Washington Association Of Naturopathic Physician

The WANP develops and provides benefits for its members, emphasizing cost savings, clinical tools, and business and financial resources, as well as opportunities to network and engage with the professional community. 1) The WANPs member benefits and services are meant to provide support and resources for WANP members, which number over 500. That said, the entire profession whether members or not tends to rely heavily on the WANP for information and guidance. The WANP maintains active social media accounts, an informative website, and a large newsletter contact list. 2) The objective is to provide useful member benefits, content, and resources and to create space for community-building and networking for the profession.

The WANP represents the interests of its members to the Washington State legislature and to other local, state, and federal government entities. 1)The advocacy work of the WANP has tremendous impact on the more than 1,600 licensed naturopathic physicians in Washington State and, often, on naturopathic physicians throughout the country. The WANP pays for a contract lobbyist to represent the interests of the profession to the Washington State Legislature, and WANPs Executive Director also routinely works to advocate for the profession within public and private industry as well (e.g. transit, insurance providers, disability approvers, other nonprofit organizations, etc.). 2)The objective is to protect, promote, and advance the legal scope of practice and recognition of naturopathic physicians in Washington State.