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Improving the health and well-being of the human community

The Bastyr approach to health integrates mind, body, spirit and nature. We reach out to the community around us - athletically, politically, educationally, nutritionally, both large and small in scale - to impact families and entire communities.

ND Student Travels to Africa to Volunteer with Local Nonprofits
Last fall, Katherine Martin, a fifth-year naturopathic medical student, traveled with three other Bastyr students to Ghana, West Africa, to provide medical support and education to people with HIV/AIDS. The trip, sponsored by Bastyr's Action Africa Club, provided Martin with a life-changing opportunity to help a community that lacks medical resources. The experience underscored Martin's interest in helping needy communities and deepened her awareness of the many blessings in her own life. more...

ND Student Travels to Africa to Volunteer with Local Nonprofits

Action Africa Club Members Volunteer in Ghana

Action Africa Club Members Volunteer in Ghana
Four members of the Action Africa Club at Bastyr embark on a five-week expedition to volunteer for nonprofits in Ghana while expanding their cultural and medical knowledge. more...

Thousands enjoy Bastyr University's Herb and Food Fair
The annual Bastyr University Herb and Food Fair was a huge success. The university welcomed more than 2,000 people to campus in June for a day of herb- and food-related activities. more...

Thousands enjoy Bastyr University's Herb and Food Fair

<i>Herbal Medicine in Tuscany</i> course sends ND students to Aboca

Herbal Medicine in Tuscany course sends ND students to Aboca
Dr. Robin DiPasquale, ND, chair of Bastyr's own botanical medicine department, led the group of herbal sciences (HS) and doctor of naturopathic medicine (ND) students. more...

Acupuncture and Oriental medicine graduate travels to India.
Visiting various integrative medicine clinics and dispensaries throughout India, recent Bastyr grad Jasmine Patel practices advanced acupressure, Chinese herbal medicine and Tui Na with local doctors. more...

Acupuncture and Oriental medicine graduate travels to India.
Acupuncture students study medicine in China.

Acupuncture students study medicine in China.
The students learn advanced acupressure, herbal medicine and other forms of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) practiced in Chinese hospitals. more...


Student Spotlight: Matt Laughlin Visits Native Healers in Chile
Second-year ND student returned to Santiago to provide Christmas gifts for 30 orphaned children as well as connect with native healers. He plans to study shamanic healing ceremonies and native plant medicines on his next trip. more...

Natural health experts educate the community.
Bastyr University faculty and alumni speak to community organizations on topics like acupuncture, stress management, herbs and vitamins. more...

Bastyr dean competes in world's largest triathlon.
Just one among the triathlon's 4,560 participants, Bastyr's Jane Guiltinan, ND, runs, swims and bikes to raise funds for the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. more...


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