As a profession that focuses on individualized patient care and treating the causes of diseases, the typical practice care guidelines that focus on standardized treatments do not fit with naturopathic practice. Hence, the WNF is initiating a Working Group that will create a template for naturopathic care guidelines or NCCGs that focus on assessment and re-assessment; not on treatment. The aim is to establish research-based guidelines that stay true to the principles and theories that guide naturopathic practice and that are applicable for naturopathic doctors and naturopaths globally.
Naturopathic Clinical Care Guidelines (NCCGs) will reflect naturopathic education, will inform other healthcare practitioners on how the naturopathic profession addresses health conditions and will aid healthcare collaboration efforts.
Research Lead – Dr. Kieran Cooley, ND (non-clinical), CCNM (Canada)
Kieran is Director of Research at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine and holds adjunct appointments as Instructor at the University of Toronto, and as Adjunct Research Fellow at the National Centre for Naturopathic Medicine at Southern Cross University. Kieran also serves as co-chair of the Research Working Group of the Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine, on the Research Advisory Board of the RAND REACH Center for Collaborative Research in Complementary and Integrative Health, and on the board of the Natural Health Products Research Society.
Research Lead – Associate Professor Dr. Amie Steel, PhD, ND, UTS (Australia)
Dr. Amie Steel is an Associate Professor within the discipline of Public Health, Co-Director of the Australian Research Consortium in Complementary and Integrative Medicine (University of Technology Sydney), and an Australian Research Council Future Fellow. Amie has attracted ~$4.4M in research funding in the last 4 years and holds editorial appointments in leading complementary medicine academic journals. She has authored over 250 peer-reviewed publications, and edited three special journal issues and three research books including the Health Technology Assessment of naturopathy.
Dr. Monique Aucoin, ND, MSc, CCNM (Canada)
Dr. Monique Aucoin ND MSc is a naturopathic doctor and senior research fellow at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. She is an adjunct professor at the University of Guelph in the department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences. Her clinical practice and research work are focused on the role of diet and nutrition in the treatment of mental illness. She recently led the world’s first randomized controlled trial studying the effects of diet on the symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder. She is also a Canadian leader in researching the role of evidence in naturopathic practice and in designing and delivering educational programs to increase the skills of NDs in this area. She is passionate about evidence synthesis and knowledge translation. Monique is an instructor at CCNM, a board member of INCAM research network and an editorial board member for the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors Journal. More info: www.MoniqueAucoinND.com
Hannah Boyd, Naturopath, NHAA (Australia)
Hannah Boyd is a Naturopath and herbalist from Australia. Hannah established her own Naturopathic clinic after graduating from her studies in 2012. Her areas of interest include mental health, hormone health and fertility. Hannah was first elected to the Naturopaths & Herbalists Association of Australia Board of Directors in 2018 and has led the Marketing and media subcommittee, as well as serving as Vice-President during her tenure. She is currently the President of the Association and works across the profession with advocacy, education, and support for practitioners.
Dr. Sharon Erdrich, Naturopath, PhD (New Zealand)
Dr. Erdrich began her career in nursing before training in naturopathy. She holds a Master of Health Science from the University of Auckland – conducting a nutritional intervention study in men with prostate cancer – and a PhD from the University of Sydney, where she led a large clinical study investigating systemic symptoms, digestive function, and the oral and faecal microbiomes in women with and without fibromyalgia.
She has been clinical lead in her Auckland-based naturopathic practice since 2004 and has extensive experience teaching nursing, naturopathy and nutrition in New Zealand. Her clinical practice and research focus on the role of the gut microbiome in human health, particularly where related to disordered digestive function.
Dr. Erdrich has authored 13 peer-reviewed publications and contributed to three book chapters, including the gastrointestinal chapter of the WNF’s Health Technology Assessment (HTA). She is an Adjunct Fellow at Southern Cross University (Australia) and a past Vice President of Naturopaths & Medical Herbalists of New Zealand.
Dr. Stephen Farrugia, ND, SANA (South Africa)
Anne Gimalac, MSc, MBA, Navi (Switzerland)
Anne Gimalac is the Head of Navi, the integrative health research institute of the André Henzelin center (cAH) in Switzerland. She holds a Master of Science (Biology & Pharmacology of human aging) and a Master of Business Administration (Entrepreneurship & Innovation in Healthcare). Anne builds naturopathic research capacities within the framework of the Swiss Naturopathy Federal Diploma (meeting the highest standards in Europe) in Traditional European/Chinese/Ayurvedic Medicines and in Homeopathy. Her missions include collaborative programs (in Switzerland, Europe and worldwide), supervision of interns, teachings, publications and conferences, as well as fundraising.
Tina Hausser, Heilpraktiker, Naturopath, OCN FENACO (Spain)
Tina Hausser, a Heilpraktiker (Germany) and Naturopath, has run a naturopathic clinic since 1996 in Germany and Spain, focusing on Traditional Naturopathic and Chinese Healthcare diagnostics and practices. She has been teaching these subjects since 1997 at naturopathic educational institutes and conferences internationally. Tina is the Vice President for international relations of the Spanish Naturopathic Association OCN FENACO and represents it as an executive member on the WNF Board. She chairs the WNF Naturopathic Roots and Communications Committee, including social media coordinator and sits on the AMR Committee. Pleased to join the Naturopathic Clinical Care Guideline Working Group with 30 years of clinical experience as a naturopathic practitioner.
Prof. (Dr.) Pradeep M.K. Nair, BNYS, MSc (Clin. Res), PhD (Health Science), FINEM (India)
Dr. Pradeep MK Nair is the Medical Director & Chief Scientist at Mirakle Integrated Health Center, India’s first Integrative Oncology Hospital, and Director of the Indian Academy for Scientific Writing and Research, Pune. Formerly Professor & Head of Research at Sant Hiradaram Medical College, Bhopal, and first Head of R&D at the National Institute of Naturopathy (Govt. of India), he has authored 80+ peer-reviewed papers, 23 book chapters, a textbook, and edited two volumes. A BMJ-published BNYS graduate, journal reviewer, editorial board member, and acclaimed CME speaker, his interests span naturopathy epistemology, fasting, gut flora, ozone therapy, and public health.
Dr. Qazeem Akinola Olawale, Naturopath (Nigeria)
Dr. Qazeem Akinola Olawale, fondly called Dr. Olaking, is the Founder and Provost of Olive International College of Natural Medicine (OICNM) and the President of the Natural Medicine Association of Nigeria (NAMAN). He is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor with an MSc in Molecular Biochemistry, a pioneer who redefined and elevated the standards of naturopathic medicine in Nigeria by establishing the nation’s only internationally reputable and professionally structured college of naturopathic medicine, with over a decade of distinguished clinical practice.
Dr. Pratikshya Pandey, BNYS (Nepal)
Dr. Pratikshya Pandey is a Naturopath and Public health professional committed to improving health and wellbeing through strategic, evidence-based approaches. She holds a Master’s in Public Health from Tribhuvan University and completed LIM:SEA 2024 postgraduate medical education from Harvard Medical School. General Secretary of the Yoga and Naturopathy Doctors’ Association Nepal, she focuses on integrated health systems, health equity, policy advocacy, and sustainable development, bridging communities, institutions, and policymakers. She has extensive experience in developing and implementing health strategies, coordinating health promotion campaigns, and overseeing large-scale public health initiatives.
Dr. Tracy-Lynn Reside, ND (Canada)
Dr. Tracy-Lynn Reside, ND, is an Ontario-based naturopathic doctor working in policy and standards development, professional advocacy, research translation, and interprofessional care. Her work supports evidence-informed practice and practical guidance for clinicians within collaborative healthcare settings.
Dr. Clara Santiago, ND (Puerto Rico)
Dr. Clara Santiago is a naturopathic doctor from Puerto Rico and a graduate of the UAGM Gurabo School of Naturopathic Medicine in Puerto Rico. She currently serves as a lecturer in Traditional Chinese Medicine foundations and acupuncture laboratories at the UAGM Gurabo School of Naturopathic Medicine. Dr. Santiago is also a lecturer and research associate in cancer research at San Juan Bautista School of Medicine in Caguas, Puerto Rico. She actively attends patients, with a clinical focus on integrative care and generating evidence to support evidence-based naturopathic practice.
Isabel Yost, Naturópata, Directora, Escuela de Naturopatía del Uruguay (Uruguay)
Co-ordinator – WNF CEO – Dr. Iva Lloyd, ND, CAND (Canada)
Dr. Iva Lloyd, ND was the inaugural president of the WNF from 2014 until 2023 and has now transitioned to WNF’s Chief Executive Officer. She has participated in seven WHO Working Groups, the Global Conference for Primary Health Care in Kazakhstan (2018), the CSO Dialogue between the TCIH and the WHO (2023) and the 1st Global Summit on Traditional Medicine in India (2023).
Dr. Lloyd graduated from the CCNM in 2002 and continues to maintain a full-time naturopathic practice. She is Editor-in-Chief of the website www.ndhealthfacts.org as well as a reviewer on a number of journals. She is the author of four books and was lead editor for the Health Technology Assessment on Naturopathy (2021). Dr. Lloyd, ND is a prolific researcher, author and lecturer with over 20 peer-reviewed published articles.