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Era of Reformation and Conventional Medical Monopoly
fragmentation, dedication and resilience: the courage of the elders
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1956
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
National Association of Naturopathic Physicians (NANP) founded in the US, via merger between American Naturopathic Association and American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (legally distinct from later AANP). Dissolves in 1984 after failure of federal lawsuit.
Northwest Naturopathic Physicians Convention, inaugural convention in Nanaimo, BC, brings together naturopathic physicians from Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia for decades to come. Important annual forum preserves, advances traditional and science-based naturopathic medicine, singularly apolitical, collegial. Founded by Joseph Boucher, ND, Douglas Kirkbride, ND, and Gerald R. Farnsworth, DC, ND.
ACADEMIC: INSTITUTIONS AND COUNCILS
Carl E. Salamon, PhD, becomes President of NCNM.
National College of Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM), founded in Portland, OR, by Naturopathic Foundation of Health Research, a non-profit, primarily involving associations in British Columbia, Washington, and Oregon. Incorporated by Charles Stone, Frank Spaulding, and W. Martin Bleything, with Ralph Weiss, Joseph Boucher, and other co- founders. Henry M. Merritt, MEd, ND, becomes founding President. NCNM joins Central States College and Sierra States College as the only three degree-granting naturopathic programs in North America.
Seven chiropractic schools remain open in US.
Western States Chiropractic College ends naturopathic degree program signaling major divergence from the long-term alliance with naturopathic profession.
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1956 - 1969
HERITAGE AND KNOWLEDGE BASE
Biochemical Individuality: The Key to Understanding What Shapes Your Health. Roger J. Williams, PhD, biochemist, introduces the genetotrophic concept of nutrition, a foundation of modern personalized medicine.
Introduction to Cybernetics. W. Ross Ashby. First specification of the “Law of Requisite Variety”
The Stress of Life. Hans Selye, MD, PhD. Origin of popular concept of “stress” although common usage often does not accurately reflect Selye’s concept or nomenclature distinguishing “distress” and “eustress.”
GLOBAL HEALTH PARTICIPATION
Arno Koegler, ND, becomes President of International Society of Naturopathic Physicians (ISNP) until 1972. Influential homeopath, physician in developing Canadian naturopathic profession.
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1957
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Albert Russell, ND, becomes Chair of CAN until 1958.
Washington State Naturopathic Association renamed Washington Association of Naturopathic Physicians.
LICENSURE, EXAMINATIONS, REGULATORY, AND LICENSING BOARDS
Washington state law changes Drugless Practitioner licensing designation from “sanipractor” to “naturopath.”
Will WILSON, Attorney General, et al., Appellants, v. STATE BOARD OF NATUROPATHIC EXAMINERS et al., Appellees. No.10447. Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Austin. The sole question
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