Alumni resources.

Our goal is to ensure that you have the information and services you need as a representative of the Institute. You can rely on staff and faculty to assist you as you create your practice and your place in the larger community.

The following list is available to you so that you can easily reach the correct department or individual. A receptionist is available to receive your calls during normal business hours. Unless otherwise noted all extensions can be reached through the following numbers: 410-888-9048 or toll free 1-800-735-2968.

Registrar Services

Change of Address Form
Please print the form and fax it to 410-888-9004

Information Request Form

(including transcripts)
Download a PDF version of the form here.
If you have any questions please call the Registrar's office at 410-888-9048 ext. 6659.

Alumni e-groups

Join our Tai Sophia Alumni web group!
You can access it from any computer with Internet access.

Please be sure to include your full name, program and year of graduation when requesting permission to join any of the e-groups.

The intention is that this web-group serves you. Some of the features are:

• Ability to send email messages to the whole group
• Post and reply to a "message thread" (like a message board)
• View a calendar of events
• Chat online with other Alumni around the world

http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/taialumni for Acupuncture alumni
http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/taibotanicalalumni for Herbal Medicine alumni
http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/teachingstories for Applied Healing Arts alumni
http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/taichineseherbs for Chinese Herb alumni
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/taianimalacupuncture for Animal Acupuncture alumni

State Laws

Acupuncture Licensing Information
Each state has its own requirements for licensing. Click on the link above to see contact information for the state of interest provided by the National Acupuncture Foundation.

HIPPA Compliance Forms

These documents were developed to enable the acupuncture and complementary medicine clinics of Tai Sophia Institute to meet the privacy requirements under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1966 (HIPAA).

In support of our practicing alumni, we have provided online copies for your reference and usage for implementing in your office. These copies are provided only as an illustration of how compliance is possible. No part of these documents may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission of Tai Sophia Institute.

You may purchase a CD-ROM from the Meeting Point Bookstore Cafe at Tai Sophia Institute that provides digital copies of these documents. Your purchase of the CD-ROM entitles you to adapt these documents exclusively for your own use.

We ask only that you acknowledge Tai Sophia Institute as the originator of the documents and print our copyright on all documents. The permission to use these documents extends only to you, and only if you purchase the CD-ROM. Any other use constitutes infringement on our copyright and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent permissible by law.

HIPPA Compliance Documents

Privacy of Patient Records
Restriction Request Form
Disclosure Request Form
Employee Agreement Form
Business Associate Contract Form