Alexis Chesney

EDUCATION

            Sojourns Community Health Clinic, Westminster, VT

            Residency in Integrative Medicine, 2010 – 2011

Hudson Valley Healing Arts Center, Richard Horowitz, MD, Hyde Park, NY

            Physician Training in Tick-Borne Disease, 2010 

University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine, Bridgeport, CT

            Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, 2009

Master of Science in Acupuncture, 2009

Holy Cross College, Worcester, MA 

 Bachelor of Arts, Religious Studies/Pre-medical, 2001

WORK EXPERIENCE

Alexis Chesney MS, ND, LAc, Savannah, GA                      

Naturopathic Physician, 2023 to present

Sojourns Community Health Clinic, Westminster, VT

            Naturopathic Physician, Acupuncturist, 2010 to present

Alexis Chesney MS, ND, LAc, Northampton, MA/Keene, NH              

Naturopathic Physician, 2012 to 2023

American Para Professional Systems, Glastonbury, CT

 Mobile Medical Examiner, 2007 – 2009

 Common Ground Community, New York, NY

 Tenant Services Coordinator, 2004 – 2005

 Saint Francis Hospital, Roslyn, NY

 Nurse Extender, 2002 - 2004

 Native American Health Center, Oakland, CA

 Assistant to the Medical Director, 2001 – 2002

TEACHING

Preceptor for the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society Educational Foundation   (ILADEF) Physician Training Program, 2021 - present 

Continuing Education 

New Hampshire Naturopathic Association, 2024

New York Association of Naturopathic Physicians, 2022

Massachusetts Nursing Association, 2022

LymeBytes Symposium, 2022, 2023

New York Association of Naturopathic Physicians, 2013, 2022

Vermont Association of Naturopathic Physicians, 2011

Lectures and Trainings

            Public programs, 2011 – present

            New Chapter Employee Training, 2024

Healing from Lyme Disease Summit, 2023, 2024

Nutramedix Training Workshop, 2022

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2022

The Truth About Lyme Disease Online Conference, 2021

ILADS Annual Meeting, 2017, 2018, 2020

Green Mountain Power Employee Training, 2019       

Midcoast Lyme Disease Support & Education Conference, 2018

Lyme Disease Education Symposium, 2018  

Weathersfield Conservation Commission, 2018

NOFA Vermont’s 35th Annual Winter Conference, 2017

Central Mass Lyme Foundation, 2017

Kick the Tick, 2016

Choice Health, 2014

Kroka Expeditions, 2013, 2014

School for International Training, 2013

Orchard School, 2012

Marlborough College, 2012

Interviews

            By radio, news publications, public television, podcasts                 

LEADERSHIP

International Lyme and Associated Diseases 

Board Director, 2019 - 2021

ILADS Unity in Lyme Committee

Chair, 2020-2021 

VTLyme.org

Advisory Board Member, 2018 - present

ILADS Naturopathic Medicine Committee

Chair, 2015 - present 

Sojourns Community Health Clinic

Residency Supervisor, 2020 - 2021, 2016 - 2017                                           

Circle Governance Facilitator, 2011 - 2012

Naturopathic Medical Student Association

 Vice President of Membership and Education, 2008

Vice President of Communications, 2007

 UBCNM Coordinator, 2006 - 2007

Founder, 2006

 American Association of Naturopathic Physicians

 UBCNM Representative, 2006 - 2007

Natural Doctors International, Ometepe, Nicaragua

UBCNM Medical Brigade Volunteer and Fundraiser, 2006

PUBLICATIONS

Chesney, Alexis.  Preventing Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases. 2020. Storey Publishing.

Chesney, Alexis. Living Tick-Free: Preventing Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease. 2017. Kindle Edition.

AWARDS

Preventing Lyme and Other Tick-Borne Diseases received a starred review from Library Journal in 2020.

Employee of the Year award at Sojourns Community Health Clinic in 2012. 

The Naturopathic Medical Student Association, of which I am a founder, received the AANP President’s Award. 

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

Naturopathic Physician, Vermont, New Hampshire and Massachusetts

Licensed Acupuncturist, Vermont

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, 2019 – present

International Society for Environmentally Acquired Illness, 2018 - present 

Vermont Association of Naturopathic Physicians, 2011 - present

International Lyme and Associated Diseases, 2011 – present