Watch All About Alumni: Crafting a Career from a Base of Volunteerism with Libby Bar-Kochba, BS, MSHN

Not everyone who studies (in any field) chooses to open their own business. Many of us study for the sheer joy of learning, or to add to a list of services we may already offer, and this has been the case for Hawthorn MSHN graduate Libby Bar-Kochba. Libby joins us to discuss how a lifetime of work in fields both in and outside of nutrition, as well as volunteer work, have prepared her to provide services to many people. Libby believes this mindset is a result of having studied Holistic Nutrition at Hawthorn University. She will discuss how one may take the skills learned at Hawthorn and apply them to many areas within the world of health, nutrition and other fields. 

Hawthorn University’s All About Alumni graduate webinar series welcomes Libby Bar-Kochba, BS, MSHN for Crafting a Career from a Base of Volunteerism. The recording of Libby's presentation is now available to watch in our Webinar Archives.

Libby tells us how she is using her degree to enhance her work in many areas and how you can, too!  Learn how you can apply your skills and engage in many ways to benefit clients, companies and our environment. Get some inspiration to go after new opportunities and become more involved in the community. Learn how volunteerism is a gateway to opportunity, connections, and success.

Libby Bar-Kochba is an alumna of Hawthorn University, with a Master of Science in Holistic Nutrition. She also holds a Bachelor of Science in Health and Healing from the State University of New York. Libby has a 30-year career in Advertising and Media Management as an HR Professional, Trainer, and Lecturer. She is also a Senior Level Yoga Instructor, Specialist in Yoga for Multiple Sclerosis, Reiki Practitioner, Meditation teacher, Thai Massage Therapist, and Hospice Provider. Libby provides volunteer services in the area of nutrition, hospice, animal rescue and fund-raising. Her passion lies in teaching others to live their best lives, whether they are just entering a profession, seasoned professionals looking to add on new services, or someone who is entering retirement and wants to stay active and useful.

Disclaimer: The webinars may present information that does not fully reflect Hawthorn University’s philosophy. Nonetheless, these presentations have been chosen because of their overall quality of information.

Libby Bar-Kochba, BS, MSHN

Hawthorn MSHN Program Graduate 2017

Review Military Veteran Healthcare: Improving Awareness and Access to Integrative and Functional Medicine Solutions with Bianca Garilli, ND

With over 22 million military veterans in the United States, the topic of veteran healthcare is an important one. Veterans’ health needs vary greatly depending on their time/era of service and types of exposures and experiences during their military service. Approximately 2/3 of veterans are being seen by local community healthcare providers. However, according to a recent RAND study, only 2% of civilian healthcare providers have the understanding necessary to effectively work with this population. This webinar is meant to introduce veterans’ unique needs and characteristics to community healthcare providers and to explore the role of integrative and functional medicine solutions in the support of their healing journey.

Join us as we welcome Hawthorn faculty member Bianca Garilli, ND for the webinar Military Veteran Healthcare: Improving Awareness and Access to Integrative and Functional Medicine Solutions.

Dr. Garilli's webinar presentation is now available for review in our Webinar Archives.

The goal of this important webinar is to increase awareness of the healthcare challenges facing the nation’s veterans and to explore emerging integrative and functional medicine solutions to solve these issues. This will include:

• Reviewing veteran community demographics;

• Discussing the unique set of healthcare challenges facing veterans;

• Exploring current integrative and functional medicine approaches available both in the veteran administration and within the private sector;

• Understanding current healthcare gaps that continue to exist for veterans;

• Bringing forth and discussing innovative ideas for being part of the much needed solution.

Dr. Bianca Garilli is a former US Marine turned Naturopathic Doctor (ND). She runs a private practice in Northern California and consults with integrative and functional medicine leaders, including the Institute for Functional Medicine and Metagenics. She is passionate about optimizing health and wellness in individuals, families, companies and communities one lifestyle change at a time. Dr. Garilli has been on staff at the University of California Irvine, the Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine, and is on faculty at Hawthorn University. She is immediate Past-President of the Children's Heart Foundation, CA Chapter and is currently deep in the trenches with the Military and Veteran Functional Medicine Health Initiative. Dr. Garilli feels blessed to have been married to her husband and best friend for over 20 years and to be mom to two amazing children; her family spends time together on the baseball and softball fields, cooking, eating, gardening, skiing and camping.  

Disclaimer: The webinars may present information that does not fully reflect Hawthorn University’s philosophy. Nonetheless, these presentations have been chosen because of their overall quality of information.

Dr. Bianca Garilli, ND