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Chiropractic Students Clinical Practice
Alumni News, Functional Nutrition, Health Coaching
Standing out on Med School Applications with Health Coaching

Should you get a master\’s degree and become a certified health coach to try standing out on med school applications? We asked an NWHSU grad for all the details. Her short answer?  It won\’t just enhance your applications but will… Read More ›

Chiropractic, Chiropractic Careers, Health Coaching, Integrative Care
Adding Health Coaching to Your Chiropractic Degree

Holli Kells, DC, MHS graduated from NWHSU with both her chiropractic degree and a master’s in integrative care. Why? Practicing alongside other professions is important to her as a chiropractor. We checked in with her about her new practice, her… Read More ›

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine
Distance Learning in the College of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine 

How a hands-on program with hybrid and online learning (distance learning) benefits you  NWHSU’s College of Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine offers a Master of Acupuncture (MAc) and Doctor of Acupuncture (DAcCHM) with a Chinese Herbal Medicine Specialization. Between lecture, labs,… Read More ›

Chiropractic, Thought Leadership
SACA & the Value of Attending a Leadership Conference   

The Student American Chiropractic Association (SACA) represented NWHSU the ACA Student Leadership Conference at Parker University in Dallas, Texas this September. Attending a leadership conference as a chiropractic student can strengthen your soft skills, grow your network, and prepare you… Read More ›

University News
Erchonia Continues to Invest in NWHSU Students

Erchonia Corporation, a world leader in low-level laser therapy, continues to invest in its Erchonia Scholars Program at Northwestern Health Sciences University (NWHSU).  Established in 2022, the program provides scholarships to support students studying chiropractic at NWHSU.    With Erchonia’s… Read More ›

Alumni News, Chiropractic, Chiropractic Careers
Robert Dahl: The ‘Grandfather of Chiropractic’ in Flagstaff, AZ

Robert Dahl, DC will celebrate the 50th anniversary of his graduation from NWHSU in 2025, and still enjoys the work of chiropractic and his patients.  He credits his high school “adversary” in track and football (who in college at UMD,… Read More ›

Alumni News, PBPH
Supporting Patients Through Recovery Journeys as a PA

Only 5% of physician assistants (PA) practice in psychiatry. Erika Steinbauer, PAC, CAQ-Psych, who completed the PBPH program at NWHSU, is one of them. “I had always felt a deep connection to this field and wanted to focus on eating… Read More ›

Alumni News, Chiropractic
Alum Column: How to Serve your Community Sustainably

We asked NWHSU alum and successful chiropractor Juneau Robbins, DC, to write a column about how to serve your community sustainably. He shared important, practical advice:  For many healthcare providers, serving others is at the heart of our profession and… Read More ›

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine, Acupuncture Careers, Alumni News
Buying an Acupuncture Practice & Making it Their Own

Jessica French, DCM and Matt French, DCM own Crocus Hill Acupuncture & Herbal Medicine in Falcon Heights, Minnesota. Buying an acupuncture practice and building an inviting neighborhood clinic is a great option after graduation. We checked in with them about… Read More ›

Alumni News, Massage Therapy
Expanding Access to Massage Therapy

Many people do not have access to integrative therapies like massage. Diane Long, MHS, SEP, BCTMB (they/them) has built a career trying to change that. Diane, who graduated from the massage therapy program 15 years ago and also earned their master of… Read More ›