Page 161 - Foundations of Naturopathic Medicine

Era of Naturopathic Medicine Renaissance
re-emerging profession: naturopathy to naturopathic medicine
a landmark accomplishment. Known for courage, integrity, strategy, unflinching leadership, and compassion as AANP president.
Association De Médecine Naturopathique
Du Québec, AMNQ (Quebec Association of Naturopathic Medicine, QANM) established; Andre Saine, DC, ND, DHANP, Founding Chair.
INM launches the Dr. John Bastyr Sunshine Fund
to build sun porch for Dr. Bastyr; Dr. Bastyr dies before the porch could be built. Funds raised
were later redirected by INM to honor his passion for science through INM’s Clinical Investigator Research Fellowships, for graduating naturopathic medical students, and studies that advance the profession.
Nova Scotia Association of Naturopathic Doctors (NSAND) established; Lois Hare, ND, founding Chair.
ACCREDITATION
Council on Naturopathic Medical Education (CNME) publishes first accreditation handbook for naturopathic colleges.
ACADEMIC: INSTITUTIONS AND COUNCILS
Canterbury College of Natural Medicine established in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Consortium of Naturopathic Medical Colleges (CNMC) established. Michael Cronin, ND, Founding President. Evolves into the American Association of Naturopathic Medical Colleges (AANMC). Sue Yirku becomes Executive Director. XX
John Bastyr College of Naturopathic Medicine (JBCNM) renamed Bastyr University (BU) of Natural Health Sciences.
The Connecticut Center for Naturopathic Education is founded as a prelude to formation of a naturopathic college in Connecticut.
© 2010-2019 Foundations of Naturopathic Medicine Project
and Foundations of Naturopathic Medicine Institute. All Rights Reserved.
1970 - 1997
RESEARCH: INSTITUTES, GRANTS, AND PUBLICATIONS
Bastyr University receives first National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant, and first Center research grant from National Institutes of Health awarded to a “CAM” college; Principal Investigator, Leanna Standish, ND, PhD, LAc. Establishes Bastyr University AIDS Research Center. XX
National Institutes of Health Office of Alternative Medicine (OAM) appoints Alan Trachtenberg, MD, MPH, LAc, Director until 1995. Leanna J. Standish, ND, PhD, LAc, (Bastyr University) is key OAM advisor. XX
SCNM Research Program established by Ian Bier, ND, LM, LAc.
LEGISLATION AND PUBLIC POLICY
The Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 (“DSHEA”), a US federal statute defining and regulating nutrients, herbs and other natural substances as “dietary supplements”, particularly in the context of retail sales. Championed by Senators Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Tom Harkin (D-Iowa).
HERITAGE AND KNOWLEDGE BASE
Fundamental Research in Ultra High Dilution and Homoeopathy. J. Schulte and P.C. Endler.
HealthWWWeb.com educational and networking website launched by AMR’TA; coordinated by Mitchell Bebel Stargrove, ND, LAc.
History and Geography of Human Genes. Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza. Provides the first full-scale reconstruction of where human populations originated and the paths by which they spread.
Nature Doctors: Pioneers in Naturopathic Medicine.
Friedhelm Kirchfeld and Wade Boyle, ND, authors, publ.
Ultra High Dilution: Physiology and Physics. P.C. Endler and J. Schulte.
foundationsproject.org 161