April 9-June 25, Food as Medicine Every Day Cooking Series, Charlee's Kitchen, School of Research & Graduate Studies. Details
April 18, Health and Business Expo: Integrative Cardiology, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., NCNM Academic Building, Mitchell Hall (Room 310), free for all medical students and practicing physicians. Details
April 23, Living in Accordance with the Dao: Connecting to Spirit through Nature, noon to 1 p.m.,Lan Su Chinese Garden. With Kaitlin Leonard, student, Classical Chinese Medicine program. Details
April 23, Take your daughter or son to work day. Staff and faculty are encouraged to bring children to work as part of the national event. Please RSVP to Kathy Stanford, [email protected] with the age of your child, so organizers can plan accordingly.
May 15-17, Second Annual Traditional Roots Herbal Conference, at NCNM. For clinicians, community herbalists and others interested in herbal medicine. Details
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| CARNIVAL: Students shared pizza, beverages, silly games, info tables (and baby kissing) at the recent Spring Carnival in Mitchell Hall. |
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History in the Making:
New Undergrad Program Starts in 2016
For the first time in its history, NCNM will offer undergraduate degrees to go with its expanding roster of postgraduate degrees.
The college received approval in March from the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities to begin the program in fall 2016. Both undergrad offerings are two-year, pre-med and pre-health degree completion programs, which focus on integrative health sciences or nutrition.
The programs are designed for students who have previously completed two years of college course work, such as community college students who want to complete their undergrad degree; transfer students from a traditional four-year college or university; or students who have previously withdrawn from a bachelor's program and want to continue.
"Yes, it is historical," said President David Schleich, "It entails a maturing of our program mix at NCNM; 'maturing' in the sense that we now have a valuable access point for students migrating to natural medicine education from accredited undergraduate institutions."
He added that although initial cohorts are expected to be small, "The availability of 'in-house' prerequisites will help those who are committed to degrees in naturopathic and Chinese medicine in particular, and will have value for those who seek graduate education in nutrition, integrative medicine research, integrative mental health and global health."
Provost Andrea Smith said that the new degree program marks a significant step forward in the drive to expand instruction beyond the naturopathic program, which had been the college's focus since 1956. "With approval in 1998 to grant the Master of Science in Oriental Medicine (MSOM) degree, NCNM moved from being a single-purpose to a multi-purpose institution." NCNM further expanded its offerings through the School of Research & Graduate studies, she noted.
"I am really excited about our new programmatic offerings and the service our graduates will provide toward meeting the healthcare needs of society," said Smith.
Denise Dallmann, ND ('03), director of curriculum and faculty development, shared similar sentiments. "This is a very exciting time for NCNM!" she said. "The approval of the two new undergraduate programs focused on integrative health sciences and nutrition couldn't have come at a better time."
She said public interest in integrative medicine is growing at a rapid rate and careers in health care are experiencing above average job growth in the U.S. "I'm thrilled to be able to welcome undergraduate students to our campus and help prepare them for fulfilling careers in natural medicine."
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 Townsend Prize -- Congratulations to Steven Sandberg-Lewis, ND ('78) and Allison Siebecker, ND ('05) for their second place finish in the annual Townsend Letter "Best of Naturopathic Medicine" article competition. The gastroenterology experts won the competition in 2013. See the latest issue on the Townsend Letter website
NCNM's evacuation drill went well on April 1 -- and there was no foolin.' Staff filed out and made it to the designated spots in the Academic Building's west parking lot in a timely fashion. Kathy Stanford, director of human resources, said all zone captains, door monitors and other volunteers effectively completed their assignments. The throng in the parking lot was having a good old chat, but alas, had to go back to work - just as the sun was coming out. Next up: an all campus drill with students and faculty.
NCNM will once again present talks at the Lan Su Chinese Garden, Thursdays from noon to 1 p.m. The talks began April 2 with a presentation by Heiner Fruehauf, PhD, LAc, and continue April 9 with CCM student Justin Neale doing a talk on Chinese cosmology and the symbolic relevance of spring. See the full April lineup on the NCNM website.
 ZoomCare, the regional urgent care company with offices in Portland and Seattle, has hired its second NCNM grad - Andrew Murison, ND ('10). Murison joins Sara Gillham, ND ('11), who was hired in 2013 to help ZoomCare expand its offerings in natural medicine. See Fall 2013 issue of NEXUS, page 9
 The annual "No Talent" show is scheduled for April 18, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Zoomtopia, 810 SE Belmont. Free pizza and fancy drinks are on the bill, with all NCNMers invited. More info, Melanie Stein, [email protected].
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 The Battleground, Washington, newspaper, The Reflector promoted NCNM faculty presenting at Clark College on April 1: "Program asks Baby Boomers and Seniors: 'What does it mean to be healthy?'" Marcus Miller, MD, ND ('01) gave the keynote address and Shawnt? Yates, ND, MSOM ('09), gave a presentation. The event also drew coverage from The Columbian in an article titled "Retirees Taking Control of Their Health." Reports from Clark College said the 150 in attendance was the largest symposium the college has had in 42 years.
NCNM board director Mohan Nair was the subject of the Portland Business Journal's weekly Q&A in "This music man loves to innovate: Cambia's Mohan Nair on startups, bagpipes and 'America's Got Talent.'" In addition, NCNM has again been named in the paper's Top Regional College & Universities list. The Integrator Blog reported on NCNM's new mental health program: "New MS Integrative Mental Health Marks Further Evolution of the ND 'Mothership,' NCNM."  PR Web has a story on the mindfulness research of NCNM's Helan? Wahbeh, ND ('02), also an assistant professor at OHSU, in "Study Finds Adults Prefer to Learn Mindfulness Training Online." The Lake Oswego Review reported that NCNM looks to the SW Corridor Plan for safe crossing options in: "Route proposal would allow better access to NCNM campus."
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Jessica Black, ND ('02)
In addition to running two clinics with her husband Jason Black, ND ('02), Dr. Jessica Black is making a name in the publishing world. In 2006, she published "The Anti-inflammation Diet and Recipe Book" after working on perfecting her recipes and selling her book locally for a few years. In 2010, she co-authored "Living with Crohn's and Colitis; A Comprehensive Naturopathic Guide to Health and Wellness" with Dede Cummings. Then in 2012, Black published the follow-up to the first book, "More Anti-Inflammation Diet Tips and Recipes."
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Welcome to Nichole Alvarado, who has joined NCNM as an on-call retail representative and Adriana Rivadeneira, MSOM ('11) who has joined the clinic as medicinary service representative.
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Tea Pioneer Smith Dies
Steven Smith, widely known in the natural medicine community as the cofounder of Tazo Tea, Stash Tea and Steven Smith Teamaker, passed away March 23 at age 65.
"Steve was truly one of the most remarkable, passionate, compassionate, and genuine people I've ever met in the herb community," said Mark Blumenthal, founder and executive director of the American Botanical Council. "He was a good friend and great supporter of ABC's nonprofit educational mission. All of us in the herb community have lost a true friend and brilliant champion for tea and many other herbs. "Read The Oregonian obit
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