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Naturopathic Medicine
HISTORY AND PROFESSIONAL FORMATION TIMELINE
A Living Chronicle: A Tapestry of People, Events and Institutions
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1948
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Alberta Association of Naturopathic Practitioners (AANP) established, Colin Skaken, ND, founding Chair.
Robert V. Carroll, Sr., Henry Schlichting, Jr., W.H. Pyott, Leo Verbon and allies of Western ANA hold pivotal convention in Salt Lake City, UT. Robert V. Carroll, ND, of Washington becomes President
of American Naturopathic Association, Inc. (“Western” ANA).
“Unity and Progress.” Robert V. Carroll. Journal of the American Naturopathic Association. XX
LICENSURE, EXAMINATIONS, REGULATORY, AND LICENSING BOARDS
Alberta, Canada, province regulated under Drugless Practitioner Act.
ACADEMIC: INSTITUTIONS AND COUNCILS
College of Osteopaths founded in the United Kingdom; later establishes naturopathic diploma course in part-time “extended learning” curriculum.
Institute of Drugless Therapy in Tama, Iowa. Distant study program, small school with important graduate. John Christopher, graduate. Last known presence 1955.
Naturopathic colleges “recognized by the Council on Education of the ISNP” open as of 1948: National College of Drugless Physicians (Chicago, IL), College of Naturopathic Physicians and Surgeons (Los Angeles, CA), Western States College of Naturopathy (Portland, OR), Lincoln College of Naturopathic Physicians and Surgeons (Indianapolis, IN), First National University of Naturopathy (Newark, NJ), Metropolitan College (Cleveland, OH), Central States College of Physiatrics (Eaton, OH), Sierra States University
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Natural Healing Arts and Sciences (Dallas, TX).
RESEARCH: INSTITUTES, GRANTS, AND PUBLICATIONS
R.V. Carroll, Sr., ND, and then H. Schlichting, Jr., ND, first publish Journal of ANA and Magazine of Naturopathic Research; professionalize editorial standards through ANA Public Education Committee. William Turska, ND, becomes chairman of the Committee on Scientific Research.
HERITAGE AND KNOWLEDGE BASE
“A Mathematical Theory of Communication.” Claude E. Shannon. Bell System Technical Journal. First concrete conception of “Information Theory.”
A Transcript of Lectures on Chemical Types of People. Leo Verbon, ND.
CODIFICATION OF KNOWLEDGE
Basic Naturopathy, A Textbook. Ed., Harry Riley Spitler, DOS, MD, MS, PhD. Prepared by a commission established by the “Western” ANA in 1945. Brings forward basic tenets and philosophy of Naturopathy. Significant repetition of content in Nature Cure (Henry Lindlahr, MD, ND) from 1913. Commission members include Harry R. Spitler (Editor in Chief), Per Nelson, Merritt Pike, Earl H. Leach, and Henry Krause. XXX
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1949
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Natural Hygiene Society founded with Herbert Shelton, ND, as first President.
Canadian Association of Naturopathic Physicians (CANP) founded by Drs. Fred Parson, ND, Ruth Elsie Budd, ND, Ross Skaken, ND, Lawrence Schnell, ND, and Verdeen Fulton, ND, in Alberta.
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