General Membership Survey

FSOMA General Membership Survey

Step 1 of 12 - General Instructions

Survey Purpose

FSOMA is here to serve you, our members. This survey is your opportunity to tell us what matters most to your professional growth, clinical practice, and success in the field of acupuncture and East Asian medicine. Your input will directly shape our continuing education offerings, advocacy priorities, member services, and conference programming.

Thank you for making your voice heard. By completing this survey, you help ensure FSOMA evolves with your needs, represents your interests, and strengthens our community. Together, we can advance the profession with clarity, connection, and purpose.

Plan: 8–10 minutes.

Instructions:
Please rate items using the following scale:

• Very Important
• Important
• Indifferent
• Somewhat Important
• Not Important

For preference or awareness questions, select the most relevant option.

Consent(Required)

I agree to provide feedback for the FSOMA General Membership Survey.

Continuing Education Committee

1. How important are the following topics or skills for future FSOMA CEU courses?

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Chinese Herbal Medicine

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

TCM Adjunctive Therapies

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Integrative Practice

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Pediatric TCM

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Clinical Research

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Documentation / Record Keeping

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Insurance Billing

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Business / Marketing Skills

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Cyber Security / HIPAA Compliance Updates

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

What other CEU Topics are you interested in? (Type in box below)

Other

2. What is your preferred format for completing continuing education:

In Person

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Hybrid (In Person or Online)

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Fully Online

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

3. What is your preferred time of the year for attending the FSOMA CEU Conference?

Choose Two.

Winter

Spring

Summer

Fall

Membership Committee

4. How important are the following membership benefits in motivating you to join or renew?

Discounts on CEUs and Conference

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Legislative Advocacy

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Practice Support Tools

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Insurance Assistance

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Networking Opportunities

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Student Mentorship

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

5. How important is FSOMA support for students or new practitioners entering the field?

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

6. How valuable are the following services to your current practice?

FSOMA Online Website Resources

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Practice Promotion

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Peer Support

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Legal/Insurance Updates

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

7. How often do you utilize FSOMA’s new website?

Frequently	Routinely	Periodically	Seldom	Never

Conference Committee

8. How important are the following session types in improving your conference experience?

Clinical Skills Workshops

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Case Studies & Panels

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Business Practice Sessions

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Peer-to-Peer Breakout Discussion Groups

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Research Presentations

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

9. How much do the following influence your decision to attend the FSOMA conference?

Cost of Registration

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Location/Travel

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Speaker Lineup

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Networking Opportunities

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

CEU Offerings

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

10. How important are the following speaker/topic types?

Renowned Experts

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Clinical Case Presentations

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

East-West Integration

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Insurance & Legal Updates

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Holistic Nutrition

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Bylaws and Governance Committee

11. How aware are you of FSOMA’s governance structure?

Fully Aware	Somewhat Aware	Not Aware

Bylaws and Governance Committee

12. Interest in learning about leadership/getting involved:

Very Interested	Possibly Interested	Not Interested

Bylaws and Governance Committee

13. How clear and accessible do you find FSOMA's policies and procedures?

Very clear and accessible	Clear and accessible	Somewhat clear and accessible	Almost clear and accessible	Not at all clear and accessible

Importance of session types

Not at all Important	Of little importance	Of average importance	Very Important	Essential

Workshops, Panels, Breakouts

Influencing factors for attendance

Cost

Speakers

CEUs,

Etc.

Importance of speaker/topic types

Experts

East-West

Nutrition

Awareness of FSOMA governance

Not aware

Fully aware

Interest in leadership roles

Not Interested

Very Interested

Clarity of policies and procedures

Very Important	Important	Indifferent	Somewhat Important	Not Important

Scale 1 - 5

Barriers to participation

Optional

Importance of journal topics

Not at all Important	Of little importance	Of average importance	Very Important	Essential

Techniques, Research, etc.

Likelihood of reading/contributing

Very Unlikely

Very Likely

Preferred journal format

PDF

Web

Audio

FSOMA representation effectiveness

1	2	3	4	5

Scale 1 - 5

Priority initiatives

Insurance Education

CEUs

Etc.

Top practice challenges

Insurance

Public Awareness

Etc.

FSOMA representation effectiveness

1	2	3	4	5

Scale 1 - 5

FSOMA improvements (optional)

Optional

Advocacy issues

Insurance

Scope

AIT

Etc.

Willing to contribute

Not aware

Fully aware

Preferred advocacy updates

Webinars

SMS

Fundraising events supported

Auction

Gala

Direct giving

Motivation for giving

Advocacy

Community

Tax Benefit

Awareness of current efforts

Yes

Maybe

Specific campaign ideas

Conditional

Interest in leadership role

Yes

Maybe

Leadership qualities valued

Transparency

Advocacy

Etc.

Helpful supports for participation

Mentorship

Training

Role Descriptions

Importance of legislative topics

Not at all Important	Of little importance	Of average importance	Very Important	Essential

Inclusion, Credentialing, etc.

Informed about legislation

1	2	3	4	5

Scale 1 - 5

What helps engagement

Summaries

Toolkits

Templates

Insurance challenges

Billing Codes

Denials

Etc.

Attend insurance workshop?

Yes

Maybe

Support types for insurance

1	2	3	4	5

Forms, Legal, Peer, Helpdesk

Additional thoughts or suggestions

Optional