Our Facilities

The Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine is pleased to announce that it has acquired the 46,000 sq. ft. Columbia Square building located at 435 Columbia Street in New Westminster , which also provides access to the Columbia Street Sky Train Station. This acquisition enables the Institute to expand its campus by occupying about half the building, in order to accommodate its growing enrollment of approximately 85 naturopathic medical students expected for the 2005/2006 academic year. Established in 2001, the Boucher Institute is Western Canada 's only initially approved college of naturopathic medicine, offering a four year, 5,000 hour program of post-graduate training culminating in a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine diploma. This new campus will provide the Institute with over 20,000 square feet of contiguous newly renovated space for modern classrooms, expanded library facilities, teaching labs, an expanded teaching clinic, administrative offices and student activities.

Our Library

Our new library is a light and airy room with computers, wireless access, and many carrels and tables for both quiet study and group work. Our librarian has an extensive medical background and is highly knowledgeable about medical literature research using the important electronic databases from major medical resources around the world, including those of the U.S. National Institutes for Health. She provides tutorials on how to use these resources as well as those of the four medical library branches of the University of British Columbia , the second largest research library in Canada .

Currently our library holdings and resources include the following:

•  A collection of over 5300 books, videotapes and audiocassettes.

•  Numerous periodicals on acupuncture, alternative and complementary therapies, Traditional Chinese Medicine, homeopathy, and herbal medicine, in both print and on-line.

•  Four homeopathic software programs on the computers.

•  An extensive list of free electronic resources useful for all medical students, doctors and health professionals.

•  Dynamed and AMED electronic databases that are accessible both in school and at home.

•  Free remote access to Ebsco's AltHealthWatch and eCPS data- bases via the Vancouver Public Library.

•  BINM was chosen to be the recipient of the collection of the Tzu Chi Institute for alternative health research and treatment when it lost its funding and had to close its doors. We also have recently acquired a sizeable collection of nutrition books which will be added to the collection.

Student Services
The students at the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine have access to essential services throughout the year. These services are consistent with the Mission and Objectives statement of the Student Services department and the Institute. Student Services currently provided at BINM include:

Admissions:

Admissions Officer

Student Records:

Student Services Officer

Orientation:

Admissions, Student Services & Students Council

Advisement:

Dean of Education & Core Faculty

Counseling and Testing:

Registrar & Core Faculty

Financial Aid:

Student Services

Bookstore:

Student Council

Extra Curricular Activities:

Student Council

Health Care:

Teaching Clinic & Provincial Medical Services Plan

Boucher Naturopathic Student Association
The Boucher Naturopathic Student Association (BNSA) was formed in the spring term of 2003. BNSA is the voice of the student body and is very active in organizing various student activities, such as the immensely successful weekend retreat of September 2003 that welcomed new students into the Boucher family and helped reconnect returning students. BNSA operates the school bookstore, organizes fundraisers and actively recruits and encourages students to get involved in enhancing student life at BINM.