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'''Bastyr University''' is an [[alternative medicine]] university with a campus in [[Kenmore, Washington|Kenmore]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]], and one in [[San Diego]], [[California]]. Programs include [[naturopathy]], [[acupuncture]] and [[Oriental medicine]], [[nutrition]], [[herbal medicine]], [[ayurvedic medicine]], [[psychology]], and [[midwifery]] among others. Its main campus is on a forested property just north of Seattle, and its [[Bastyr University#California campus|second campus]] opened in San Diego in September 2012. Bastyr operates a teaching clinic, Bastyr Center for Natural Health, in [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle's]] [[Fremont, Seattle|Fremont]]/ [[Wallingford, Seattle, Washington|Wallingford]] neighborhood.
'''Bastyr University''' is an [[alternative medicine]] university with a campus in [[Kenmore, Washington|Kenmore]], [[Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]], and one in [[San Diego]], [[California]]. Programs include [[naturopathy]], [[acupuncture]] and [[Oriental medicine]], [[nutrition]], [[herbal medicine]], [[ayurvedic medicine]], [[psychology]], and [[midwifery]] among others. Its main campus is on a forested property just north of Seattle, and its [[Bastyr University#California campus|second campus]] opened in San Diego in September 2012. Bastyr operates a teaching clinic, Bastyr Center for Natural Health, in [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle's]] [[Fremont, Seattle|Fremont]]/ [[Wallingford, Seattle, Washington|Wallingford]] neighborhood.


Bastyr's programs are controversial for teaching subjects that are considered [[pseudoscience]] and [[quackery]] by the [[Scientific consensus|scientific and medical communities]].<ref name= atwood2003>{{cite journal|last=Atwood |first= Kimball C., IV |year= 2003|doi= |title= Naturopathy: A critical appraisal |url= http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/465994 |journal= Medscape General Medicine |volume= 5 |issue= 4 |page= 39 |pmid= 14745386}}{{registration required}}</ref><ref name=Barrett-Naturopathy>{{cite web |url= http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/Naturopathy/naturopathy.html |last=Barrett |first=Stephen |title= A close look at naturopathy |work=[[QuackWatch]] |date= November 26, 2013 |accessdate= 2015-09-25}}</ref> [[Quackwatch]] includes Bastyr University in its list of "questionable organizations" as a school which is "accredited but not recommended".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.quackwatch.com/04ConsumerEducation/nonrecorg.html|title=Questionable Organizations: An Overview |publisher=[[Quackwatch]]
Bastyr's programs are controversial according to some for teaching subjects that are considered [[pseudoscience]] and [[quackery]] by some in the scientific and medical communities.<ref name= atwood2003>{{cite journal|last=Atwood |first= Kimball C., IV |year= 2003|doi= |title= Naturopathy: A critical appraisal |url= http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/465994 |journal= Medscape General Medicine |volume= 5 |issue= 4 |page= 39 |pmid= 14745386}}{{registration required}}</ref><ref name=Barrett-Naturopathy>{{cite web |url= http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/Naturopathy/naturopathy.html |last=Barrett |first=Stephen |title= A close look at naturopathy |work=[[QuackWatch]] |date= November 26, 2013 |accessdate= 2015-09-25}}</ref> Nevertheless, it has been repeatedly accredited by numerous organizations including the [[Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities]] and its graduates and staff have gone on to hold numerous important positions in the conventional medical establishment (see research programs below for examples, but also dean Jane Guiltinan, ND was on the board of trustees of [[Harborview Medical Center]] from 1998 to 2010<ref>{{cite web |url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19990105&slug=2937114 |title=County Oks Naturopath For Board -- Harborview Opposed Move |last1=Murakami |first1=Kery |date=5 Jan 1999 |website=Seattle Times |publisher=Seattle Times |access-date=9 April 2016}}>/ref>).
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==History==
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==Research programs==
==Research programs==
The Tierney Basic Sciences Research Laboratory was the first research laboratory at a natural health university when it opened in 2000.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> The center researches [[Detoxification (alternative medicine)|detoxification]].<ref>[http://www.king5.com/news/Sweating-for-science-221725201.html Sweating for science: Bastyr studying if saunas are helpful or harmful | King 5 News <!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref><ref>[http://mynorthwest.com/11/624526/Study-Are-saunas-the-best-way-to-rid-your-body-of-toxins Study: Are saunas the best way to rid your body of toxins? - Seattle News - MyNorthwest.com<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>{{dubious|date=September 2015}} The [[Bastyr Integrative Oncology Research Center]] (BIORC), located at the Clinical Research Center, conducts studies of integrative care for breast cancer, prostate cancer, and other cancers. {{citation needed|date=September 2015}} One study is funded by a $3.1 million grant awarded in 2010 from the [[National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine]] (NCCAM), part of the [[National Institutes of Health]]. {{citation needed|date=September 2015}} The Center for Student Research supports, funds, and provides faculty mentorship for student projects.<ref>[http://www.bastyr.edu/research/training-opportunities Alternative Medicine Research Training | Bastyr University<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
The Tierney Basic Sciences Research Laboratory was the first research laboratory at a natural health university when it opened in 2000.<ref name=autogenerated1 /> The [[Bastyr Integrative Oncology Research Center]] (BIORC), located at the Clinical Research Center, conducts studies of integrative care for breast cancer, prostate cancer, and other cancers. {{citation needed|date=September 2015}} One study, run jointly with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, was funded by a $3.1 million grant awarded in 2010 from the [[National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine]] (NCCAM), part of the [[National Institutes of Health]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fredhutch.org/en/news/releases/2010/07/bastyr.html |title=Bastyr University and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center receive $3.1 million grant for breast cancer research |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=July 21, 2010 |website=fredhutch.org |publisher=Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research |access-date=9 April 2016}}</ref> The Center for Student Research supports, funds, and provides faculty mentorship for student projects.<ref>[http://www.bastyr.edu/research/training-opportunities Alternative Medicine Research Training | Bastyr University<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>


==Accreditation==
==Accreditation==

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Bastyr University
Former names
John Bastyr College of Naturopathic Medicine
Bastyr College
MottoLeading innovation in natural health education
Established1978
PresidentCharles "Mac" Powell
ProvostTimothy C. Callahan
Academic staff
273
Students1018
Address
14500 Juanita Dr. NE, Kenmore, WA 98028-4966
,
Kenmore
,
Washington
,

US

47°43′49″N 122°15′10″W / 47.7304°N 122.2528°W / 47.7304; -122.2528
Campus51 acres
Colourscranberry and ginger
WebsiteBastyr.edu
Bastyr University's seal

Bastyr University is an alternative medicine university with a campus in Kenmore, Washington, and one in San Diego, California. Programs include naturopathy, acupuncture and Oriental medicine, nutrition, herbal medicine, ayurvedic medicine, psychology, and midwifery among others. Its main campus is on a forested property just north of Seattle, and its second campus opened in San Diego in September 2012. Bastyr operates a teaching clinic, Bastyr Center for Natural Health, in Seattle's Fremont/ Wallingford neighborhood.

Bastyr's programs are controversial according to some for teaching subjects that are considered pseudoscience and quackery by some in the scientific and medical communities.[1][2] Nevertheless, it has been repeatedly accredited by numerous organizations including the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and its graduates and staff have gone on to hold numerous important positions in the conventional medical establishment (see research programs below for examples, but also dean Jane Guiltinan, ND was on the board of trustees of Harborview Medical Center from 1998 to 2010Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). It has offered baccalaureate, master's and doctoral degree programs since 1989.[3] Pizzorno served as president until his retirement in June 2000.[4] During his tenure, Bastyr became the first accredited university of natural medicine and the first NIH-funded center for alternative medicine research.[4]

In 1984, the school was renamed Bastyr College. In 1994, it became Bastyr University. In 1996, Bastyr relocated to its current location in the Saint Thomas Center, formerly St. Edward Seminary, a Catholic seminary building in the Inglewood-Finn Hill neighborhood of Kenmore, Washington. Its campus is surrounded by Saint Edward State Park's fir and hemlock forest. In November, 2005, the university purchased the property, which it had been leasing from the Archdiocese of Seattle.[5] In 2010, Bastyr merged with Seattle Midwifery School and established the nation's first regionally accredited and articulated direct-entry Master of Science in Midwifery degree.[6][better source needed]

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Bastyr University Medicinal Herb Garden
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Bastyr University courtyard - resident turtles
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Academic programs

Bastyr offers bachelor's completion, master's, combined undergraduate/masters, doctoral, and certificate programs.[3] Average first-year cost (tuition, fees, and books) not including room and board for undergraduate programs is $26,523,[7] and for the doctorate in naturopathic medicine is $39,589.[8]

Doctoral programs

  • Naturopathic Medicine

Master's programs

  • Acupuncture
  • Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
  • Ayurvedic Sciences (Program began in fall 2013.)
  • Counseling Psychology
  • Midwifery
  • Nutrition
  • Nutrition and Clinical Health Psychology
  • Public Health (Program began fall 2015)

Undergraduate programs

The Bachelor of Science degree completion programs require an average of two years' undergraduate coursework at another institution before transferring to Bastyr.

  • Exercise Science and Wellness
  • Health Psychology
  • Herbal Sciences
  • Integrated Human Biology
  • Nutrition
  • Nutrition and Culinary Arts
  • Nutrition and Exercise Science

Combined bachelor's/master's programs

  • Acupuncture or Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
  • Midwifery

Certificate programs

  • Chinese Herbal Medicine
  • Holistic Landscape Design

Continuing education

Bastyr also offers many non-degree continuing education courses. The Simkin Center for Allied Birth Vocations offers courses for birth doulas, postpartum doulas, and lactation and childbirth educators.[9]

Campus

Bastyr's main campus sits on 51 acres of forests and athletic fields near Lake Washington. The Saint Edward State Park forest surrounds it on three sides. In 2009, the Kenmore City Council approved Bastyr University’s Master Plan. The plan was bolstered by Bastyr's offer to lease on-campus athletic fields for public use and community scheduling.[10] Facilities include a student village of 11 cottage-style buildings designed to blend into the campus's natural setting; it was awarded Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) platinum certification, and other green awards.[11][12] The campus includes a secular European-style chapel used for choral performances, weddings, and other events.[13] Built in the 1950s the building was originally St. Edward Seminary; features include hand-carved oak paneling, marble columns, terrazzo floors and glass mosaic artwork. The chapel's acoustics have attracted Hollywood filmmakers, scores for Brokeback Mountain, About Schmidt, Mr. Holland's Opus, Mirror Mirror, and other films (and, more recently, video games) have been recorded in the chapel. The musician Dave Matthews used it to record the orchestral track for one of his albums.[14] The Seattle Times reported that the acoustics were a deliberate focus on the first major assignment of a new architect in the late 1950s.[15] The library holds materials on alternative and conventional medicine including a collection of journals.[16] Seattle chef Jim Watkins became director of food services in 2011 and introduced meat dishes to the vegetarian menu. [17] Watkins' leadership and the dining commons have been featured in The Seattle Times,[18] Edible Seattle,[19] and U.S. News & World Report.[20]

California campus

Bastyr University California opened in San Diego in September 2012 and offers the Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine program. The campus also offers birth professions training through Bastyr's Simkin Center for Allied Birth Vocations. Bastyr University California is accredited by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education as of February 2012.[21] The campus includes the Bastyr University Clinic, which offers training for students and naturopathic care for patients.

Research programs

The Tierney Basic Sciences Research Laboratory was the first research laboratory at a natural health university when it opened in 2000.[5] The Bastyr Integrative Oncology Research Center (BIORC), located at the Clinical Research Center, conducts studies of integrative care for breast cancer, prostate cancer, and other cancers. [citation needed] One study, run jointly with Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, was funded by a $3.1 million grant awarded in 2010 from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM), part of the National Institutes of Health.[22] The Center for Student Research supports, funds, and provides faculty mentorship for student projects.[23]

Accreditation

Bastyr University is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU). The Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine program is accredited by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education (CNME).

The Master of Science in Acupuncture (MSA), the Master of Science in Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (MSAOM), and the Doctor of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (DAOM) are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (ACAOM).[citation needed]

The Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics, the accrediting agency for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, has accredited Bastyr's Bachelor of Science with a Major in Nutrition with Didactic Program in Dietetics, Master of Science in Nutrition with Didactic Program in Dietetics, and Dietetic Internship.[24]

Bastyr University has received approval from the state of Washington as a recognized midwifery training facility and provides education for midwifery students in the articulated Bachelor/Master of Science in Midwifery degree. Both programs are accredited through the Midwifery Education Accreditation Council.[25]

The university is a member of the American Association of Naturopathic Medical Colleges and Council of Colleges of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.[citation needed]

Criticism

Further information: Homeopathy, Naturopathy, and Pseudoscience

The Bastyr curriculum has been criticized for teaching pseudoscience and quackery, as courses in homeopathy, herbalism, acupuncture, and ayurvedic methods lack a compelling evidence basis.[26][27] Clinical training in the naturopathic medicine program was revealed to be significantly fewer hours than what Bastyr claims to provide its students, focusing on dubious diagnostics to prescribe experimental and pseudoscientific treatments that do not adhere to medical standards of care.[28] Research conducted at Bastyr has been criticized as being a waste of taxpayer dollars by studying implausible treatments inconsistent with the best understandings of science and medicine.[29][30]

Naturopaths trained at Bastyr are required to study homeopathy.[31] David Gorski has been highly critical of this requirement; for him this makes the university fail the "litmus test" of whether it adheres to "science and reality".[32]

In 2007, Bastyr University was found by the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) to have violated the standards of academic freedom and shared governance for faculty members who were fired without cause of academic due process.[33] Bastyr has been placed on the AAUP censure list for violating generally recognized principles of academic freedom and tenure.[34][35]

References

  1. ^ Atwood, Kimball C., IV (2003). "Naturopathy: A critical appraisal". Medscape General Medicine. 5 (4): 39. PMID 14745386.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)(registration required)
  2. ^ Barrett, Stephen (November 26, 2013). "A close look at naturopathy". QuackWatch. Retrieved 2015-09-25.
  3. ^ a b NWCCU Institutions A - D
  4. ^ a b Biography: Joseph E. Pizzorno Jr., ND
  5. ^ a b History & Heritage | Bastyr University
  6. ^ Bastyr University Department of Midwifery | Formerly Seattle Midwifery School | Midwifery Training Through the Nations Oldest Direct-Entry Program
  7. ^ "Fund Your Undergraduate Degree". Bastyr University. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  8. ^ "Fund Your Graduate Degree: Graduate Tuition". Bastyr University. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  9. ^ "Health, Science & Environment". The Washington Post. August 26, 2013.
  10. ^ The City of Kenmore, Template:PDFlink
  11. ^ Comfort Zone - September/October 2011 - Sierra Magazine - Sierra Club
  12. ^ Sustainable On Campus Housing | Bastyr University
  13. ^ Seattle Area Wedding Chapel Rental | Bastyr University
  14. ^ Long, Katherine (July 1, 2009). "Bastyr Chapel is feast for ears, eyes". The Seattle Times.
  15. ^ Long, Katherine (August 10, 2009). "Bastyr Chapel architect sets record straight on acoustics". The Seattle Times.
  16. ^ Library | Bastyr University
  17. ^ Chef Jim Watkins Stirs up Plans for the Bastyr Cafeteria | Bastyr University
  18. ^ Cicero, Providence (January 7, 2012). "Mindful eating is Bastyr chef's mission". The Seattle Times.
  19. ^ Sophisticated Nutrition | November/December 2011
  20. ^ Colleges That Offer Courses, Choices for Vegetarians - US News and World Report
  21. ^ Bastyr's California Campus Receives Accreditation | Bastyr University
  22. ^ "Bastyr University and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center receive $3.1 million grant for breast cancer research". fredhutch.org. Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research. July 21, 2010. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  23. ^ Alternative Medicine Research Training | Bastyr University
  24. ^ "Didactic Programs in Dietetics". Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  25. ^ Accreditation | Bastyr University
  26. ^ Atwood IV, Kimball. C. (March 26, 2004). "Naturopathy, pseudoscience, and medicine: Myths and fallacies vs truth". Medscape General Medicine. 6 (1): 33. PMC 1140750. PMID 15208545.
  27. ^ Palmer, Brian (3 June 2014). "Quacking All the Way to the Bank". Slate. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  28. ^ Hermes, Britt. "ND Confession, Part 1: Clinical training inside and out". Science-Based Medicine. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
  29. ^ Mielczarek, Eugenie V.; Engler, Brian D. (2014). "Selling Pseudoscience: A Rent in the Fabric of American Medicine". Skeptical Inquirer. 38.3. Retrieved 2 September 2015.
  30. ^ Atwood, Kimball C. (2003). "The Ongoing Problem with the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine". Skeptical Inquirer. 25.7. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
  31. ^ "Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine Program". Bastyr University. Retrieved 25 September 2015.
  32. ^ Gorski D (21 February 2011). "Naturopathy and science". Science-Based Medicine. Retrieved March 2015. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  33. ^ American Association of University Professors (2007). Academic Freedom and Tenure: Bastyr University (PDF) (Report). American Association of University Professors. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  34. ^ "Censure List". AAUP.org. American Association of University Professors. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  35. ^ Academic Freedom and Tenure: Bastyr University by AAIP

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