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Era of Institutional Medicine
birth of natuopathy: emerging profession
1901 - 1934
/ in Chemistry (1954) and Nobel Peace Prize (1962).
1901
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Carl Schultz, MD, ND, DO, DC, organizes the Association of Naturopathic Physicians of California; incorporated August 8, 1904.
Kneipp Convention held in New York City, NY, marks birth of Naturopathy in United States with formation of Naturopathic Society of America. (Founding sometimes backdated to 1896 by including Kneipp Society and activities). The founding committee, headed by Benedict Lust, emphasized the definitional evolution of focus from therapies to principles as they “decided that all methods of drugless healing should be practiced” including “Metaphysical, Nature Medica, Manipulative Therapy, Naturo-Therapy, Light
and Air Treatment, Spiritual.” (P. Wendel, 1950). Pivotal in uniting principles and therapies as basis of practice and profession. XX
ACADEMIC: INSTITUTIONS AND COUNCILS
American School of Naturopathy founded by Benedict Lust and F.W. Collins, begins operations in New York City, NY under their leadership of. Facilities would eventually house American School of Chiropractic, which would later be chartered
in District of Columbia (1919) and re-chartered in Maryland (1940).
HERITAGE AND KNOWLEDGE BASE
History of Medicine: A Brief Outline of Medical History and Sects of Physicians, from the Earliest Historic Period. Alexander Wilder, MD. Recounted rise of Reform and Eclectic medicine in the 19th century United States.
Linus Pauling, PhD (d. 1994) Influential biochemist, nutritional investigator, educator, peace activist, humanitarian. Pioneer of orthomolecular medicine, popular writer on benefits of vitamin C. Nobel Prize
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Milton Erickson, MD (d. 1980) American psychiatrist and psychologist, reframed hypnosis as modern hypnotherapy, clinical role of significance of non-verbal communication, trance, body memories, power of unconscious mind, and therapeutic metaphor and story; central influence on Richard Bandler, John Grinder and neuro- linguistic programming (NLP); Hypnotherapy: An Exploratory Casebook (1979, with Ernest L. Rossi).
Rational Hydrotherapy: A Manual of the Physiological and Therapeutic Effects of Hydriatic Procedures and the Technique of Their Application in the Treatment of Disease. John H. Kellogg, MD.
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1902
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
The North American Kneipp Societies cease as organizations, renamed “Naturopathic Societies.” Lust’s Kneipp Societies becoming Naturopathic Societies, are a formative step in establishing the American Naturopathic Association, highlights the shift from a focus on “nature cure” techniques to naturopathy’s broader focus on principles which support a diverse range of therapeutics.
ACADEMIC: INSTITUTIONS AND COUNCILS
First graduating class from American School of Naturopathy (ASN). In 1926, the ASN school charter was revoked by state educational board; corporation dissolved by the State of New York after decades of open conflict with political and economic forces of conventional medicine. Lust would contest these actions and continued school (ASN), both residential and distance learning, until his death.
Kansas City Hahnemann Medical College created by merger of Kansas City Homeopathic Medical College and Hahnemann Medical College of
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