Ballard NW Senior Activity Center Location: Ballard, "Locks" area, at the corner of NW Market St and 32nd Ave NW Address: 5429 32nd Ave NW, Seattle, WA 98107 Phone Number: (206) 297-0403 Shift Supervisor: Christian Dodge, ND Patient Population: Senior citizens and open to the public Modality: Naturopathic Medicine – Patient Care Shift Schedule: Fridays, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Cost Per Visit: Free
This recently remodeled facility, a two story, 5,000 square foot brick building, is located in Ballard near the "Locks" and the Shilshole Marina. Ballard Northwest is a community senior center of Senior Services a nonprofit agency, supporting the independence of seniors age 50 and above. This center provides outstanding programs, services and fun entertainment to seniors in Ballard and the surrounding areas. Students have the opportunity to provide patient care and some physical medicine services.
Consejo Counseling and Referral Services Location: South Seattle, near Columbia Park Address: 3808 S Angeline St, Seattle, WA 98118 Phone Number: (206) 461-4880 Shift Supervisor:Sabine Thomas, ND Patient Population: Latino/Spanish-speaking Modality: Naturopathic Medicine – Patient Care Shift Schedule: Fridays, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Cost Per Visit: Free
Consejo Counseling and Referral Services is a private, not for profit organization that provides culturally competent mental health and family support services to a largely Latino population living in western Washington. The clinic is committed to serving the poor, uninsured/underinsured, ethnically diverse, and medically underserved residents of Seattle/King County. Students assigned to this shift are expected to treat patients who present with chronic conditions such as HIV/AIDS, diabetes, infection, coughs and colds, mental health issues, edema, arthritis, and boils/cuts/bruises that exist due to lack of medical care.
Country Doctor Community Clinic Location: Capitol Hill Address: 500 19th Ave E, Seattle, WA 98112 Phone Number: (206) 299-1600 Shift Supervisor: Laurie Cullen, ND Patient Population: Multi-ethnic; low income; underserved Modality: Naturopathic Medicine – Patient Care Shift Schedule: Wednesdays, 4:30 - 8:30 p.m. Cost Per Visit: Patient fee varies; sliding scale available. Please call Country Doctor for further information.
The Country Doctor Clinic is a community-based, non-profit medical clinic providing care to a diverse, urban, low-income population located in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood. A large percentage of care is directed toward acute medical needs, mental health dysfunctions, women’s health issues, and diabetes. The naturopathic team provides assessment of patient needs which may involve HIV/AIDS issues, fibromyalgia, hypertension, and diabetes prescribes medical care with the use of herbs, nutritional supplements and lifestyle counseling.
Highline Medical Center Location: Burien Address: 16233 Sylvester Rd SW, Burien, WA 98166 Phone Number: (206) 439-5577 Shift Supervisors: Davis Lamson, ND (Patient Care)
Caryl "Antonia" Greene, MEd (Counseling) (Counseling) Patient Population: Oncology support for Highline patients and general patient care to the surrounding Highline community Modality: Naturopathic Medicine, Counseling Shift Schedule: Patient Care - Tuesdays, 1:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Counseling - Tuesdays, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Cost Per Visit: Patient fee varies
Highline Medical Center finished construction on a brand new oncology facility in June 2005, complete with a complimentary medicine wing specifically to address the needs of their oncology patients. Students will be assessing Highline patients who are referred by their oncologist and who are in the process of undergoing various stages of cancer treatment.
Mary's Place Location: Downtown Seattle (at Denny Park Lutheran Church) Address:766 John Street, Seattle, WA 98109-5112 Shift Supervisor:Christine Bickson, ND Patient Population:Homeless and formerly homeless women Modality: Naturopathic Medicine – Homeopathy Shift Schedule: Thursdays, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Cost Per Visit: Free
Mary’s Place is a day shelter for homeless and formerly homeless women, located in downtown Seattle. The shelter provides basic services such as showers, laundry facilities, and lunch, as well as computers, social service referrals, discussion groups, and movement classes. The Bastyr shift is a teaching clinic where students provide care consisting of basic medical assessment, advice for specific health concerns, vitamin, mineral and other supplements, and constitutional homeopathic care. Students treat patients who present with a range of health issues such as colds, digestive complaints, and wounds to hepatitis, HIV/AIDS, cancer, hypertension, stroke, diabetes, arthritis, menstrual and menopausal complaints.
Providence Marianwood Location: Issaquah Address: 3725 Providence Point Drive SE, Issaquah, WA 98029 Phone Number: (425) 391-2800 Shift Supervisor:Alyssa Dirienzo, ND Patient Population: Senior citizens and the greater Issaquah community Modality: Naturopathic Medicine – Patient Care Shift Schedule: Wednesdays, 3 - 7 p.m. Cost Per Visit: Free
Affiliated with The Sisters of Providence Health System, Providence Marianwood is a senior living community which includes independent living as well as skilled nursing facilities. Students assigned this shift will treat patients of all ages both from the Providence Marianwood community and the surrounding Issaquah community. Patients may present with cold and flu symptoms, menstrual/menopause issues, diabetes and hypertension.
Puget Sound Neighborhood Health Centers
Serving a culturally diverse patient base, Bastyr University operates three external sites in collaboration with the private, non-profit Puget Sound Neighborhood Health Centers. These sites provide valuable cross-cultural experience and opportunities for students to enhance their patient/provider interaction skills.
45th St. Homeless Youth Clinic Location: Wallingford Address: 1629 N 45th St, Seattle, WA 98103 Phone Number: (206) 633-3350 Shift Supervisor: Andrew Parkinson, ND Patient Population: Homeless Youth Modality: Naturopathic Medicine – Patient Care and Physical Medicine Shift Schedule: Thursdays, 6 - 10 p.m. Cost Per Visit: Free
Bastyr University participates in the 45 th St. Clinic’s specialty "Homeless Youth Clinic." Public health concerns, adolescent development, and concerns around diversity and poverty are issues involved in treating patients. Due to their highly mobile lifestyles, fifty percent of the patients are persons who appear at the clinic for only one visit. The Bastyr Team provides acute care and works collaboratively with the clinic’s other providers on implementing treatment plans.
Rainier Park Medical Clinic Location: South Seattle, Rainier Park area Address: 4400 37th Ave S, Seattle, WA 98118 Phone Number: (206) 461-6957 Shift Supervisor: Christian Dodge, ND Patient Population: Multi-ethnic; low income; underserved Modality: Naturopathic Medicine – Patient Care Shift Schedule: Saturdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost Per Visit: Patient fee varies; sliding scale available.
The Rainier Park Bastyr shift provides Naturopathic services to a largely Asian and East African culturally diverse patient population. Patients present with conditions such as ch ronic pain, fatigue, GI complaints, diabetes, PTSD, and neurological manifestations of stress. The Bastyr Team work collaboratively with allopathic providers to treat patients.
West Seattle Teen Health Center Location: West Seattle High School Address: 3000 California Avenue, Seattle 98116 Phone Number: (206) 658 - 8048 Shift Supervisor: Kris Somol, ND Patient Population: West Seattle High School students and staff Modality: Naturopathic Medicine – Patient Care Shift Schedule: Tuesdays, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., excluding summer quarter Cost Per Visit: Free
The WSHS PSNHC site is a community-based, non-profit medical clinic providing care within West Seattle High School to a diverse, urban, low-income population of teenagers located in Seattle’s West Seattle neighborhood. Bastyr University’s student and provider team provides assessment of patient needs and augmentation of medical care with the use of herbs, nutritional supplements, diet and exercise counseling. Conditions patients present with include health issues commonly seen in adolescents, including acne, allergies, asthma, obesity, and more. This facility and clinic arrangements allow for practice as a primary care provide, and specialist treatment protocols, but is not set up for the practice of physical medicine.
Seattle Natural Family Medicine Location: Maple Leaf neighborhood Address: 7750 15th Avenue NE Seattle 98115 Phone Number: (206) 729-1175 Shift Supervisor: Tracy McDaniel ND, LM Patient Population: Pediatrics, Family Practice Modality: Naturopathic Medicine – Patient Care Shift Schedule: Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Cost Per Visit: sliding scale
Seattle Natural Family Medicine is a naturopathic family practice in the Maple Leaf neighborhood of Seattle. There are 5 naturopathic physicians and a massage therapist practicing at SNFM, including three which will be involved in the teaching clinic. Students enrolled in the pediatric teaching shift will provide naturopathic well child, acute care and chronic illness management. Students should expect to use a wide variety of naturopathic therapeutics including botanical medicine, diet, homeopathy, vitamin and mineral supplementation and some physical medicine.
Senior Services
Senior Services is a private, non-profit agency created to serve senior citizens and their families living in Washington State. Bastyr University operates two external clinics with Senior Services.
Sno-Valley Senior Center Location: Carnation Address: 4610 Stephens Ave, Carnation, WA 98014 Phone Number: (425) 333-4152 Shift Supervisor: Alyssa Dirienzo, ND Patient Population: Senior citizens and open to the public Modality: Naturopathic Medicine – Patient Care Shift Schedule: Fridays, 12 - 4 p.m. Cost Per Visit: Free
This site is located in rural Carnation, Washington approximately 30 miles northeast of Seattle. As the site also doubles as a community center for the town and adjacent communities, the Bastyr shift will be open to all residents of Carnation and other nearby communities. Bastyr students will assess patients of all ages who may present with such complains as fatigue, cold/flu symptoms, menopause, diabetes and hypertension.
Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Senior Center Location: Shoreline Address: 18560 1st Ave NE #1, Seattle, WA 98155 Phone Number: (206) 365-1536 Shift Supervisor: Emily Colwell, ND Patient Population: Senior citizens and open to the public Modality: Naturopathic Medicine – Patient Care Shift Schedule: Mondays, 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Cost Per Visit: $10
Located in the Shoreline neighborhood, this senior center shift started spring quarter 05 and has already become extremely popular with the Shoreline/LFP Senior Center community. Students on this shift will be assessing geriatric patients who may present with diabetes, skin disorders, hypertension, glaucoma, fatigue, and GI complaints.
YWCA Location: Downtown Seattle Address: 1118 5th Avenue Seattle 98101 Phone Number: (206) 461-3693 Shift Supervisor: Katie Shaff, ND Patient Population: Homeless and low income women living in downtown Seattle Modality: Naturopathic Medicine – Patient Care Shift Schedule: Tuesdays, 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Cost Per Visit: Free
Located in downtown Seattle, the YMCA offers many programs that support the needs of working and homeless women and families. Students treat patients that present with conditions such as infections (upper respiratory, skin), poor nutrition, significant situational stress and musculoskeletal complaints. Our health teams provide primary healthcare and make a dramatic impact on the lives of patients. This shift provides students with a unique experience and perspective.
ND Resident Care Shifts
Carolyn Downs Family Medical Center Location: Central District Address: 2101 East Yesler Way, Seattle 98122 Phone Number: (206) 299-1900 Shift Supervisor: Kari Zimmerman, ND Patient Population: Multi-ethnic; low income; underserved Modality: Naturopathic Medicine – Patient Care Shift Schedule: Thursdays, 1:30 - 5:30 p.m. Cost Per Visit: Patient fee varies; sliding scale available. Please call Carolyn Downs for further information
Carolyn Downs Family Medical Center is a community-based, non-profit medical clinic providing care to a diverse, urban, low-income population located in Seattle’s Central District neighborhood. A large percentage of care is directed toward acute medical needs, mental health dysfunctions, women’s health issues, and diabetes. The resident provides assessment of patient needs which may involve HIV/AIDS issues, fibromyalgia, hypertension, and diabetes prescribes medical care with the use of herbs, nutritional supplements and lifestyle counseling.
