UWS Blog

Woman drinking coffee starting out the window

Beat the Winter Blues

As the days get shorter, darker and wetter our health and well-being can take a nosedive. Add in all that extra stress from the holidays plus the pressure of a…

Read More
hiking

Northwest Center for Lifestyle and Functional Medicine News: Community members weigh in on health concerns

When the executive director for the Northwest Center for Lifestyle and Functional Medicine (NWCLFM), Cheryl Hawk, DC, PhD, CHES, began her role, her aim was clear – listen to the…

Read More
james kurtz

Dr. James Kurtz named 2015 UWS Alumnus of the Year and Dr. Philip Snell honored for Integrative Health Care work

PORTLAND, Ore., November 2, 2015 – University of Western States (UWS) recently held its 2015 Homecoming and NW Symposium. The event culminated in a celebratory homecoming dinner on October 17,…

Read More
integrative fellowship

UWS to provide advanced training for integrative health and medicine fellowship

Venture is part of a partnership between OCIM and AIHM PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 17 – University of Western States (UWS), through its membership with the Oregon Collaborative for Integrative Medicine…

Read More
Doctor showing anatomical spine in medical office

October is Chiropractic Health Month

UWS celebrates and promotes awareness October is National Chiropractic Health Month, and as part of this national push to promote awareness of and celebrate the profession, University of Western States…

Read More
ucclogob300

Umpqua Community College

Our thoughts go out to everyone affected by tragic shooting that took place at Umpqua Community College this morning. UWS takes the security of our campus very seriously and has…

Read More
Default Thumbnail

Integrated Approaches to Tame a Tension Headache

Stress can sometimes get the best of us. With the new school year in full swing, our busy work schedules and lots of family activities piling up, we often manifest…

Read More
falls prevention

Falls Prevention Awareness Day is September 23

The National Council on Aging (NCOA) hosts Falls Prevention Awareness Day on September 23, 2015.  UWS wants to support this cause and bring awareness to the mission of fall risk…

Read More
ACA news

UWS faculty Dr. Daniel Redwood gets the cover of the September ACA News

The director of the human nutrition and functional medicine program at University of Western States (UWS), Daniel Redwood, DC, recently made the front cover of ACA News for his article,…

Read More

A sneak peek at Leaps into IM

By Freya Moran The website is elusive about what happens at LEAPS, and I think for good reason. Not knowing where the next week would go, I boarded a plane…

Read More