Meet Melissa Shays, ND, LAc
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Dr. Melissa Shays is a Naturopathic Doctor, licensed Acupuncturist, and healthcare writer. She has earned a Bachelor of Science in Biology, a Master of Science in Oriental Medicine, and a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine. In addition, she has been a Certified Sports Nutritionist and completed the Harvard Medical School Postgraduate Medical Education—Effective Writing for Health Care program.
Melissa is a writer with both medical and communication fluency, enabling her to connect with diverse audiences. Trained in sports performance medicine, she’s learned ways to evaluate what works, what doesn’t, and why.
Public health and crisis communications for a rural community with American Indian, Latino, agricultural, and migrant seasonal farmworker populations
Evidence-based medicine, functional medicine, alternative medicine, and Chinese medicine
Elite sports performance at the Medicine of Cycling Conference and Medical Emergencies in Cycling Conference at USA Cycling, and the PT MESS course with US Ski & Snowboard Sports Medicine
AmeriCorps service for the medically underserved
Member of:
American Evaluation Association (Health TIG Co-Web Coordinator) and Oregon Program Evaluators Network
California Association of Public Information Officials
International Association of Coroners & Medical Examiners
Society for Health Communication
Harvard Alumni Association & Harvard Club of Oregon and Southwest Washington
Medicine of Cycling