¶ºÄÌÊÓƵ Homecoming 2025
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It’s time to reconnect, reminisce, and reignite your ¶ºÄÌÊÓƵ pride! Join us for our first-ever ¶ºÄÌÊÓƵ Homecoming, a day of learning, laughter, and making lasting connections as alumni, faculty, and staff from both campuses come together to connect and celebrate.
With Continuing Education led by ¶ºÄÌÊÓƵ faculty members and a lively social and networking reception filled with surprises, there’s something for everyone. Don’t miss out on this unforgettable event – let’s make some new memories while honoring the old ones.

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Registration (available until Sunday, March 30)
Early Bird: $49*
Regular: $59
Classes of 2023 & 2024: $39
Includes:
- Continuing Education sessions to earn up to 3 Category A credits
- Attendee gift bag
- Snack breaks and small group tours
- Drink ticket for evening reception
Reception-only tickets are also available free of charge. Registration required.
*sale for early bird has been extended to Friday, March 21, 2025. Registration closes on Sunday, March 30.
All prices are inclusive of HST.
Event Details
Date: Saturday, April 5, 2025
Time: 12:30 - 7 p.m.
Location: ¶ºÄÌÊÓƵ – ¶ºÄÌÊÓƵ
Open to: All ¶ºÄÌÊÓƵ – Toronto and ¶ºÄÌÊÓƵ – Boucher alumni, from every year
Schedule of the Day
Registration: starts at 12:30 p.m.
Keynote Lecture — Evidence-Informed Practice: Navigating conflicting evidence in a time of abundant information with Dr. Monique Aucoin, ND, M.Sc.: 1 - 2 p.m.
Break with Healthy Snack Bar: 2 - 2:30 p.m.
Breakout session — Estrogenic: Review of a Misused Word with Dr. Paul Saunders, ND: 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Break with small-group tours: 3:30 - 4 p.m.
Breakout session — Oncology Nutrition: Using Clinical Nutrition to Support People with Cancer with Dr. Elise Hoffman, ND: 4 - 5 p.m.
Alumni Homecoming reception: 5 - 7 p.m.

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Refund Policy
50% refund: You are eligible for a 50% refund of your original ticket amount if you cancel your ticket by 5:00 PM ET on Friday, March 14th.
Ticket Transfers: If you would like to transfer your ticket to someone else, you may do so by providing us with their full name and email address by 5:00 PM ET on Friday, March 28th. Please note that ¶ºÄÌÊÓƵ is not responsible for facilitating the transfer of any funds.
How to Request a Refund or Transfer: To request a refund or provide information on your ticket transfer, please email Asante Vokwana, Advancement Coordinator, at avokwana@ccnm.edu with your request by the specified deadlines.
Thank you to our sponsors!
We are incredibly grateful for the support of our sponsors, whose generosity will make this year's alumni Homecoming a memorable and successful event.
Your commitment to our community is truly appreciated.
To learn about how you can support ¶ºÄÌÊÓƵ's alumni Homecoming, please get in touch with alumni@ccnm.edu.
Keynote Lecture
Evidence-Informed Practice: Navigating conflicting evidence in a time of abundant information
Presenter: Dr. Monique Aucoin, ND, M.Sc.
We are surrounded by an abundance of health-related information – but what do we do when some of that evidence is conflicting? In this course, attendees will consider the definition and purpose of evidence-informed practice. They will review the position of each study type on the hierarchy of evidence and consider the design, strengths, limitations and possible sources of bias for each study type. They will practice searching for high quality evidence using efficient strategies and discuss the application of EIP to naturopathic medicine.
Learning Objectives:
  • Define Evidence-Informed Practice
  • Identify the position of each type of research design in the hierarchy of evidence
  • Describe the design of each type of study as well as strengths, weaknesses and possible sources of bias
  • Efficiently locate high quality evidence using scientific databases
  • Consider the application of scientific evidence in the practice of naturopathic medicine
Instructor bio
Dr. Monique Aucoin, ND, M.Sc.
Dr. Monique Aucoin, ND, M.Sc. is a naturopathic doctor and senior research fellow at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. She is an adjunct professor at the University of Guelph in the department of Human Health and Nutritional Sciences. She has been practising for more than 12 years. Her clinical practice and research work are focused on the role of diet and nutrition in the treatment of mental illness. She recently led the world’s first clinical trial of dietary counselling for the treatment of generalized anxiety disorder.
Monique has completed systematic and scoping reviews on the efficacy and safety of nutritional treatments and has published several case reports. She is passionate about supporting NDs and students in using evidence-based practice through continuing education courses and research. Monique co-founded ¶ºÄÌÊÓƵ’s annual Research Day. She is an instructor at ¶ºÄÌÊÓƵ in the evidence-informed practice curriculum and is an editor at the Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors Journal.

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