Andrea McClintock
As well as being a graduate of the school, Andrea McClintock was the Registrar at the Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine for almost 7 years. She contributed to curriculum, policy and clinical changes in that time. The creation of the thesis program at the Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine has been Andrea’s proudest contribution to homeopathic education.
She moved on to work with the Ministry of Health to aid in regulating homeopathy but quickly missed the creativity of practice and teaching. Andrea teaches the Mental Health Awareness program for CCHM as part of the Year 2 curriculum. Her practice is in downtown Toronto where she specializes in chronic disease, women's health, addiction and mental illness. Her blog space on the CCHM website is topical to both students and practitioners regarding contemporary issues in homeopathy. Andrea runs Homeopathy Tutoring Services which is dedicated to supporting students studying homeopathy achieve success as future practitioners.
Charlotte Robertson
Charlotte Robertson graduated from the TSHM in 2007 and then went on to complete The College’s post-graduate Clinical Mastery Program earning a Fellowship with The Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine. The past three years she has been in private practice in Calgary. Returning to Toronto for a year she is excited to gain further valuable experience and expertise through working with her colleagues at the College. Her passion for homeopathy has lead to continuing study with several master homeopaths including Dr. Luc De Schepper.
Prior to homeopathy, she had an extensive business career in international trade and investment and also spent many years in the arts as a professional photographer.
Charlotte has had a lifelong interest in alternative medicine and is a certified practitioner in Jin Shin Jyutsu and Bowen Therapy.
Charlotte is the College's Registrar.
Debbie Allen
Debbie Allen is a Homeopathic Physician and Registered Holistic Nutritionist. After graduating from the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition (CSNN) in 2002, she opened her own nutritional practice called Health on Earth. She also taught at CSNN, did public speaking across Ontario for corporate events such as The Running Room as well as other public venues about nutrition. She has also participated in radio programs, speaking about health and nutritional issues.
Debbie went back to school in 2008 and graduated from the Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine as a Homeopathic Physician. Debbie practices in Aurora offering services in Classical Homeopathy and Nutrition. She believes this is a wonderful combination to achieve optimal health. Debbie is pleased to be a part of the faculty of CCHM.
Donna Costa
Donna Costa graduated from the Edison Institute of Nutrition in 1999 and is Registered with the International Organization of Nutritional Consultants as a Nutritional Consultant & Orthomolecular Health Practitioner. After graduating from the Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine, Donna completed a two-year indepth study of the Organon and casetaking techniques – Homeopathy by the Book – with Dr. Joseph Kellerstein, ND. She also studied Materia Medica with homeopathic scholar, Klaus Scheiman-Burkhardt. Donna is a past Board Member of the Canadian Society of Homeopaths.
Donna has been a guest on London A-Channel, and was heard regularly on the Holistic Health Hour on Radio Western CHRW 94.9 FM. She has recently added Bowenwork™ to her general family practise in London, Ontario.
Donna is a faculty member at the Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine where she teaches Nutrition. She is the London Chapter Leader for the Weston A. Price Foundation and committed to teaching the dietary principles of traditional ancestral diets. Her students enjoy whole food samplings and even a chocolate meditation as evidence of Donna’s enthusiasm and gusto for Real Foods!
Dr Violeta Nastase
Dr. Violeta Nastase received her Medical Degree from the University of Bucharest, Romania, practicing medicine in Romania and Europe for over a decade. She completed her homeopathic training at the Homeopathic College of Canada (HCC). She currently teaches Medical Sciences and Homeopathy at several Canadian Schools. Dr. Nastase is the acting Internship Clinic Supervisor at BLUEPRINT, CCHM's affiliate, as well supervising cases and mentoring students at OCHM's Teaching Clinic. Violeta is as compassionate with, and dedicated to her students, as she is to her patients. She maintains an homeopathic practice at Riverdale Homeopathic Clinic in Toronto.
Gary Hardy
Gary Hardy graduated in Business Administration from Ryerson in 1976. He studied 1 year of laboratory sciences at Ryerson in 1977. He then studied at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College graduating in 1982 with the degree of Doctor of Chiropractic. In 1986, he graduated from the Ontario College of Naturopathic Medicine and won the Dr. Farqueson Award for Excellence in Homeopathy.
In 1991, he graduated from the Canadian Academy of Homeopathy and is a Fellow of the Academy.
Gary has studied Neurolinguistic programming and hypnosis at NLP International in Spain in 2000. He further studied hypnosis at the Ontario Hypnosis Centre and later at the Canadian Society of Clinical Hypnosis between 2000-2002. In 2008, he completed the School of the Work of Byron Katie.
His passion is to assist his clients to restore their health through taking responsibility for their life choices, the foods they eat and to develop self-awareness as they undertake homeopathic treatment.
Greg Hesketh
Greg graduated from the University of Guelph with an honour’s degree in Microbiology. During his four years at the University he held research positions in the Biochemistry and Pathobiology departments studying the effects of cancer and salmonella detection systems respectively. Greg managed a small environmental testing laboratory after taking a year off from his degree.
Positions held after graduation included vaccine research with Aventis Pasteur along with positions in the Quality departments of both Apotex and GlaxoSmithKline. Currently Greg run the anatomy and physiology lab and School of anatomy, which houses cadavers and cadaveric material, at Humber College. Concurrently he also teaches anatomy and physiology courses at Humber college and The Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine.
Jack Gagliardi
Jack Gagliardi graduated from the Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine and also has an honours degree from the University of Toronto and a Community Worker diploma from George Brown College. He specialized in antiviolence education and working with abusive men and victims of abuse.
Jack has a private homeopathic practice in the Toronto community of Leslieville where he practices classical homeopathy with a special interest in helping those struggling with issues of abuse and grief. He has also trained with Nulife Sciences in Live Blood Cell Analysis which he incorporates into his practice to help educate patients about their nutritional needs and to help track the progression and reversal of degenerative conditions.
Jack is a clinical supervisor and teaches Materia Medica at CCHM.
Joan Weir
Joan's classes at TSHM teach students self awareness skills that show how their own energy states affect their perceptions of others. This is crucial when trying to discern information with the least amount of prejudice. Learning to be aware of oneself in the office is dependent on how self-aware you are in everyday life. Effective interviews are determined by accuracy of perception, and developing this skill is the focus of these classes.
Joan Weir graduated from McMaster University with a BSc in Biology in 1967. She went on to study at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine from which she graduated in 1988. After graduation, she focused on Homeopathic Medicine and completed the three year program with the Canadian Academy of Homeopathy. Joan continued to study with many of the world's most respected and renowned homeopaths. She has had a practice in Toronto since 1988. She has been a lecturer with TSHM since its beginning.
Joan has also been a student of Nature-Based traditions for many years with the privilege of studying with wonderful teachers from many cultures who lead her towards her own growth and healing. She is currently studying Shamanic Energy healing practices in indigenous cultures and incorporates all her experiences into her practice and teaching. Her current teaching at TSHM focuses on creating experiences for students in energetic dimensions of homeopathy.
Joan also enjoys being a Wedding Officiant, especially working with couples to design their own ceremonies, both traditional and non-traditional.
John Millar
J D Millar B Sc ND DHANP CCH HD is a graduate of Trent University, the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine and the Dynamis School of Homoeopathy. His teachers include Dr Andre Saine, Jeremy Sherr, Dr. Vassillis Gehgas Dr Rajan Sankaran and other notable homeopaths. He has been in private practice in Peterborough since 1988.
As an active member of both the Canadian and Ontario Naturopathic Associations and the Ontario Homoeopathic Association,he is board certified in both Naturopathic and Homoeopathic Medicine. Additionally Dr Millar is on the Board of the Council for Homoeopathic Education and the Homoeopathic Academy of Naturopathic Physicians. He is a teacher of Homoeopathy for the American Homeopathic Medical College, the Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine and the Ontario College of Homoeopathic Medicine. Further his experience includes field work and teaching for Homoeopaths Without Borders in Cuba, El Salvador, Honduras and Guatamala
John Somerton
John Somerton holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Cell and Molecular Biology from the University of Western Ontario. He also completed a three-year double major in Accounting and Finance and has a background in personal banking with TD Canada Trust. John is a graduate of the Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine and a post-graduate fellowship holder from this institution. At CCHM, John lectures in business and practice management, materia medica and practice methodology.
Joseph Kellerstein
Dr. Joseph Kellerstein is a long-standing clinical instructor at CCHM's Teaching Clinic in addition to overseeing the Mentorship Training Program for Post Graduate students at CCHM's affiliate teaching facility, BLUEPRINT Wholistic Health Clinic. He is a highly regarded speaker on the International Homeopathic Conference circuit and delights in sharing his vast expertise with his students. He is genuinely one of the pillars of the professional Canadian homeopathic community.
Dr. Kellerstein graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Toronto in June 1976. He then studied at the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, graduating in 1980 with the degree of Doctor of Chiropractic with honours. He also received the Dr. Walter Sturdy Memorial Award for general proficiency over the 4 year program, plus the J.M. Wallace award for academic proficiency in the graduating year.
He then went on to study Naturopathic medicine at the Ontario College of Naturopathic Medicine, graduating in 1984. At the OCNM he was class valedictorian.
He has had a Chiropractic and Homeopathic practice in Oshawa and Toronto since 1984.
In 1991 he graduated from the Canadian Academy of Homeopathy and is a Fellow of that institution.
He has lectured at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine from 1987 to the present; and lectured at the Canadian Academy of Homeopathy from 1990 to the present.
He was also Chairperson Department of Homeopathy at that institution from 1992-1993.
His mission statement is "To facilitate the healing and personal growth of my clients through communication, awareness and vitality enhancing therapies - especially homeopathy".
Joyce Edge
Joyce Edge brings a wealth of business experience to her position as Operations Manager at the Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine. Her background includes many years spent in the telecommunications and commercial real estate industries. Her interest in maintaining good health through nutrition, fitness and spiritual practice led her to homeopathy.
She graduated from the three-year professional training program in homeopathic medicine at CCHM. Joyce then went on to complete The School’s post-graduate Clinical Mastery Program and earned a Fellowship with The Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine.
Joyce oversees the day to day operations of The School including lecture scheduling, information sessions and enquiries, liaising with faculty and administration, assisting in curriculum development and promotional activities, etc.
Kashka Kril-Atkins
Kashka Kril-Atkins is a graduate of the University of Toronto, the Ontario College of Homeopathic Medicine (OCHM) and the Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine (CCHM). She also attended Carleton University's prestigeous School of Journalism & Mass Communications as well as Universite Sainte-Anne. Kashka is a professional member of the Ontario Homeopathic Association (OHA), the North American Society of Homeopaths (NASH) as well as the National United Professional Association of Trained Homeopaths (NUPATH). She is actively involved in the evolving Regulatory Process of the homeopathic profession in Ontario. Kashka is the owner of BLUEPRINT Wholistic Health Clinic, which proudly serves as the Internship Clinic for CCHM. As a member of the faculty at CCHM, Kashka advises the College on marketing & business development and oversees the Clinical training experience for CCHM students at BLUEPRINT, mentoring & training students in practice management as well as marketing & communications.
Kim Elia
Kim is currently running a 4 year homeopathy program at the Hahnemann Academy in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan.
In addition, he was just recently asked to teach a 10 week homeopathy class for the Naturopathic College, Bastyr University in Seattle, Washington.
Kim has also taught at SCNM (The Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine), NCNM (The National College of Natural Medicine) as well as The University of Bridgeport. He has worked in the clinic at the University of Bridgeport and at CCNM (The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine) seeing new patients as well as overseeing student cases in their clinic.
He has taught at the Pacific Academy of Homeopathic Medicine, The Texas Institute of Homeopathy, The Colorado Institute of Homeopathy, The Homeopathic Academy of Southern California and the Vancouver Academy of Homeopathy where he still teaches about once a year.
He has also taught at The Homeopathic School of the Americas in Guatemala and El Salvador.
He is currently a teacher at CCHM (The Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine).
He has been in homeopathic practice for almost 22 years and has studied with various teachers including George Vithoulkas, Roger Morrison, Paul Herscu, Andre Saine, Vasillis Ghegas, Henny Heudens-Mast, Sheilagh Creasy, Rajan Sankaran, Jan Scholten, Divya Chhabra, Farokh Master, Vega Rozenberg and others.
Lisa Decandia
Lisa Decandia graduated from the Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine and also has an honours degree from York University where she studied science and art. She completed a certificate in advanced homeopathic studies with Joseph Kellerstein; Homeopathy by the Book.
Since 2000, Lisa has operated a Family Homeopathic Practice in Toronto, where she has treated a variety of health complaints. Her practice focuses on the treatment of children, especially ADD/ADH/Autism; and women complaints; PMS, menstrual and menopause.
Lisa is a Faculty member and student clinical supervisor of the Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine where she teaches a range of homeopathic studies. She is also an international speaker and has spoken at the National Center for Homeopathy Joint Conference. Lisa has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Society of Homeopaths.
Lisa Farun
Lisa Farun graduated from York University with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology in 1991. After being introduced to homeopathy, she developed a strong passion and attended the Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine, graduating in 2003. She then attended a 2 year post graduate program in Hahnemannian Homeopathy.
During the course of her practice, Lisa has lectured for Noah's, the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition, Baby on the Hip, With Child and the Big Carrot. Lisa has worked as a doula since 1997 and teaches prenatal classes.
In 2008, Lisa returned to the Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine as a clinical externship supervisor. Lisa's enthusiasm for classical homeopathy is evident in her teaching as well as her clinical work.
Monica Frohmann
Monica Frohmann graduated from The Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine in 1999. Upon completion of her formal schooling she continued her homeopathic studies for an additional three years. During that time she helped develop and teach a post-graduate course for homeopaths and naturopaths.
As a member of the faculty at CCHM she teaches in all three years of the program as well as the post-graduate year.
In her Newmarket, Ontario practice Monica has been treating patients, both human and animal since 1999 and has had the privilege of being a contributor of veterinary additions to the Synthesis Repertory.
Paul Saunders
Paul is Professor of Materia Medica, teaching Botanical and Homeopathic medicine, patrenteral therapy and clinical supervision at the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine in Toronto. He was former Chief Naturopathic Medical Officer and Associate Dean for External Affairs at CCNM and has a private practice in Dundas, Ontario. He attended the three-year Canadian Academy of Homeopathy program and has received a Diploma of the Homeopathic Academy of Naturopathic Physicians in 1993.
In 1994 and 2003 he was awarded Naturopathic Doctor of the Year by the Ontario Naturopathic Association for excellence and leadership in clinical training. In 2009, he was appointed to the Product Advisory Committee, Natural Health Products, Health Canada. At the Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine, he lectures on materia medica, pharmacognosy, ethics and jurisprudence.
Raymond Edge
Raymond Edge is the founder, dean and resident homeopath of the Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine. Raymond began his career in the healing arts as a medical herbalist, graduating from the Dominion Herbal College in 1978. He has been studying, practising and lecturing in homeopathy since 1987. He graduated from the School of Homoeopathy on-campus program in Devon, England and was the director of the Mirianog West Childrens Clinic in Wales, providing low-cost homeopathic treatment for underprivileged children.
Raymond is a registered professional member of North American Society of Homeopaths (NASH). He is also certified in classical homeopathy with the Council for Homeopathic Certification. He is a core lecturer and clinical supervisor at the Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine.
Rebecca Gower
Rebecca Gower brings a wealth of experience to her lecturing topic of HIV/AIDS, most of which has focussed on community development, health promotion and counselling in the community services sector. She also has a Master of Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin where her research focussed on gender and health in Nineteenth Century East Africa.
Rebecca graduated from The Canadian College of Homeopathic Medicine with honours in 2008 during which time she wrote a research thesis on Using Homeopathic Medicine to Treat People Living with HIV/AIDS. Since that time, she has done further studies with Joe Kellerstein and Andre Saine. In addition, she has the privilege to be involved in a 3-year research study with Dr. D.P. Rastogi of New Delhi comparing HIV-positive patients on HIV medications and those on HIV medications and homeopathic medicine. Rebecca has a private practice in Toronto with areas of interest that include women’s health and especially candida, children’s health, LGBT health and HIV/AIDS.
Rebecca Kellerstein
Rebecca Kellerstein, B. Sc., N.D., is a Naturopathic Doctor who has been practicing in Thornhill, ON. since 2000. She graduated with High Distinction from The University of Toronto in 1996, earning an Honours Bachelors of Science degree in Microbiology, with minors in Immunology and Hebrew Studies. She then went on to study at The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine. She graduated in 2000 at the top of her class, earning several awards, such as The Governor’s Medal of Excellence award for academic and clinical excellence, The Saveira Zambri Award, and The Dr. J. Farquarhson Award for excellence in Homeopathic Medicine. She then went on to take three extra years of post-graduate training in Classical Hahnemannian Homeopathic Medicine.
She has been a clinical instructor of several courses at The Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine, including Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fundamentals of Naturopathic Medicine, Orthopedics, and Spinal Manipulation from 2000 until the present. She also devotes some of her time toward corporate wellness, giving seminars to the staff of large companies on the various ways they can optimize their health.
But her passion has always been Classical Homeopathy. More than anything, she feels her role in life is to help her patients return to health by using the principles outlined by Hahnemann; that is, to optimize a person’s hygiene, and to retune the body with the precise homeopathic medicine needed to kick-start her patients’ healing systems.
Stephanie Ficele
Stephanie Ficele is a graduate of the Toronto School of Homeopathic Medicine. Prior to her homeopathic studies, she acquired a Bachelor's Degree at York University where she majored in Anthropology. During her anthropological academia she completed a short study on homeopathic medicine and medical schools, in Toronto, and this was her first glimpse into homeopathy. At the completion of her studies she was awarded with a membership to the Toronto Region and Conservation Authority of The Living City, after participating in an archeological dig at Boyd Conservation Area.
Stephanie overseas all marketing aspects for the wonderful programs at CCHM and BLUEPRINT Wholistic Health Clinic, CCHM's affiliate Internship Clinic. She is also practicing at BLUEPRINT as a Homeopath.
"Homeopathy is my second passion; my first is to help people, the safest way I know how. Subsequently, my second passion became my first."
Tmima D. Stein
Known personally as ‘Timmi’, Tmima is an honours graduate of the Toronto School of Homeopathic Medicine, earning the designate with a strong IRP; Miasm - Metaphor and Truth, on the complexity and possible origin of miasmatic conditions as laid out by Hahnemann. Classically Trained, she operates in Toronto as a sole practitioner to her StoneTree Health patient practice specializing in homeopathic prescription; integrating the integral wholistic priciples of balanced lifestyle and nutritional components.
In addition to her patient practice Tmima represents Homeocan, the largest manufacturer of homeopathics in Canada, serving as their accounts manager and educator to the retail market segment in South West Ontario. Homeopathic pharmacy is taught by her at TSHM from the front lines of this hands-on experience in the industry. Potency scales, medicating pellets vs. liquids, dispensing and more recently Health Canada restrictions to what is now become a real threat to our access for the undervalued and over-feared energy medicine. Students can expect solid and practical application of how to build and use homeopathic remedies, tissue salts and trace minerals in their dispensary along with an enthusiastic peppering of what is most dear to her, the energetic truths of esoteric philosophy