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'Bastyr University' was established as the 'John Bastyr College of Naturopathic Medicine' in 1978 in Seattle, Washington (USA) by Sheila Quinn, Joseph Pizzorno, ND, LM; William Mitchell, ND; and Les Griffith, ND, LM. It is named after the late John Bastyr, ND, DC (1912 – 1995), a pioneering naturopathic physician and chiropractor in the Seattle area who was instrumental in keeping interest in naturopathic medicine alive through the 1960s. It is one of six accredited naturopathic medical schools. The school has been accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities since 1989 to offer Baccalaureate, Masters and Doctoral degree programs.^[1][2]
In 1984, the school was renamed Bastyr College, and in 1994, it became Bastyr University. Bastyr now offers programs in naturopathic medicine, nutrition, acupuncture and Oriental medicine, exercise science and wellness, health psychology, applied behavioral science, midwifery, nutrition and clinical health psychology, and herbal science. 'Leadership Institute of Seattle' serves as the Bastyr University School of Applied Behavioral Science and offers masters degrees in mental health counseling and leadership/organizational development.
In 1996, Bastyr relocated to its current location in the 'Saint Thomas Center', an old seminary building in the Inglewood-Finn Hill neighborhood of Kenmore, Washington. Its campus is almost completely surrounded by Saint Edward State Park's dense fir and hemlock forest. In November, 2005, the university finalized the purchase of this property, which it had been leasing from the Archdiocese of Seattle.
Bastyr also operates a natural medicine clinic, Bastyr Center for Natural Health, in Seattle's Wallingford neighborhood. The clinic offers naturopathic care and acupuncture and Oriental medicine and can treat many types of health conditions.

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Academic programs

Undergraduate level programs offered are Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Nutrition, Herbal Sciences, Health Psychology and Exercise Science and Wellness.
Master's level programs offered are Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese/Oriental Medicine, Clinical Nutrition/Nutritionist, Dietetics/Dietician (RD), Nutrition Sciences and Applied Behavioral Science (Leadership Institute of Seattle).
Doctoral level programs are offered in Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese/Oriental Medicine.
Professional level programs are offered in Naturopathic Medicine/Naturopathy (ND), and Certificate Programs are available in
Naturopathic Midwifery Certificate and Certificate in Chinese Herbal Medicine.

References

1. Directory of Institutions A — D, Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. Accessed May 16, 2007.
2. Accreditation, Bastyr University, accessed May 16, 2007.

External links

★ Bastyr University's Web site

★ Bastyr Center for Natural Health's Web site

★ Study Acupuncture at Bastyr Web site

★ Leadership Institute of Seattle

★ Bastyr University's Degree Programs

★ Leadership Institute of Seattle Degree Programs

★ Bastyr University Campus (circa December 2004) Master Plan EIS submitted to the City of Kenmore