CAAM Mission
The California Association of Ayurvedic Medicine, while embodying and modeling the principles of Ayurveda, exists to serve humankind through:
- Supporting the advancement of Ayurveda as an independent and respected profession;
- Safeguarding the right to practice Ayurveda thru legislation;
- Ensuring the integrity of Ayurveda as a system of healing that honors the connection between body, mind, and spirit;
- Establishing, maintaining, and supporting standards of education for schools of Ayurvedic Medicine;
- Establishing, maintaining, and supporting standards of quality and scope of practice for recognized practitioners of Ayurvedic Medicine;
- Certifying and accrediting schools of Ayurvedic Medicine;
- Certifying practitioners of Ayurvedic Medicine;
- Promoting CAAM Certified Schools and Practitioners; and
- Educating our communities about what Ayurveda is, and what makes it a unique, holistic, and comprehensive health care system.
CAAM Goals
- Provide a unified voice for the advancement of the Ayurvedic Profession;
- Establish a recognized definition of Ayurveda and the scope of practice for the Ayurvedic profession;
- Assist in the formation of accrediting agency for Ayurvedic school and colleges;
- Advocate for the creation of a state-approved license for the practice of Ayurveda;
- Support the development and recognition of a Doctor of Ayurveda degree;
- Establish a system for administering a continuing education program for Ayurvedic practitioners;
- Publish a peer-reviewed journal;
- Support research related to Ayurveda;
- Set standards for practice for the profession;
- Establish ethical standards and a review board to investigate and mediate reports of unethical behavior within the profession;
- Establish a legal defense fund;
- Organize liability insurance for CAAM members; and
- Provide a list of practitioners via this website.