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the Academy

ABOUT US

Codifying our knowledge. It’s time.

Skemania Lodge origjnal meeting about the project

We are a team of more than 300 international contributors working collaboratively to agree upon a diverse range of content for a multi-volume medical textbook addressing the central and foundational concepts of naturopathic medicine.

THIS IS OUR PURPOSE:

A group of doctors is working to codify elder naturopathic wisdom

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A woman is educating eager students while an elder listens on

This beautiful and thoughtfully developed 29 chapter volume addresses the primary therapies and modalities of Naturopathic medicine

Volume 1: Nature Cure

The practice of basic nature cure skills is fundamental to every therapeutic endeavor in naturopathic medicine, no matter what other modalities might be applied.

Roger Newman Turner, ND, DO, BAc

Nature cure is both a philosophy and a practice that is the basis for contemporary naturopathic medicine.

This beautiful and thoughtfully developed 29-chapter volume addresses the primary therapies and modalities of nature cure that support your patients’ inherent self-healing capacity.

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All of the Nature Cure volume is available now for free download.
However, please note, this material is copyright to the
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Foundations of Naturopathic Medicine Institute, and may not be republished.

The Therapeutic Order was first developed by naturopathic physicians Dr. Jared Zeff and Dr. Pamela Snider. Dr. Zeff’s landmark 1997 article [Zeff, 1997] proposed the four-part Hierarchy of Healing in “The Process of Healing – A Unifying Theory of Naturopathic Medicine.” Click here for more…

First developed by Naturopathic physicians Dr. Jared Zeff and Dr. Pamela Snider, it presents a unifying theory of Naturopathic medicine

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The Naturopathic Medicine Therapeutic Order is (1) a roadmap to the transformation of health care (2) a guide to the healing power of nature in treating disease by restoring health; (3) a strategy for health creation that will lead to a healthier world (4) an approach to medicine which respects nature and its natural systems.

Additional volumes in the works!

As the Academy picks up volunteers, the work expands

How it all began:

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our founding brochure.

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the initial press release

after the retreat

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A profession must codify its unique knowledge to grow. It must find a powerful way to transfer its knowledge to new generations of practitioners.

Snider, P., Zeff, J., Sensenig, J., Pizzorno, Myers, S.P., Newman Turner, R., Warren, D., Campbell, V. with Schleich, D., Mitchell, W., Louise, C., Kruzel, T., Rogers, C., Bettenburg, R., Kronenberg, l. (Watrous, L.), Milliman, B., Orrock, P., Joiner-Bey, H., Smith, F., Standish, L., Bezy, E., Edwards, L., Blake, E., Stargrove. M., Keppler, W., Grontkowski, C.; and Agency Liaisons; Student Consultants; Hunter, S., and Campbell, V. and Associates. Codifying Our Knowledge - It's Time. First International Editors Retreat Full Proceedings Report with Executive Summary.Pub. Foundations of Naturopathic Medicine Project (Foundations of Naturopathic Medicine Institute, Naturopathic Medicine Academy); Snoqualmie, WA. 2007. Copyright 2007-2025. All Rights Reserved.

https://naturemedacademy.org

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2006 NDNR article

before the retreat

Click to see the 2013 AANP slideshow about the Foundations project of FNMI

The first international editors retreat for the FNMI textbook project

Click on image for the elegant rendering of the proceedings from that first meeting at Skemania Lodge.

Click for an interview with two of our Founders

“In years to come, this landmark event will likely be cited as the Skamania Breakthrough Convocation.”

Closing Plenary, April 5, 2007

James Sensenig, ND Founder, Naturopathic Medicine Institute

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The 2013 AANP Slideshow

Get Involved! The Naturopathic Medicine Academy is interested in your feedback! Volume 1 is now in pre-print, which means subject to change. So please check back for updates.

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Mailing:
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P.O. Box 857
Snoqualmie, WA 98065

ABOUT NMA: The Naturopathic Medicine Academy is an international and intergenerational team of more than 300 authors, 33 editors, 11 colleges and universities, and 13 agencies of the global naturopathic medical community.

Our Mission is to codify, transcribe, publish and distribute naturopathic medical knowledge, concepts, models and their applications to benefit, vitalize, and sustain our health, humanity and biosphere for present and future generations

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