Bastyr University
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| Motto: | At the heart of natural medicine |
| Established: | 1978 |
| President: | Daniel K. Church, PhD |
| Faculty: | 148 |
| Staff: | 264 |
| Students: | 1,101 |
| Undergraduates: | 210 |
| Location: | Kenmore, Washington, United States 47°43′49″N 122°15′10″W / 47.7304°N 122.2528°W |
| Website: | www.bastyr.edu |
Bastyr University was established as the John Bastyr College of Naturopathic Medicine in 1978 in Seattle, Washington (USA) by Sheila Quinn, Joseph Pizzorno, ND, LM; William Mitchell, ND; and Les Griffith, ND, LM. It is named after John Bastyr, a pioneering naturopathic physician and chiropractor in the Seattle area who was instrumental in keeping interest in naturopathic medicine alive through the 1960s. It is one of six accredited naturopathic medical schools and has offered baccalaureate, masters and doctoral degree programs since 1989.[1][2]
In 1984, the school was renamed Bastyr College, and in 1994, it became Bastyr University. Bastyr now offers degree programs in naturopathic medicine, nutrition, acupuncture and Oriental medicine, exercise science and wellness, health psychology, applied behavioral science, midwifery, nutrition and clinical health psychology, and herbal science.
In 1996, Bastyr relocated to its current location in the Saint Thomas Center, a former Catholic seminary building in the Inglewood-Finn Hill neighborhood of Kenmore, Washington. Its campus is almost completely surrounded by Saint Edward State Park's dense fir and hemlock forest. In November, 2005, the university completed the purchase of this property, which it had been leasing from the Archdiocese of Seattle.
Bastyr also operates a natural medicine clinic, Bastyr Center for Natural Health, in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood. The clinic offers naturopathic medicine, acupuncture and Oriental medicine, nutrition counseling, Chinese herbal medicine, and more, and treats many types of health conditions.
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[edit] Academic programs
Undergraduate level (degree completion) programs offered are Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (a combined BS/MS degree program), Nutrition, Herbal Sciences, Health Psychology and Exercise Science and Wellness. The bachelor’s degree completion programs at Bastyr University require an average of two years undergraduate prerequisite course work.
Master's level programs offered are Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese/Oriental Medicine, Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist, Dietetics/Dietician (RD), Nutrition Sciences and Applied Behavioral Science.
Doctoral level programs are offered in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese/Oriental Medicine (DAOM).
Professional level programs are offered in Naturopathic Medicine (ND), and Certificate Programs are available in Naturopathic Midwifery and Chinese Herbal Medicine.
[edit] Accreditation and Associations
Bastyr University is a member of the American Association of Naturopathic Medical Colleges and is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities, the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education and the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
 Bastyr University Medicinal Herb Garden |
 Bastyr University courtyard - resident turtles |
Students studying on Bastyr University campus |
 Medicinal herb garden |
[edit] References
- ^ Directory of Institutions A — D, Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Accessed May 16, 2007.
- ^ Accreditation, Bastyr University, accessed May 16, 2007.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Bastyr University |
- Bastyr University's Web site
- Bastyr Center for Natural Health's Web site
- Doctorate of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) - An Official Bastyr University Site for the DAOM Degree Program
- Bastyr University's Degree Programs
