In This Issue…
Editor's Note: Astound yourself
HAVE YOU EVER CONSIDERED WHAT YOU MIGHT DO IF YOU KNEW YOU COULDN’T FAIL? Fear of failure has been known to stop many people dead in their tracks on the way to success. In any area of life – be it the sciences, the arts, athletics, business, or even relationships – a fear of failure can be a self-fulfilling prophesy.
Then there are those people who never stop to fear failure, or even to consider it as a possibility. You’ve all seen – and maybe even been – that person at sometime in your lives. And you’ve all heard the classic story of Thomas Edison, my personal childhood hero, who failed more than 1,000 times while trying to create the light bulb. His “shining” perspective still illuminates me every time I hear it: "I have not failed 1,000 times. I have successfully discovered 1,000 ways to NOT make a light bulb."
With students returning to campuses everywhere this fall – not to mention the opening of the NFL season, the most fearless sport of all – this month’s e-news issue peers into the lives of two fearless ND students, who chose to take the leap to see exactly what they were capable of…
ND student Kathryn “Katy” Firisin is significantly expanding her career, renewing herself, healing others, and making her mortgage payments, all at the same time.
And ND student Ann Lee is discovering just how much she can take on – as it turns out, a whole lot: earning a dual degree in four years, and authoring a textbook along the way.
Here’s to Edison, to students Firisin and Lee, and to any of you who are willing to astound yourselves, and to let yourself do just what you are capable of doing!
To your health and your future,
Coquina Deger
Managing Editor, AANMC BACK TO TOP ^
Meet Two ND Students: Oh, the places they're going...
Ever wish you could talk to an ND student before enrolling in naturopathic medical school? Just to find out what it’s really like, what they spend their days doing, and how their expectations are being met?
Well, we did! We spoke with a couple of top ND students on their paths to success, and here’s what they told us…
- Expanding her career, renewing herself
ND Student Kathryn “Katy” Firisin
This SCNM student is following a path she feels born to take. For her, continuing her career as a physical therapist while going through naturopathic medical school is a natural step in the progression of her health care career. This literally hands-on experience often informs her curriculum and also helps her manage her financial obligations. Most importantly for Katy, seeing what she’s capable of is both an exhilarating and humbling experience. READ MORE >
- From pharmaceutical to neutraceutical
ND Student Ann Lee
The University of Bridgeport’s Ann Lee was on her way to a distinguished career in the allopathic pharmaceutical industry. But four years of working in Merck & Company’s supply chain was enough to change her mind about human-engineered medicines. To Lee, nature is the most effective — and efficient — healer of all. And her studies in epigenetics under Dr. Peter D’Adamo in Connecticut focus on creating treatments that last. Find out about Lee’s leap from the synthetic world to the natural one. READ MORE >
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Happenings This Fall
Begin your field research this fall. Visit grad fairs. Attend campus open houses. Meet other individuals in the profession. Open doors for yourself. Be our guest at an AANMC event:
- AANMC Webinar
Thurs., Sept. 24, 2009, at 10:00 AM (Pacific)
AANMC Webinars are a great opportunity to get your questions about naturopathic medicine answered without ever leaving home! This time around, the AANMC is proud to give you Dr. Marnie Loomis, who is known for her energetic and extremely entertaining presentations at AANMC forums.
Our Webinar will also include presentations on subjects important to prospective ND students, such as applying to naturopathic medical school and what it’s really like to be an ND student. Come hear from naturopathic medicine professionals and current students – REGISTER TODAY!
- NCNM Clinic Grand Opening
Fri., Sept. 25, 2009, at 10:00 AM (Pacific)
Our own NCNM opens their newly renovated natural health clinic, the largest such facility in Portland. Join longstanding college supporters Mayor Sam Adams (Portland) and Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson (Oregon) in attending!
Located just across the street from campus, the clinic houses 30 patient treatment rooms, including hydrotherapy and IV therapy rooms, a group-acupuncture and qigong area, a full-service natural medicine pharmacy, and a teaching botanical herbal garden behind the clinic. LEARN MORE >
- On-Site Events: AANMC Naturopathic Medicine Informational Forums
October through November
This fall, the AANMC is updating its forum format with two exciting new features – roundtable case study discussions and student speakers! The roundtables will provide valuable insight into how real NDs approach real-life situations in the real world, and our student speakers will help you discover how ND students actually spend their days. Be sure to attend the forum in your area!
- Campus Open Houses and College Fairs
- Our Tacoma Forum rocked the house last month!
- Some future NDs traveled thousands of miles to attend this year’s Prospective Student Days: The winner of our prize for “most miles traveled” hailed from New England - 3,000 miles away!
- NCNM and Bastyr win ZRT Cup Challenge!
Congratulations to the students from NCNM and Bastyr, the winners of the ZRT Cup Challenge, a college bowl competition held at the annual AANP convention. NCNM, the 1st place winner, took home $10,000 in student scholarship funds, and Bastyr, the 2nd place winner, took home $3,000. Well done all!
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Your Questions Answered:
Job opportunities?
Q: Are new NDs graduating today finding job opportunities?
A: Naturopathic medicine is a growing field, and there are opportunities for NDs in a broad range of areas. Some NDs opt to complete residencies after graduation, while others go immediately into private practice. To find out more about career paths and online job boards available to NDs, READ YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED >
And please keep the good questions coming!
E-mail Coquina Deger at editor@aanmc.org. BACK TO TOP ^
Next Up: Family life
We’ll talk to practicing NDs and ND students to see how some parents are successfully walking the tightrope of work-family balance.
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Mark Your Calendars!
Find us in a city near you and reserve your spot today!
AANMC Webinar
Tomorrow!
Thurs., Sept. 24, 2009
CHICAGO Forum
Sat., Oct. 10, 2009
LOS ANGELES Forum
Sat., Oct. 31, 2009
NEW YORK CITY Forum
Sat., Nov. 7, 2009
“If we all did the things we are capable of doing, we would literally ASTOUND ourselves."
- Thomas Edison
 “I wanted to provide them [my parents] with alternatives that would work and have fewer side effects. That was the major motivation that gave me the courage to make the change.”
- Ann Lee, ND student
 “Working part-time while being a full-time student … keeps my mind active and open. For me, it’s important to continue being a physical therapist, because it’s something I love to do. I’m adding to my career, not changing it.”
- Katy Firisin, ND student
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