resources

professional associations

American Association of Naturopathic Physicians (AANP)
www.naturopathic.org

This is the national professional association for licensed naturopathic physicians in the United States. The website contains information and articles of interest about naturopathic medicine to the public. It also has a directory listing all of the member ND’s throughout the country that can be searched by name, city, state, or zip code. If someone is looking for an ND, this directory is very helpful.

Arizona Naturopathic Medical Association (AzNMA)

www.aznma.com

This is state association for licensed naturopathic physicians in Arizona. The website contains information about the state association and naturopathic medicine. It also has a searchable directory listing naturopathic physicians practicing in the state of Arizona.

National Center for Homeopathy (NCH)

nationalcenterforhomeopathy.org

The National Center for Homeopathy is a membership organization that promotes awareness of homeopathy and educates the public, patients, and practitioners about the healing powers of homeopathy. The website contains a variety of information, including a searchable directory listing practicing homeopaths throughout the United States.

Association of Accredited Naturopathic Medical Colleges (AANMC)
www.aanmc.org

This is the website for the association of all accredited naturopathic medical schools in North America. There is information about each of the schools with links to their websites. There is also information about naturopathic medicine and the education and training programs here, including material about admission requirements, curriculum, career opportunities, etc.

Canadian Association of Naturopathic Doctors (CAND)
www.cand.ca/

This is the Canadian national professional association for licensed naturopathic physicians in Canada. Their website contains the same kinds of information and directory as the AANP site.

educational programs

Below are the websites for the accredited (or candidate for accreditation) 4 year, doctoral residential naturopathic medical programs in North America.

Bastyr University
www.bastyr.edu

Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine
www.binm.edu

University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine
www.bridgeport.edu/naturopathy

Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine
www.ccnm.edu

National College of Natural Medicine
www.ncnm.edu

National University of Health Sciences
www.nuhs.edu

Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine
www.scnm.edu

clinical resources

This is a peer reviewed journal that is listed on PubMed. This quarterly journal publishes original research articles as well as literature reviews and other articles of relevance in naturopathic medicine. It is targeted to the health professional.

Integrative Medicine: A Clinician’s Journal

This is a peer reviewed journal that publishes articles about integrative medicine. It is targeted to the health professional and policy makers.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database
www.naturaldatabase.com

This is a subscription website that provides a comprehensive review of nutritional supplements and botanical medicines. All of the information is referenced, with links to the abstracts. Brand names of products as well as individual nutrients and plants can be searched. In addition, there is a clinical management series for many diseases. These review all of the information about alternative medicines used in various conditions, such as diabetes, arthritis, menopause, and many others.

Natural Standard
www.naturalstandard.com

This is another subscription website that provides very similar information as above.

National Center for Complementary and Alternative

Medicine (NCCAM)
www.nccam.nih.gov

This is a free website developed and maintained by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, a division of the National Institute of Health (NIH). There is a large amount of information about complementary and alternative medical approaches, including naturopathic medicine. There is information about specific health topics, and the database is searchable.

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