Naturopathic medical colleges are four-year postgraduate schools with admission requirements comparable to those of conventional medical schools. The degree of Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine requires four years of graduate level study in the medical sciences including:

anatomy physiology biochemistry pathology microbiology immunology pharmacology laboratory diagnosis clinical and physical diagnosis cardiology neurology radiology minor surgery obstetrics gynecology pediatrics dermatology other clinical sciences

Throughout the four years, there is training in naturopathic therapeutics, including therapeutic nutrition, botanical medicine, homeopathy, natural childbirth, acupuncture, hydrotherapy, naturopathic manipulative therapy, and other therapies. Because the coursework in natural therapeutics is added to a standard medical curriculum, naturopathic doctors receive significantly more hours of classroom education than the graduates of many leading medical schools.

The following colleges offer a degree program in Naturopathic Medicine

National College of Naturopathic Medicine 049 SW Porter Street Portland, Oregon 97201 503-499-4343

Bastyr University 14500 Juanita Drive Northeast Bothell, Washington 98011 206-823-1300

Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine 2140 East Broadway Tempe, Arizona 85282 480-858-9100

Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine 1255 Sheppard Avenue East Toronto, Ontario M2K 1E2 Canada 416-498-1255

The University of Bridgeport, College of Naturopathic Medicine 221 University Avenue Bridgeport, CT 06601 203-576-4109