American Association of Naturopathic Physicians 2021 AANP Year in Review - Letter from the Immediate Past President - Robert Kachko, ND, LAc

Sep 21, 2026

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2021 AANP Year in Review documents the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians’ annual progress, highlighting leadership perspectives on navigating pandemic-era uncertainty and advancing a 10-year strategic plan. The review emphasizes member-focused initiatives and new benefits, including the AANP Career Center and AANP Thrive Toolkit, alongside professional development, financial momentum, and collaboration with key organizations. It also summarizes membership updates, award winners, continuing education activity, and major state and federal affairs accomplishments affecting access to compounded medications, hormones, dietary supplements, and legislative priorities.

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Membership in 2021

New 2021 Added Member Benefits and Programs

2021 AANP Award Winners

Continuing Education by the Numbers

State & Federal Affairs Accomplishments

Protected Access to Compounded Meds

Protecting Compounded Bioidentical Hormones

Protecting Dietary Supplements

Conducted First Virtual DC FLI

Medication-Assisted Treatment

Biden Administration Letter Issued

State & Federal Affairs Continued...

American Association of Naturopathic Physicians 2021 AANP Year in Review Letter from the Immediate Past President: Robert Kachko, ND, LAc It’s hard to believe that we've reached the end of yet another year. Personally, it is even harder for me to believe that my two-year term as President has come to an end. As I look back on all that the AANP has accomplished in the last few years, it’s necessary to acknowledge how much the world has changed. I can only hope that we’ve done all we can to meet the moment in service of you, our members. We’ve all been through a pandemic and have had its requisite navigation of fear and uncertainty. As a profession, we’re as eclectic as one can imagine a group of people being while still feeling connected to a broader collective. This individuality allows us to be a gift to our patients, our planet, and to each other. Just the same, it forces the AANP to find novel ways to serve and support the needs of every ND. Over the past few years, the AANP board and staff have focused on prioritizing our work in order to make the most of our current 10 year strategic plan. In this past year, AANP has continued to move in the direction of its best financial position in years. We’ve focused our attention on the professional success of our members, recently releasing brand new member benefits including the AANP Career Center and AANP Thrive Toolkit. We’ve continued to build institutional relationships and assess how we might better collaborate with all of the key organizations in our profession. All of this is in service to you, as the future of Naturopathic Medicine can only be as bright as the personal and professional success of the doctors who shine its light. As always, thank you to the AANP Staff, Board, and Committee Volunteers for your tireless work. It’s an honor to have worked alongside you. 1 Membership in 2021 Blake Langley, ND, LAc Professional Affairs Committee Chair Nicole Largent, ND Membership Committee Chair & AANP 2022 Convention Chair New 2021 Added Member Benefits and Programs: NEW! Recent Graduate & Practitioner-in-Transition "Thrive Kit" for your unique needs and career journey such as getting setup in practice, marketing, practice management, business coaching, insurance, alternate career paths, telemedicine, and more. NEW! AANP Career Center to help you find jobs or residencies, pulling lists together from all across the internet and using an external sales force trained to promote naturopathic doctors to prospective employers. NEW! White Paper: Licensed Naturopathic Physicians as Whole Health Specialists, The Future is Whole Person Health Care. Co-authored with the Institute for Natural Medicine, this paper includes updated and current supporting evidence for the profession’s significant contributions to preventive, whole-person care. You can share this with your patients & policymakers. NEW! Credit Card Processing by NCMIC for NDs: some credit card aggregator companies like Square, Paypal, QuickBooks, etc. won't work with naturopathic doctors who sell herbal medicine or nutritional products, and have even shut down ND accounts with no warning. The AANP has partnered with NCMIC to offer great rates on credit card processing, AND will give you a $100 Mastercard gift card if they can't meet or beat your current pricing. | Even more good news for members: | | --- | |
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"Find an ND" searches on the AANP website by patients and people looking for a naturopathic doctor like YOU! | 2021 AANP Award Winners Dr. Paul Anderson Physician of the Year Dr. Fraser Smith The Vis Award Dr. Louise Edwards Louisa & Benedict Lust Award + President's Award Dr. Jeff Clark True Grit Award Michael Levin Champion of Naturopathic Medicine NCMIC Corporation of the Year Continuing Education by the Numbers Top Three Highest-Attended AANP Webinars 1. Mood by Microbe 2. Stress & Sleep: Nutritional Interventions for Adrenal Fatigue 3.

FAQs

What new member benefits and programs were added in 2021?

The review lists a Recent Graduate & Practitioner-in-Transition “Thrive Kit,” an AANP Career Center, and a co-authored white paper on licensed naturopathic physicians as whole health specialists, plus NCMIC credit card processing support for NDs.

Which award categories and winners are included in the 2021 AANP Award Winners section?

It names physicians and individuals for categories such as Physician of the Year, The Vis Award, Louisa & Benedict Lust Award, President's Award, True Grit Award, Champion of Naturopathic Medicine, and Corporation of the Year.

What major state and federal affairs accomplishments are described for 2021?

The review highlights protected access to compounded medications, compounded bioidentical hormones, dietary supplements, a first virtual DC FLI connecting with congressional offices, support for medication-assisted treatment, and a letter to the Biden administration outlining naturopathic community priorities.

Sep 21, 2026

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