Proceedings

PROCEEDINGS

The Foundation of Naturopathic Medicine–The Healing Power of Nature will be a multi-volume textbook series published by the Naturopathic Medicine Academy (NMA).

NMA is an international, intergenerational codification of the philosophy, principles and theory of naturopathic medicine with modern science, clinical practice and public policy; a collaboration of over 300 authors, editors, colleges and agencies in the naturopathic medical community dedicated to developing teaching tools, resources and a textbook series for naturopathic medical and integrative health professions. Editorial Team: Executive and Senior Editors: Pamela Snider, ND (Executive Editor, US); Jared Zeff, ND, LAc (US); Joseph Pizzorno, ND (US); Stephen Myers, ND, BMed, PhD (AU); James Sensenig, ND (in memoriam); Roger Newman Turner, ND, DO, BAc ( UK); Don Warren, ND (CA); Thom Kruzel, ND (US). Production Editor Kelsang Tenpa, MA (US); Medical Editor Amy Neil, MS, MAP (US).

Learn how this incredible effort began:

Click on image to see

our founding brochure.

Click here to read

the initial press release

after the retreat

Label 6

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

Click on image for the
2006 NDNR article

before the retreat

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

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

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

Click on image to see

The 2013 AANP Slideshow

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

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

(formerly Foundations of Naturopathic Medicine Institute)

Google Analytics is a web analysis service provided by Google. Google utilizes the data collected to track and examine the use of this site, to prepare reports on its activities and share them with other Google services.

Google may use the data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.

Personal data collected: Cookie and Usage Data. Place of processing: USA. Find Google's privacy policy here.

Google may use the data collected to contextualize and personalize the ads of its own advertising network.

Personal data collected: Cookie and Usage Data. Place of processing: USA. Find Google's privacy policy here.

NM Academy

This website makes use of cookies. Please see our privacy policy for details.