WANP Naturopathic News
WIAA to add NDs to Preparticipation Physical Examination forms
23 September 2024 At the beginning of each school year, we hear from several of our members that schools will not accept Preparticipation Physical Examination forms (aka "sports physicals") that are signed by naturopathic physicians. We have been working with the...
WANP Celebrates NDs in WA at Seattle Mariners Game
13 September 2024 The WANP hosted its first member night at the Seattle Mariners game tonight! We sold out our block of 48 seats and had so much fun cheering our home team AND seeing our profession featured on the giant scoreboard screen! Stadium fireworks were the...
Welcoming our 2024/2025 Board of Directors
1 September 2024 We are extremely excited to introduce our 2024/2025 Board of Directors! The seven (7) physicians and one (1) student below will (re)join current Directors Drs. Sarah Acosta Smith, Tiffany Bloomingdale, Mandy Gulla, and Lesley Morical under the...
WANP Responds to WA DOH Draft Sunrise Review Report
30 August 2024 WANP's Executive Director spent the better part of the month conducting an in-depth review of the draft Sunrise Review report released by the Washington Department of Health on 1 August 2024, collecting additional information and data to confirm or...
WANP Celebrates Members at Annual Member Appreciation Party
24 August 2024 We are overflowing with gratitude for everyone who came out to celebrate with us at the WANP Member Appreciation Party this evening! 🎉 So many laughs, silly photos, good food and drink, and fabulous company (not to mention some incredible outfits)! 🌙...
WA DOH: Board of Naturopathy Regular Meeting Highlights (August 2024)
9 August 2024 Below is my summary of the key discussions and decisions made at today's regular business meeting of the Board of Naturopathy, which regulates the practice of naturopathic medicine. (Please note that this summary does not reflect official meeting minutes...
WA DOH: Draft Sunrise Review Report Released | Reflections from WANP's Executive Director
1 August 2024 Earlier today, many of you received the long-awaited draft of the Department of Health's Sunrise Review report on our scope expansion/modernization bill. In all honesty, I have been sitting with it for the past several hours trying to collect my...
WANP Well-Represented at National AANP Convention
13 July 2024 Several members of WANP's leadership team just returned from a busy and inspiring week in Chicago, Illinois, connecting with colleagues from around the country at the annual convention of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP). Once...
WA L&I: Adoption of Naturopathic Physician Services/Billing Changes
1 July 2024 The WANP has been working closely with the Washington State Department of Labor & Industries over the last several months to update the billing codes utilized by naturopathic physicians - transitioning our doctors from unique "local" codes to...
WA DOH: Adoption of Rules Related to Provider-Performed Microscopic Procedures (PPMP) Medical Test Site (MTS) Licenses
13 June 2024 We are sad to report that - despite our significant efforts over the last 9 months - the Department of Health has finalized the proposed changes to WAC 246-338-020 to remove naturopathic physicians and midwives from the list of health care providers that...