Naturopathic Physician News
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...
WA DOH: Ivermectin should not be used to prevent or treat COVID-19
26 August 2021 The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) warns people should not take ivermectin to prevent or treat COVID-19, following today’s Health Alert Network advisory released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Ivermectin is an...
DOH Issues FAQ Document about COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Health Care Providers
17 August 2021 Earlier today, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) released the COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for health care workers FAQs. We are sharing this document to help our members and community make decisions and take action in compliance with...
CDC/ACIP Issue New Recommendations for 3rd mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine Dose
13 August 2021 From the CDC's Interim Clinical Considerations for Use of COVID-19 Vaccines Currently Authorized in the United States: Considerations for use of an additional mRNA COVID-19 vaccine dose after an initial 2-dose primary mRNA COVID-19 vaccine series for...
Announcing the Passing of Dr. Guru Sandesh Singh Khalsa
13 August 2021 From our dear friends and colleagues at AANMC, AANP, Boucher Institute, CNME, INM, NUNM, and UBC: "It is with our deepest sorrow that we share the news of the untimely loss of Dr. Guru Sandesh Singh Khalsa, who passed unexpectedly on Wednesday, August...
Governor Inslee's Vaccination Requirement
12 August 2021 On Monday, August 9, Governor Jay Inslee issued proclamation 21-14, which requires that all state employees and all healthcare providers (including licensed naturopathic physicians) in Washington be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by October 18, 2021....
WANP Statement on Fraudulent COVID-19 Vaccination Cards
17 July 2021 We here at the WANP were disappointed, disheartened, and frustrated to read the recent news of a licensed naturopathic physician in California who has been arrested for allegedly selling fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards. While we will never fully...