Stay Well and Carry On!
The VAANP remains committed to making prevention and wellness a priority in and for Virginia, and will continue to push for legislative initiatives to accomplish this goal.
Legislative Update: HB 2044
Dear Friends of Naturopathic Medicine, Unfortunately HB2044 did not make it out of the Full Committee last night. The final vote was 8-13, with one abstention. So it's disappointing indeed - yet despite the outcome, there are positives: We picked...
Support HB 2044 Today!
Dear Friends of Naturopathic Medicine, HB 2044 - our bill to create a licensing structure for Naturopathic Doctors in Virginia - is going to be heard in BOTH the Health Professions subcommittee and then also in the full HWI Committee TOMORROW, 1/28! This past week...
Update & Action Alert!
Friends of Naturopathic Medicine, Our ND licensure bill in the House, HB 2044, has been rescheduled for the next HWI Health Professions subcommittee meeting. This means that we need to keep the pressure on and the issue fresh in legislators' minds! We already...
MEDIA UPDATE: VA NDs Receive Press Coverage!
With the 2021 Legislative Session kicking off next week, we’re excited to see our efforts to license medically trained and qualified Naturopathic Doctors (NDs) in Virginia receiving media coverage!Check out this article in the Virginia Mercury, featuring members from...
Being an Advocate During a Pandemic
The VAANP hopes this finds you and yours safe and well as we wind down 2020 in these colder, darker, more inward winter months. Our hope is that we emerge with renewed strength and hope in the New Year. In spite of the stillness that winter creates, for the NDs...
Legislative Update: Movement towards ND licensing
We hope this finds you and yours doing well during this incredibly challenging time. The VAANP has been busy behind the scenes working on our licensure movement, and we have been meaning to reach out to you with an important update. Firstly, thank you so much to...
White Paper: Naturopathic Medicine Approach to Chronic Pain in Virginia
"We must take on the challenge of creating an environment in the Commonwealth of Virginia that enables patients’ safe access to naturopathic care in addition to the integrative pain management approaches that naturopathic medicine provides."
Message from the President – First VAANP Newsletter Launch!
Message from the President Hello VAANP Enthusiasts! I am very excited to share with you the launching of our very first monthly VAANP newsletter! I hope you will find it to be interesting and informative. I recently returned from the “Medicines from the...
The Value of Naturopathic Medicine in Virginia
For the past eight years, my naturopathic practice was in the integrative medicine setting, where I worked hand and hand with my conventional medical colleagues to optimize the health of our patients. My Naturopathic residency was in a mid-sized hospital...