About Judith Spence, D.N.M.@, Ac., C.H.

Judith Spence, Doctorate of Natural Medicine, D.N.M@,  Ac., NAET Advanced II Practitioner, Defeat Autism Now! (DAN!) practitioner has been in the medical field for over 30 years. She has close to 20 years of networking with complementary medicine communities. She has lectured at local hospitals, institutions such as the department of National Defence, Health Canada, community colleges, school boards and community groups and agencies about Environmental Illness which includes Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, porphyria, allergy, asthma and the Gulf War Syndrome. As C.E.O. of the Environmental Illness Society of Canada, she has been instrumental in catapulting Environmental Illness onto the agenda of the federal government.

Judith is well respected by the conventional medical and alternative medicine communities in Ottawa and she receives referrals from physicians and alternative medical practitioners from as far away as British Columbia and New Brunswick.  In 1997, Judy was recognised as a Woman of Distinction by the greater Ottawa community for her work in bringing about a greater awareness of and support for Canadians with Environmental Illnesses.  She has been commended by the federal Minister of Health, the Honourable Allan Rock, by Minister of Defence, the Honourable Art Eggleton, Deputy Prime Minister Herb Gray, Liberal WHIP Marlene Catterall, M.P. Mac Harb, by her colleagues and, by sick and distressed Canadians who have benefited from her work of raising awareness about prevention and accommodation.

Continuing Education Certificates and Courses Completed

1. Doctorate of Natural Medicine (D.N.M.@),  2008
2. Defeat Autism Now! (DAN!) Biomedical Practitioner, San Diego,  2008
3. National Guild of Hypnotists, Certified Hypnotist (CH), Ottawa, 2008
4. Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP); Time Line; Hypnosis Certification from Sheppard's Life Centre, Pembroke, 2007
5. REIKI : Basic Practitioner Certification, Ottawa, 2007
6. Nursing Continuing Education (CEU): Ottawa, 2006
7. Nursing Continuing Education (CEU): Toronto, 2006
8. Nursing Continuing Education (CEU): Toronto, 2005
9. Annual MRT Recertification for NAET: Toronto or California. All diligent, professional NAET practitioners need to be retested and recertified annually: 2001-2007
10. Naturopath Certification: College Professional des Médecins Douces du Québec, 2004; SPNQ: 2004-Present
11. Naturotherapist Certification: Association of Naturopaths and Naturotherapists of Quebec (AAN); 2002-2004
12. Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) Training: Vodder School of North America: Basic Level Training; Ottawa, 2004
13. Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) Introductory Certification: Vodder School of North America; Ottawa, 2003
14. BioSET Advanced II Certification, Philadelphia
15. BioSET Basic Certification, Philadelphia
16. Conference Speaker: NAET Annual Conference 2006, NAET Treatments for the Lymphatic System; New York, 2006
17. Advanced II NAET Certifications - x 3 Advanced Certifications: Nambudripad's Allergy Research Foundation, California; 2003, 2005, 2006
18. Basic N.A.E.T. Certification - Nambudripad's Allergy Research Foundation, California, 2001
19. Environmental Medicine CEU's: First International Environmental Medicine Conference, Ottawa, 2001
20. Environmental Medicine IV CEU's - American Academy of Environmental Medicine, Maryland, 2000
21. Environmental Medicine III CEU's - American Academy of Environmental Medicine, Maryland, 1999
22. Environmental Medicine II CEU's - American Academy of Environmental Medicine, Kansas, 1998
23. Environmental Medicine I CEU's - American Academy of Environmental Medicine, Kansas; 1997
24. Real Estate and Business Broker Certification - Ottawa, 1982
25. Carleton University - Undergrad courses: Arts, Major in Law, Ottawa, 1981
26. Université de Montréal - Certificate courses in Industrial Relations, 1979 
27. Diploma in Nursing - Vanier College CEGEP, Montréal, 1975

Professional Memberships

1. Examining Board of Natural Medicine Practitioners (EBNMP)  - 2008
2. National Guild of Hypnotitsts (NGH)  - 2008
3. Autistic Research Institute (ARI)  - 2008
4. Canadian Association of NLP (CANLP): 2007 - Present
5. Canadian Holistic Nurses Association (CHNA): 2007 - Present
6. Past President, Ontario Association of Nurses In Independent Practice;(OANIP) 2007 - Present
7. President, Ontario Association of Nurses In Independent Practice (OANIP); 2005- 2007
8. Registered Nurses Association of Ontario (RNAO): 2002 - Present
9. College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO): 2001 - Present
10. Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture Association of Canada (CMAAC):  Certification, Toronto, 2007 - Present
11. Syndicate Professionnel des Naturopathes du Quebec (SPNQ); College Professional des Médecins Douces du Québec (CPMDQ), 2004 - Present