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Featured Events

The Doctor is In” Lecture Series

Date: November 29 - Dr. Jennifer Nevels on Osteoporosis

January 31 – Dr. Timothy Schwaiger on Prolotherapy

Mark your calendars! On the last Wednesday of every month from 6:00 – 9:00 pm SCNM sponsors a lecture series on various health related topics led by N.D.s. This is a free event.

The Red Ball

Date: April 21, 2007

Mark your calendars, pick out your red gowns and ties, and join us for a memorable evening!

Established in 2004, to honor the memory of Walt Disney's granddaughter Victoria Lund, the Red Ball is presented by the Sage Foundation for Health. This year's gala will be held at the Phoenix Arts Museum in Phoenix, AZ on April 21, 2007.

The evening will progress with cocktails, silent auction bidding, dinner, entertainment, a live auction, and dancing.
The Red Ball event is held to raise money to assist the medically underserved adults and children in Phoenix with natural health care. We welcome you as a guest or sponsor.

Tickets available soon.

IfHI 2007 Bi-annual Conference and Symposia

Date: May 18 – 20, 2007

The Institute for Human Individuality (IfHI) will hold their bi-annual certification and symposia from May 18 through May 20, at The Buttes Resort and Conference Center in Tempe, Arizona. The cost for the three day conference is $575, for current IfHI members and $595 for non-members, with special discounts for ND students of $295. For more information or to register for the event, click here.

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Community Calendar

It’s that time of year again! It’s time to whip up some hot chocolate, gather family and friends and head out on a hayride, a luminaria walk, to the zoo, or take in the pleasures of the symphony. Celebrate this holiday season by checking out some of the best holiday events the Valley has to offer!

To find more information on winter events throughout Arizona, please visit http://www.cirs.org.

The Festival of Lights

Ten years ago Chandler Boulevard was dim, dark and drab during the holiday season. The white light holiday display originally started by Del Webb Corporation was put to rest and only the glow of streetlights lit up the areas.  more »

2006 Hayrides and Luminary Hike

When:
Saturday, December 16
Saturday, December 23
5:30pm-8:30pm*
*Last cart departs at 8pm

Where: Depart from Altadena Middle School.  more »

Zoolights

US Airways Presents ZOOLIGHTS
November 23 – January 7
Patterns of Light in the Night!

6 – 10 pm nightly
Closed December 25th

Member Preview Nights: November 20 – 22
Tickets go on sale October 1.  more »

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Dates to Remember

November 23-24 Thanksgiving – College/Med Center Closed

December 4-8 Midterms

December 16 Graduation

December 18 – January 1 Holiday Break/Medical Center Closed 12/25-1/01

January 2 Classes/Rotations Resume

January 15 Martin Luther King Day – College Closed

January 16-19 Spring Quarter Registration

January 19 End of Senior Quarter

January 22-26 Final Exams

January 26 End of Quarter

February 7-9 New Student Orientation

February 8-9 New Student Registration

February 12 Spring Quarter Begins

February 12-16 Intensives Week/Break Rotations Only

February 19 10-Week Courses/Rotations Begin

NPLEX Examination Dates for 2007

Tuesday, February 6, 2007 Basic Science Exams

February 7 - 9, 2007 Clinical Science Exams

Tuesday August 7, 2007 Basic Science Exams

August 8 - 10, 2007 Clinical Science Exams


Inside Scoop

Naturopathic Medical Student Association Holds Their 2nd Annual Student Conference

Over forty Naturopathic Medical Students gathered for the 2nd Annual Naturopathic Medical Student Conference on August 13th in Portland, Oregon directly after AANP National Convention. It was hosted by National College of Naturopathic Medicine with financial support from NCNM Student Government, Bastyr University Student Government, SCNM Student Government, SCNM NPAC, University of Bridgeport Student Government, Seroyal, Wise Woman Herbals, and Kelly’s Pub ...  more »

SCNM’s Student Advancement Team

This summer, 24 students came together to form another SCNM first: The Student Advancement Team (SAT). This new student group is committed to advancing naturopathic medicine in Phoenix and nationally. SAT works under the direction of the Department of Advancement, and participates in a variety of projects that support public relations and fundraising efforts for Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine...  more »

Manuscript Accepted for Publication

The manuscript "Hormone replacement therapy in menopausal women: Past problems and future possibilities" by John W. Schmidt, Debra Wollner, Jessica Curcio, June Riedlinger and Linda Kim, has been accepted for publication in a peer reviewed journal, Gynecological Endocrinology, and will be published in one of the next volumes.

A Message from Dr. Mittman

The winter quarter at the College is unique in several ways. It is our longest quarter, bisected by the holiday break and then extended yet another week by the board exam study week. With graduation in December, followed shortly by the holiday season, visits from and to family give the quarter a festive feeling...  more »

The Buzz

Birthdays

  • November 8 Jody Durham, Enrollment Services Specialist
  • November 9 Christine Girard, Chief Medical Officer
  • November 10 Elaine Kozuka
  • November 10 Keith Chambers

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SCNM Anniversaries

  • November 2 Mona Morstein Chair, Dept. of Nutrition 4 years
  • November 16 David Hagan NPLEX Coordinator 2 years
  • November 18 Tajana Stojakovic Patient Services Rep 1 year
  • December 8 Teara Phillips Patient Services Rep 3 years

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(Want your birthday, anniversary or special announcement listed? Contact: s.bazurto@scnm.edu.)

Engagement

Jessica Hart, Quarter 5, and Jon Patella, became engaged over summer break. Their trip started with a cruise through the Adriatic and Mediterranean and the two spent a few extra days in Venice, Italy after the cruise. Jon asked Jessica to marry him on the last night of their trip in Piazza San Marco in front of The Florian...

Births

Mark Lierley, IT Director, and wife Mariam welcomed their first daughter Amalie Grace Lierley at 2:59 am on Tuesday October 17, 2006. Amalie weighed 7 lbs, 9 oz and was 22 Inches long. Mom, dad and baby are tired but well...

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Living Naturopathically

Recipes:

  1. Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
  2. Quick Cranberry Sauce
  3. German Chocolate Gingerbread
  4. Thanksgiving Loaf with Parsley Gravy
  5. Parsley Gravy

Basic Herb Vinegar
Face Toner

Ingredients:

  • 1 part vinegar
  • 6 parts herbal infusion (try sage, lemon balm, lavender or elderflower)

Instructions:
Make infusion like tea and when cooled mix with vinegar. Saturate a cotton ball and use to clean off traces of a face mask or makeup after regular cleaning.

Never use undiluted vinegar as it will burn your skin. Diluted it effectively and gently restores the skins protective acid mantle. It also has antiseptic properties....

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Student Resources

SGA

Practice Quizzes

Acupuncture

Anatomy

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