We believe that the issues and concerns facing students today are central to learning and practicing, and giving voice to these topics is critical. With this in mind, we are pleased to introduce you to, “Student Voices”, our student representative area where students talk to students.
Our goal is to provide an online forum to them to circulate news and opinions about current issues and events at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine and Bastyr University, as well as general issues and events relevant to the broader professional community. Our student representatives will also serve as a conduit of information for students regarding questions they may have about Bioclinic Naturals products, research and development, and upcoming events.
Student Voices' main objectives are to help promote the civic engagement of students, to provide a platform for discussion and medium of dialogue between students of integrative medicine in various disciplines, and to compel action in support of policies that will benefit many. Student Voices strives to inform people about relevant social and health issues that may concern students, future health care professionals, and those interested in integrative medicine.
Adrian Nasager, Bioclinic Naturals Student Representative at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine:
Adrian Nasager is completing his fourth and final year at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM). He received his undergraduate education in medical radiation science from McMaster University. He is an active participant in CCNM life and the 2009-2010 President of the CCNM Naturopathic Students’ Union. His professional interests are in integrative medicine, cardiometabolic syndromes, endocrinology, Aboriginal populations and constitutional homeopathy.
Wendy Tao, Bioclinic Naturals Student Representative at the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine:
A University of Alberta Bachelor of Science graduate with studies in food and nutrition, Wendy Tao has a passion for nutrition and health. This has inspired her to continue her education in Naturopathic Medicine at the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine (BINM). She is fluent in Chinese including Cantonese and Mandarin and has been active in the vitamin and nutrition field since 1996.
Pragati Patel, MA, Bioclinic Naturals Student Representative at the Bastyr University:
Pragati is in her second year at Bastyr University in Seattle. Her undergraduate background in Anthropology coupled with her graduate work in Communications led her to the realm of Naturopathic Medicine and the unique patient centered approach utilized in this field. Her interests include the politics and policies behind medicine, community healthcare and pediatrics. She is an active member of the Bastyr Chapter of the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians and Naturopaths without Borders.
Joseph Pizzorno, ND
Chairman, Scientific Advisory Board
Dr. Joseph E. Pizzorno, appointed by President Clinton in 2000 to the White House Commission on Complementary and Alternative Medicine Policy and by President Bush’s administration to the Medicare Coverage Advisory Committee in 2002, is one of the world’s leading authorities on science based natural medicine. A naturopathic physician, educator, researcher and expert spokesperson, he is the founding president of Bastyr University. Under his leadership, Bastyr became the first accredited, multidisciplinary university of natural medicine and the first NIH-funded center for alternative medicine research. In June 2000, Dr. Pizzorno retired after 22 years from the presidency of Bastyr University. In 1996 he was appointed to the Seattle/King County Board of Health and was a founding board member of the American Herbal Pharmacopoeia. He served as Chair of the American Public Health Association SPIG on CAM from 1999 to 2001. In 2001, he joined the Scientific Review Board of the Gateway for Cancer Research Foundation and the Institute for Functional Medicine Board of Directors (where he now serves as Chair). In 2002, he became the founding editor-in-chief of Integrative Medicine: A Clinician's Journal, the most widely distributed peer-reviewed journal in the field. In 2007, he became the Integrative Medicine and Wellness expert for WebMD. He has been a licensed naturopathic physician (with prescriptive authority) in Washington State since 1975.
Dr. Pizzorno has been the recipient of numerous awards and honors. In 2006 at the 50th anniversary of the founding of National College of Naturopathic Medicine, he was recognized as its most illustrious graduate. In 2004, Natural Foods Merchandiser recognized him as one of the 25 leaders in therapeutic nutrition, and he was honored by the Institute of Functional Medicine with the Linus Pauling award for his “Decades of work establishing the scientific and educational foundation of natural medicine.” In 2003, the American Holistic Medical Association recognized him as one of the 25 “Pioneers in Holistic Medicine.” In 2002, he received the “Founder’s Award for Pioneering Complementary and Alternative Medicine” by the National Foundation for Alternative Medicine. In 2001, Natural Health Magazine recognized him as one of the leading health educators in the past 30 years. In 2000, Alternative Healthcare Management recognized him as one of the four most influential leaders in alternative health care. He travels worldwide, consulting, lecturing and promoting science-based natural medicine and collaborative healthcare.
In 2001, Dr. Pizzorno founded SaluGenecists, Inc. to develop innovative, science based, artificial intelligence aided advice systems to provide smart, personalized health promotion and integrated care guidance for the public and practitioners. Information about the unique tools created by SaluGenecists can be found at www.salugenecists.com.
Dr. Pizzorno is the author of Total Wellness and co-author of the internationally acclaimed Textbook of Natural Medicine (now in its 3rd edition with over 70,000 copies bought by doctors worldwide) and its companion books Natural Medicine Instructions for Patients and the Handbook of Natural Medicine. He also co-authored the, best-selling Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine (over 1,000,000 copies in six languages), Natural Medicine for the Prevention and Treatment of Cancer and Encyclopedia of Healing Foods.
Dr. Pizzorno is Chairman, Scientific Advisory Board for Bioclinic Naturals.
Additional information about Dr. Pizzorno can be found at www.drpizzorno.com.