You’re tired. I get it. You’re sick of feeling sick. You’re exhausted when you wake up. You crash sometime around 3 in the afternoon. (Or maybe 7 p.m.) It’s been a long time since you have felt like YOU. I know. I’ve been there. It’s hard. Maybe it’s...
I've had several requests to share how I came to naturopathic medicine. Here's my story of how I became a naturopathic doctor in Missoula, MT. - My journey into medicine began in undergraduate school at Gonzaga University where I finished my bachelor’s degree with a double major...
Despite my many blog posts about our educational level, I realize that there is still some misinformation about naturopathic physicians. Many people want access to naturopathic medicine and well-trained naturopathic physicians, but it is still a little confusing as to who's who. Here's my guide...
{Authors note: I wrote this post in May 2011 when I was a fourth-year naturopathic medical student at Bastyr University. Since that time the curriculum of both University of Washington and Bastyr have changed significantly. As of 2012, Bastyr's ND program has switched to a...
We are in the age of passive medicine. Our current medical model reimburses physicians for investigating/making a diagnosis, and managing treatment of that particular diagnosis. Physicians get paid for the diagnosis or treatment, not for the amount of time spent with patients (with some exceptions). This...