For Immediate Release:
Integrative Therapeutics, Inc. Seeking 2010 Residency Sites for STAIR Scholarship Program
This unique program that awards ND graduates residency scholarships is searching for two successful Naturopathic and MD managed integrative practice sites.
GREEN BAY, WI (September 18, 2009) — Integrative Therapeutics, Inc (ITI®), in collaboration with the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP), is seeking qualified residency sites for the fourth year of the ITI & AANP STAIRSM Residency Scholarship Program. This highly sought after scholarship offers postgraduate naturopathic physicians the opportunity to work in a truly integrated residency.
This unique CNME-approved professional scholarship program provides naturopathic graduates a fully paid, one year residency to practice with both naturopathic and integrative medicine physicians. ITI encourages all highly qualified clinic sites to apply. Deadline for residency sites is October 1st, 2009.
The two sites that will be chosen must meet the requirements below:
- Qualified clinic sites must practice in a successful integrative medical practice with an ND and MD on staff OR be an ND who practices in partnership with an MD practice within a 30 mile radius- for a truly integrated experience.
- Clinic sites must also have a shared mission with ITI and AANP to; mentor future leadership in integrative medicine; help expand graduate medical education and; enhance licensing efforts for naturopathic physicians.
ITI has been a strong advocate for the naturopathic community since the company’s inception over 30 years ago. Naturopathic physicians played a key part in the company’s development, and ITI is proud to partner with the AANP in this program that plays a vital role in the development of the next generation of naturopaths.
The clinics chosen to take part in the STAIR program help shape the future of medicine and provide ND students the ability to “step up” the next level of professional success. Actual residency will start in the fall of 2010. ITI encourages all interested clinics to apply today. Applications are available at
www.stair.integrativeinc.com.
The ITI-AANP STAIR Residency Scholarship Program is a CNME-approved, postdoctoral, naturopathic, medical education program under the administration of Bastyr University. For more information contact Gary Garcia, MD at 206.834.4124 or email
ggarcia@bastyr.edu. Visit the ITI website for the full list of qualifying criteria, as well as see 2009 STAIR winners at
www.stair.integrativeinc.com.