NCNM in the News

NCNM’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Kimberly Windstar, talks about women’s health in Metro Parent magazine’s May issue,  "What Up Down There? Five Gynecological Health Issues You Should Know About."

Naturopathic Doctor News & Review carries a “rotating column for the Presidents of Naturopathic Medical Colleges,” in which David J. Schleich , PhD, president of NCNM gives an overview of NCNM’s recent growth—and its plans for future growth in the decades to come.

“Multnomah County Board encourages people to take cancer-preventing steps,” including eating healthy meals. The story mentions the work of NCNM’s ECO Project, and quotes ECO Physician, Julie Briley, ND, who gave a presentation about the ECO Project to the Multnomah County Board of Commissioners.

Dr. Jenny Tufenkian, clinical faculty supervisor at NCNM Clinic, is featured in the April issue of Spry Magazine in "Home Remedies for Age Spots"

As NCNM prepares for more growth, it is also preparing a 20-year master plan and a conditional use master plan. Initial discussions about NCNM’s plans take place this month with various city departments before the plans can go before the Portland City Council for final approval.

Emerson Ecologics announces NCNM’s is implementing a quality assurance program (QAP)

Laura Farr, executive director of the Oregon Association of Naturopathic Physicians, talks about the battle for non-discrimination language for naturopathic inclusion in coordinated care organizations in “Alternative Providers Turn to Rule-Making Process for Inclusion in CCOs.”

Portland Business Journal "College of Natural Medicine economic impact: $55.8M"

NCNM’s Dr. Pamela Jeanne talks about the healing properties of balneotherapy and about the resurgence of interest in the therapeutic practice (“Group forming to reaffirm healing waters”) to the local paper in Calistoga, Calif., where the new Balneotherapy Association of North America held its first board meeting this month.

In "Play it Safe with Supplements,” NCNM Medicinary supervisor and adjunct instructor Dr. Jennifer Brusewitz discusses herbal supplement safety in the march issue of Organic Spa Magazine.

NCNM assistant professor Kurt Beil, ND, LAc, MPH, and internationally known expert in environmental health, is featured in this video by Sound Therapy Radio (CISF 90.1 FM) during the Healthy by Nature Conference last fall. Dr. Beil talks about nature and health—how being in nature can nurture and help improve health.

NCNM clinical instructor, Dr. Amy Bader, know for her focus on skin health, is interviewed twice in Spry Living, an online magazine dedicated to healthy living: “Home Remedies for Wrinkles” and “Home Remedies for Cold Sores”

The Oregonian article, “Focus on gluten: Avoiding it requires diligence” highlights the work of NCNM graduate Lisa Shaver, ND, LAc.

An obituary for NCNM’s first librarian, Friedhelm Kirchfeld, is featured in the spring issue of “Herbalgram,” the highly regarded journal of the American Herbalist Association.

NCNM Alumni, Tori Hudson, ND and Duffy MacKay, ND are selected to the American Botanical Council Advisory Board.

Top NCNM donors Bob and Charlee Moore are named to the Journal of Philanthropy's Top 50 List

Roger Batchelor, DOAM, LAc and associate professor in National College of Natural Medicine’s School of Classical Chinese Medicine explains the benefits of moxibustion in the Feb. 2, 2012 edition of iVillage. An inexpensive, comforting treatment that is especially useful in fighting chronic tiredness, overwork, and the aches and pains that come with age.

Stick a Fork in It: NCNM Alumni April Abernathy's program for reclaiming your health is featured in the January 12, 2012 issue of Portland Life.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a federal register notice on January 23, 2012, defining eligibility for participation in the Indian Health Service (IHS) loan repayment program. For the first time, HHS has included licensed naturopathic doctors on the list of "priority health professions." Graduates of accredited naturopathic medical schools may now pursue this opportunity to provide services to meet the needs of this at-risk population. Read the AANP press release for more details

NCNM Alumni Profiled in the Portland Business Journal, NCNM alumni Dr. Natasha Kassam is profiled in the January 11, 2012 issue of the Portland Business Journal.

At the tail-end of 2011, an OHSU research study led by NCNM alumnus (2004), Gene Bowman, ND, MPH, made major news. Dr. Bowman (now an OHSU professor of neurology) and his team are studying how nutrition effects cognitive function in older adults. The Oregonian broke the story on the front page of the Dec. 29 issue as its leading headline, “Healthy food, healthy mind?” The New York Times followed up with its own story Jan. 2, “Nutrition: 4 Vitamins That Strengthen Older Brains.” The study has been covered in a number of media outlets, including, locally, KATU TV, “New study reveals what you eat impacts your brain.” Watch the video. Congratulations, Dr. Bowman!