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Northwestern Health Sciences University is a college institution that focuses on alternative health care and is located in Bloomington, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis. The university has educational programs in chiropractic, Oriental medicine, acupuncture, therapeutic massage, and human biology. The university was founded in 1941 by John B. Wolfe, DC.〔http://www.nwhealth.edu/aboutnw/qufacts.html〕 Previously Northwestern College of Chiropractic, Northwestern Health Sciences University has focused on alternative health care education, patient care, and research for over 70 years.〔http://www.nwhealth.edu/aboutnw/presmess.html〕 Since 1991, Northwestern’s Wolfe-Harris Center for Clinical Studies has become one of the largest natural health care research institutions in the United States. It receives about $279,000 dollars in federal research funding per year placing it in the 69 percentile for lowest federal research funding, placing it just behind Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College within the State of Minnesota.〔http://ncsesdata.nsf.gov/profiles/site;jsessionid=39BC7410E3913414DCEFFB0BF3116A19.prodas2?method=rankingBySource&ds=fss〕 == Organization == Northwestern Health Sciences University is a private institution, receiving most of its funding through tuition, research grants, and alumni contributions. It comprises three colleges and schools: College of Chiropractic, the College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, and the School of Massage Therapy. Northwestern is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.〔http://www.nwhealth.edu/academics/accreditation-university/〕 Founded in 1941, College of Chiropractic offers a doctor of chiropractic degree. The College has created a clinical system, with several natural care centers, more than 150 community-based private-practice clinics, and final term preceptorship opportunities around the world. The University's public clinic system records more than 65,000 patient visits a year, making Northwestern the largest provider of natural health care services in Minnesota.8 The College of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (CAOM) is the largest and oldest school in Minnesota offering master's degree programs accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Founded in 1990 as the Minnesota Institute of Acupuncture and Herbal Studies, CAOM is a provider of education and clinical services in acupuncture and Oriental medicine. CAOM student interns provide services in the Edith Davis Teaching Clinic on the University campus, and health care clinics and community agencies in the metropolitan area. The School of Massage Therapy is the only massage therapy school in Minnesota to receive accreditation from the Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation (COMTA). The 36-semester credit, 780-hour program emphasizes a foundation in the basic sciences, more than 340 hours of hands-on lab experience, and a structured clinical experience within the School of Massage Therapy Teaching Clinic and other community sites. Students receive a professional certificate in massage therapy upon successful completion.12 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Northwestern Health Sciences University」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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