WHAT IS A NATUROPATHIC DOCTOR?
Naturopathic Doctors who are licensed in the state of New Hampshire are trained at four-year, accredited, medical colleges. Their Naturopathic education begins only after graduation from a four-year undergraduate program.
The first two years at a naturopathic medical school is very similar to a traditional medical school with course studies in the following subjects:
- anatomy
- physiology
- biochemistry
- microbiology
- pathology
- pharmacology
- immunology
- histology
- diagnostic imaging
- gynecology
- oncology
- gastroenterology
- urology
- minor surgery
- neuroscience
- genetics
Years three and four are focused primarily on specific Naturopathic modes of treatment and therapies. Course studies include:
- Clinical nutrition
- botanical medicine
- homeopathy
- Chinese medicine theory
- environmental medicine
- spinal assessment and manipulation
- hydrotherapy
Finally, the Naturopathic education includes a minimum of 1200 hours of hands on clinical education and 264 hours of preceptoring with N.D.s, M.D.s, D.O.s, N.P.s, and Chiropractors.