Become the doctor you'd like to have.
If you believe in treating the whole patient rather than just a condition, then consider a truly rewarding career in naturopathic medicine. As more and more individuals seek treatments that supplement or prevent the need for conventional medicine, the career opportunities in naturopathy are endless.
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Doctors of naturopathic medicine (NDs) are trained as primary care providers. They learn to treat all aspects of family health and wellness, from pediatrics to geriatrics. Their scope of practice may include everything from nutrition and botanical medicine to clinical diagnosis and pharmacology.
Because of the exploding interest in natural health care, there are more opportunities in natural medicine than ever before. Discover the many career paths available in naturopathic medicine.
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Want to know more? Graduates of naturopathic medical programs from AANMC member schools are choosing and even creating their own careers, carving their own niche and helping to make the world a healthier place.
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Because today’s ND's believe in understanding patients from the cellular level up, they actively pursue the latest biochemical findings relating to the workings of the body and the dynamics of botanical medicines, nutrition, homeopathy and other natural therapies.
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Familiarize yourself with the professional associations in the US and Canada which represent the interests of naturopathic doctors and promotes naturopathic medicine.
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Licensure for naturopathic doctors provides many benefits. In order to be licensed as a primary care, general practice physician by a state or jurisdiction which requires licensing, one must take a number of steps.
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Curious about whether that choice to study naturopathic medicine will fulfill your dreams? We recently heard from 583 ND's on several key issues. Here's what we found out...
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"Naturopathic medicine is a wonderful profession if you want to make a difference. You can make a connection with a wider community, working toward the health of the community, the environment, the planet, and be a catalyst for changing the way health care is done in the world. Naturopathic medicine has exciting opportunities on a global scale."
-Jane Guiltinan, ND
Dean of the School of Naturopathic Medicine, Bastyr University
Past president, American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP)
