About Julia Dean
Dr. Julia Dean, ND completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) at Dalhousie University in 2010. She worked in a hospital in acute care for two years followed by two years as a community health nurse. In 2014, she moved to Toronto to study naturopathic medicine at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM) and graduated with her Doctor of Naturopathy in 2017. She was the founder and co-president of the Integrative Oncology Club at CCNM. She completed a 1-year clinical internship at the Robert Schad Naturopathic Clinic (RSNC) and the Parkdale Community Health Centre. Dr. Dean was an intern on the Adjunctive Cancer Care (ACC) shift at the RSNC working under the supervision of a FABNO (Fellow of the American Board of Naturopathic Oncology) qualified naturopathic doctor. Dr. Dean was awarded the 2017 Natural Medicines Recognition Award for demonstrating exemplary promise in improving patient care through interest in an evidence-based approach to natural medicines. Dr. Dean was a senior research assistant with the Knowledge in Naturopathic Oncology Website (KNOW) project for the Oncology Association of Naturopathic Physicians (OncANP) in 2016 and 2017. Dr. Dean continued to work as a registered nurse in the community until 2018 when she transitioned to working full time as a naturopathic doctor.
