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A LICENSED Naturopathic Physician (ND) attends a four-year graduate level federally accredited
Naturopathic medical school and is educated in all of the same basic sciences as an MD but also
studies holistic and nontoxic approaches to therapy with a strong emphasis on disease prevention
and optimizing wellness. In addition to standard medical curriculum, a naturopathic physician is required
to complete four years of clinical nutrition, acupuncture, homeopathic medicine, botanical medicine,
psychology, and counseling (to encourage people to make lifestyle 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.