Executive Officer Report

From the Chair

Summer 2022

A major part of ANTA’s role is greater than its regulatory function, governance and operations often work together to address Member’s needs in a material way. For example, we commonly receive requests for resources that elucidate assessment and management approaches related to lesser-known conditions that occur rarely, at times the result of iatrogenic origins that have puzzling presentations, signs and symptoms. ANTA is well-known to its Members for providing state of the art approaches to many differing disorders and imbalances across the spectrum of modalities and treatment protocols that may assist in chasing down an effective result. Our colleagues who participate in the ANTA Governance role are serious practitioners, well trained in multiple modalities who have contributed to the rich and informative knowledgebase, they have made available to our Members to assist them in their clinical work including client management. Many ANTA Directors have extensive backgrounds in education where they have educated and trained many therapists who have developed thriving businesses practising their chosen craft in the fields of their choice. These Directors have also contributed to the growing library of online resources that is available to all Members free of charge, to use when needed. All Directors also stand ready to assist you with guidance over a quick call if you cannot find the solution you are looking for in the resources available to you. Whenever you may be faced with a situation you don’t understand, simply because you are not supposed to, doesn’t mean you have failed. This is an opportunity to learn something you did not need to know more about until now. During your clinical journey, you will be faced with conditions and treatment protocols, we quite often rarely needed until this moment. This opportunity to learn more and develop extra skills for your armamentarium is a valuable opportunity to be more effective than you were prior to this moment. ANTA’s diverse and comprehensive range of Continuing Professional Education resources are a treasure of unknown value until the pearl you are searching for is revealed! Our elite practitioners have made these pearls available to all members over many years. At this time, our Branch Chairs/ Directors are all extensively trained, wellpractised therapists, most with educational and training backgrounds who understand your need, just as they once did. The ANTA National Council is a group of serious practitioners, formed to assist and support the serious practitioners ANTA gains its strength from. These resources are the most valuable due to their further studies, research and applications in practice. The research and development in “Pain Medicine” have advanced many of our skills and knowledge across Naturopathic Medicine, Clinical Nutrition, Ayurveda, Traditional Chinese Medicine, both Herbal and Acupuncture, plus Manual Medicine modalities places us in a stronger position to assist the health and wellness of our clients as never before. The leaders in Natural and Traditional Medicine at ANTA stand ready to support you in your clinical practice and with the development of your advanced abilities to reduce pain and enhance the health of your clients.

Regards Jim Olds

ANTA Fellow ANTA Executive Officer & Company Secretary

BHSc MST, BHSc Comp Med, GC Higher Ed, MSC, Dip Nut, Dip RM, Dip TCMRM