Naturopathic Physician News
WANP Once Again Partners With Seattle/King County Clinic To Support Access To Care
2 October 2023 The WANP is thrilled to partner once again with the Seattle/King County Clinic to spread awareness and recruit volunteers for this annual FREE healthcare event. This year's clinic will take place at the Seattle Center from Thursday, February 15, through...
WA DOH Newborn Screening Panel: Technical Advisory Committee recommendation
8 September 2023 Newborn Screening (NBS) is a routine and critical part of newborn primary care healthcare in Washington State. It is a very effective way to prevent infantile death due to inborn or acquired errors of metabolism. The testing occurs twice during a very...
WA DOH: Board of Naturopathy Regular Meeting Highlights (August 2023)
11 August 2023 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...
WANP Leaders Feature Prominently on the National Stage at AANP Convention
23 July 2023 The leadership team of WANP just returned from attending the AANP's Annual Convention in Phoenix, Arizona, and we are excited to share how involved your Washington colleagues are in this profession at the national level. Throughout this past weekend, we...
WA DOH: Vaccine Advisory Committee Update (July 2023)
13 July 2023 The highlights below are from the quarterly meeting of the Vaccine Advisory Committee (VAC) on July 13, 2023. COVID-19 Fall/Winter 2023 COVID-19 Vaccine: The FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) voted unanimously to...
WA DOH: Board of Naturopathy Special Meeting Highlights (June 2023)
23 June 2023 The Board of Naturopathy, which regulates the practice of naturopathic medicine, convened a special meeting this afternoon to take action to advance the CR-102 rule making on Health Equity and Continuing Education. Below is my summary of the key...
WANP Brings In DEA Diversion Staff to Address Frequently Asked Questions
14 June 2023 The WANP was honored to welcome Craig Tom, Supervisory Diversion Investigator with the Seattle Field Division of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), to answer some of the most frequently asked questions of naturopathic physicians in...
WANP Member/FABNP Features in Panel Discussion of "Shot in the Arm" Documentary
14 June 2023 We were honored to be invited by WithinReach to include a naturopathic physician on a panel discussing a new documentary on vaccines. Krystal Plonski, ND, FABNP, LAc, was an incredible addition to the panel, adding a naturopathic voice and perspective...
WANP Partners with Bastyr to Encourage Preceptorships
7 June 2023 We were thrilled to bring together representatives from Bastyr University's School of Naturopathic Medicine, practicing naturopathic physicians, and naturopathic medical students to encourage more of our doctors to become preceptors for current students....
WA DOH: Board of Naturopathy Regular Meeting Highlights (May 2023)
12 May 2023 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...