SASA Hosts 9th AcuWeek at NWHSU
This fall, NWHSU’s Student American Society of Acupuncturists (SASA) hosted their ninth AcuWeek. Each trimester SASA brings speakers to campus—virtually and in person—to dive deep into important topics in acupuncture, herbal medicine, and running a practice.   NWHSU alumni and faculty were featured... Read More ›
2022 White Coat Ceremony: Smiles, Laughs, and Maybe a Tear or Two
It was a beautiful day for the Fall 2022 T6 white coat ceremony on Saturday, September 24. Friends, family and faculty gathered to witness and celebrate our transition into clinical education. There were smiles, a lot of laughs and I’m... Read More ›
New Anatomy Lab Welcomes Students to the Future of Education
Anatomy instruction at NWHSU has a rich legacy. With the opening of... Read More ›
Be Well: Racism As a Public Health Threat. How Did We Get Here?
By Mpls.St.Paul Magazine's Be Well As our community continues to reel from the killings of George Floyd and Daunte Wright, another crisis is making headlines. Just last week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) declared racism a "serious public... Read More ›
Building Community for Veterans at NWHSU
Northwestern Health Sciences University (NWHSU) is a Military Friendly® school with a long history of welcoming veteran students. One of those students is future-chiropractor and current Army Engineer Alex Grubish, who became president of the Veteran’s Club during COVID-19.   Before... Read More ›
Be Well: Breaking Through the Glass Slipper
From Mpls.St.Paul Magazine's Be Well The 75-year-old woman arrived at Dr. Stacy Boone-Vikingson’s chiropractic office, feeling extremely down. She had unrelenting pain and was dejected because she could no longer dance. The woman, a former professional dancer who continued doing... Read More ›
NWHSU Condemns Bigotry Toward Asian-Americans
President Deb Bushway shared the following in an email to the NWHSU community. In the past year, anti-Asian hate crimes have continued to escalate.  As an educational institution, we denounce these crimes and stand in solidarity with Asian, Asian-American, and... Read More ›
MedCity News: Chiropractors, massage therapists, and acupuncturists are decreasing frontline worker burnout
Chiropractors, massage therapists, and acupuncturists are decreasing frontline worker burnout By Michele Maiers at MedCity News Healthcare workers have experienced unimaginable trauma in the last year. Until recently, frontline healthcare worker’s mental health has been an afterthought. According to a... Read More ›
NCMIC awards several NWHSU students in Bucks for Boards
NCMIC Announces Bucks For Boards Scholarship Recipients NCMIC announced the 2020 fourth quarter recipients of its popular Bucks for Boards quarterly scholarships. Each recipient was awarded $500 to help defray the cost of NBCE chiropractic board exams. Winners include these... Read More ›
NWHSU Celebrates 80 Years
In 1941, Northwestern College of Chiropractic opened with a vision and three students. Eighty years later, Northwestern Health Sciences University has proudly expanded on that legacy: with 11 fields of study and more than 7,500 graduates. NWHSU serves our community... Read More ›