Before I became an ND, my undergraduate degree was in research methodology, statistics and communication. The entire focus of my degree was in training how to be an effective reader-of-research and how to effectively communicate that research to others. 

After graduating from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, I saw that there was a gap in undergraduate training on integrative medicine. 

So I developed courses on effective research in integrative medicine and nutrition for McMaster University and went on to teach those courses for over 10 years. 

The foundational research and critical appraisal skills I taught in those courses turned out to be the most valuable assets in my practice. They have helped me land teaching and clinical positions. They are the basis for all my successful work with patients over my entire career. 

I have taught these skills to the other NDs in my Confident Clinician Community so they too can learn how to adapt their practices to meet the evolving standards of care.