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...
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...
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...
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...
