What sort of education is required of an ND?

A LICENSED Naturopathic Physician (ND or NMD) attends a four-year graduate-level naturopathic medical school and is educated in all of the same basic sciences as an MD but also studies holistic and non-toxic 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, physical medicine, homeopathic medicine, botanical medicine, psychology and counseling (to encourage people to make life-style 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.