Melanie Henriksen
NUNM Offers Teach-out, Transfer Agreement for OCOM Students Following Closure Announcement
On May 15, trustees overseeing the Oregon College of Oriental Medicine (OCOM) voted to close the college after 41 years and enter into an agreement with the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) to teach OCOM’s third-year students for their final year of classes, offer first- and second-year students the option of a comprehensive credit transfer, ...
Bastyr and NUNM to Merge
Bastyr University and Clinics (Seattle, WA and San Diego, CA) and National University of Natural Medicine and Clinics (NUNM, Portland, OR) plan to merge. A formal letter of intent (LOI) was signed by Bastyr University President Devin Byrd, PhD and NUNM President Melanie Henriksen, ND, LAc, CNM. The merger is set to finalize in ...
Naturopathic Medical Organizations Jointly Issue White Paper on Whole-person Care
Against the backdrop of the International Day of Natural Medicine, the Institute for Natural Medicine (INM) and the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP) have announced the joint publication of a white paper designed to raise awareness of the principles of naturopathic medicine and reaffirm the profession’s commitment to a collaborative model of clinical care. The paper, “Naturopathic Physicians as ...
Murdock Grant Provides Technological Boost to NUNM’s Online Naturopathic Program
National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) has been named them recipient of a substantial grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust of Vancouver, WA. The grant will provide technology improvements for the university’s industry-leading first-year online Doctor of Naturopathic (ND) program. “It is a pleasure to share the good news that Trustees have approved a grant ...
Dr. Melanie Henriksen Appointed Interim President of NUNM
The National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) Board of Directors have announced the appointment of Melanie Henriksen, ND, LAc, CNM, as interim president of the university. Dr. Henriksen returns to her alma mater after previously serving as residency director, associate dean of naturopathic medicine, attending physician, dean of naturopathic medicine, and most recently, chief medical ...
NUNM Names New Dean Of College of Naturopathic Medicine
National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) has appointed Shehab El-Hashemy (pronounced Sheh-HAHB El-hah-SHEH-me), ND, dean of the College of Naturopathic Medicine. Dr. El-Hashemy is an experienced naturopathic academic administrator, associate professor and practicing physician, as well as the author of two popular books on naturopathic and integrative primary care. Dean Melanie Henriksen, ND, LAc, CNM, who ...
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