Pathways for Students and New Graduates

If you’re a student or recent new graduate of Naturopathy, Nutrition and Herbal Medicine
or a qualified practitioner returning after an extended break in practice…

NOT SURE WHERE TO START? THIS PAGE IS FOR YOU!

There are many great courses and resources on this website, so we’ve designed suggested pathways to make life easier and help you hit the ground running as you start seeing patients, and turbo-charge your growth as a clinician

WE WANT TO SET YOU UP TO SUCCEED!

START HERE

RAN Student Pathology Hub

Tools created and road-tested by the best most experienced clinicians!

Being a practitioner who is able to read labs will set you apart in practice! We have curated the content and spread it across 12 modules which can be consumed as monthly instalments or, as an all-in-one experience for those wishing to waste no time. Includes 7+ hours of audio and video teaching points, tips and tools plus bonus products. All resources are downloadable for you to keep for a lifetime!

Now you’ve got a good foundation from the Student Pathology Hub

there are two ways you can continue to grow from here…

MENTORING PROGRAM

Rachel’s highly regarded program now a self-paced package!

PICK & CHOOSE

Self-Paced Learning with Clinic Basics!

Naturopathic New Graduate Mentoring Program

 

          • For new graduates who want depth, clarity, and confidence
            — not just more information.

            A supportive, thoughtful space for new practitioners to
            develop confidence, clinical reasoning, and a
            grounded approach to patient care
            — without pressure or overwhelm.

            This isn’t about rushing, hustling, or pretending
            you have it all figured out.

Boost your confidence,
gap-fill your undergraduate
training and get the
support needed to
transition to clinical practice.

Clinic Kickstarter

  • You get access to over 5 hours of video presentations.
    Includes resources and presentations on
    Mindmaps & Timelines,
    Accurate Pathology Interpretation… Starts Here,
    Patient Pathology Manager,
    Dear Doctor – Upskilling in Referral Writing
    & Interprofessional Communications.

 

 

With self-directed online
learning, build better systems
for your practice for patient
information collation and
work-ups.
Access these core teachings
over and over again.
With your new confidence,
focus on building on your
diagnostic skills with MasterCourse:
Comprehensive Diagnostics
Move into real cases with
Cracking the Case

or answer those ‘never answered anywhere’ questions with
The Nutrient Prescriber’s Program
Still feel like a newbie?
Gain confidence, skills and structured approaches to case taking with the
Naturopathic New Graduate Mentoring Program
You’ve been practising
for a year and looking for direction with real cases, consider joining
Cracking the Case
or answer those ‘never answered anywhere’ questions with
The Nutrient Prescriber’s Program
With your new confidence, focus on building on your diagnostic skills with
MasterCourse: Comprehensive Diagnostics
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Cracking the Case Series 1 & 2

Purchase individual case episodes or the full series of 5 cases each

Cracking the Case Series looks at real client cases. It provides a high level of applied knowledge to common cases encountered in clinics, providing you with the tools to apply to your own cases and truly personalise your patient prescriptions.

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The Nutrient Prescriber's Program

On-demand Product available to purchase 

With over a decade of mentoring practitioners, Rachel has recognised a need for an educational program that provides practitioners with more structure, more science, and therefore more certainty in navigating each individual prescription.

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DIVE DEEPER INTO DIAGNOSTICS ANY TIME!

MasterCourse I: Comprehensive Diagnostics

This really is the most seminal training we offer, taking the time to dig deep into the science behind all the ‘signposts’ our patients’ results are pointing to. A big commitment for a big reward. It comprehensively covers all the routine labs you will see everyday:  LFTs, Renal markers, Glucose and Lipids, FBE & WCCs & is loaded up with case illustrations for each key pathology pattern – that many practitioners say was an absolute highlight

 

  • 6 sessions of online learning video presentations (total 24+hours)
  • Rachel provides you with questions, mini-assessments & lots of opportunities for case study application, testing your comprehension & understanding as you go.
  • Included BONUS preparatory videos, audios, notes, desktop resources and templates you can use in your clinic with your own patients.
  • You get to keep all content in your online account forever, and replay as often as you like.

Here is what other’s have to say about these great offerings…

Georgie Stephens on New Graduates Mentoring

“I went from nervous newbie to confident and capable practitioner in 1 year”

Kristen Ellis on New Graduates Mentoring

“Just wanted to say a big THANK YOU for everything you’ve done this year. The new graduate course was extremely beneficial and has given me the confidence boost and kickstart I need.

I’m sure this isn’t the end of my journey with you guys, but just wanted to say a big thank you and show my appreciation for the time and effort you put in.”

Tammy Shemesh on New Graduates Mentoring

“I wanted to say how grateful I am for this programme and how much it’s informing my practice.  After the last session I felt overwhelmed how I would put what was discussed into practice, but once I remembered just to focus on the therapeutic relationship everything changed.”

Emma Gardiner on New Graduates Mentoring

“Just wanted to say a huge thank you for everything you have done over the last year during the grad mentoring programme.  It has been such a great experience and absolutely the best professional development investment I’ve made. (Have been singing your praises to all the final year students!)”

Larissa Gilroy on Group Mentoring

“Thank you for all the information you provided in yesterday’s session.  I’m a first year out of college naturopath and I have found your mentoring to be absolutely invaluable.  My confidence in treating clients is greater and my understanding of the whole picture has enabled me to formulate beneficial treatment plans and prescriptions and as a result I have had some great results.”

Micaela Monteiro-Haig on Group Mentoring

“I truly feel so fortunate to be a part of this group.  I have found it to be invaluable and a very wise investment for my practice.”

Nancy Demuynck on MasterCourse I

“The mentoring I have taken on with Rachel has been life changing for my business.  Her mentoring was at another level of university.  It is the real world.  Keen to take on the next year Alumni course. Thanks.”

Loani McGarry on MasterCourse I

“This pathology course is one of the best external learning courses I have ever done!  So informative, delivered succinctly and always entertaining – light bulb moments going off the way my kids treat our light switches!”

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