WANP Naturopathic News
Remembering Dr. Les Griffith, 1943-2026
19 May 2026 It is with deep sadness that I share that our profession has lost another giant. Dr. Les Griffith passed away on Friday, May 15, surrounded by the love of his family. While Dr. Griffith is arguably best known for being a founder - alongside Dr. Joe...
WANP Celebrates 90 Years Supporting the Naturopathic Physician Profession
5 January 2025 Today is a significant day in the history of the WANP! Our organization was officially incorporated on this date in 1935, and we are so excited to spend this year recognizing and celebrating the contributions our organization has made in advancing and...
WA DOH: Board of Naturopathy Notice of Recruitment
6 December 2024 The Board of Naturopathy (board) is actively recruiting to fill current and upcoming vacancies for both public and professional member positions. The mandate of the board is to protect the public's health and safety and to promote the welfare of the...
WANP After Hours Event Benefits Mary's Place
5 December 2024 We had so much fun at our final event of 2024! "WANP After Hours" took place at PostDoc Brewing in Kenmore this evening, and - as we have come to expect - we had an incredible group of colleagues show up! Some even traveled from as far south as Kent...
WANP Works With Bastyr and Community to Protect Accreditation
25 November 2024 The WANP shares the concern of our community on learning that the accreditation status of Bastyr University has been sanctioned by both the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) - which provides institutional accreditation to the...
WANP Board of Directors Retreat: Affirming 5-year Strategic Plan and Updated Mission, Vision, Purpose
9 November 2024 The WANP Board of Directors has spent the better part of this past year developing a 5-year strategic plan to help guide the organization and the Board in moving the organization and the profession forward. As part of this process, the Board updated...
WA DOH: Board of Naturopathy Regular Meeting Highlights (November 2024)
8 November 2024 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...
FAQ: Where should I get this new Health Equity CE requirement met and by when?
31 October 2024 In case you missed it, the regulatory Board of Naturopathy updated WAC 246-836-080 relating to Continuing Competency requirements for Washington-licensed naturopathic physicians earlier this year in order to comply with a legislative directive for all...
WANP Hosts Another Successful Business/Practice Management Seminar
11 October 2024 What an exciting and inspiring day! The WANP was thrilled to host another group of engaging presenters and super engaged attendees at our 2nd annual Business/Practice Management Seminar - a new event responding to our members' stated desire for more...
WA DSHS/DDA: NDs are now on the list to diagnose autism spectrum disorders and more!
7 October 2024 For the past several months, we have been actively participating in the rule-making initiated by the Department of Social and Health Services (DSHS) Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) to update multiple sections of WAC 388-823. The WANP...