News:2011

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  • December: NCNM Clinic has installed an Electronic Health Record system, and the Bastyr Center for Natural Health will implement theirs this academic year.[1]
  • December: Dr. Paul Mittman was recently honored by healthcare!x as a passionate health care executive and innovator. [2]
  • November: $864,000 NIH grant awarded to NCNM Research Institute.
  • November: First ND selected for Rotation, Center for Integrative Medicine. Dr. Adrienne Stewart, alumna and resident of SCNM, was selected to attend the Integrative Medicine Elective Rotation at Dr. Andrew Weil’s Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine in Tucson, Ariz.
  • October: Bastyr University researcher investigates sauna treatment to sweat out toxins.
  • October: AANP honours NUHS faculty member Dr. Louise Edwards with prestigious Vis Award.
  • October: UBCNM unveils new herbarium.
  • October: The Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine BINMis excited to announce the opening of its first retail outlet, Boucher Naturals.
  • October: The Sojourner Center presented SCNM with the Hope Honors award for actively supporting the center’s mission, and named October 20, 2011, as “Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine Day".
  • October: Natural Doctors International (NDI) announced the Visionary Award to Dr. Tabatha Parker.
  • September: BINM recently announced the appointment of Dr. Guru Sandesh Singh Khalsa as the school's third president. [3]
  • September: CCNM survey indicates that an estimated 2 million Ontario residents now see a naturopathic doctor [4]
  • September: CCNM survey shows naturopathic care reduces prescriptions, ER visits.[5]
  • September: Prospective naturopathic students can now use The Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine Centralized Application Service (NDCAS)to apply to multiple ND schools simultaneously. [6]
  • August: Beginning in 2012 NCNM will offer two new academic programs: Doctorate of Naturopathic Medicine for Chiropractor (DCs), and Master of Science in Integrative Medicine Research (MSiMR).[7]
  • August: Bastyr announces second campus location: San Diego, Calif. [8]
  • June: AANMC Centralized Application Service Makes Life Easier for Aspiring Naturopathic Doctors [9]
  • April: The North Dakota Legislative Assembly has passed SB 2271 for the licensure of naturopathic physicians read more
  • April: The transitional Council of the College of Naturopaths of Ontario has launched its new website [10]
  • April: BINM announces The Dr. Patricia Wolfe Entrance Scholarship[11]
  • March 29: Ferring Inc. announces the formation of a Naturopathic Medicine Advisory Board that includes Kim Bretz, ND, Colleen McQuarrie, ND and Carol Morley, ND that will assist the company in working with naturopathic doctors, defining treatment trends and gaps in naturopathic medicine, and assist in the evaluation of innovative natural health product opportunities. "We believe we have acquired the services of some of the young minds and leaders of naturopathic medicine in Canada – all share a common passion for naturopathic medicine advocacy, entrepreneurship and well-considered points-of-view" said Rick Jeysman, President of Ferring, Toronto Ontario.
  • March : Information about Iodine and Radiation Exposure from Japan Disaster [12]
  • March 21: Potassium Iodide & Radiation Exposure: What is my Best Protection? [13]
  • March: CNF Launches new website www.exploreyourhealth.ca
  • March 7: Naturopathic Doctor responds to Vancouver Sun article on ND Prescribing Rights [14]
  • February: Status of injectable Vitamin C in the US [15]
  • February 10th: Gift from Bob’s Red Mill Launches NCNM Community Nutrition Program [16]
  • January 21st: CAM Offers New Hope in Cancer Treatment, An interview with a naturopathic oncologist [17]
  • January: Bastyr forges new research partnerships [18]