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Nicci Lambert, ND, MSOM ('13)

A dual-degree success story: Integrating natural medicine in a hospital setting. Dr. Lambert works in an integrative medicine clinic addressing the side effects of conventional cancer treatment.

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Classical Chinese Medicine Symposium

Classical Chinese Medicine Conference: May 28-29, 2022
NUNM has invited several legends in the world of Classical Chinese Medicine (CCM) to spend two days exploring the role of Spirit in true health.More info and registration

Autoimmune Disorders Conference

Autoimmune Disorders Conference: June 11-12, 2022
Stay up to date on the latest research and treatment methods for autoimmune disorders at one of our most popular conferences.More info and registration

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News

NUNM Promotes 3 Faculty Members to Associate Professor

Associate Professors Lai Chim Chan, ND; Richard Lok, ND; and Daniel Silver, MTCM, LAc
From the office of the President, CEO and Chief Academic Officer Melanie Henriksen, ND, LAc, CNM Serving as Chief Academic Officer and President, and on behalf of the program deans, as well as the dedicated faculty promotions committees; I am delighted to announce the promotion of three faculty members from Assistant to Associate Professor, effective …

Qigong cultivates strong mind-body connection for avid runner and multilinguist Malik Mahmud, DAcCHM (’22)

NUNM student Malik Mahmud runs on a track.
Qigong has provided a bridge between Malik Mahmud’s passion for running and his educational journey toward becoming a scholar-practitioner of Classical Chinese Medicine. His dream is to use acupuncture, bodywork, and herbal medicine to help people from very diverse backgrounds, especially those from underprivileged communities. For avid runner Malik Mahmud (he/him), DAcCHM (’22), running is …

Naturopathic Medicine Week 2022 is May 15-21!

Naturopathic Medicine Week 2022 gives us the opportunity to show how naturopathic medicine is safe, affordable, and effective. Through a variety of activities and messages coordinated by our local Naturopathic Medical Student Association (NMSA) chapter, we can demonstrate the value of naturopathic medicine to current and future patients, public policy makers, reporters, and community leaders. …

Chelsie Falk, ND (’13), overcomes eating disorders through healthy cooking

Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Dr. Chelsie Falk
Her experiences cooking in restaurants and with food insecurity have inspired the “Food Is Medicine” and “Kitchen-First” nutritional philosophies of Dr. Chelsie Falk. Trigger Warning: The following article includes a discussion of eating disorders. “I’m the doctor that cooks,” says Dr. Chelsie Falk (she/her). “I specialize in experiential learning of all kinds. I want to …

Britta Zimmer, ND (’04), charts a path to self-knowing for young adults in crisis

. Britta Zimmer, ND (’04)
Self-knowing is important, particularly so for those pursuing a career in natural medicine, according to Britta Zimmer, ND (’04). But self-knowing must be developed through experience – despite not knowing where it might take you. Raised in Washington, D.C., Dr. Zimmer is the Medical Director at Pacific Quest, a wilderness therapy program located on the …

Chinese medicine and endangered species – how one NUNM student is turning within to make lasting change

Fifth-year CCM student Monique McKennon and her dog.
At the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) in Portland, Oregon, Classical Chinese Medicine students undergo rigorous study of the classical texts, with case discussion, lineage transmission, cosmology, qigong, and much, much more serving to cultivate not just an excellent education but also self-awareness, critical thinking, and a deep respect for nature. The core tenets …
When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love.
Thich Nhat Hanh