The NCCAOM is governed by the Chief Executive Officer and ten Commissioners who are voted into office by general election. In approving nominations, the Nominating Committee considers diversity in ethnicity, gender, geographic distribution, professional experience, education and school of thought within the profession.

Weiyi Ding

MD(China), RN, Dipl. O.M. (NCCAOM)

Weiyi Ding, MD (China), RN, Dipl. O.M. (NCCAOM) earned an MD from Shanghai University of TCM in 1976 and an RN degree from Indiana University of Pennsylvania in 1993. Ding was a core faculty member at Shanghai University of TCM for 10 years and is a core faculty member at Bastyr University since about 1996. She has practiced acupuncture and Chinese herbs combined with Western medicine for 30 years which include 8 years RN experience at University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and the University of Washington Medical Center. She is the co-author of several TCM books published in China. Ding has been a member and chair of several NCCAOM examination developing committees for the last 7 years. Currently Ding is the Chair of the Chinese Herbology Examination Development Committee and she serves as the Vice Chair of the NCCAOM Board of Commissioners where she has served as a Commissioner since 2005.