Thanks in part to the legislative advocacy of NUNM’s community, Oregon Gov. Kate Brown officially proclaimed Oct. 24, 2022 “Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine Day.” This official day of observance is an effort to raise awareness about the over 35,000 licensed acupuncturists practicing today across the United States, and to establish acupuncturists as a Medicare provider …
PORTLAND, OR – The National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) announced today a virtual talk with author, cancer survivor and alumna Amy Rothenberg, ND (’86), Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at 5 pm. The event is open to the public and comes one month after the release of Dr. Rothenberg’s book, You Finished Treatment, Now What? …
The NUNM Office of Advancement is proud to announce the recipients of 2022-2023 scholarships. Their dedication and service to natural medicine is commendable. “We are so very honored to be able to help support the next generation of natural medicine professionals, and we are grateful for their role in changing the landscape of our healthcare …
The community we live in is part of who we are. Even when we don’t interact with our neighbors every day, our actions impact those around us. That’s the philosophy underlying the Community Health Centers program at the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) in Portland, Oregon. As an active member in the Coalition of …
Forty-five new students representing the Class of 2026 Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (ND) degree program donned their professional physician attire for the first time at the in-person and virtual White Coat Ceremony held Sept. 8, 2022 on the NUNM campus. Emceed by Kelly Baltazar, ND, dean of NUNM’s ND degree program, the White Coat Ceremony …
Amanda Shallcross, ND, MPH (’05) has devoted her career in naturopathic medicine to researching how mindfulness interventions can help improve emotion regulation and reduce depressive symptoms in patients experiencing stress and chronic disease. In her new post at Cleveland Clinic, she’ll research new ways to make integrative interventions more accessible, affordable and culturally adaptable. What …
NUNM to provide primary naturopathic healthcare services at Rose Haven’s NW Portland facility beginning June 27 PORTLAND, OR – National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) and Rose Haven announced today that the University will again provide naturopathic primary care services at the innovative day shelter and community center after NUNM’s services were paused in 2020 …
Last month, Ryan Wexler, a dual-degree student in the ND and MSIMR programs, attended the International Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health in Phoenix, Arizona, to present baseline findings of his study evaluating the usefulness of a mindfulness-based intervention called Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement in treating pain, physical function, depression, and other symptoms among patients with …
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 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 …
