Dr. Cidalia Paiva

Cidalia Paiva, Ph.D is the Executive Director of the West Coast College of Massage Therapy, North America's premier college of Registered Massage Therapy education and training. Dr. Paiva is also the founder of the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine, Western Canada's first accredited college of Naturopathic Medicine. For over 20 years she has been a tireless pioneer and leader in developing the fields of Registered Massage Therapy, Naturopathic Medicine and Holistic practice across Canada. She is also the author of four books and over 60 articles in complementary and alternative healthcare trade journals and a feature writer for Massage Therapy Canada Magazine.

Cidalia Paiva, PhD, Advisor to the Executive.Dr. Paiva was Executive Director of the West Coast College of Massage and was the founder and Executive Director of the West Coast Naturopathic Medical College (the precursor of BINM).Dr. Paiva brings the knowledge and skills of running a private college to the Board.Her doctorate is in medical ethics.She is the chair of the Ethics Committee.

Cidalia Paiva , PhD, Advisor to the Executive, is Executive Director of the West Coast College of Massage and was the founder and Executive Director of the West Coast Naturopathic Medical College (the precursor of BINM).Dr. Paiva brings the knowledge and skills of running a private college to the Board.Her doctorate is in medical ethics and her expertise is welcome in her role as chair of the Ethics Committee.

Dr. Cidalia Paiva, PhD

Cidalia Paiva
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Cidalia Paiva

Executive Director, West Coast College of Massage Therapy, Canada

Cidalia Paiva West Coast College of Massage Therapy 604-520-1844

A more detailed account of the degree program project will be provided by Cidalia Paiva, Executive Director at the WCCMT, in an upcoming article in the B.C. Massage Practitioner.The CMTBC Board hopes to arrange for a presentation by Dr. Paiva and representatives from Kwantlen University College at the Annual General Meeting in April of 2005, so that the membership can hear more about, and ask questions about, the degree program which, hopefully, will receive the necessary government approvals and be up and running by the Spring of 2005.

Cidalia Paiva, PhD. Executive Director

Cidalia Paiva, Ph.D has been and is an active contributor and leader in the regulated healthcare field of massage therapy for over 25 years in British Columbia and Ontario. As the Executive Director of the West Coast College of Massage Therapy she combines a professional administrative skill set with a strong educational background in instruction, curriculum development and accreditation. A couple of highlights of some of her recent accomplishments include the development of an articulation agreement with Thompson Rivers University providing WCCMT graduates with three years advanced recognition towards Thompson Rivers Bachelor of Health Science degree and founding British Columbia and Western Canada's first College of Naturopathic Medicine, the West Coast Naturopathic Medical College, currently known as the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine. Cidalia has also authored three texts, numerous articles in academic and massage therapy trade journals in Canada and the United States and is a feature writer for Massage Therapy Canada Magazine.

Cidalia Paiva, Ph.D is the Executive Director of the West Coast College of Massage Therapy, North America's premier college of Registered Massage Therapy education and training. Dr. Paiva is also the founder of the Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine, Western Canada's first accredited college of Naturopathic Medicine. For over 20 years she has been a tireless pioneer and leader in developing the fields of Registered Massage Therapy, Naturopathic Medicine and Holistic practice across Canada. She is also the author of four books and over 60 articles in complementary and alternative healthcare trade journals and a feature writer for Massage Therapy Canada Magazine. TO LISTEN TO THE REPLAY, CLICK THIS LINK