To whom it may concern,

As a licensed acupuncturist, I was required to have a 4 year bachelor's degree from an accredited university, a 4 year Master's Degree from an accredited school of oriental medicine and I had a to pass 4 national board exams along with a state health and safety exam. My schooling included over 2500 hours of practical, hands-on training. To allow athletic trainers to dry needle without substantial training is not only dangerous for the consumer, but infringes on our scope of practice.

Please oppose this proposed legislation and leave needling to the well-trained and licensed experts.

Warm regards,

Dr. Lauren Kaplan