Tallahassee, Fla. — Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced the appointment of Amy Sear, Steffani Corey and Kristen Tipaldo to the Board of Acupuncture.

Sear, of Hollywood, is a licensed acupuncturist with Memorial Healthcare Systems. Previously, she was the owner of Sear-Enity Natural Medicine. She is a Past President of the Florida State Oriental Medical Association and is certified by the National Certification Commission of Oriental Medicine. Sear earned her bachelor’s degree from Cornell University and her master’s level in oriental medicine from the Acupressure Acupuncture Institute.

Corey, of Tarpon Springs, is a licensed acupuncturist and the owner of Carrington Acupuncture. She is board certified in acupuncture, oriental medicine and biomedicine. Corey is a member of the West Pasco Business Association and Business Networking International. She earned her bachelor’s degree in professional health sciences and master’s degree in oriental medicine from East West College of Natural Medicine.

Tipaldo, of Gulf Breeze, is a licensed acupuncturist at Naval Hospital Pensacola. Previously, she was in private practice and taught acupuncture courses at the Florida College of Integrative Medicine. Tipaldo earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Southern Connecticut State University and her master’s degree from the Florida College of Integrative Medicine.

These appointments are subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate.

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