The Unexpected Journey to Naturopathic Medicine: Why Your Past Career Is Your Clinical Edge
Join us for an inspiring and candid conversation with Amy Bader, ND—a former senior accountant in San Francisco turned naturopathic physician and Associate Professor at the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM). After earning her business degree from UC Berkeley and building a successful corporate career, a personal family health crisis and an unexpected everyday moment sparked a leap that changed her life.
In this 35-minute session followed by a Q&A, Dr. Bader shares how she traded spreadsheets for whole-person healing—and why your non-medical career experience might actually be your greatest clinical superpower.
You’ll discover:
- The Catalyst: How to recognize when a growing passion for nutrition, herbal medicine, and holistic care is ready to become your life’s work.
- Busting the “Wrong Background” Myth: What it’s really like tackling science prerequisites and medical school without a traditional pre-med degree.
- Your Second-Career Advantage: How skills from a former career like problem-solving, analytical thinking, and leadership translate directly into thriving as a physician and clinic owner.
- Actionable First Steps: Practical, low-pressure ways to explore becoming an ND, even if you’re currently working full-time in another field.
Whether you’re quietly daydreaming about a more meaningful career or actively mapping out your next chapter, come see why every detour counts—and why it’s never too late to become the healer you were meant to be.
Reserve your spot today and take an easy first step to discovering your own potential.
Speaker Bio
Amy Bader, ND is an accomplished doctor, teacher, speaker, writer, and entrepreneur. She is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley as well as the National University of Natural Medicine (NUNM), where she is now an assistant professor and attending physician. She has a private practice in Vancouver, Washington where she works one on one with patients helping them achieve a higher level of health. Her passion for treating patients with complex chronic diseases is rooted in her extensive training in clinical nutrition, botanical medicine, and homeopathy.
Dr. Bader has been interviewed as an expert in natural medicine for radio, newspapers, magazines, and television. She has been a contributing expert columnist for The Natural Path, an online natural health resource, as well as a founding co-director of NUNM’s Integrative Skin Care Clinic. She was also a distinguished member of the Advisory Board for Parable, maker of Daily™, a braincare supplement.
Dr. Bader is a co-founder of Real Beauty Food, LLC, the maker of SkinTē, where her love of natural medicine and whole-body wellness is the foundation of its nutritious sparkling collagen teas.
