Naturopathic Residency Opportunities
NUHS does not currently offer any naturopathic residency programs; however, there are many residency opportunities available. The following institutions are recognized sponsors of approved programs in Postdoctoral Naturopathic Medical Education (aka residencies), by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education (CNME). Each sponsor school must meet stringent requirements, which can be reviewed in the Handbook on CNME Postdoctoral Naturopathic Medical Education Sponsor Recognition Process and Standards.
Sponsoring Institutions
Sponsoring institutions and respective contacts:
Bastyr
University
Gary Garcia, MD, MHA
Bastyr Center for Natural Health
3670 Stone Way N.
Seattle, WA 98103
For inquiries, please call (206) 834-4124 or email ggarcia@bastyr.edu
National College of Natural
Medicine
Melanie Henriksen, ND, LAc, CNM
National College of Natural Medicine
049 SW Porter
Portland, OR 97201
For inquiries, please call (503) 552-1848 or email residency@ncnm.edu
Southwest College of
Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences
Jessica Mitchell, ND
Southwest Naturopathic Medical Center
2164 E. Broadway Rd.
Tempe, AZ 85282
For inquiries, please call (480) 222-9809 or email j.mitchell@scnm.edu
CNME Approved Residences
Current CNME approved residencies can be found online at:
Applying
There is a universal application process for each of the residency opportunities. To qualify as an applicant for the CNME approved residency programs, applicants shall possess, by the start of the program, the following:
- A naturopathic doctor degree from a college or university that has been accredited, or has been granted accreditation status, by the Council for Naturopathic Medical Education.
- Successful completion of the NPLEX I & II and the ability to secure a license or its equivalent to practice naturopathic medicine for the appropriate licensing jurisdiction.
- Applicants must pass appropriate add-on boards for the state they intend to be licensed in. Failure to pass all board examinations, as required by each state for licensure will effectively disqualify applicants from consideration for this program and will nullify any offers made prior to receipt of examination results.
- Ability to present appropriate documents that verify the applicant's legal right to work in the United States.
Please review the official Universal Application for CNME-Approved Naturopathic Residencies for the application process, application deadlines, applicant matching and other specifics.
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