The following is a letter by the President of the American Association of
Naturopathic Physicians, Michael Traub. It was written at the request of the
Homeopathic Academy of Naturopathic Physicians and separately by Harry
Swope ND, DHANP, of the CHC.
The context is homeopathic community concerns that naturopathic state
licensing laws might infringe on the rights of professional homeopaths to
practice.
Neil Tessler
Editor Simillimum
HANP president
July 12, 2003
Dear Neil
On behalf of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, we are
writing this letter regarding the position of the AANP on state naturopathic
licensing legislation, and its effect on qualified homeopathic practitioners.
While the AANP does not engage directly in state licensing efforts (as the
individual state associations direct these), the AANP does help coordinate
and foster communication among state associations and their respective
licensing efforts. The AANP does not support or promote any proposed
legislation that would prevent qualified homeopaths to practice their
profession in any jurisdiction.
Evidence of this can be found in the states that currently license naturopathic
doctors, where there exists no exclusionary language in these laws.
Additionally, in the current efforts to pass a naturopathic practice act in
California, there is also no intent or proposed language that would prohibit
any qualified homeopath from practicing their profession. Nor is there any
such prohibitive language in any other naturopathic licensing legislation
being considered in other jurisdictions, such as Idaho, New York, North
Carolina, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Mexico, Florida, or Washington DC.
We trust this letter serves to reassure the Homeopathic Academy of
Naturopathic Physicians, the National Center for Homeopathy, and our
homeopathic colleagues throughout the United States that the AANP supports
the rights of qualified homeopaths to practice their profession.
Sincerely,
Michael Traub, ND, DHANP, CCH Jane Guiltinan, ND
President Chair, Alliance for State Licensing
American Association of Naturopathic
Physicians
Cc: Brent Mathieu, ND, DHANP
AANP Statement on Professional
Re: AANP Statement on Professional
The following is a letter by the President of the American Association of
Naturopathic Physicians, Michael Traub. It was written at the request of the
Homeopathic Academy of Naturopathic Physicians and separately by Harry
Swope ND, DHANP, of the CHC.
The context is homeopathic community concerns that naturopathic state
licensing laws might infringe on the rights of professional homeopaths to
practice.
Neil Tessler
Editor Simillimum
HANP president
July 12, 2003
Dear Neil
On behalf of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, we are
writing this letter regarding the position of the AANP on state naturopathic
licensing legislation, and its effect on qualified homeopathic practitioners.
While the AANP does not engage directly in state licensing efforts (as the
individual state associations direct these), the AANP does help coordinate
and foster communication among state associations and their respective
licensing efforts. The AANP does not support or promote any proposed
legislation that would prevent qualified homeopaths to practice their
profession in any jurisdiction.
Evidence of this can be found in the states that currently license naturopathic
doctors, where there exists no exclusionary language in these laws.
Additionally, in the current efforts to pass a naturopathic practice act in
California, there is also no intent or proposed language that would prohibit
any qualified homeopath from practicing their profession. Nor is there any
such prohibitive language in any other naturopathic licensing legislation
being considered in other jurisdictions, such as Idaho, New York, North
Carolina, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Mexico, Florida, or Washington DC.
We trust this letter serves to reassure the Homeopathic Academy of
Naturopathic Physicians, the National Center for Homeopathy, and our
homeopathic colleagues throughout the United States that the AANP supports
the rights of qualified homeopaths to practice their profession.
Sincerely,
Michael Traub, ND, DHANP, CCH Jane Guiltinan, ND
President Chair, Alliance for State Licensing
American Association of Naturopathic
Physicians
Cc: Brent Mathieu, ND, DHANP
Naturopathic Physicians, Michael Traub. It was written at the request of the
Homeopathic Academy of Naturopathic Physicians and separately by Harry
Swope ND, DHANP, of the CHC.
The context is homeopathic community concerns that naturopathic state
licensing laws might infringe on the rights of professional homeopaths to
practice.
Neil Tessler
Editor Simillimum
HANP president
July 12, 2003
Dear Neil
On behalf of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, we are
writing this letter regarding the position of the AANP on state naturopathic
licensing legislation, and its effect on qualified homeopathic practitioners.
While the AANP does not engage directly in state licensing efforts (as the
individual state associations direct these), the AANP does help coordinate
and foster communication among state associations and their respective
licensing efforts. The AANP does not support or promote any proposed
legislation that would prevent qualified homeopaths to practice their
profession in any jurisdiction.
Evidence of this can be found in the states that currently license naturopathic
doctors, where there exists no exclusionary language in these laws.
Additionally, in the current efforts to pass a naturopathic practice act in
California, there is also no intent or proposed language that would prohibit
any qualified homeopath from practicing their profession. Nor is there any
such prohibitive language in any other naturopathic licensing legislation
being considered in other jurisdictions, such as Idaho, New York, North
Carolina, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Mexico, Florida, or Washington DC.
We trust this letter serves to reassure the Homeopathic Academy of
Naturopathic Physicians, the National Center for Homeopathy, and our
homeopathic colleagues throughout the United States that the AANP supports
the rights of qualified homeopaths to practice their profession.
Sincerely,
Michael Traub, ND, DHANP, CCH Jane Guiltinan, ND
President Chair, Alliance for State Licensing
American Association of Naturopathic
Physicians
Cc: Brent Mathieu, ND, DHANP