18 November 2022 Today's meeting of our profession's regulatory board was quite long - an indicator of how much good work the Board is doing to regulate, guide, and advance our profession in Washington. Below is my summary of the key discussions and decisions made at...
17 August 2022 Today was a significant day for our profession when I was able to get a meeting with staffers from the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, chaired by Washington State Senator Patty Murray. The intent of the meeting was to...
12 August 2022 Our regulatory board has been hard at work advancing several rule-making efforts over the last several months. Below is my effort to briefly summarize some of the key decisions made at the regular Board meeting on 8/12/2022. Colon Hydrotherapist...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
12 July 2021 Hello everyone! This is a short note to inform the members of the WANP that I was a participating member of the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) Task Advisory Committee (TAC) for the Newborn Screening (NBS) of Ornithine Transcarbamylase...
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