The Naturopathic Medical Student Association (NMSA) is an international, student-governed, 501(c)3 non-profit organization established to support naturopathic medical students at accredited schools in the USA, Canada, and Puerto Rico. We provide access to unique leadership experiences and educational resources as well as increased access to information on how to succeed in our future careers as healthcare professionals.

Please see our introductory video to the NMSA below!

What’s going on in the NMSA right now?

Global Helth Fellowship Applications – NOW OPEN!

This year, NDI has generously donated to the NMSA to allow us to offer one (1) Global Health Fellowship, amounted at $1,500.00 USD to assist a student in developing and organizing a project oriented in Global Health. This includes areas of health promotion, community involvement, and international volunteering, among others. Applications are due Sunday, June 3rd, by 11:59 pm PST and can be found here. Winners to be announced June 8th! Good luck! If you have any questions regarding the application process, e-mail Steven LaBrecque at secretary@naturopathicstudent.org

Naturopathic Medicine Week

Congratulations to the CCNM NMSA Chapter for winning the Golden Avocado for the 2018 Canadian Naturopathic Medicine Week Challenge!

Congratulations to the Bastyr Washington NMSA Chapter for winning the Golden Avocado for the 2017 US Naturopathic Medicine Week Challenge!

2018-2019 NMSA Board of Directors

We are excited to announce your 2018-19 NMSA International Executive Board of Directors!

Blake Langley (NUNM), President
Valerie Kremer (CCNM), President-Elect
Brianna Firminger (Bastyr WA), Chief Administrative Officer
Karen Appel (Bastyr WA), Chief Financial Officer
Sydney Freggiaro (Bastyr WA), VP of Communication & PR
Thomas Macsay (Bastyr CA), VP of Membership
Khaleed Alston (NUNM), VP of Development

Chapter Elections are underway! Please be on the lookout for a full Board of Directors announcement in the next newsletter!

Scholarship Opportunity from Bragg

Applications for the 2018 Bragg Nutrition Scholarships – (2) at $2,500 each! – are now closed. Winners are to be announced by the end of the month! One scholarship will be awarded to a student from Universidad del Turabo, one scholarship will be awarded to a student from one of the other schools.

Scholarship Opportunity from NDI

Applications have now closed. Thank you, Bragg Foundation, for funding the Patricia & Paul C. Bragg Global Health Scholarships through NDI!

Fellowship Applications

Applications for the 2018 Fellowships are underway! Please click here to find the application in the Membership Benefits tab – you must be logged in to access this! Be on the lookout for the 2018 Global Health Fellowships to be released this spring!

We thank NCMIC (https://www.ncmic.com/) for their generous support of the NMSA in funding the 2018 Public Policy Fellowship! Congratulations Aubrey Corbett of NUNM and Valerie Kremer of CCNM.

We thank NPLEX for their continued support of student research via the Anna MacIntosh Junior Investigator Award. The NMSA wholeheartedly extends its congratulations to Maxwell Crispo of CCNM!