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10 TH ANNUAL NMSA CONFERENCE

Integrative Medicine:BRIDGING THE GAP

National College of Natural Medicine, Portland, ORAugust 16-17, 2014


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National College of NaturalMedicine (Portland, OR)

Bastyr University Washington(Kenmore, WA)

Bastyr University California(San Diego, CA)

University of BridgeportCollege of NaturopathicMedicine (Bridgeport, CT)

Boucher Institute of

Naturopathic Medicine(Vancouver, BC)

Canadian College ofNaturopathic Medicine(Toronto, ON)

Southwest College ofNaturopathic Medicine andHealth Sciences (Tempe, AZ)

National University of HealthSciences (Lombard, IL)

Welcome to the 10th annual NMSA student conference! This years theme, Integrative Medicine: Bridging the Gap , couldnt be more timely.As we know, both health professionals and patients alike are bonding with thephilosophy of integrative medicine and its whole-person approach designed totreat the person, not just the disease. Whether youre a student just beginningyour journey in medicine or a practitioner of 20 years, this conference offers theopportunity to expand your healers toolbox to better serve your patients andreinvigorate your passion for the art and science of medicine.

Hope you enjoy our conference,Desta Golden, NMSA President 2014-2015 and Eric Jorgenson, NMSA President 2013-2014

Welcome

ABOUT US The NMSA is the association that expands the image and inuence of naturopathic medical students through advocacy, leadership,collaboration and systemic change. Through NMSAs eight campuses in North America, we aspire to achieve representation andprotection of student interests through expanded participation, diversity of ideas, and unity of voice. The NMSA is comprised ofstudent body leadership from each campus and collectively represents more than 2,400 naturopathic medical students.

OUR MISSIONThe NMSA acts as a unied, sustainable, ethical and professional voice for naturopathic physicians-in-training across North America.The main emphasis of the NMSA is to function as an advocate for naturopathic physicians-in-training, and provide educational andcommunity building initiatives that prepare students with the tools, experiences and connections necessary to become successful physicians.

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10 TH ANNUAL NMSA CONFERENCE, NATIONAL COLLEGE OF NATURAL MEDICINE

10 TH ANNUAL NMSA CONFERENCE | SCHEDULEAll events will take place at National College of Natural Medicine in Portland, OR

All times listed in program are Pacic Time

SATURDAY, AUG. 16, 20147:00 8:00 a.m. Tai Qi | Min Zidell Garden

Rob Neilson7:30 9:00 a.m. Conference Registration | Room 107 7:30 9:00 a.m. Breakfast | Room 1078:45 8:55 a.m Welcome: David J. Schleich, PhD;

Eric Jorgenson, Desta Golden| Room 1079:00 10:15 a.m. Keynote Address | Radelet Hall

Holistic Healing; A Global Health Perspective Tabatha Parker, ND

10:20 11:15 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS Burnout in the Holistic Doctor; Advanced

Updates for Recovery from Adrenal Fatigue Krista Anderson-Ross, ND| Room 321

Integrative Primary Care Medical Home:Working Together to ll the Gap for PrimaryCare Shortage in Oregon Vanessa Esteves, ND| Room 322

The Role of Insight Meditation inNeurocognitive and Spiritual Development: A Clinical Perspective Craig Mehrmann, BSc| Room 324

11:15 11:45 a.m. Exhibit Hall Break | Mitchell Hall, Room 31011:45 1:00 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS Finding Common Ground: Naturopathic

Approaches to Infertility Jaclyn Chasse, ND| Room 321

The Healing Paradox: Befriending Illnessin Order to Cure It Steven Goldsmith, MD| Room 322

To Be PCP or Not To Be PCPThat isYOUR Question Laura Farr| Room 324

1:00 2:15 p.m. Lunch SPONSORED BY SEROYAL| Room107 Introduction to UNDA NumberedCompounds & Biotherapeutic Drainage Amy Bader, ND

2:15 3:30 p.m. Keynote Address | Radelet Hall Where We Were, Where We Are, andWhere We Are Going Joe Pizzorno, ND

3:30 4:00 p.m. Exhibit Hall Break | Mitchell Hall, Room 3104:00 5:30 p.m. Integrative Medicine Panel | Radelet Hall

Joe Pizzorno, ND; Tabatha Parker, ND;Laura Farr; Maria Russell

7:00 10:00 p.m. NMSA Patio Party | On Deck Sports Bar and Grill910 NW 14th Ave., Portland, OR 97209

SUNDAY, AUG. 17, 20147:00 8:00 a.m. Tai Qi | Min Zidell Garden

Rob Neilson7:30 8:30 a.m. Breakfast | Room 1078:30 9:45 a.m. Keynote Address | Radelet Hall

Making a Difference in a ChangingHealthcare Paradigm Rick Kirschner, ND

9:50 10:45 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS Everything You Need to Know About

Integrative Cancer Care, But Did NotKnow to Ask Ken Weizer, ND | Room 321

Classical Chinese Medicine

Heiner Fruehauf, PhD,LAc | Room 322 Doctors as Entrepreneurs

Nat Willis | Room 32410:45 11:15 a.m. Exhibit Hall Break | Mitchell Hall, Room 31011:15 12:30 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS The GI Tract, Anxiety, Depression

and CognitionSteven Sandberg-Lewis, ND| Room 321

The Need for Phytochemistry in Human HealthKevin Spelman, PhD, MCPP, CNS| Room 322

Person-Centered Approaches to TherapeuticStrategy: Self-Healing and Living Systems, Ancient to Future Lori Beth Stargrove, ND; Mitch Stargrove, ND,LARoom 324

12:30 1:45 p.m. Lunch: NMSA Cup Final and AwardsRadelet Hall

1:45 3:00 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONS Meals, Mindfulness, & Moving Forward (M3):

A Multi-Modal Approach to AddressingCardiovascular Risk and Building Resiliencein Youths Suffering From Psychosis Lynne Shinto, ND, MPH; Andie Thompson, BARoom 321

The Gut Connection Understanding theRole of Digestive Health in Chronic DiseaseRachel Fresco, LAc , PhD | Room 322

Interactions, Polypharmacy and CollaborativeCare in the Middle-Aged and Beyond Lori Beth Stargrove, ND; Mitch Stargrove, ND,LARoom 324

3:00 4:30 p.m. Integrative Research Panel | Room 107 Lynne Shinto, ND; Kevin Spelman, PhD;Mitch Haas, DC; Richard Hammerschlag, PhD


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7 TH ANNUAL NMSA CUP 2014 | COMPETITION SCHEDULE

FRIDAY, AUGUST 15

4:30 6:00 p.m. NCNM Presidents Welcome ReceptionKen Harmon Room

6:00 7:00 pm Round 1 Room 321 Round 2 Room 322 Round 3 Room 324

SATURDAY, AUGUST 16

7:45 8:45 a.m. Round 4 Room 321 Round 5 Room 322 Round 6 Room 324

10:15 11:15 a.m. Round 7 Room 107 Round 8 Room 301

3:30 4:30 p.m. Round 9 Room 107 Round 10 Room 301

SUNDAY, AUGUST 17

7:30 8:30 a.m. Round 11 Room 301

12:45 1:45 p.m. Round 12 Radelet Hall

FINAL ROUND Radelet Hall

This 7th annual academic competition between the eight teams from each ofthe accredited naturopathic medical schools and programs is fast, furious, fun

and gives the winning team a year of bragging rights.

This event will see the nest medical student minds battling for school supremacyin conjunction with the 10th annual NMSA Student Conference.


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10 TH ANNUAL NMSA CONFERENCE | ABSTRACTS

Keynote AddressHolistic Healing; A Global Health Perspective Tabatha Parker, ND

Keynote AddressWhere We Were, Where We Are, and Where We Are GoingJoe Pizzorno, ND

Keynote AddressMaking a Difference in a Changing Healthcare ParadigmRick Kirschner, ND

Burnout in the Holistic Doctor; Advanced Updates for Recoveryfrom Adrenal FatigueKrista Anderson-Ross, NDAre you primed for calm or chaos? Whether youre a medicalstudent, a new graduate studying for board exams or a

recently licensed practitioner, everyone faces substantial andmonumental demands and pressures, and with so little spaceand time for the rest and rejuvenation required to recover afterengaging in a medical training program. So, despite long-heldtraditions and tried and true principles for health and healing,the rigor of medical training offers little time to practice whatwe preach. Burnout, coupled with negative coping strategiesto survive the onerous pace of these programs can result inseverely compromised health and well-being. Understandingadrenal gland function and the adaptations the body makesto accommodate prolonged high stress states is essential forbuilding a foundation in chronically ill patients. This is a basictenet for good naturopathic care. This rst however, may needto be applied to the practitioner him or herselfPhysician Heal Thyself!

Integrative Primary Care Medical Home: Working Togetherto Fill the Gap for Primary Care Shortage in OregonVanessa Esteves, NDPortland Integrated Health & Sports Medicine is a team ofnine healthcare practitioners focusing on integrative primarycare located in NW Portland. More than 70% of our patientdemographic enrolled in the Oregon Health Plan/Medicaid. As a Tier 3 Patient-Centered Primary Care Home, we provide a modelclinic developed to transform the way we deliver primary healthcare while meeting and exceeding the increased demands ofMedicaid Expansion and care needs for Oregonians. Oregon hasset its goal to be a leader in the transformation and reform ofhealth care in our country. With more than 240,000 newly eligibleOregonians enrolling in Medicaid in the next few years, Oregonwill need the support of additional Primary Care Offices to meetthe clinical demands. This presentation explores the future ofprimary care and gives you the perspective from our integratedmedicine clinic.

The Role of Insight Meditation in Neurocognitive and SpiritualDevelopment: A Clinical Perspective

Craig Mehrmann, BSc The term meditation encompasses a broad variety of mental-training practices that vary between cultures and traditions,ranging from techniques designed to promote physical health,relaxation, and improved concentration, to exercises performedwith farther-reaching goals, such as developing a heightenedsense of well-being, cultivating altruistic behaviors, and, for some,attaining enlightenment. Meditation can be conceptualizedas complex emotional and attentional regulatory practices inwhich mental and somatic events are affected by specic mental-training practices. Western scientic interest in meditation hasgrown tremendously in recent years, reecting the increasedapplication of meditation-based modalities in clinical settings.However, the scientic study of meditation has, in large part,been conducted with minimal reference to its religious andspiritual origins. Buddhist traditions offer widely applied andhighly detailed theories about concentrative and diffuse forms ofmeditation, which have remained intrinsically unchanged for over2,500 years, and are presented in a systematic manner betting ascientic approach. Mindfulness-based therapeutic programs areall derivatives of traditional Buddhist meditation. The aspects ofBuddhist theory that have been scientically investigated thus farhave served mainstream psychology and cognitive neurosciencewell, making Buddhist theory a potential avenue for in-depthand critical scientic investigation. The study and integration ofEastern healing techniques may bring about a complementaryapproach that will help develop a more comprehensive and

holistic attitude toward patient care.Finding Common Ground: Naturopathic Approaches to Infertility Jaclyn Chasse, NDNaturopathic medicine offers an effective stand-alone approachto manage infertility, but many couples pursue a conventionalapproach with procedures like IUI (intrauterine insemination),IVF (in-vitro fertilization) and more. This presentation will teachstudents how to evaluate a couple for infertility and effectivelyachieve conception using naturopathic therapeutics alone.Additionally, Dr. Chasse will discuss how to nd common groundwith modern day fertility treatments, using naturopathic medicineto increase the safety and efficacy of these procedures.

The Healing Paradox: Befriending Illness in Order to Cure It Steven Goldsmith, MDIn order to craft an integrative model of medicine that helps ourpatients become well, we must rst understand the principlesthat determine whether any system of medicine, or any specictreatment, can cure people. But, when we examine the resultsof clinical medicine, epidemiological data and research, we ndthat these principles are counterintuitive. That is, in order to cureillness, a treatment must approach disease not as an adversary,

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but as an ally; must work with disease and not against it. Twoprincipal laws of nature explain this central paradox of healing:the tendency of all living organisms to resist attempts to changethem; and the presence within disease itself of the self-healingresources that people need to mobilize in order to become well.Numerous examples of this healing paradox in its application toboth physical and psychological problems will be presented.

To Be PCP or Not To Be PCPThat is YOUR QuestionLaura Farr There is a big difference between being a Primary Care Providerand performing primary care services. Do you know thedifference? Do you know what it will mean for the kind of practiceyou want to step into or set up? The Affordable Care Act andthe looming problems of expensive health care and physicianshortages have catapulted our healthcare system into a bravenew world of primary care medical homes, performanceand quality metrics, and new reporting requirements andaccountability standards. None of this has to do with the medicalknowledge your are learning in naturopathic school! This seminarwill walk you through what you need to know to decide whetheryou want to be a primary care provider in this new healthcareparadigm, and what you will need to start learning today to makesure youre ready to set up your practice the right way as soon asyou graduate!

SPONSORED PRESENTATION: SEROYAL Introduction to UNDA Numbered Compounds &Biotherapeutic Drainage Amy Bader, ND This lecture will introduce you to the basic concepts andapplication of Biotherapeutic Drainage and UNDA NumberedCompounds used in daily clinical practice. These compoundsaddress both chronic and degenerative conditions. They have

a deep-acting ability to help people achieve and maintainoptimal health. The UNDA Numbered Compounds are uniquecombinations of homeopathically diluted plants and minerals. They are formulated using principles of Chinese medicine,anthroposophy and miasm theory. Dr. Bader will explain thetechnique of using these organ-specic remedies to openthe drainage routes of the body so that toxic material can bedischarged. UNDA Numbered Compounds have the ability to acton the individuals terrain, thereby affecting both the physical andemotional aspect of the patient. Dr. Bader will present a clinicalcase study to demonstrate treatment guidelines for variousconditions.

Everything You Need to Know About Integrative Cancer Care,But Did Not Know to Ask Ken Weizer, NDIntegrative cancer care is the right idea at the right time. Yet, mostnaturopaths and medical doctors do not know how to dialogue,collaborate, and create successful teams to serve their cancerpatients. In this lively, challenging and informative workshop,we will explore the ideas and strategies that hold us back fromcollaboration, and the practical steps to creating and sustainingviable, compassionate, holistic, and successful integrative cancercenters.

Classical Chinese MedicineHeiner Fruehauf, PhD,LAcDr. Fruehauf talks about the Promise of Ancient Medicine for aModern World: Possession Syndrome and Chinese StrategiesAgainst Chronic inammatory Syndrome (Fibromyalgia, ChronicFatigue Syndrome, Lyme Disease).

Doctors as EntrepreneursNat Willis The focus of this session is to introduce the audience to theconcept of healers as entrepreneurs. Practitioners create optimalconditions for favorable outcomes for their patients. This requiresa specialized skill set built on rigorous academic, practical andexperience-based learning. Accurately assessing the health ofan individual patient and prescribing an appropriate treatmentprotocol is critical to developing and maintaining a healthypractice in your chosen eld. The same skills employed by thepractitioner externally to their patients must also be turnedinternally to the function of their business in order to perpetuatea healthy environment for the practice, and in a broader sense,the profession as a whole. We will help demystify the businessof successfully practicing medicine in todays competitiveenvironment by introducing participants to key vital signs thatare critical to comprehending the health of their practice. Wewill use practical examples and uncluttered language to helpdemystify the business of your practice. Participants will leavethe session empowered to be doctors, and entrepreneurs.

The GI Tract, Anxiety, Depression and CognitionSteven Sandberg-Lewis, ND The successful treatment of GERD requires a more completeunderstanding of the various mechanisms and causes ofreux than is typical of most physicians. This presentation willintroduce an algorithm and explain the approaches that yield

the best results in most patients with GERD. An explanation ofthe relationship between the GI tract and mental health andcognition will also be discussed.

The Need for Phytochemistry in Human HealthKevin Spelman, PhD, MCPP, CNSAlthough there is a long-standing disagreement between Westernpractitioners and practitioners of TCM and Ayurveda about theexistence of a Western energetic model, there also appears tobe no current model of the role of phytochemistry in humanhealth. We will explore a model which includes the concepts ofhormesis (the paradoxical effect of potentially toxic molecules),allostasis (stability through change), organ reserve (sustainingresilience and functional capacity) and human evolution, detailingwhy phytochemical exposure is crucial to human health andwhy medicinal plants are sensible therapeutics. This provides afoundation for understanding a truly broad and holistic modelof health, human relationship with plants/phytochemistry andpharmacology.

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Person-Centered Approaches to Therapeutic Strategy:Self-Healing and Living Systems, Ancient to FutureLori Beth Stargrove, ND; Mitch Stargrove, ND,LAc History and philosophy, myth and systems theory informperson-centered approaches to health and medicine. Thispresentation reviews the mythology and history, world views andphilosophies that shaped the contrasting currents of physician

and folk practitioners, countryside and city health practices, andthe respective roles of self-healing and medicine. Models andmaps will be used to illustrate key mythopoietic and scienticconcepts of person-centered health dynamics, three-worldsmetaphysiology, therapeutic terrains, collaborative care, andinteractions at the levels of therapies and relationships. Exampleswill illustrate these principles, methods and tools for organizingperceptual and conceptual input, and weaving multidisciplinarytherapies into clinical practice models for personalized andevolving collaborative therapeutic strategies.

Meals, Mindfulness, & Moving Forward (M3): A Multi-Modal Approach to Addressing Cardiovascular Risk and BuildingResilience in Youths Suffering From PsychosisLynne Shinto, ND, MPH; Andie Thompson, BAIn order to help combat the side-effects associated withantipsychotic medications and address the negative symptomsof psychotic illness itselfwhich include a more sedentarylifestyle, lack of motivation, difficulty making choices, and astruggle to give voice to ones thoughts, feelings and desires,we have developed and will evaluate a multi-modal dynamicprogram that actively engages youths and their families in healthylifestyle practices. The project is a partnership with Clackamas,Multnomah, and Washington Countys Early Assessment andSupport Alliance (EASA) Program and with the Portland StateUniversity Regional Research Institute EASA Center of Excellence.

The Gut Connection Understanding the Role of DigestiveHealth in Chronic DiseaseRachel Fresco, LAc, PhDIn this presentation, Dr. Fresco will explore the topic of intestinalpermeability, aka leaky gut, and the role that yeast such ascandida, Lyme and unfriendly bacteria play in far-reaching healthconcerns such as autoimmune disorders, neurological conditions,mental disorders, heart disease and even cancer. New research onbiolms and bacterial endotoxins will be covered, as well as therelationship between these endotoxins and inammation.

The goal of this discussion is to expand understanding of therelationship between the gut and chronic inammatory disorders,and provide simple and clear steps that can be implemented

to get back on the road to health using plant-based medicine,nutrition and other integrative approaches.

Interactions, Polypharmacy and Collaborative Care in theMiddle-Aged and Beyond Lori Beth Stargrove, ND; Mitch Stargrove, ND,LAc A person-centered model of health and medicine enablescoordination of treatments and professional collaborationwithin a therapeutic strategy, particularly in middle-aged andelderly individuals using both pharmaceutical drugs and naturaltherapies. The popular perception of herb-drug and drug-nutrient


interactions is that they are unintended and problematic. Actually,purposeful coadministration of therapeutic agents within aclinical strategy represents a valuable approach to complex andevolving patient-centered care. As individuals age, they are morelikely to be prescribed pharmaceutical medications; many alsotake herbs and nutrients, which may interact. The occurrence ofpolypharmacy may be orchestrated or unsupervised, benecial

or risky, depending upon the individual patients physiology,health status and medical condition(s), and the communicationand collaboration among the involved healthcare providers. Thechallenges of multidisciplinary care that often involve diversephilosophical and clinical traditions necessitate a new paradigmof proactive polypharmacy that is focused on patient safety,therapeutic efficacy and evidence-informed clinical decision-making. The 4Cs paradigm is applied in framing operativeprinciples and practical guidelines for informed decision-making,case management and empowered self-healing.

Integrative Research Panel:Lynne Shinto, NDKevin Spelman, PhDMitch Haas, DCRichard Hammerschlag, PhD

Integrative Medicine Panel:Joe Pizzorno, ND, Founder, Bastyr University Tabatha Parker, ND, Natural Doctors InternationalLaura Farr, Oregon Association of Naturopathic PhysiciansMaria Russell, Student Alliance for Integrative MedicineSteven Goldsmith, MD


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Dr. Krista Anderson-Ross completed her Doctorof Naturopathic Medicine at NCNM in 2002,and maintains a practice in Lake Oswego atHeartspace Center for Healing where she focuseson womens and childrens health. Dr. Anderson-Ross is also a staff physician at Labrix Clinical

Services, where she has reviewed thousands of salivary hormoneand urinary neurotransmitter results and enjoys advising doctorson treatment options for their patients. Dr. Anderson-Ross isgrateful for the opportunity to live in the Pacic Northwest whereshe enjoys skiing and exploring the great outdoors along with herhusband and three children.

Amy Bader, ND, graduated from NCNM in 2000and completed a family practice residency thefollowing year at NCNM. Dr. Bader is currently anattending physician and adjunct clinical facultymember of NCNM and operates private practicesin both Portland, Oregon, and Lodi, California.

Her expertise in the eld of bariatric medicine is the result ofover a decade of experience working with thousands of patients.Dr. Bader incorporates clinical nutrition; classical homeopathy;Biotherapeutic Drainage, including extensive knowledge of theUNDA Numbered Compounds; botanical medicine; functionalmedicine, and more. Recently, phytotherapy is one of her primarymodalities.

Jaclyn Chasse, ND, is the medical director atEmerson Ecologics and a practicing naturopathicphysician in New Hampshire. She also holds anadjunct faculty position at Bastyr University,teaching courses on reproductive endocrinology.She is a frequent speaker and contributor to

several industry journals including the Natural Medicine Journal ,and serves on their editorial board.

Dr. Chasse has extensive training in womens health, pediatricsand infertility, and her clinical practice focuses on thesespecialties. In 2012, she was voted Leading Physician inIntegrative Medicine by New Hampshire Magazine .

As a medical student, she co-founded the Naturopathic MedicalStudent Association. She is the immediate past-president ofthe New Hampshire Association of Naturopathic Doctors andcurrently serves on the board of directors of the AANP.

Vanessa Esteves, ND, MBA , is a licensednaturopathic physician who received her ND

degree from National College of NaturalMedicine in 2008.

Dr. Esteves is passionate about her clinical workand research on integrative healthcare models

that reaffirm the denition and the importance of collaborativehealth care with other health practitioners and conventionalmedical doctors. Dr. Esteves was elected as a board member tothe American Association of Naturopathic Physicians in 2007, andcontinues to advocate for the naturopathic medical profession ona state and federal level to ensure that patients can get access tothe care they choose and deserve.

Laura Culberson Farr has served as executivedirector of the Oregon Association of Naturo-pathic Physicians since 2005. A political organizerby training, her advocacy work as a grassrootsorganizer and consultant spans almost 20 years.

Among her leadership roles, she has worked onmany successful legislative advocacy campaigns ranging fromcreating smoke-free workplaces to expanding the naturopathicformulary. She has a deep knowledge of the complexitiesof healthcare reform, and has become an expert on hownaturopathic doctors, conventional clinics and insurers can worktogether to improve patient care and reduce healthcare costs.

Rachel Fresco, LAc, PhD, is founder and presidentof Bio-Botanical Research, Inc. Since its inceptionin 1989, Dr. Fresco has utilized her background inmedical herbology, naturopathy, and functionaland integrative medicine to create naturalproducts that have a signicant impact on healthand wellness.

By addressing concerns relating to infection, as well as thedigestive and immune systems, her products have helpedthousands of people worldwide. Dr. Fresco is a speaker at medicalconferences internationally, and presents the latest research onbiolms and endotoxins.

Heiner Fruehauf, PhD , LAc, has researched EastAsian civilizations and Chinese medicine formore than 30 years. After studying comparativeliterature, philosophy, sinology and Chinesemedicine at universities in Germany, China,Japan and the U.S., he received a PhD from the

Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at theUniversity of Chicago. During ve years in China, he researchedChinese medicine both within the institutionalized TCM model(Chengdu University of TCM), as well as the traditional lineagesystem that continues to function outside government schools.Dr. Fruehauf is the founding professor of the School of ClassicalChinese Medicine at NCNM, where he has taught since 1992.

Dr. Steven Goldsmith received his MD from theColumbia College of Physicians & Surgeons andis board-certied in psychiatry. He has beenaffiliated with Tufts University, Boston Universityand New York University Schools of Medicine.He is the author of The Healing Paradox: A

Revolutionary Approach to Treating and Curing Physical and MentalIllness (North Atlantic Books, 2013) andPsychotherapy of PhysicalSymptoms: Brief Strategic Approaches (University Press of America,1986); as well as multiple journal articles on homeopathy, whichhe has practiced for more than 20 years. He currently maintains apractice in Portland that emphasizes natural solutions to healthproblems.

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Dr. Mitch Haas, who holds a masters degreein physics from the University of California atBerkeley and his Doctor of Chiropractic degreefrom Western States Chiropractic College, isassociate vice president of research at theUniversity of Western States in Portland, Oregon,

and adjunct associate professor in the Neurology Department atOregon Health & Science University. He has been the principalinvestigator for a number of federally funded randomized trials,

evaluating chiropractic care for low back pain and headaches,and has conducted four trials on construct validity and efficacy ofindicators for spinal manipulation. He sits on the editorial boardof six journals and has published many papers in peer-reviewed journals.

Richard Hammerschlag, PhD, has been fortunateto have already retired twice: rst, after 25 yearsin biomedical research, mainly at the City ofHope National Medical Center, Duarte, California;second, after 10 years in acupuncture and CAMresearch, based at the Oregon College of Oriental

Medicine in Portland, Oregon. During his twin research careers, hewould like to think he has played some small role in the societal

shift of attitude and usage from conventional medicine to CAMand integrative medicine, especially as a result of his leadershipin creative research projects (including whole-systems researchand research education), and his service as co-president of theSociety for Acupuncture Research and as an executive editorof the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine . Hisretirements notwithstanding, Dr. Hammerschlag is currentlyengaged in dening the emerging area of bioeld physiology,as an Institute Scholar with The Institute for Integrative Health inBaltimore, Maryland.

Rick Kirschner, ND, is a 1981 graduate of NCNM.Dr. Kirschner served on the board of the AmericanAssociation of Naturopathic Physicians for 10years and created the AANPs original logo.

Dr. Kirschner is a world-renowned motivationalspeaker and author or coauthor of nine books,

including, Dealing With People You Cant Stand: How to Bring Outthe Best in People at Their Worst , and Insiders Guide to the Art ofPersuasion .

Dr. Kirschner is a faculty member with the Institute for Manage-ment Studies and a thought leader with the AthenaOnline andCanDoGo learning systems.

Craig Mehrmann, BSc, is currently earningdoctoral degrees in naturopathic and classicalChinese medicine at the National College ofNatural Medicine. Prior to enrolling at NCNM,Mr. Mehrmann studied neuroscience andphilosophy at the University of Massachusetts

Amherst, where he conducted research on memory formationand sleep dependent memory consolidation, and receivedscholarships to conduct research on the neurobiology of stress

and disease. After graduating, Mr. Mehrmann spent three yearsworking as a psychiatric counselor in both acute and non-acute settings. During this time, Mr. Mehrmann maintainedan intensive meditation practice in the U.S. and Burma, whileconducting research as an affiliate of Massachusetts GeneralHospital and Harvard Medical School on the neurobiology ofinsight meditation and its applications in the psychiatric setting.Mr. Mehrmann recently published a systematic review on theprinciples and neurobiological correlates of insight meditation in

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As co-founder of the SIBO Center for Digestive Health at NCNM,Dr. Sandberg-Lewis often treats patients whose health conditionshave deed diagnosis despite exhaustive medical testing.Dr. Sandberg-Lewis is the author of Functional Gastroenterology: Assessing and Addressing the Causes of Functional GI Disorders (NCNM Press, 2009).

Lynne Shinto, ND, MPH, is an associate professorin the Departments of Neurology and Obstetricsand Gynecology-Integrative Medicine Division atOregon Health & Science University. She earnedan ND degree from Bastyr University in 2000 anda Master of Public Health from OHSU in 2006.

She is the principal investigator on studies funded by the NIH, theNational Multiple Sclerosis Society, and the OHSU Foundation.Dr. Shinto provides naturopathic medicine care at OHSUs Centerfor Womens Health and is deeply involved in moving forward theintegration of all types of medicine. She spearheaded the effortfor a board-approved credentialing process for naturopathicphysicians at OHSU, and as a result NDs may provide care atOHSU.

Kevin Spelman, PhD, MCPP, CNS, is aninternationally recognized expert on themolecular biology and clinical therapeutics ofbotanical medicine. A past National Institutesof Health postdoctoral fellow and Marie CurieEuropean research fellow, Dr. Spelman is a

coauthor of six chapters and 27 scientic papers. Past researchhas included clinical investigations, immunological studies, brainand ovarian cancer, cannabinoid receptors, and chemical analysison multiple medicinal plants. International research has includedthe analysis of nutrient levels in teenage women in West Africa,working with childrens neurological disorders in Central America,

and researching medicinal plants against malaria in Paris. Heis currently on faculty at Massachusetts College of Pharmacy,National College of Natural Medicine and Maryland University ofIntegrated Health.

Lori Beth Stargrove, ND, earned her Doctor ofNaturopathic Medicine from NCNM in 1991.Dr. Stargrove is clinic director of A WellSpringof Natural Health, Inc. in Beaverton, Oregon,where she practices with Dr. Mitch Stargrove.She coordinated the development of the nutrition

section for the Integrative BodyMind Information System (IBIS),the pioneering multidisciplinary electronic encyclopedia forpractitioners of integrative medicine and natural therapeutics,

and served as project manager for Herb, Nutrient, and DrugInteractions: Clinical Implications and Therapeutic Strategies (MosbyElsevier, 2008). In addition, she is chief health officer ofMedicineWorks.com, as well as a founder and board member ofthe Alchemical Medicine Research and Teaching Association.She served on the Oregon Board of Naturopathic Examinersfrom 2001-2007.

Mitch Stargrove, ND, LAc , earned hisacupuncture diploma from Oregon College ofOriental Medicine (OCOM) in 1987 and his Doctorof Naturopathic Medicine degree from NCNM in1988. He practices with Dr. Lori Beth Stargrove atA WellSpring of Natural Health, Inc. in Beaverton,

Oregon. Since 1990, he has taught History of Medicine at OCOM

(to present) and NCNM (1990-1993). Dr. Stargrove is a seniorfellow of the Center of Excellence in Generative Medicine at theUniversity of Bridgeport in Connecticut. He is the editor and co-author of Herb, Nutrient, and Drug Interactions: Clinical Implicationsand Therapeutic Strategies (MosbyElsevier, 2008). He coordinatedthe development of, and compiled the acupuncture section for,the Integrative BodyMind Information System (IBIS), the pioneeringmultidisciplinary electronic encyclopedia for practitioners ofintegrative medicine and natural therapeutics, and is editor-in-chief of InteractionsGuide . In addition, he is chief medical officer ofMedicineWorks.com, as well as a founder and board member ofthe Alchemical Medicine Research and Teaching Association. Dr.Stargrove is the lead history editor of, and a contributing authorto, the Foundations of Naturopathic Medicine text (Elsevier, inpress). In August 2012, the American Association of NaturopathicPhysicians presented him with the Vis Medicatrix Naturae awardin recognition of his activities as a naturopathic physician whorepresents the healing power of nature as demonstrated throughwork, life and community.

Ken Weizer, ND, is a cancer survivor andnaturopathic physician. Dr. Weizer earned hisDoctor of Naturopathic Medicine degree fromNCNM in 1999.

He practices integrative cancer care at theProvidence Integrative Medicine Clinics in

Portland, Oregon. Dr. Weizer focuses his medical practice oncompassionate listening and service, and his medical approach isbuilt on the foundation of nutrition, exercise and stress reduction.

Nat Willis started his career in Lansing, Michigan,representing small businesses and lobbying ontheir behalf. Following relocation to the state ofOregon in 2007, he built a successful businessteaching paraplegics and quadriplegics to live fulland rewarding lives. Upon receiving his degree

from Kalamazoo College in Michigan, Mr. Willis representedentrepreneurs and small business owners in government affairsat the state level which gave him valuable insight across a broadrange of industries.

An entrepreneur at heart, Mr. Willis utilized the skills he learnedto start, run and grow a successful business in the healthcareeld. Channeling the desire to affect positive change whilecreating value, he established a sound business model focused onproviding innovative treatment options for individuals with spinalcord injuries and neurological disorders. With an eye towardstrategic growth, Mr. Willis executed a successful merger anddevelopment strategy to become a leader in the elds of physicaltherapy, tness and integrated performance training.



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The Michelle Eustache Health Equity GrantIn honor of Michelles work in social justice and underserved communities,both domestic and international, theNMSA offers the Health Equity Grant

in her memory. The Michelle EustacheHealth Equity Grant was created tohonor the memory of Michelle, adedicated Bastyr student and NMSA

board member who passed away unexpectedly onMarch 25, 2011, while on a medical service brigade inNicaragua. To keep her spirit, passion and work alivewithin our student body, this $1,000 grant will support acurrent naturopathic student devoted to creating positivechange in the eld of social justice, multi-culturalism orhealth equityawarded on Sunday, August 17, after thenal round of the NMSA Cup.

Daniel Leek Memorial Research Scholarship The annual NMSA Student Research Hall will reside inRoom 107, where naturopathic student research posterswill be on display. The recipient of the Daniel LeekMemorial Research Scholarship displays excellence and

innovation in naturopathic research, clear researchobjectives, and demonstrates enthusiasm for sharingtheir knowledge with others. The recipient of the DanielLeek Memorial Research Scholarship will be announcedon Sunday after the nal round of the NMSA Cup.

Many thanks to Seroyal for sponsoriour Saturday lunch with Amy Bader,

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