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Era of Professionalization, Legitimation and Collaboration
naturopathic medicine matures toward collaboration, transformation, and social closure 1998 - 2018
Randomized Pragmatic Trial.” P.M. Herman,
O. Szczurko, K. Cooley, and D. Seely. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. Innovative and widely acknowledged study of outcomes and cost-effectiveness using a whole practice, whole systems model.
“Student Attitudes Towards Clinical Teaching Resources in Complementary Medicine: A Focus Group Examination of Australian Naturopathic Medicine Students.” J. Wardle and J. Sarris. Health Information and Libraries Journal. One of few studies of ND students. Australian team.
“Systematic Reviews in Integrative Medicine: A Clinician’s Guide to Publication.” J. Wardle and A. Steel. Advances in Integrative Medicine.
Within US National Institutes of Health (NIH), NCAAM changes name to National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH). Intent reflects stakeholders movement toward a lexicon referring to authentic “health” care and pluralism. Similar lexicon is adopted independently in name changes by ACIH, IHPC, ACIMH Boards, and in naming AIHM, in contemporaneous five- year period. XXX
DrJournalClub.com founded, an Evidence-Informed Practice education company founded for and by NDs. Led by Joshua Goldenberg, ND, the journal club’s model makes keeping up with the literature easy and efficient for practicing physicians. XX
LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC POLICY
Integrated Healthcare Policy Consortium (IHPC) becomes Integrative Health Policy Consortium (IHPC). XX
“Older Americans’ Views on Naturopathic Physicians in Medicare” published by AANP; K. Pournadeali, President. According to study, 55%
of older Americans who live in states that license naturopathic physicians would consider seeking care from a naturopathic physician. 100% would do so if covered by Medicare.
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Policy Symposium and Action Plan in Honor of US Senator Harkin. First time the leading Consortia in the integrative field formally shared sponsorship, including IHPC, AIHM, ACIMH, and ACIH. 125 people gathered for a daylong symposium and reception to honor the retiring Senator Harkin and explore the future. Georgetown University, Washington, DC. XX
Washington State establishes ND inclusion in Medicaid. Leads: Mona Fahoum, Adam Geiger, and Bob May. (WANP). XX
HERITAGE AND KNOWLEDGE BASE
A Century of Homeopaths: Their Influence on Medicine and Health. Jonathan Davidson.
Dietetics of Naturopathic Medicine. Various authors, Ed., Sussanna Czeranko, ND. NUNM Press. XX
“Honey: an immunomodulator in wound healing.” Juraj Majtan, PhD. Wound Repair and Regeneration.
PRINCIPLES, THEORY, DEFINITIONS AND ETHICS
Inaugural Revival: Restore the Vis Retreat. Annual ND student-led meeting (Bastyr University, San Diego CA); doctors, students share wisdom. Immersive, experiential, inspirational, reinvigorates healing power of nature and cultivates integrative mindsets. Sharing knowledge, self-healing, and community-building. Sustainably organized, engaged vision of healing mind, body, and spirit; shares dream of a world that finds its way back to nature. Founded by E. McCarthy, R. Olson, D. Lee, and A. Nouh. Continues to present.
Principles of Naturopathic Medicine. Various authors, Ed., S. Czeranko, ND. NUNM Press. XXX
The Gathering is held at UBCNM in Bridgeport, Connecticut. James Sensenig, ND, receives Beacon Award.
MAINSTREAM EMERGENCE, COLLABORATION AND INTEGRATION
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