From Founding Bastyr University to Transforming Global Wellness

On the Shoulders of Giants | Transforming Healthcare through Science-Based Natural Medicine: Luncheon with Dr. Joseph Pizzorno, Founder of Bastyr University

Thursday, October 16th | 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM | Columbia Tower Club | Seattle, WA

“If I have seen further than others, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” – Isaac Newton

Every opportunity available to us today exists because of visionary leaders who have shaped industries and communities as we know them. It is by standing on the shoulders of these giants that we can see and create what’s next.

This October, we are honored to welcome Dr. Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D., founding president of Bastyr University and globally recognized pioneer of science-based natural medicine, for an inspiring interview and Q&A session with longtime PSBJ Publisher and frequent CEO interviewer, Mike Flynn.

For more than five decades, Dr. Pizzorno has been reshaping healthcare—moving it from a disease-driven model to one grounded in prevention, personalization, and whole-person health. As the founder of Bastyr, the first accredited natural medicine university in the world, he established a rigorous, science-based approach to naturopathic medicine that has become the global standard. His leadership has extended far beyond academia: co-authoring the Textbook of Natural Medicine (used worldwide), advising U.S. presidents and national health agencies, and lecturing in over 30 countries.

During this exclusive luncheon, Dr. Pizzorno will reflect on his extraordinary journey—how his vision and persistence built institutions, influenced public policy, and empowered a movement toward whole-person health. He will share the hard-earned lessons of leading at the forefront of innovation, advocating for prevention, and holding firm to the belief that health is not just the absence of disease, but the presence of vitality.

Guests will also have the unique opportunity to participate in a live auction benefiting the Institute for Natural Medicine (INM), a not-for-profit organization that Dr. Pizzorno sits on the board of. Their mission is to bring whole-person health to the mainstream and reverse chronic disease in the United States through preventive, evidence-informed natural medicine.

Before and during the program, enjoy the Columbia Tower Club’s world-renowned signature buffet lunch.

Seats are extremely limited—don’t miss this chance to hear from a giant who has transformed healthcare in the Puget Sound region and around the world.

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