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NUNM Receives $1.5 Million Gift to Support Campus Expansion, Future Integrative Medicine Center
The National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM, Portland, OR) has received a $1.5 million gift from alumnus Noel Peterson, ND (’78), and his wife, Teresa Shelley, to support campus expansion and the future of integrative medical education and clinical care. The investment comes as demand for integrative medicine and primary care providers continues to grow ...
NUNM Welcomes New Board of Directors Members
The National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM, Portland, OR) has welcomed three new Board of Directors members in 2024. NUNM alumna Sonja Fung, ND, was elected to the board in February, while John Faubion, MBA, and Molly Huffman, JD, joined in June. Board members can serve up to nine years with the option to extend service for an additional three-year ...
NUNM Names Dr. Joshua Goldenberg Associate Director of the Helfgott Research Institute
Dr. Joshua Goldenberg has been named the new associate director of the Helfgott Research Institute at the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM, Portland, OR). “Taking on this leadership position is a unique opportunity for which I am extremely grateful,” said Dr. Goldenberg, who earned his Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree from Bastyr University in 2013. “It will ...
NUNM Names Dr. Heather Zwickey as Vice President of Research and Academic Excellence
The National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) has named Dr. Heather Zwickey, professor and founding director of the Helfgott Research Institute, as its vice president of research and academic excellence. In her new leadership role, Dr. Zwickey will now serve as chief academic officer for NUNM overseeing the School of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies and the ...
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, ...
NUNM Accepted Into Teaching Kitchen Collaborative
The National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM, Portland, OR) has been formally accepted into the Teaching Kitchen Collaborative (TKC), a leading invitational network of educational, research, and community organizations with teaching kitchens aimed at improving personal and public health. Effective Jan. 1, 2024, NUNM has joined organizations including Google, Compass Group and Cleveland Clinic, leading the teaching ...
Food as Medicine Symposium Celebrates 10 Years of Promoting Health, Wellness
The 10th annual Food as Medicine Symposium, which took place Feb. 10-11 at the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) in Portland, OR, signified a decade of dedication to promoting health and wellness through the transformative power of food. With an overarching theme of “Nutrition for Mental Health,” the symposium delved into the profound impact ...
Natural Practitioner’s Top 10 Stories From 2023
As we begin 2024, Natural Practitioner (NP) magazine looks back at the most read stories throughout 2023. This year featured news items including the Bastyr and NUNM’s plans to merge, and a study that found that altered gut bacteria may be early sign of Alzheimer’s disease. See below for the top headlines of the year. 1. ...
Study Shows Promise of Individualized Treatment For Cognitive Decline
A proof-of-concept study led by Heather Sandison, ND, and implemented by researchers at National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM) Helfgott Research Institute could have far-reaching, positive impacts on the future of cognitive decline research. While Alzheimer’s disease (AD) affects approximately 6 million people in the U.S. and 50 million people worldwide, clinical trials have been disproportionately focused on ...
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 ...
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