National University of Health Sciences
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Although it originally began as a chiropractic educational institution, National University of Health Sciences (NUHS) now offers degree programs in chiropractic
, naturopathic medicine
, acupuncture
, Chinese medicine and biomedical sciences. The university also offers certificate programs for massage therapy and chiropractic assistants.
After moving to Chicago in 1908 and being chartered and incorporated by the State of Illinois, the college's first home was on Congress Street across from Presbyterian Hospital. In 1920, the college's enrollment had grown to such an extent that it needed a larger facility, so it purchased a five-story building at 20 N. Ashland and the name was changed to "The National College of Chiropractic." In 1927, the college established its first clinic, the "Chicago General Health Service," which remained in operation until 2008.
In 1942, the college became a not-for-profit educational and research institution under the corporate laws of Illinois and the United States Dept. of the Treasury governing tax-exempt institutions.
In 1963, National relocated its campus to Lombard, Illinois in suburban Chicago where it remains today. In 2000, it adopted the university structure and changed its name to National University of Health Sciences. In 2009, the university expanded to include a campus in St. Petersburg, Florida, where it offers the doctor of chiropractic degree.
The university currently operates four of its own clinics (one on its Lombard campus, another on Chicago's Maxwell Street, another in suburban Aurora and one at its St. Petersburg Florida campus), as well as two clinics housed by a not-for-profit outside mission organization serving transient clients.
Chiropractic
Chiropractic is a health care profession concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders of the neuromusculoskeletal system and the effects of these disorders on general health. It is generally categorized as complementary and alternative medicine...
, naturopathic medicine
Naturopathic medicine
Naturopathy, or Naturopathic Medicine, is a form of alternative medicine based on a belief in vitalism, which posits that a special energy called vital energy or vital force guides bodily processes such as metabolism, reproduction, growth, and adaptation...
, acupuncture
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a type of alternative medicine that treats patients by insertion and manipulation of solid, generally thin needles in the body....
, Chinese medicine and biomedical sciences. The university also offers certificate programs for massage therapy and chiropractic assistants.
History
National University of Health Sciences was founded as the "National School of Chiropractic" by John Fitz Allen Howard DC in 1906 in Davenport, Iowa. In 1908, the school moved to Chicago, because its founder desired a more scientifically rigorous academic culture. Another reason that Howard relocated to the Chicago area was that he received an agreement allowing his students to have access to anatomical study of cadavers at the nearby Cook County Hospital.After moving to Chicago in 1908 and being chartered and incorporated by the State of Illinois, the college's first home was on Congress Street across from Presbyterian Hospital. In 1920, the college's enrollment had grown to such an extent that it needed a larger facility, so it purchased a five-story building at 20 N. Ashland and the name was changed to "The National College of Chiropractic." In 1927, the college established its first clinic, the "Chicago General Health Service," which remained in operation until 2008.
In 1942, the college became a not-for-profit educational and research institution under the corporate laws of Illinois and the United States Dept. of the Treasury governing tax-exempt institutions.
In 1963, National relocated its campus to Lombard, Illinois in suburban Chicago where it remains today. In 2000, it adopted the university structure and changed its name to National University of Health Sciences. In 2009, the university expanded to include a campus in St. Petersburg, Florida, where it offers the doctor of chiropractic degree.
The university currently operates four of its own clinics (one on its Lombard campus, another on Chicago's Maxwell Street, another in suburban Aurora and one at its St. Petersburg Florida campus), as well as two clinics housed by a not-for-profit outside mission organization serving transient clients.
Publications
The National University of Health Sciences publishes three scientific journals for the chiropractic profession:- Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics Selected as the official research publication of the American Chiropractic Association, JMPT is the first and only refereed, internationally and Medline indexed biomedical journal in the chiropractic profession.
- Journal of Chiropractic Medicine' Published quarterly, this peer-reviewed indexed journal meets the modern-day chiropractic physician's need for practical and cutting-edge information with concrete clinical applications. It provides a forum for information on the primary care emphasis within the chiropractic profession.
- Journal of Chiropractic Humanities A peer-reviewed indexed journal with the primary purpose of fostering scholarly debate and interaction within the chiropractic profession regarding the humanities. The journal's objective is to create legitimate dialogue in a field where a diversity of opinion exists, and provide a professional forum for interaction on these views.