RITA M. CONWAY, B.A.,
N.D.

Clinical Experience

Naturopathic Doctor

(Lifestyle counseling, women’s health, nutrition, herbs, bodywork, hydrotherapy, pediatrics)

Inner Harmony Natural Therapeutics, Whitefish Bay, WI, 1999-2004
Holistic Health Center of Eugene:, Eugene, OR, 1991-1996
Multnomah Naturopathic Clinic, Portland, OR, 1988-1990
All Women’s Health Services, Eugene, OR, 1992-1996     

Lifestyle Consultant, Neuromuscular Re-educations and Massage, Instructor

Aurora Health Care, Department of Complementary Medicine, Milwaukee, WI, 1999-2004
Blue Sky Educational Foundation, Massage Therapy Training Institute, Grafton, WI, 1999-2002
Villa Sana Healing and Retreat Center, Design Consultant, Arecibo, PR, 1998
Narrow Ridge Environmental Education Center, Washburn, TN, 1997-1998
Oregon Health Sciences University, Trained medical students, Portland, OR, 1985-1989

Medical Assistant

Bagheri Medical Group, San Luis Obispo, CA, 2005-2006
Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center, Cornelius, OR, 1986-1987        

Education

National College of Naturopathic Medicine, Portland Naturopathic Clinic
Portland,  OR
Family Practice Residency and Chief Residency  1988-1990
Basic Science and Clinical training 1983-1988

University of Tennessee
Knoxville, TN., 1997-1998
Bachelor of Arts, Speech Pathology

University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI., 1974-1977
Exceptional Education Major

University of Oregon and Lane Community College
Eugene, OR., 1982-1983
Science Prerequisites

Licenses and Certificates

Naturopathic Doctor, State of California, License ND-246, 2007
Naturopathic Doctor,  State of Oregon,  License 694, 1988-present
Registered Massage Therapist, State of Wisconsin,  Registration 1015-046, 1999-2005
Licensed Massage Therapist, State of Oregon, 1984-1994

Teaching and Lecturing Experience

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction; Stress Reduction Techniques; Smoking Cessation Program and Lifestyle Change
Support Group; Natural Healing and Wellness Seminars; Women’s Health Care in Alternative Medicine; Tobacco,  America’
s #1 Preventable Hazard; “Fresh Start” Smoking Cessation Program; Musculo-Skeletal Anatomy and Kinesiology;
Hydrotherapy for Massage Therapists; Philosophy of Naturopathic Medicine; Myo-fascial Pain Syndrome; Bodywork II;
Introduction to Naturopathic Medicine.

Languages: Fluent in Spanish