Bastyr University
Bastyr University was established as the
John Bastyr College of Naturopathic Medicine in 1978 in
Seattle,
Washington (
USA). It is named for 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 during the dark years of the 1940s, 50s, and 60s. In
1984, the school was renamed Bastyr
College, and in
1994, it became Bastyr
University, in recognition of the fact that it now offered many programs in addition to naturopathic medicine. Bastyr now offers programs in
acupuncture,
nutrition, oriental medicine, exercise science,
health psychology,
behavioral science,
herbal therapy,
counseling, and leadership. It is now located in the Juanita neighborhood of
Kenmore, Washington.
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