Improving the health and well-being of the human community
The Bastyr approach to health integrates mind, body, spirit and nature.
We reach out to the community around us - athletically, politically, educationally,
nutritionally, both large and small in scale - to impact families and entire communities.
Bastyr Well Suited to Lead Cultural Competency Efforts in Health Care The nation is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse. The question is: How can health care systems and providers best respond to patients’ varied perspectives, values and behaviors about health and well-being? It's a question that's important to Bastyr, and one the University is well suited to tackle. more...
Popular China Externship Strengthens Students' AOM Education The acupuncture and Oriental medicine (AOM) program at Bastyr University follows this educational philosophy in several ways, one if which is by offering an annual for-credit externship in China. The China externship gives third-year AOM students an opportunity to spend 30 days learning Chinese herbal medicine from experienced herbal masters at one of Bastyr’s sister schools, either Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine or the Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. more...
Lobbying Efforts Boosting Natural Medicine on Capitol Hill Interest and understanding of natural medicine is growing in Washington, D.C. But will that translate into any legislative progress this session? Learn more about the AANP's recent lobbying efforts. more...
Study Abroad Opportunities Abound at Bastyr Bastyr University doesn't have a degree program in international relations, but it might as well. Last September alone, Bastyr students traveled to China to study traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), Italy to study herbal medicine, and Ecuador to study medical Spanish and complete rotations in public hospitals. In fact, if one picked up a globe and chose any country in the world, chances are a Bastyr student has either studied, lived or worked there — or has plans to in the near future. more...
