A brief listing of some of his life accomplishments are listed below:
Graduate of the American College of Naturopathy - 1905
Graduate of the United States School of Naturopathy
Graduate of the Lindlahr School of Natural Therapeutics
Founder of the United States School of Naturopathy and Allied Sciences
Founder of First National University of Naturopathy and Allied Sciences
Vice President of the American Naturopathic Association
Honorary President of the American Naturopathic Association
Connecticut license #137 - 1923
President of the Naturopathic Board of Examiners of New Jersey
Member of the Brayurvedo (the most ancient Naturopathic art of India).
Founding member of the Associated Naturopathic Schools and Colleges of America (the first Naturopathic Accreditation Board)
President of the New Jersey Society of Naturopaths
President of the American Naturopathic Association of New Jersey
President of the Independent Naturopathic Association
Honorary Life Member of the Florida State Society of Naturopaths - 1924
Graduate of College of Medicine and Surgery.
Graduate of Philadelphia College of Surgery - 1909
Member of the Connecticut Eclectic Medical Association - 1926
Physicians and Surgeons Institute of Endocrinology and Organic Therapy - 1926
Pennsylvania license - 1909
Licensed in many other states by reciprocity.
Graduate of the New Jersey College of Osteopathy - 1907
Graduate of the Philadelphia College and Infirmary of Osteopathy - 1916
Pennsylvania License # 672 - 1918
New Jersey License #335 - 1920
Life member of the Philadelphia Osteopathic Hospital
Life member of the Vesailus Anatomical Society of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathy
President of the Hudson County Osteopathic Society.
Chairman of the Legislative Committee Essex County Osteopathic Society.
Graduate of the D.D. Palmer College of Chiropractic - 1912
A graduate of the B.J. Palmer Schools of Chiropractic - 1913
Graduate of the Chiropractic College, San Antonio, Texas
Post Graduate of the Carver College of Chiropractic - 1917
Founder of the New Jersey College of Chiropractic
Dean of the Famous Mecca College of Chiropractic, the Shrine of Chiropractic.
Member of the New Jersey Chiropractic Association
Member of the Educational Chiropractic Society of New Jersey
Member of the Independent Chiropractic Association of New Jersey
Member of the New York Chiropractic Society
New Jersey - License #23 - 1920
American College of Mechano-therapy, 1911
Fellow of National College, Toronto, Canada
New York School of Physiologic Therapeutics - 1917
Doctor of (American) Indianology
Doctor of (American) Indian Herbology
A graduate of MacFadden’s School of Physicultopathy under Bernarr MacFadden.
A graduate of the Bennett School of Electro-Therapeutics - 1912
A graduate of Dominion Herbal College, British Columbia - 1927
Alumni of Lucem College of Sciences School of Theology and Divinity (D.D. and Th.D.)
Member of National Association of Medical Herablists of Great Britain
Honorary Professor of Herzog School of Natural Therapeutics, Victoria, Australia
Secretary of the National Association of Drugless Practitioners of the United States of America
Member of the Allied Medical Associations of America
Member of the American Indian Association
Elected Chief Medicine Man of New Jersey
President of the American Drugless Hospital Association and White Cross Society for First Aid to the Injured
President of the American Academy of Chiropractic Research
Member of the Mozart Musical Society. At the age of sixty-nine a student of the saxophone under Sigurd M. Rascher, A.M., the world’s premier saxophone virtuoso, who is soloist with the leading symphony orchestras in Europe and America.
Member of The Blizzard Men of 1888. Honorary Life Member of the Paneubiotic Ass’n.
Honorary member of many educational societies, active member in many fraternal societies
Expert Witness in Court Trials.
The only doctor to run for president of the United States of America on the drugless platform sponsored by the National Association of Drugless Physicians and the American Naturopathic Association
Twice candidate for the Assembly of New Jersey on the Anti-Medical Trust Federation ticket.
Dr. Collins won nearly 50 court battles either in or out of court over his years of practice.
At the Golden Jubilee Convention of the American Naturopathic Association, held in New York City in 1947, Dr. F. W. Collins received the award of “Dean of Naturopathy” as he was the last of the five great Naturopaths of America alive - Lust, Lindlahr, Collins, Riley and Tilden.
In addition he received a plaque from the hands of Dr. Eppolito a plaque which began: “To Dr. F. W. Collins, N.D., in appreciation of your fifty years of service to humanity and Naturopathy”. It ended with: From Your Loyal Students: Naturopathic Physicians of America. (See F. W. Collins page for pictures of the plaque and presentation.)
The first image is a copy of the letter that F. W. wrote to his son, Dr. Edward Collins, concerning this award:
A higher-resolution photo is also available on-line.
The next image is a copy of Dr. Eppolito presenting the actual plaque to F. W. on behalf of the American Naturopathic Association:
A higher-resolution higher resolution photo is also available on-line.
This image is a copy of the actual plaque with its beautiful wording:
A higher-resolution higher resolution photo is also available on-line.
A higher-resolution higher resolution photo is also available on-line.
A higher-resolution higher resolution photo is also available on-line.
A higher-resolution higher resolution photo is also available on-line.
A higher-resolution higher resolution photo is also available on-line.
Revised (http://www.fnun.edu/history.html) on January 30, 2002.
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