NCNM is a "champion" sponsor of the Summer Concert Series at Willamette Park again this year at SW Macadam Ave. and Nebraska St. NCNM will have a table each week. In addition, NCNM was the presenting sponsor, July 15. Here's the entire rundown on this year's concerts series:
Weds, July 22
Bon Ton Roulet Cajun & zydeco
Weds, July 29 The Strange Tones
sonic blues
Weds, August 5
Concert & Health & Safety Fair, brought to you by NCNM & OHSU
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| LGBTQ Health Conference NCNM, Saturday, July 25, 8 a.m. to 5:45 p.m; Sunday, July 26, 8:30 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. Herbal Mixology 101 Summer Series NCNM, Thursday, July 30, 6 to 9 p.m. Food as Medicine Everyday Fall Cooking Series Charlee's Kitchen, Mondays, Sept. 14 - Dec. 7, 6 to 7:30 p.m.; Thursdays, Sept. 17 - Dec. 17, 6 to 7:30 p.m. |
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| HAPPY DAY - A portion of the Class of 2015, NCNM's largest ever, celebrates the completion of their studies. A large crowd at the Oregon Convention Center June 28 witnessed the joyous and historic occasion. |
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College Graduates Record Class
The Class of 2015 is the largest graduating class in NCNM history, according to figures from the Registrar's office. Registrar Kelly Garey is still working on final numbers, but said approximately 167 students received degrees this spring. A full report with photos is on our News site.
A packed house at the Oregon Convention Center cheered the new grads June 28. Heather Zwickey, dean of the School of Research & Graduate Studies, told the crowd, "We are forever bound together by a passion for justice, altruism and most importantly, health. Today we celebrate our commitment to building a better world." Student speakers Ashley Grimmel, Casey Carpenter and Rachel Neuendorf gave funny and poignant talks about their experiences and hopes for the future. More on what students said (scroll to the bottom). Commencement keynote speaker and honorary degree recipient John Weeks detailed the long journey to respectability natural and complementary medicine has taken, noting "Now we are not fighting for our lives, we are invited in, and we are creating health not just increasing care, moving from sick care to health care." See the full Commencement video: Caution - large file takes a little time to load. |
| NCNM Gets Over $3 Million from NIH NCNM's Helfgott Research Institute has received a little over $3 million for multiple sclerosis and inter-disciplinary studies and training. The funds were awarded by the National Institutes of Health, through the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH), for two five-year complementary integrative health (CIH) research grants. The new grants will provide funding for studies involving mindfulness-based stress reduction for people with multiple sclerosis; and clinical research training for naturopathic doctors and Chinese medicine practitioners, as well as training in naturopathic and Chinese medicine modalities for conventional medicine researchers.View the full announcement. Helfgott Looking for Study Participants: While we're on the subject of research and Helfgott, Jan Taylor, the institute's research coordinator, is looking for participants to help with diabetes, high blood pressure and SIBO research. There is also an ongoing study of mud therapy for knee osteoarthritis.Details on the study. Canadians Visit: Students from Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine of New Westminster, B.C. visited NCNM recently and enjoyed a campus tour and dinner with President David Schleich, naturopathic school Dean Melanie Henriksen and CMO Regina Dehen. Author! Author! Steve Dehner, NCNM's audio visual and instructional technology wiz, got word that his personal essay titled "What a Stone Weighs" will be published by the online journal ECLECTICA Magazine on July 15. Congrats Steve! Luminous Lunch: Thanks to Sandra Brydson and the Staff Association for a great lunch July 8, featuring food from Thrive Pacific NW. Folks from practically every department mixed and mingled under the shade of the food cart canopy - a welcome respite from our recent heat wave. NCNM students are once again off to distant points around the globe, learning about foreign cultures and traditional medicine. Destinations include Ghana, Tanzania, Nicaragua and China. Student Doctors for Ethnic Diversity set up tables and displays in the Academic Building and at the Garden Gala to raise money in response to the Charleston, S.C. church shooting. More info and donation possibilities. NEXUS Out: just in case you missed it, the spring issue of the NCNM magazine is out, with alumni news, profiles and a cover story on medicinal plants. |
A study detailed in the Natural Medicine Journal entitled The Bleach Paradox cites a link between domestic use of bleach and infections with children.
 OANP Sues Insurer: The Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physicians (OANP) filed a class action lawsuit July 7 against Health Net Health Plan of Oregon, Inc. and its contracted benefits provider American Specialty Health, alleging unlawful and discriminatory practices. The Portland Business Journal ran this story about the lawsuit. More information also at oanp.org.
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Bon voyage to Shannon McCartor-Foisy, director of Clinic Operations, who has embarked on a great new adventure - retirement! Rae Wright, who was hired in September 2015 as assistant director of Clinic Operations reporting to Shannon, has assumed the role of acting director of Clinic Operations.
Also farewell and good luck to Dominic Anaya, ND, who was adjunct faculty in the School of Naturopathic Medicine, Elise Schroeder, ND ('01), Advancement, head of the Women in Balance Institute, Patrick Ryan, Advancement's project and tech assistance person.
Welcome to Samantha Ellis, campus community engagement manager in Student Life.
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Spaulding House got a whole bunch of new residents recently, well sort of. A new beehive located behind the building has thousands of occupants busily (of course, they're bees) making honey and pollinating the neighborhood. Meed West, ND ('79) provided the hive as one way to combat the decline of honeybees nationwide. Thanks to NCNM's Brian Landever and Tim Wessels of Bridgetown Bees (one of Portland's top master beekeepers) for giving our bees much more space in a spiffy new hive. They said it is safe to observe the bees: stand to one side, try to stay out of their flight path and avoid aggressive movements like flailing arms.
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