Naturopathic Physician News
WANP clarifies current ND scope around abortion care
26 June 2022 In light of Friday's release of the Supreme Court's ruling in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned the Court's prior rulings in the landmark Roe v. Wade case and the Planned Parenthood of Southeastern PA v. Casey case...
WANP works with Rite Aid/Bartell to fix prescription denial issues
25 April 2022 The WANP scored a WIN today on behalf of our members and all naturopathic physicians in Washington. After we saw a social media post about Bartell and Rite Aid pharmacies refusing to fill prescriptions for testosterone and codeine written by...
Honoring the Life and Legacy of Hon. Commissioner Deborah Senn, Champion of Naturopathic Medicine
23 February 2022 The naturopathic community lost a great friend last week with the passing of former Washington State Insurance Commissioner Deborah Senn. A true champion of integrative and consumer-focused health care, Commissioner Senn introduced an "every category...
WA DOH: Washington State Department of Health launches Say Yes! COVID Test
21 January 2022 In an effort to increase access to at-home rapid tests across the state, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) launched a statewide portal toady that allows COVID-19 tests to ship directly to households, while supplies last. Washington state...
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 (October 2021)
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...