Naturopathic Residencies

One of the most important aspects of medical training is the opportunity to work with real patients in a genuine clinical setting. Accordingly, the schools of the AANMC all offer clinical experiences during the third and fourth years of study. However, in the interest of furthering their educations, many new naturopathic doctors also choose to complete residencies upon graduation.

These residencies are not required, but they are very popular, and many NDs elect to practice in a residency setting for one or two years before striking out on their own. Just as new MDs benefit from the experiences gained during a residency, new NDs find the patient interactions available in a residency setting to be invaluable in becoming a better doctor. Such real-life experiences are one of the things that set AANMC naturopathic medicine programs apart from those found online: such “colleges” offer no human interaction or patient diagnosis experience, both of which are essential components in creating an effective naturopathic doctor.

There are a multitude of residency opportunities available to graduates of the AANMC schools. The programs listed below are those associated with colleges approved as residency sponsors 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. Graduates of the AANMC schools are eligible and welcome to apply for and participate in any of the residencies listed here, which include both first- and second-year options.

CNME-Approved Sponsor School First-Year Residency Opportunities:

  • Alaska Center for Natural Medicine – Fairbanks, Ala.
    • One full-time, one-year position
    • General medicine practice
       
  • Arthritis Care – Lansing, Mich.
    • One full-time, one-year position
    • Integrative residency focusing on rheumatology with direct mentoring with Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
    • Intensive naturopathic rotations; some travel may be required
    • Rotation opportunities with DO, MDs and NDs
  • Ayurvedic and Naturopathic Clinic – Bellevue, Wash.
    • One full-time, one-year position
    • General and ayurvedic medicine practice
  • Bastyr Center for Natural Health (BCNH) – Seattle, Wash.
    • Six full-time residency positions
    • General medicine
    • Out-patient clinic
  • Cancer Care Partners (Indiana University Health) – Mishawaka, Ind.
    • One full-time, one-year position
    • Naturopathic oncology
  • Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Eastern Regional Medical Center – Philadelphia, Pa.
    • One full-time, two-year position
    • Naturopathic oncology
    • Out-patient and in-patient rotations
  • Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Midwestern Regional Medical Center – Zion, Ill.
    • One full-time, two-year position
    • Naturopathic oncology
    • Out-patient and in-patient rotations
  • Cancer Treatment Centers of America at Southwestern Regional Medical Center – Tulsa, Okla.
    • One full-time, two-year position
    • Naturopathic oncology
    • Out-patient and in-patient rotations
  • Cascade Natural Medicine – Kirkland, Wash.
    • One full-time, two-year position
    • Naturopathic pediatrics
  • Center for Cancer Care, Goshen Health System – Goshen, Ind.
    • One full-time, two-year position
    • Naturopathic oncology
    • Out-patient and in-patient rotations
  • The Center for Natural and Integrative Medicine – Orlando, Fla.
    • One full-time, one-year position (possibility of a second year)
    • General medicine practice combining conventional medicine and innovative naturopathic therapies. Strong emphasis on detoxification, endocrinology and IV therapy
    • Unique naturopathic modalities such as hyperbaric oxygen therapy, infrared sauna, lymphatic drainage and nutritional and IV chelation
  • Center for Natural Medicine (CNM) – Portland, Ore.
    • One full-time, one-year position (possibility of a second year)
    • General practice with an emphasis on cardiology, oncology and pulmonology
    • Half-time at CNM on the cardiopulmonary shifts
    • Half-time at the NCNM Clinic and community clinics
    • Assist and supervise student teaching shifts, supervise hydrotherapy shifts and assist in academic CPD, GYN and other lab classes as needed
    • Weekly continuing education and community rotations
  • Centro de Salud Familiar - Phoenix, Ariz.
    • Two full-time, one-year positions
    • General medicine practice
       
  • Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic, Integrated Health Department – Clifton Springs, N.Y.
    • One full-time, one-year position
    • General naturopathic and Chinese medicine practice focusing on family health care, hydrotherapy and difficult/chronic diseases, especially cancer, autoimmune and neurological disorders
    • Opportunity for hospital-based naturopathic medicine (inpatient, outpatient, addictions, ED, nursing home, post-surgery, etc.)
  • Emerald City Clinic – Seattle, Wash.
    • One full-time, one-year position
    • Private clinic – community setting
    • General medicine
  • Healing Solutions Pediatric and Family Centers – Sandy, Utah
    • One full-time, one-year position
    • General naturopathic practice including nutritional IV and chelation therapy, physical medicine, homeopathy, botanical medicine, hydrotherapy and lifestyle counseling
    • Specific areas of focus include: autism and developmental disabilities, chronic fatigue, mental health, allergies and chemical sensitivities
    • Innovated diagnostic and treatment modalities, such as infrared sauna, blood cell analysis, colonic therapy, microcurrent and acupuncture
    • Rotation opportunities with MDs and NDs
  • Holistic Health Clinic – Tacoma, Wash.
    • One full-time, one-year position
    • General medicine practice
  • Institute of Complementary Medicine – Seattle, Wash.
    • One full-time, one-year position
    • General medicine practice
  • Integrative Women’s Health/Advanced Gynecology, NCNM Clinic – Portland, Ore.
    • One full-time, one-year position (possibility of a second year)
    • Half- time on mentor shifts at the NCNM Clinic, assisting with coordination, scheduling and clinic shift education
    • Half-time general practice, with time split between the NCNM Clinic and community clinics
    • Focus is on women’s health and gynecology procedures, including colposcopy.
    • Assist with gynecology and/or CPD Lab classes at NCNM as needed
    • Weekly continuing education and community rotations
  • Lokahi Health Center – Kailua Kona, Hawaii
    • One full-time, one-year position
    • General naturopathic practice incorporating all aspects of naturopathic care, including minor surgery, nutritional IV and chelation, physical medicine, homeopathy and lifestyle counseling
    • Integrative practice including MD and ND specialties with specific focuses in dermatology and oncology
    • Regular specialty rotations with MDs and NDs
  • Natural Medicine Plus - Helena, Mont.
    • One full-time, one-year position
    • Primary care naturopathic clinic practicing hand-in-hand with an allopathic urgent care facility
  • Nature Cures Clinic – Portland, Ore.
    • One full-time, one-year position
    • Half-time at Nature Cures Clinic, a general medicine practice with an emphasis on IV therapy, acupuncture, and private practice
    • Half-time at the NCNM Clinic and community clinics
    • Assist and supervise student teaching shifts, supervise hydrotherapy shifts and assist in CPD & GYN labs.
    • Weekly continuing education and community rotations
  • Naturopathic Family Medicine – Seattle, Wash.
    • One full-time, one-year position
    • Private clinic – community setting
    • General medicine with additional exposure to pediatric conditions
  • NCNM Natural Health Center – Portland, Ore.
    • Seven full-time, one-year positions
    • General practice with time split between NCNM clinic and community clinics
    • Assist and supervise student teaching shifts, supervise hydrotherapy shifts and assist in academic CPD, GYN and other lab classes as needed.
    • Opportunities for private practice shifts 
    • Weekly continuing education and community rotations.
  • Northwest Center for Optimal Health – Marysville, Wash.
    • One full-time, one-year position
    • General medicine practice
  • Riverwalk Naturopathic Health Clinic – Edwards, Colo.
    • One full-time, one-year position
    • Private clinic – community setting
    • General medicine with opportunity to practice acupuncture for a dually licensed practitioner
  • San Francisco Natural Medicine Clinic – San Francisco, Calif.
    • One full-time, one-year position
    • General medicine practice-AOM
  • Sojourns Community Health Clinic – Westminster, Vt.
    • One full-time, two-year position (possibility of a third year)
    • Integrative residency focusing on community health and outreach
    • Nonprofit, multidisciplinary, integrated and holistic clinic offering general family health care, biological medicine, wellness support and health education programs
    • Rotation opportunities with MDs, DCs and NDs
  • Sonoran Desert Oncology - Yuma, Ariz.
    • One full-time, one- to two-year position
    • Oncology medicine practice
       
  • Southwest College of Naturopthic Medicine & Health Sciences General Residency – Tempe, Ariz.
    • Five full-time, one-year positions
    • Rotations at Southwest Naturopathic Medical Center, a multi-disciplinary primary medical care clinic for common, serious and chronic health conditions
    • Extended locations
       
  • Southwest College of Naturopthic Medicine & Health Sciences Environmental Medicine Residency – Tempe, Ariz.
    • One full-time, one-year position
    • Clinic teaching rotations under the supervision of the environmental medicine department chair
    • One private shift that will also generate environmental medicine research data for the environmental medicine department
    • Teach one environmental medicine class; may assist in other environmental medicine classes as needed
  • Southwest College of Naturopthic Medicine & Health Sciences Homeopathy Residency – Tempe, Ariz.
    • One full-time, one-year position
    • Rotations at Southwest Naturopathic Medical Center, a multi-disciplinary primary medical care clinic for common, serious and chronic health conditions
  • Southwest College of Naturopthic Medicine & Health Sciences Pediatric Residency – Tempe, Ariz.
    • One full-time, two-year position
    • Resident will be exposed to a variety of modalities and areas of pediatric medicine, including: newborn care, well child exams, preventative medicine and naturopathic and conventional treatments for both common and complex conditions
    • On-site and off-site training locations
    • Resident will have the opportunity to see patients privately, supervise naturopathic medical students and observe patient treatment by other physicians
  • Steelsmith Natural Health Center dual ND/AOM Residency –  Honolulu, HI
    • One full-time, two-year position
    • Private clinic – community setting
    • Dual residency program wherein the resident will train in both modalities
  • University of Bridgeport Naturopathic College – Bridgeport, Conn.
    • One full-time, one-year position with the possibility of extending into a second year
    • General family medicine at UBCNM Health Center and/or satellite clinics working with supervising physicians on student teaching shifts
    • Clinical rotations and research work at local hospitals
  • Utah Valley Natural Health Center – Provo, Utah
    • One full-time, one-year position
    • General naturopathic practice including nutritional IV and chelation therapy, physical medicine, homeopathy, botanical medicine, hydrotherapy and lifestyle counseling
    • Specific areas of focus include: chronic fatigue, mental Health, allergies and chemical sensitivities
    • Innovated diagnostic and treatment modalities, such as infrared sauna, blood cell analysis, colonic therapy, microcurrent and acupuncture
    • Rotation opportunities with MDs and NDs
  • West Seattle Natural Medicine – Seattle, Wash.
    • One full-time, one-year position
    • General medicine practice
  • Woman and Child Medicine – Carnation, Wash.
    • One full-time, one-year position
    • Naturopathic pediatrics
  • A Woman's Time – Portland, Ore.
    • One full-time, one-year position (possibility of a second year)
    • Integrative medicine - preferential focus on women's health
    • Assist with student shifts at NCNM clinics 1/4 time
  • Yellowstone Naturopathic Clinic – Billings, Mont.
    • One full-time, one-year position
    • Private clinic – community setting
    • General medicine
    • Naturopathic oncology
CNME-Approved Sponsor School Second-Year Residency Opportunities:
  • Bastyr Center for Natural Health (BCNH) – Seattle, Wash.
    • Two full-time residency positions
    • General medicine
    • Out-patient Clinic
  • NCNM Clinic – Portland, Ore.
    • Two full-time, one-year positions
    • Work as supervising physician and with other doctors on teaching shifts
    • Assist with quarterly proficiency testing of students
    • Participate in external rotations
    • Opportunity for private shifts at NCNM Clinic
    • Organize and supervise clinic synthesis classes & weekly grand rounds

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