The American Naprapathic Association
(ANA) is the nation's oldest and largest association of Naprapaths. Founded in 1907, the ANA is a non-profit organization whose members are dedicated to protecting, preserving, promoting and expanding the manual
medicine discipline of Naprapathy in all of its endeavors.
Membership is open
to all individuals with a Doctor of
Naprapathy (D.N.) degree or who is otherwise licensed to practice Naprapathy in their State. There are also affiliated memberships and student memberships available. All of our members have a strong
commitment to the philosophy, art and science of manual medicine and sound holistic nutritional advice.
Membership in this
organization provides a multitude of benefits. First and foremost, the ANA monitors and fights legislation that could
limit you from practicing your profession.
By Dr. James Kearns, D.N.
Spring is in the air!
As president, I want to keep everyone informed about the continued changes within the profession. I am happy to announce that the ANA and Dr. Rick Reschke will work more closely in the future to ensure the success of each and every naprapath. The ANA has also come to an agreement with Dr. Wayne Chicowicz and the Amercian College of Physical Medicine. The American College provides quality continuing education and the ANA is happy to promote its programs as we look to the future. The ANA will continue to work closely with the INA to promote advances for naprapaths here in Illinois. My feeling is that naprapaths need to unite more now than ever into a common voice in order to be heard. There are plenty of other health care fields that have passed us because we have not agreed to speak as a common voice.
The semi annual for the ANA was held at the William Tell Inn in Countryside on February 21, 2010. We had physical therapist Adam Wolf present practical information about functional rehabilitation. He included techniques we could use in the office on Monday. We also had a presentation from physiatrist Baljinder Bathla. He spoke about treatment of herniated discs using injections and pain management techniques. The semi annual finished with an ANA board meeting where new directors Rick Bisceglie, Rob Manfredini, and Daryl Newman were appointed as leadership in the profession.
The ANA website is up and running!!! This is a tool to help raise awareness for the profession and your practice. Visit www.naprapathy.org to find out more. The ANA is continuing to add new members who are looking to be part of the solution by donating their time and creativity. Beginning with the membership drive in February at the semi annual the ANA has added 35 new members. We also have a brand new Chicago-area phone number. It is: (312) 912-7984
In closing, I want to share the overwhelming sense of cooperation I have had in my position since January. If we continue to work together there is no telling where we can go and what can be accomplished. Keep on working together as a team!
February 2010 UPDATE
NEW BOARD MEMBERS
The ANA is very proud to present our new board president, Dr. James Kearns, DN., who took over his new duties on January 1st, 2010. We are all sad to see Dr. Sharon Devita, DN step down as President. She will be returning for further educational pursuits and she has led the ANA honorably for the past 2 years. In addition, long time board member Dr. Joseph Kosar DN, Elaine Polley DN and Susan Trice DN are also stepping down.
Dr. Kearns brings with him a new vision for the profession and hopes to breathe a brand new vitality into this historic association.He has a thriving practice in Woodstock and will bring his many years of experience and successful business practices to his new position.
In addition to our welcoming in a new president, there are several new board members, including Dr Daryl Newman DN, Dr. Rick Bisceglie DN, and Dr Robert Manfredini DN who will be joining the organization. Dr. Daniel E Varanauski DN will be taking over as Vice-President, Dr Lisa Gold DN will take over as secretary and Dr Jacqueline DeBerard will be treasurer. Please wish the outgoing a fond farewell with us and offer a warm welcome to the new team!
There will also be some shifting of positions in order to accommodate these changes and help be more efficient at meeting our organizational needs and the needs of the membership ranks. The launch of this new website highlights the revitalization and commitment of the ANA to assist it's members in meeting all challenges in the near and distant future.
The current Board of Directors list can be found at the bottom of our About Us page.
JOIN A COMMITTEE TODAY!
We need all licensed Naprapaths to help promote our profession. Please consider joining one of the committees* to advance the cause of Naprapathy today!
*Contact us at info@naprapathy.org to find out more.
ARE YOU INTERESTED IN
A CAREER IN NAPRAPATHY:
If you are interested in an exciting career in Naprapathic Medicine, please go to the National College of Naprapathic Medicine's website at:
http://www.naprapathicmedicine.edu/
or call them at: (800) 262-6620, ext. 12
Email: admissions@naprapathicmedicine.edu
