We are the doctors, nurses, and therapists of anthroposophic medicine in north america
The Anthroposophic Health Association (AHA) is a membership organization that brings science-based integrative medicine, nursing, and therapies that consider the whole human being in method, diagnosis, and therapy using an anthroposophic lens. AHA consists of fully credentialed professionals in medicine, nursing, naturopathy, psychology, eurythmy, art, music, singing, speech, movement, and massage therapies that add anthroposophic training and certification to their care. AHA also invites anyone who may not be in one of these professions but is interested in learning more to join our public membership and receive access to newsletters, discounts on training, conferences, free members-only webinars, and more.
What is Anthroposophic Medicine?
Anthroposophic Medicine is integrative medicine. It is rooted in the science-based medicine, but takes into account the whole human being in its method, diagnosis and therapy. It pays equal attention to the body, soul and spirit of the patient, recognizing the person's unique biography.
Anthroposophic Medicine was established by Dr. Rudolf Steiner and Dr. Ita Wegman in 1920. Since then it has been continuously developed further in clinics and hospitals worldwide. This whole-person approach incorporates medicine, nursing, naturopathy, psychology, art, music, singing, speech, movement and massage therapies as elements of a collaborative, multidisciplinary approach, with shared concepts for diagnosis and therapy.
Anthroposophic medicine and therapeutics are practiced in over 60 countries around the world. Each health professional is fully credentialed, for example as a doctor, nurse, or massage therapist. In addition, these professionals add a holistic, anthroposophic perspective to their care.
You can access our Directory for a detailed listing of doctors, nurses and therapists by state.
Anybody interested in Anthroposophic Medicine and Therapies can join the
Anthroposophic Health Association.
Joining the Anthroposophic Health Association helps support dissemination of information about anthroposophic therapeutics to the patients that use them and to the health professionals that provide them.
World Health Organization(WHO) publishes Training Standards for Anthroposophic Medicine
World Health Organization (WHO) has published a “training benchmarks” document for the diverse training paths in anthroposophic medicine (including physicians, nurses, midwives, pharmacists, dentists, psychotherapists, eurythmy therapists, art therapists, and body therapists). This marks a significant step for anthroposophic medicine. This 38-page document becomes the latest in a series of “training benchmarks” that have been developed and published over the last decade through the WHO Department for Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative (TCI) Medicine. Training benchmarks have been previously published for Traditional Chinese Medicine, Ayurveda, Osteopathy, Naturopathy, and Yoga, among others. While the development and publication of this document followed a WHO process, the content was written and determined by the anthroposophic medical and therapeutic groups for each discipline.
We invite you to join the Anthroposophic Health Association
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Public Membership
Available as individual membership of Anthroposophic Health, open to health professionals who do not find a home in one of our ten associations, as well as to patients and friends who support our work.
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Professional Membership
Available to the members of the ten professional associations that make up the Anthroposophic Health Association. Explore our member associations and what they offer.
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Find an Anthroposophic Therapist or Doctor
Search our member directory to find anthroposophic medical therapies near you.
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