How are Naturopathic Doctors trained and regulated?
A a. Naturopathic Doctors have a minimum of 3-years of undergraduate studies before being accepted into the 4-year full-time Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine program. The program involves extensive training in medical studies such as pharmacology, physical diagnosis, laboratory diagnosis, and naturopathic modalities such as acupuncture, nutrition, botanical medicine, homeopathic medicine as well as 1500 hrs. of supervised clinical practice. Graduates must successfully complete rigorous examinations to obtain their license to practice Naturopathic Medicine. A b.