As we enter into 2008, Southwest College reflects on the rigors and accomplishments of 2007.

January 2007

• SCNM received $200,000 in gifts from Warren Adelson and an anonymous donor to physically remodel the Hamilton Elementary School Clinic.
• SCNM received $20,000 from the Charles M. Baurevic Foundation for a specialized homeopathy training course and new IT servers to help improve technology for students.
• Dr. Joni Olehausen was introduced as the new Dean of Clinical Education.
• Dr. Heidi Weinhold, 2000 SCNM alumna, traveled to Nigeria with the World Health Mission to establish diabetes screening clinics and screened nearly 2,000 patients.

February 2007

• SCNM received a $24,000 grant from the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust for new diagnostic equipment at the Hamilton Elementary School Clinic.

March 2007

• SCNM student, Diana Heath, raced across the Sahara Desert in “the toughest race in the world” the Marathon des Sables.
• SCNM's residency program became certified by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education (CNME) and was approved as a certified sponsor of residency programs.
• SCNM created two new distance site residencies at the Alaska Center for Natural Medicine in Fairbanks , Alaska and Centro de Salud Familiar in Phoenix , Ariz.

April 2007

• The Sage Foundation for Health's Annual Red Ball rose over $500,000 to be dispersed over the next five years to SCNM's off-site clinics that treat medically underserved and unserved populations.
• Dr. Stephen Messer, SCNM faculty member and Department of Homeopathy Chair, was the recipient of the Henry N. Williams Professional Service Award by the National Center of Homeopathy
• SCNM students established the Naturopathic Medical Student Association (NMSA) which has become the first incorporated independent association of Naturopathic physicians-in-training in North America .

May 2007

• The Naturopathic Public Awareness Campaign (NPAC) hosted their 4 th annual Gala

June 2007

• SCNM introduced new podcast series on Apple iTunes “Health Experts Health Secrets”

July 2007

• The SCNM Career Center announced the summer graduating class as the first class to reach a pre-graduation placement of 75%.
• SCNM graduates, Heather Paulson and Jenna Blasi, attained top hospital based residencies at Goshen Hospital in Goshen , Ind. and Griffin Hospital in Derby , Conn.

August 2007

• Stephanie Mehrtens was welcomed as new Dean of Students
• SCNM said goodbye to their mentor, colleague, co-worker and friend, Dr. Thomas Richards, Dean of Biomedical Sciences
• Dr. Paul Mittman, President/CEO, was awarded Physician of the Year by the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP).

Sept. 2007

• The newly renovated Hamilton Elementary School Clinic was unveiled with five-private exam rooms, new medical equipment, new furnishings, a waiting room, private clinician teaching room, medicinary, reference library, computers and telephone, and brightly painted murals.
• SCNM began a Pediatric Fellowship under Dr. Matthew Baral.
• Dr. Eric Udell, SCNM 2002 alumni and adjunct faculty, was invited to teach homeopathy at the Homeopathy School of the Americas in Guatemala City .
• SCNM joined the AZ Department of Peace for the 1 st Annual PeaceLinks Summit held at Hamilton Elementary to bring peace to neighborhoods of the Murphy School District through health and education

November 2007

• SCNM Residency Program grew to support five residents at the Southwest Naturopathic Medical Center .

December 2007

• SCNM's Research Department was restructured and introduced Dr. Robert Waters, Research Chair and Dr. Jeffrey Langland, Research Vice-Chair.
• SCNM introduced new virtual view book with interactive tour.
• The Dr. Thomas Richards' Doctoré Development Center (DDC) for tutoring was introduced.
• SCNM students, faculty and staff held a holiday party for the children at Hamilton Elementary School complete with presents, treats and Santa.

Other accomplishments in 2007 include:

• Faculty members participated in the Learning Enhancement and Resource Network (LEARN) program to incorporate innovative teaching methodologies to better understand how students learn.
• The conceptual design for the new Center for Health and the Environment is underway to be co-located to provide seamless care for a wide spectrum of patients.
• Southwest Naturopathic Medical Center introduced men's and women's wellness clinics.
• SCNM student scores continue to rise on NPLEX examinations.
• The Admissions office received a record number of inquiries, 7,496.
• SCNM welcomed their most diverse and multicultural classes, with 32% of incoming students in 2007 reporting an ethnic background.

These accomplishments, and more, reflect the continual advancements in education, community outreach and patient care that SCNM strives for and 2008 will be no exception. See what is already in the works at SCNM.

• The Dr. Thomas Richards' Doctoré Development Center (DDC) has begun assisting students.
• The admissions office is geared to break enrollment records.
• Foresee breaking ground for the new Center for Health and the Environment on the SCNM campus.
• Continue to improve shared governance and operations, explore new teaching methodologies and increase student success and retention rates.