Stuart Craig Wagstaff, ND * March 15, 1955 – † September 27, 2012 This year Craig celebrated 30 years of naturopathic practice. He was a rare and gifted man who positively influenced the lives of thousands of people with his knowledge, wisdom and caring. He humbly gave of his time, scholarship and mentorship to any and all he encountered. Craig was a lifelong learner who travelled the world seeking knowledge that would benefit his patients. Craig was a specialist amongst naturopaths and was a sought after lecturer and teacher [...]

Reflections on the Occidental Institute Symposium and Advanced Biological Medicine By Gary M. Verigin, DDS, CTN (Symposium Lecturer) One of the best things about attending the Occidental Institute’s 40th anniversary symposium in Vancouver, BC, this past June was re-connecting with Carolyn Winsor-Sturm. She’s the Institute’s managing director and CEO, and also an old friend and mentor. In fact, my journey in biological dental medicine began with her and her late husband, Dr. Walter Sturm. The Occidental Institute Research Foundation (OIRF) was the first organization in [...]

A Personal Message from Theodore (Ted) J. Cole, DO, NMD, Ohio, USA Crowded rooms, same old hotels, boring lectures. Are you ready for the experience of a lifetime? Carolyn Winsor-Sturm and Occidental Institute Research Foundation announce their 39th Biological Medicine Tour to Germany. Carolyn and her staff have produced the longest running and best tour of its kind in existence. Carolyn is an insider of the German medical scene, and personally knows all of the major researchers and practitioners. She has built these relationships over years, and is able [...]

At a recent conference I was delighted to join a group going out for dinner. As always the discussions going around the table of some dozen biological medicine doctors were excited, at times heated and always interesting. At one point I grumbled (I thought quietly) about a lecturer of that day telling us how he was personally responsible for bringing Biological Medicine to North America and in the process not being respectful of the long history of the field here. As I mumbled away (under my breath I thought) [...]

Congratulations to OIRF! As Occidental Institute moves into 2012 we are celebrating our Fortieth (yeah, that is our 40th) Anniversary Year. Version 1.0 of Occidental Institute opened its doors in Weston, Ontario Canada on July 2, 1972. On a personal level I just cannot imagine where all those years have gone. I guess the old saying about “time flies when you’re having fun” must apply, since there are so many exciting and wonderful memories to look back on. Dr. Walter D. Sturm *1944 - †2004 From a professional perspective [...]

YEAR END NEWS & UPDATES As Occidental Institute moves into 2012 we will be celebrating our Fortieth (yeah, that is our 40th) Anniversary Year. Version 1.0 of Occidental Institute opened its doors in Weston, Ontario Canada on July 2, 1972. On a personal level I just cannot imagine where all those years have gone. I guess the old saying about “time flies when you’re having fun” must apply, since there are so many exciting and wonderful memories to look back on. From a professional perspective looking back at the [...]

2012 “Occidental Institute Research Foundation” Board Members Board of Directors Carolyn L. Winsor-Sturm, BMus BEd Penticton, British Columbia, Canada (Chairman of the Board, CEO) Peter Service Peachland, British Columbia, Canada (Vice Chairman of the Board) Elaine Mackenzie Kaleden, British Columbia, Canada (Administrator) Karim Dhanani, ND Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Chief Medical Advisor) Zenon Gruba, MBBS, KHS Camberwell, Victoria, Australia (Medical Advisor) European Medical Board of Advisors Gottfried Cornelisson, DMD Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany a. Prof. Ivan Engler, MD, PhD Salzburg, Austria Prof. Hartmut Heine, PhD, [...]

EDITORIAL COMMENTS From your Director. 22 September 2011 And now all the news I have been bubbling over to tell you! After attending the Medicine Week Congress last year and keeping my usual eye out on my incoming German journals I noticed, and then have been a bit overwhelmed by, two major trends showing significant changes and controversy in Germany. In both cases, we will see the fallout of these trends in North America shortly. First of all, let me talk about the recent trend in Germany for various [...]

UPDATES Latest vs. Tried & True – a long phone conversation . . . I had an interesting phone conversation with a long time (like 25 years) member the other day and we discussed a number of topics. He has used MORA BioResonance Therapy for at least 20 years and is happy and content with his “old” MORA Super. Yet on the other hand he is one of those who waited in line to get that recently released iPad just to make sure he had the latest and most [...]

Brian L. MacCoy, NMD * November 10, 1947 † April 16, 2011 26 April 2011 Dear Members, Colleagues and Friends, It is with the greatest sadness I must write and inform you that Dr. Brian MacCoy died peacefully in his sleep during the night of Saturday, April 16, 2011. We send our sincere condolences to his wife Suzy and their two young daughters Elizabeth and Rebecca. This was so sudden and unexpected that many of us here are still coming to terms with this great loss. Dr. MacCoy was [...]