the Naturopathic Global Health Council An exploration into

the Naturopathic Global Health Council An exploration into the hearts of service of the naturopathic profession 1 st Annual Meeting Breakfast & event sponsored by

“The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. " ~ Mahatma Gandhi

the naturopathic profession is committed to our planet and her people

Our Institutions

SOUTHWEST COLLEGE OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE UNDERSERVED AND INDIGENT

BRIDGEPORT UNIVERSITY SATELLITE CLINIC

NATIONAL COLLEGE OF NATURAL MEDICINE COALITION OF COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS

CANADIAN COLLEGE OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE KENYA

Chris Halperin Memorial Clinic In September 2001, Chris, along with two fellow Bastyr University naturopathic medical students Leigh Kochan and Kim Tippens, traveled to a Majiwa village in Nyanza Province, Kenya in order to open an integrative healthcare clinic. Chris Halperin with patient Clinic founded in 2005 by Bastyr Students in Chris’s honor – run through non profit agency - Village Volunteers

BASTYR UNIVERSITY GHANA - 2009 9 Bastyr students spread naturopathic medicine in 3 clinics in the rural Ashanti region of Ghana Jamie Henrichsen, Jocelyn Cooper, Brian Orr, Cassy Dymond; Britt Marie Deegan, Rachelle Price, Sarah Carnes and Jamie Corroon and Ashley Raiche.

Domestic Efforts

RAM Community Health in the Appalachians Dr. Leah Hollon

TORI HUDSON N. D. NAVAJO NATION - The Diné (Navajo People) Canyon de Chelly "We need to preserve and protect our culture and stories. We therefore must preserve and protect the canyon resident's way of life. ” - Jon Mc. Clanahan

Our Organizations

HEALTH BRIDGES INTERNATIONAL PERU Patients Attended: Approx 20, 000 Founder, Dr. Wayne Centrone, with patient working in Peru since 1994 – more than 16 years

NATUROPATHS INTERNATIONAL (NI) US , HAITI AND NEPAL Founder: Dr. Brandi Gowey, with patients

FOUNDATION FOR INTEGRATED MEDICINE IN AFRICA (FIMAFRICA) KENYA Patients Attended: Approx 300 Founder, Dr. Ameet Aggarwal, with patient working in Kenya since 2004

FIMAFRICA 10326 - 144 St, Edmonton, Alberta Canada T 5 N 2 V 2 www. fimafrica. org

M. SOMA Democratic Republic of Congo Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo; Operating out of the Lubumbashi Medical Clinic, Mercy and Care International (MCI) is the “brainchild” of U. S. trained physician Dr. Ysu Umbalo. The clinic works to bring services and care to some of the poorest citizens of this devastated Western African country. HBI helps to secure equipment and supplies for the clinic and provides technical consulting for the operations of the NGO. Founder, Dr. Ysu Umbalo working in the DRC since 2004

NATUROPATHS WITHOUT BORDERS (NWB) SCNM Student Organization Puerto Peñasco/ Rocky Point Mexico Founder, Dr. Tamara Torres Founded in 2004, working in Rocky Point Mexico

Naturopaths Without Borders NWB, a non-profit SCNM student-based organization, provides medical services abroad to underprivileged communities. Recently, NWB was thanked by Mayor Alejandro Zepeda on behalf of the people of Puerto Peñasco. Sean Hesler, Mary Kay Geyer, Chris Alston, Sarah Preston Hesler Mexico 2010 with Mayor of Puerto Peñasco

NATURAL DOCTORS INTERNATIONAL (NDI) NICARAGUA Patients Attended: Approx 13, 000 Founders, Dr. Laurent Chaix, Tabatha Parker, Michael Owen Founded in 2003, working in Nicaragua since 2004

Dr. Jacqui Mc. Grath Yucatan Peninsula, Bacalar Mexico U Najil Ts'aak Midwifery Project

Disaster Relief Efforts

Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine SRI LANKA TSUNAMI RELIEF 2005 Dr. Eric Udell Sri Lanka 2005 Eric Udell, SCNM alumnus and faculty member, is one of two Naturopathic physicians sent to Sri Lanka to provide medical care to survivors of the tragic South Asian tsunami through the international organization “Homeopaths Without Borders”.

William Wulsin I have been active with health care in economically developing and or resource limited countries with health projects since 1990 Post Hurricane trauma mitigation treatment in New Orleans, October 2005

Judy Peabody N. D. HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF Fall 2005

Haiti Response

HAITI 2010 our community responds to tragedy

Drs. Kelly Jennings & Maureen Tighe (NCNM Grads) PORT AU PRINCE, HAITI 2010 Feb 9 – Feb 27 Organization: Society for Haitian Arts Culture and Social Work (SHACS - Portland OR) On the ground collaborators: Quisqueya Christian School Donors: Andy Swanson, Jason Zabell

Dr. Denis Marier (CCNM Grad) HAITI 2010 Feb 16 – Feb 5 Organization: Mission of Charity Donors: Heel Canada, Metagenics

Dr. Paul Gannon (Bastyr 2000 grad) HAITI 2010 Feb 27 – March 2 nd Organization: Project Medishare & University of Miami Donations: Boiron, Wise Woman, Professional Complementary Health Formulas, Prothera, Seroyal, Bach Flower

Dr. Krisite Ferrerra UB HAITI 2010

Dr. William Wulsin HAITI 2010 March 25 Organization: Tzu Chi Donations/Thanks:

Naturopaths International (NI) & Naturopathic Medicine for Global Health (NMGH) HAITI 2010 April 25 – May 9 Brandie Gowey, NMD; Jon Kalman, NMD; Emily Davenport, NMD; Decker Weiss, NMD; Runako Aaron and Firlande Volcy, NMD who are all alumni of SCNM

Rebecca Provorse ND, LAc Haiti 2010 July 15 – July 22 Organization: Acupuncturists Without Borders Donations/Thanks:

Naturopathic Global Health Council & NDI Haiti Team - 2010 July 16 – July 26 th Organization: NGHC/NDI Donations/Thanks: NABNE – OUR ENTIRE PROFESSION over 12 K In. Kind : Heel, Hylands

NGHC – the formation

Who are the members? • Volunteer responders to the crisis in Haiti met in Portland, OR. in April 2010. • • They proposed establishment of this council to gather the expertise of the community to respond to the disaster in Haiti. Since this area is fairly new to our profession – it was important for this group to respond with caution, preparedness and with the larger picture of this profession in mind. • These volunteer leaders have brought the idea to you today:

Naturopathic Global Health Council The Formation:

NATUROPATHIC GLOBAL HEALTH COUNCIL The vision of the Naturopathic Global Health Council (NGHC) is to work collaboratively to ensure that all those striving for improvement and equity in global health, specifically in naturopathic global health, have the information and resources they need to succeed, have a forum to share information, and can prepare adequately to provide care in a responsible and ethical manner.

NATUROPATHIC GLOBAL HEALTH COUNCIL Leadership Council Co Chairs: Tabatha Parker Bill Benda M. D. - AANP Amy Rothenberg - NESH Sue Yirku- INM Sabine Thomas William Wulsin Firlande Volcy Erin Moore, NMSA

NATUROPATHI GLOBAL HEALTH COUNCIL Leadership Council - Colleges Christine L. Girard, NDSouthwest College of Naturopathic Medicine (SCNM) Kristie Ferreira, ND University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine (UBCNM) Dohn Kruschwitz, MD, ND – National College of Natural Medicine (NCNM) Kevin Nolan, MD, ND Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine(BINM) Tom Bull - Bastyr Ellen Wong – Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM)

NATUROPATHI GLOBAL HEALTH COUNCIL Leadership Council – Team HAITI Brandy Rose Lipscomb, ND Sabine Thomas, ND Joanna Forwell, ND Chris Holder, ND Not Pictured: William Wolfe- Security Advisor, Shawn Reilly –CAND, Christa Louise – NABNE, Joseph Trindal – USA Disaster Relief Advisor

Addressing Emerging Global Health Issues in Naturopathic Medicine It is time for new forms of collaboration at the national and international level which seek to engage a wide range of participants in meaningful dialogue based on common values in order to: • • Build a network of educational and medical resources and opportunities Create partnerships Facilitate communication Generate mechanisms for needs assessment and data gathering Ensure responsibility and ethical practices Reach out to the larger community doing this work And? ? ? …….

ENCOURAGEMENT “ I want to wish all of the NGHC forum attendees the very best as you hold your Portland conference. I have long believed in naturopathic health strategies and all it can mean for so many who seek a more integrated, holistic approach to health issues. I deeply appreciate your support of Mercy Corps and our mission to disadvantaged peoples worldwide. ” Sincere best wishes, Dan O'Neill, Founder Mercy Corps www. mercycorps. org

Medical Teams International (formerly Northwest Medical Teams) President Bas Vanderzalm His message for NGHC: Improving global health is one of the great challenges of our time. The lives of millions of people are at stake. There’s much to do…. all of us can make a difference. Best wishes in your efforts to improve the health of people who are suffering and who need our help.

THANK YOU NABNE and the NABNE Board of Directors Amy Rothenberg and Paul Herscu All of the leadership council of the NGHC NDI Board for all your tremendous work Intern Sue Yirku who made this event possible Erin Moore from NMSA All the volunteers All of you for coming All the docs who went to Haiti All the orgs doing this work FIMAFRICA, NWB, NI, NMGH, HELP, HBI, M. SOMA Our patients, our families, our planet Spirit/God

Final Thoughts ZINARE Zambia Institute of Natural Medicine and Research Founder, Dr. Lawrence Chanza, ND