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Naturopathic Medicine
HISTORY AND PROFESSIONAL FORMATION TIMELINE
A Living Chronicle: A Tapestry of People, Events and Institutions
principles and spirit forward to meet the next generation.
Seattle NCNM program graduates its last class.
HERITAGE AND KNOWLEDGE BASE
School of Natural Healing. John R. Christopher, ND.
Way of Herbs. Michael Tierra, OMD. Influential text weaving eastern, European, and Native American traditions.
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1977
LICENSURE, EXAMINATIONS, REGULATORY, AND LICENSING BOARDS
Committee of Inquiry into Chiropractic, Osteopathy, Homeopathy, and Naturopathy, i.e., the Webb Report, rejects regulation of naturopathy in Australia, denounces it as a “minor cult system” - rather than a health profession - and “should not be granted the imprimatur of recognition.” XX
ACADEMIC: INSTITUTIONS AND COUNCILS
Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College (CMCC) relinquishes educational charter for offering Drugless Therapy (ND and DC) in Toronto, Canada. Continues to offer Drugless Therapy courses for licensure through 1980s. Stimulus to founding Ontario College of Naturopathic Medicine (OCNM) in 1978.
NCNM graduates first Kansas/Portland class after Kansas campus developed to provide improved basic sciences training.
HERITAGE AND KNOWLEDGE BASE
A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction. Christopher Alexander, et al. Introduces a new language, “a pattern language derived from timeless entities called patterns.”
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1978
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
William Morris becomes Chair of CNA (Canada) until 1980.
LICENSURE, EXAMINATIONS, REGULATORY, AND LICENSING BOARDS
Federation of State Licensing Boards founded in USA.
Saskatchewan, Canada regulates naturopathic medicine through the Naturopathy Act.
ACCREDITATION
Council on Naturopathic Medical Education (CNME) founded; M.W. Loftin, ND, founding Chair. Other founders include Joseph Pizzorno, ND, Jeff Bland, PhD. Joseph Pizzorno (1978-1998) is Chair when CNME is recognized by US Department of Education.
William Keppler, PhD, appointed to Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges (NASC), eventually renamed Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). Widely beloved and respected servant leader becomes pivotal influence, champion, leader in profession’s academic, institutional, and political advancement.
ACADEMIC: INSTITUTIONS AND COUNCILS
Eric R. Shrubb, DC, ND, becomes president of OCNM, until 1981. Began leading defense against Ontario government attempt to deregulate naturopathic medicine in Ontario.
John Bastyr College of Naturopathic Medicine (JBCNM), Seattle, WA, founded by Joseph Pizzorno, ND, LM (Founding President), William
A. Mitchell, ND, Les Griffith, ND, LM, and Sheila Quinn (Founding Vice-President); admits first class of 31. Mission promotes advancing “science-based
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