Did you know that the New York Association of Naturopathic Doctors (NYANP) is on the path toward obtaining state licensure for Naturopathic Doctors in New York State?
Licensure will allow Naturopathic Doctors to provide you with the services they are trained to provide after completing a 4-year doctorate program at a naturopathic medical school. They are trained as general practitioners who specialize in natural medicine and are held to federally recognized standards of education and professional accountability. Naturopathic Doctors are licensed in 14 states, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and 4 Canadian provinces. In these places, patients are able to choose Naturopathic Doctors as primary care providers who are able to prevent, diagnose and treat disease with an array of supportive, natural medicines. Naturopathic Doctors are experts in drug/nutrient and drug/herb interactions and we are trained to know when to refer for further medical care. Here is what you can do to help: · Send an email to your legislators quickly and easily. Go to www.nyanp.org and follow the links to “Take Action by writing your legislator using Capwiz.” · Provide financial
