WANP Naturopathic News
2021: WANP's Year in Review
29 December 2021 As 2021 draws to a close, I find myself reflecting on the year we’ve had. It’s no secret that these last couple of years have brought significant transition to the WANP – not to mention to our profession and to the world. Even in the midst of such...
WANP Develops CE Tracking Tool for Members
20 December 2021 Have you been struggling to figure out how and where to track your continuing education now that we're on a 2-year reporting cycle with multiple categories to consider and requirements to complete? If you answered "yes", you're not alone! The single...
WA DOH: Board of Naturopathy Continuing Education Rule Workshop
24 November 2021 The Board of Naturopathy (board) filed a CR101 as WSR # 21-21-111 with the Office of the Code Reviser proposing to consider amendments to WAC section 246-836-080, rules regarding continuing education. The board is holding the first in a series of rule...
AANP's notice to all states regarding vaccine exemptions
17 November 2021 This request just came in from the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP): "You may have seen the MedPage Today article titled, AMA Delegates Target Naturopaths Who Write Vaccine Exemptions. We wanted to take this opportunity to reach...
WA DOH: Children ages 5 – 11 now eligible for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
3 November 2021 The Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is now available for children 5 to 11 years old. The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) expanded COVID-19 vaccine eligibility following recommendations from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the...
WA DOH: Vaccine Advisory Committee Update
14 October 2021 There is a lot happening in the vaccine/infectious disease world as we move into our second winter in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Below are some highlights from the Vaccine Advisory Committee (VAC) meeting that took place on 10/14/2021. Flu...
WA DOH: Board of Naturopathy Notice of Recruitment
29 September 2021 The Department of Health, Health Systems Quality Assurance Division (HSQA) is accepting applications to fill vacancies on the Board of Naturopathy (board). This recruitment will be used to fill a current professional member vacancy and one...
WA DOH: Vaccine Booster Doses Recommended for Certain At-Risk Groups
25 September 2021 The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Western States Scientific Safety Review Workgroup recommend the following groups should get a booster shot of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 Vaccine at least 6 months after completing the...
Announcing the Passing of and Memorial for Dr. Esteban Ryciak
21 September 2021 The WANP was saddened to learn of the untimely passing of Dr. Esteban Ryciak on 3 September 2021. You are invited to attend a memorial in his honor from 6 to 7:30 pm on 29 September 2021 in Pike Place Market near his long-standing naturopathic...
WANP Welcomes Carey Morris as Contract Lobbyist
1 September 2021 The WANP Board of Directors is thrilled to welcome Carey Morris of Carey Morris Government Relations to our legislative team! Ms. Morris has been lobbying the Washington State Legislature since 1999, and her decades of experience are obvious as she...