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Era of Professionalization, Legitimation and Collaboration
naturopathic medicine matures toward collaboration, transformation, and social closure 1998 - 2018
National Academy of Medicine Opioids Report. NAM concluded, in a report developed for the FDA,
that “nonpharmacologic interventions for pain treatment, including acupuncture, physical therapy and exercise, CBT, and mindfulness meditation, represent powerful tools in the management of chronic pain. Many are components of successful self-management.”
National Pain Strategy. The strategy, recommended in the 2011 IOM “Relieving Pain in America” report, distinguishes between “integrative health” and “complementary health;” directly recommends that licensed professionals in “complementary and integrative health” fields be included in four key strategies.
HERITAGE AND KNOWLEDGE BASE
“Effects of Short Forest Bathing Program on Autonomic Nervous System Activity and Mood States in Middle-Aged and Elderly Individuals. C. P. Yu, C. M. Lin, M. J. Tsai, et al. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
Just One Drop: A Film About Homeopathy. Documentary produced by Laurel Chiten exploring history and scientific research of homeopathy.
Master Your Diabetes: A Comprehensive, Integrative Approach for Both Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. Mona Morstein, ND.
Mental Culture in Naturopathic Medicine. Various authors, Ed., Sussanna Czeranko, ND. NUNM Press. XX
The Toxin Solution. Joseph E. Pizzorno, ND. PRINCIPLES, THEORY, DEFINITIONS AND
ETHICS
NMI convenes Vital Gathering I & II in Arizona: Treating a Patient from a Vitalistic Perspective. 100 and 200 attendees, respectively, participate in the meetings, celebrating and learning vitalistic clinical medicine together. Convened by J. Sensenig, President, T. Kruzel, J. Zeff, L. Kronenberg, A.
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Werkin, and R. Kirschner; Eli Camp, ND, appointed Executive Director. XX
PRACTICE MODELS AND DELIVERY
250 children taught cooking, diet, and nutrition through third Naturally Well health and wellness program, part of INM’s Food as Medicine program. INM funds and hosts Future Doctors of America program at Jefferson Middle School, Alhambra, CA. Led by Jonci Jensen, ND.
MAINSTREAM EMERGENCE, COLLABORATION AND INTEGRATION
Don Warren, ND, receives the Groundbreaker Award from the Lotte and John Hecht Foundation “which honours those individuals whose personal conviction to pursue practices above and beyond the medical status quo prepared the way for future leaders.”
INM, AANP launch Campaign for Naturopathic Medicine, the first sustained naturopathic medicine national public awareness campaign; provides foundation of accurate, positive, targeted information in media about naturopathic medicine. XXX
INM forms MD/DO Advisory Board. L. Wisneski, MD (Chair), C. Baechler, MD, D. Katz, MD, M. Micozzi, MD, PhD, and D. Johnson, MD.
Integrative Healers Action Network co-founded by Jen Riegle, ND, and Jenny Harrow, MA, in response to the Sonoma wildfires, the largest and most destructive wildfires in California history. Dr. Riegle and Harrow launched the Action Network on day 2; organizing NDs, DCs, LMTs, and herbalists to join forces and help the people of Sonoma County; eventually setting up over fifteen “integrative healing clinics.” Over 2000 practitioners from the Bay area in California volunteered. XX
Razi Berry, publisher of NDNR, launches The Vis Network, Mastermind to mentor selected naturopathic physicians and help them achieve
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