clinical Evidence: Electroacupuncture & Diabetic Neuropathy
This 2025 BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies study doesn’t just show pain reduction; it validates acupuncture as a key player in multidisciplinary care.
Learn why this research is a powerful tool for building interdisciplinary referrals in Ontario.