2. NASH
wishes to extend our thanks to
for sponsoring our
Annual Webinar Meeting!
On the web at www.WholeHealthNow.com
3. WELCOME!
From your NASH Board and Committee Heads
Back: Myra Nissan, Tanya Kell, Manfred Mueller, Carleen Johnson, Julie Mann
Front: Kate Birch (Intl. Committee), Debi Hayes (AH Editor), Laura Sholtz
4. Manfred Mueller
NASH President
THE NASH VISION
To legitimize, promote and protect the 200 year old profession
of non-physician homeopaths.
To unite homeopaths in North America to preserve our right to practice
our healing art.
– Recruit more homeopaths into NASH.
– Help form local and state homeopathic societies with support and
guidelines.
To represent, promote and lobby on behalf of our profession in
all provinces, territories and states
– Support Health Freedom legislation in all states
To uphold the highest standards and competencies for our profession
– Work with all homeopathic associations to finalize a uniform document.
To sponsor a mutual member support system consisting of a practitioner
directory, journal, continuing education, mentorship, practice resources and
much more.
5. Manfred Mueller
NASH President
What’s Happening in the
Homeopathic Community?
Organization Actions Comments
HAA: Homeopathic Overseeing the development of the Currently, ACHENA has taken the lead on
Action Alliance homeopathic Standards and Practices revising the document. Unfortunately, the
document. changes to the document include
commentary that deviate from the original
purpose agreed upon by HAA participants.
CHC: Council for Pursuing National Commission for This process will be beneficial to the CHC in
Homeopathic Certifying Agencies (NCAA) and ICE its professional organization and
Certification accreditation for the CCH management, but the ultimate goal is
government regulation which is wrought
with problems for our profession.
Formerly CHE: Currently seeking US Dept of This a long and costly process which
ACHENA - Education recognition ultimately only makes sense if we are
Accreditation seeking licensing under state law. Most
Commission for schools cannot meet the current
Homeopathic requirements, so letting the government
Education in North determine our school requirements will
America. make it even less attainable.
6. Tanya Kell
NASH Vice President
HEALTH FREEDOM
Health Freedom Laws Passed to Date:
• 2009 New Mexico Enacted the Unlicensed Health Care Practice Act
• 2008 Arizona Revised Statutes Sections 32-2911 Amended
• 2005 Louisiana Revised Statutes 20-37 VI-B
• 2003 Rhode Island Statute 23-75 - Unlicensed Health Care Practices
• 2001 California SB577 - California Complementary and Alternative Health Care Practitioners
• 1999 Minnesota Statute 146A - Minnesota Freedom of Access to Complementary and
Alternative Health Care Practitioners
• 1994 - Oklahoma Statute 59-480 (Oklahoma Parameters for Jurisdiction of Physician Licensing
Act) - Oklahoma Allopathic and Surgical Licensure and Supervision Act.
• 1976 - Idaho 54-1804 (Idaho Exemptions to the Medical Practice Act) - Unlicensed Practice.
Penalties and Remedies Relating to Unlicensed Practice
7. Tanya Kell
NASH Vice President
LICENSURE VS CERTIFICATION
Credential Recipient Credentialing Body Participation
Association/Agency
Certification Individual Voluntary
CHC
Licensure/State Involuntary/
Individual Government Agency
Certification Required
Institution or Association/Agency
Accreditation Voluntary
Program ACHENA
8. Tanya Kell
NASH Vice President
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN CANADA?
• Ontario Regulation
• NASH’s continuing role
9. Myra Nissen
NASH Treasurer
NASH FINANCIAL REPORT
The 2011 Financial Report and 2012 year to date
has been sent out to all members with the agenda.
On the Bright Side The other side..
• Staying on track and on budget. • Economy still in crunch.
• Membership is up. • Interest rates continue to be low.
• Hired a bookkeeper. • Unstableness of economy restricts
• New website to better serve members. spending.
• Looking forward to online sales of AH
• Expenditure reductions where possible.
10. Myra Nissen
NASH Treasurer
DEFENSE FUND
This fund was created in 1995 to benefit registered members who encounter
legal problems in their practice of homeopathy.
$50 from every registered membership is put in the Defense Fund yearly.
As of December 31, 2011, we have a total of $78,876.38.
At the end of 2012, we expect to add an estimated $8,750.
The fund offers a grant of $250 for seed money to any state organization
who is pursuing health freedom.
11. Laura Sholtz
NASH Registrar
WELCOME NEW NASH MEMBERS!
2011: 2012:
Susan Kramer - Georgia Nadya Dhanani - Georgia
Swapna Vemuri - New Jersey David Shapley – Texas
Bindu Vindujay - Pennsylvania Iffath Sultana - Connecticut
Jeffrey L Prickett - Utah Vatsala Sperling - Vermont
Dawn Benett - Minnesota Dan Horvath - Arizona
Lori Foley - Minnesota Jackie Krammer - Minnesota
Wendy Johnson - Minnesota Casey Kristofferson-Littlejohn – No Carolina
Andrea Kraft - Virginia Marti Yokiel - Minnesota
Su Sandon - Minnesota Ashwini Janardhan - California
Victoria Young - Colorado Sandra Jones - Minnesota
Judith Trojnar - Pennsylvania
Anne Johnston Smith - Minnesota
Kanyakumari Rudrangi - Michigan
Vani Sistla - North Carolina
13. Laura Sholtz
NASH Registrar
NASH BOOK REVIEWS
The NASH website is always looking for good book
reviews. If you have read a homeopathic book that is
worthy of sharing, please send your review to:
NASHBookReviewEditor@gmail.com
The whole community thanks you!
14. Carleen Johnson
NASH Secretary
CODE OF ETHICS
• All registered members will be sent the revised
code of ethics for vote approval.
• The changes were in regard to the use of
appropriate terminology for:
• the people that we serve (clients vs. patients)
• for the notes that we make about our clients
(personal consultation notes vs. medical records).
• Updating the appendices to reflect these changes
in terminology.
15. Carleen Johnson
NASH Secretary
Continuing Education Units Changes
20 CEU’s are required per year for 2013 and 2014
25 CEU’s are required per year starting 2015
Activities constituting potential CEU’s -
1. Attendance at a homeopathic conference or seminar – 1 hour equals 1 CEU
2. Postgraduate homeopathic training – 1 hour equals 1 CEU
3. Homeopathic teaching (at a school/college or study group) – 1 hour equals 2 CEU’s
4. Homeopathic Conference or Seminar Presentation – 1 hour equals 4 CEU’s
5. Supervising or mentoring a homeopath or homeopathic student – 1 hour equals 4 CEU’s
6. Published review (at least 400 words) of a homeopathic book/seminar etc. – equals 2 CEU’s
7. Published review (at least 800 words) of a homeopathic book/seminar etc. – equals 4 CEU’s
8. Published article in a professional journal (at least 3000 words) – equals 8 CEU’s
9. Published homeopathic book/manual etc. – equals up to 20 CEU’s
10. Conducting or supervising a proving – equals up to 20 CEU’s
11. Homeopathic research – equals up to 20 CEU’s
12. Volunteering (i.e. at NASH) to enhance homeopathic education and outreach – 1 hour equals 1
CEU
16. Carleen Johnson
NASH Secretary
Student Liaison Committee
Mission: The Student Liaison Program will create a bridge
between NASH and students of homeopathy.
Goal: To involve homeopathic schools as members of NASH,
allowing their student representatives to dialogue with NASH
and among themselves about issues affecting the
homeopathic profession.
17. Carleen Johnson
NASH Secretary
School Liaison Committee
Homeopathy School International
Institute of Classical Homoeopathy (ICH)
Los Angeles School of Homeopathy (LASH)
The British Institute of Homeopathy
Northwestern Academy of Homeopathy (NAH)
The School of Homeopathy and Alternative Training
Academy of Classical Homeopathy
Teleosis Homeopathic Collaborative, LLC
Nashville School of Homeopathy
Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine (CCHM)
Montreal Institute of Classical Homeopathy
Resonance School of Homeopathy
Centre For Homeopathic Education New York
Evolution of Self/Soul School of Homeopathy(ESSH)
18. Julie Mann
NASH Foundation Chairperson
NASH FOUNDATION
The NASH FOUNDATION was incorporated in Colorado in 1999 as a non profit
charitable corporation dedicated to education, research and publications to
support and enhance the profession of homeopathy. Activities of the
organization include but are not limited to:
◦ Sponsoring workshops, seminars and conferences in homeopathic education
◦ Publishing educational and scientific materials relating to homeopathy
◦ Funding research projects involved with homeopathy
◦ Funding special projects that enhance and expand the awareness of the
profession of homeopathy
19. Julie Mann
NASH Foundation Chairperson
CURRENT PROJECTS
•AMERICAN HOMEOPATH Journal
•Editor: Debi Hayes, RsHom (NA)
•Saving A Lost Generation (fiscal sponsor)
•Project Leader: Carol Boyce RsHom (NA)
•Savingalostgeneration.com
20. Julie Mann
NASH Foundation Chairperson
IDEAS FOR FUTURE
• Co-sponsoring conferences
• Supporting the creation of local
and state associations
• More support for the journal
• Fundraising/grant writing
• Case submission clinical studies
• Student Scholarships
• Grants for RSHoms for research
• Your ideas?
21. A BIG THANK YOU and LOTS OF LOVE
to our amazing Executive Director
Liz Bonfig
nashinfo@homeopathy.org