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SCNM Receives $1 Million Donation

Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine has received a $1 million matching donation - its largest financial gift to date - from Herb and Lani Alpert to help in the construction of a new medical facility focused on environmental medicine.

The new building will replace the current SCNM Annex and will be used for education, research and patient-centered care.
The annex will be a centerpiece within SCNM's existing Environmental Medicine Center for Excellence. The center was created in 2002 to integrate environmental medicine with medical education, while at the same time, treating patients with chronic diseases linked to environmental factors and conducting research. The center has outgrown its current facility and must expand to accomplish the college's teaching, treating and research goals.
The new facility will feature an eco-friendly design; school officials say it will be the most extensive hydrotherapy facility in North America.
The Alperts are active in supporting educational and artistic opportunities through the Herb Alpert Foundation. Significant contributions also were made by Terre Thomas (daughter of late comedian and actor Danny Thomas); actress Victoria Principal, Dr. Klee Bethel, and college founders Drs. Michael and Kyle Cronin. For more information or to make a donation, contact Susan Kavanaugh at s.kavanaugh@scnm.edu or (480) 222-9229.

Linking Mainstream and Natural Medicine

Treuman Katz finds himself in a unique position. As the former CEO of Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle and a member of the board of trustees for Bastyr University, Katz finds himself as the bridge between mainstream and natural medicine modalities. Can he get these two worlds to dialogue about the state of American health care?
Katz thinks he can, although he does concede that integrating natural and mainstream medicine can be a tough pill to swallow for some. However, he sees it as the future of U.S. health care. Katz attributes this to rising health care costs and the increasing numbers of patients turning to natural medicine (without informing their primary physicians) - something he witnessed firsthand while at Children's Hospital.
In 2002, the Centers for Disease Control conducted a study which revealed that 55 percent of adults were using alternative therapies as a complement to conventional medicine. And in western Washington State alone, more than 70 percent of cancer patients explored options in alternative medicine, according to a study published in 2002 by the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.
After seeking natural care to manage two personal health crises, Katz arranged a visit to Bastyr for a group of medical doctors. He also set the stage for Children's Hospital to work with Bastyr at bringing a naturopathic doctor, a chiropractor and a traditional Chinese-medicine practitioner on board within the next few years.
"If Eastern medicine and Western medicine become more acquainted with each other," Katz said, "it can bring something greater to the health care field."

Northwest Naturopathic Physicians Conference

The 50^th Annual Northwest Naturopathic Physicians Conference and Jubilee will be held April 20-23, 2006 at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center in Tacoma, Wash. Lectures will cover a variety of topics; scheduled speakers include Alex Vasquez, DC, ND; Russell Marz, ND; Angela Hywood, ND; Nita Bishop, ND, and many others. Room reservations can be made by calling the Marriott Courtyard Downtown Tacoma at (253) 591-9100 (ask for the NW Naturopathic Rate). Early-bird registration fees are $450 for physicians and health care providers, $350 for first-year NDs, with one-day and student rates also available. For more conference information or to register online, visit www.nwnpc.com.

Highlighting Botanical Medicine

Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine will host its 11^th Annual Southwest Conference on Botanical Medicine on April 8-9, 2006. Conference speakers include Paul Bergner; Ryan Drum, PhD; Deborah Frances, ND; Cascade Anderson Geller; Rosemary Gladstar; Phyllis Hogan; Mimi Kamp; Michael Moore; Bill Mitchell, ND; Kenneth Proefrock, ND; Jill Stansbury, ND; and Donald Yance. A variety of topics will be presented, including botanical therapies for headaches, managing leukemia, allergies, respiratory disease, inflammation, irritable bowel syndrome, declining cognition at any age, and a two-part series on the latest research for cancer prevention and treatment. Continuing education credits are available. For more information, visit www.botanicalmedicine.org or call (800) 252-0688.