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Welcome
The Colorado
Association of Naturopathic Physicians (CANP) is a professional association
of naturopathic doctors (NDs) who live and work in Colorado. Our members
are graduates of government accredited four-year, graduate-level,
fulltime, in-residence naturopathic medical programs. While the State
of Colorado does not regulate the naturopathic profession at this
time through registration or licensure, all of our members maintain
a naturopathic physician's license in one of the fourteen states that
currently regulate the practice of naturopathic medicine.
Naturopathic
doctors (NDs) are the nation's leading experts in natural
medicine and natural health care. In states that regulate naturopathic
medicine, naturopathic doctors serve both as family doctors and
specialists in natural medicine. They are recognized as primary
care providers for insurance companies and serve as general practitioners
for families.
(Read
More: Naturopathic Medicine )
The
CANP supports passage of regulations which set standards of education
and training for practitioners of naturopathic medicine. Doing
so will make naturopathic medicine available to more people in Colorado
while at the same time protecting the public from incompetent practitioners.
While
our association sets high standards for membership, the State of
Colorado does not regulate the practice of Naturopathic Medicine.
As a result of this lack of regulation there are no standards imposed
upon individuals who use the title naturopath, naturopathic doctor,
naturopathic physician or naturopathic medical doctor.
(Read
More)
It's
Time for a Law: Other states require naturopathic doctors
to graduate from accredited schools, pass licensing examinations
and submit to oversight by a regulatory board. It's time for Colorado
to pass similar legislation and demand the same training and accountability
from naturopathic doctors as other states do.
(Read
More)
The
Colorado Association of Naturopathic Physicians is a professional
membership association representing Colorado naturopathic doctors.
The CANP is incorporated as a Colorado nonprofit corporation. As an
organization, the CANP supports strong professional standards, continuing
education for NDs, and promotion of the full scope of naturopathic
medicine throughout the state and region in a regulatory environment
consistent with protection of the public interest. We support inclusion,
collaboration and equal access for all licensed medical professions
in the health care field. The CANP also reaches out to the public
and interfaces with other professional organizations to represent
naturopathic medicine and physicians in Colorado.
New
Video Andrew Weil and others
speak on the value of naturopathic licensing:
Membership
Page:
Information
for association members (link)
Photo: The
American Naturopathic Association held its 38th annual convention
in Denver in 1934. [View
larger photo ]
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