An organization is a group of people united for a common purpose.  Like the allopathic and osteopathic medical professions, the naturopathic medical profession has many organizations that further specific initiatives of the profession.

 

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Below are answers to frequently asked questions about naturopathic organizations in the USA.

 

What organization furthers educational initiatives of the naturopathic medical profession?¹

The Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges (AANMC) furthers educational initiatives of the naturopathic medical profession.

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) furthers educational initiatives of the allopathic medical profession.

The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM) furthers educational initiatives of the osteopathic medical profession.

 

What organization furthers professional initiatives of the naturopathic medical profession?²

The American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) furthers professional initiatives of the naturopathic medical profession.

The American Medical Association (AMA) furthers professional initiatives of the allopathic medical profession.

The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) furthers professional initiatives of the osteopathic medical profession.

 

What organization furthers student initiatives of the naturopathic medical profession?³

The Naturopathic Medical Student Association (NMSA) furthers student initiatives of the naturopathic medical profession.

The American Medical Student Association (AMSA) furthers student initiatives of the allopathic and osteopathic medical professions.

The Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA) furthers student initiatives of the osteopathic medical profession.

 

What organization furthers global health initiatives of the naturopathic medical profession?⁴

The World Naturopathic Federation (WNF) furthers global health initiatives of the naturopathic medical profession.

The World Medical Association (WMA) furthers global health initiatives of the allopathic medical profession.

The Osteopathic International Alliance (OIA) furthers global health initiatives of the osteopathic medical profession.

 

What organization furthers research initiatives of the naturopathic medical profession?⁵

The Naturopathic Physicians Research Institute (NPRI) furthers research initiatives of the naturopathic medical profession.

Naturopathic medical research in the USA is also furthered by:

• Bastyr University Research Institute
• National University of Natural Medicine Helfgott Research Institute
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

 

What organization furthers clinical initiatives of the naturopathic medical profession?⁶

Naturopathic Doctor News and Review (NDNR) furthers clinical literature initiatives of the naturopathic medical profession.

The Natural Medicine Journal (NMJ) is the official journal of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP).

The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) is the official journal of the American Medical Association (AMA).  JAMA has affiliated journal publications specific to areas of medicine, including cardiology, dermatology, facial plastic surgery, internal medicine, neurology, oncology, ophthalmology, otolaryngology, pediatrics, psychiatry, and surgery.

The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association (JAOA) is the official journal of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA).

 

REFERENCES

1. What organization furthers educational initiatives of the naturopathic medical profession?

   • Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges. About AANMC.  Accessed on 2016 Mar 25.
   • Association of American Medical Colleges. About the AAMC.  Accessed on 2016 Mar 25.
   • American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine. About AACOM.  Accessed on 2016 Mar 25.
   • Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges.  Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges.  Accessed on 2017 Mar 17.
   • Association of American Medical Colleges.  Association of American Medical Colleges.  Accessed on 2017 Mar 17.
   • American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine.  American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine.  Accessed on 2017 Mar 17.

2. What organization furthers professional initiatives of the naturopathic medical profession?

   • American Association of Naturopathic Physicians.  About Us.  Accessed on 2016 Mar 25.
   • American Medical Association.  About AMA.  Accessed on 2016 Mar 25.
   • American Osteopathic Association.  About the AOA.  Accessed on 2016 Mar 25.
   • American Association of Naturopathic Physicians.  American Association of Naturopathic Physicians.  Accessed on 2017 Mar 17.
   • American Medical Association.  American Medical Association.  Accessed on 2017 Mar 17.
   • American Osteopathic Association.  American Osteopathic Association.  Accessed on 2017 Mar 17.

3. What organization furthers student initiatives of the naturopathic medical profession?

   • Naturopathic Medical Student Association.  Naturopathic Medical Student Association.  Accessed on 2016 Mar 25.
   • American Medical Student Association.  About AMSA.  Accessed on 2016 Mar 25.
   • Student Osteopathic Medical Association.  About SOMA:  About Us.  Accessed on 2016 Mar 25.
   • American Medical Student Association.  American Medical Student Association.  Accessed on 2017 Mar 17.
   • Student Osteopathic Medical Association.  Student Osteopathic Medical Association.  Accessed on 2017 Mar 17.

4. What organization furthers global health initiatives of the naturopathic medical profession?

   • World Naturopathic Federation.  World Naturopathic Federation.  Accessed on 2016 Sep 26.
   • World Medical Association.  World Medical Association.  Accessed on 2016 Sep 26.
   • Osteopathic International Alliance. Osteopathic International Alliance.  Accessed on 2016 Sep 26.

5. What organization furthers research initiatives of the naturopathic medical profession?

   • Naturopathic Physicians Research Institute.  Naturopathic Physicians Research Institute.  Accessed on 2016 Mar 25.
   • World Naturopathic Federation.  Naturopathic Research Institutes.  Accessed on 2016 Sep 26.
   • Bastyr University.  Research Institute.  Access on 2016 Sep 26.
   • National University of Natural Medicine.  NUNM’s Helfgott Research Institute.  Accessed on 2016 Sep 26.
   • U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – National Institutes of Health: National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health.  Health.  Accessed 2016 Sep 26.

6. What organization furthers clinical initiatives of the naturopathic medical profession?

   • Naturopathic Doctor News and Review.  About Us:  NDNR.  Accessed on 2016 Mar 25.
   • American Association of Naturopathic Physicians.  Publications.  Accessed on 2016 Sep 26.
   • Natural Medicine Journal.  Natural Medicine Journal.  Accessed on 2016 Sep 26.
   • American Medical Association.  JAMA Publications.  Accessed on 2016 Sep 26.
   • The JAMA Network.  JAMA:  The Journal of the American Medical Association.  Accessed on 2016 Sep 26.
   • American Osteopathic Association.  The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.  Accessed on 2016 Sep 26.
   • The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.  The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association.  Accessed on 2016 Sep 26.
   • Naturopathic Doctor News and Review.  Naturopathic Doctor News and Review.  Accessed on 2017 Mar 17.
   • American Association of Naturopathic Physicians.  American Association of Naturopathic Physicians.  Accessed on 2017 Mar 17.
   • American Medical Association.  American Medical Association.  Accessed on 2017 Mar 17.
   • American Osteopathic Association.  American Osteopathic Association.  Accessed on 2017 Mar 17.