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Education of a Naturopathic Physician |
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A licensed naturopathic physician (N.D.) attends a four-year graduate level naturopathic medical school and is educated in all of the same basic sciences as an M.D., but also studies holistic and nontoxic approaches to therapy with a strong emphasis on disease prevention and optimizing wellness. In addition to a standard medical curriculum, the naturopathic physician is required to complete four years of training in clinical nutrition, acupuncture, homeopathic medicine, botanical medicine, psychology, and counseling (to encourage people to make lifestyle changes in support of their personal health). A naturopathic physician takes rigorous professional board exams so that he or she may be licensed by a state or jurisdiction as a primary care general practice physician. Accredited Schools in North AmericaBastyr University Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine National College of Naturopathic Medicine Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine
University of Bridgeport College of
Naturopathic Medicine Additional information on naturopathic schools can be found at http://www.aanmc.org/ |
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