Hosting Naturopathic Residents: A Gamechanger for My Practice

Abstract

A few years ago, I didn’t give much thought to naturopathic residencies. During my CCNM years (class of 2008), I remember chatting with classmates about how naturopathic doctors should partake in residencies just like medical doctors. However, the concept seemed like a distant dream because each year only a few in-house CCNM residency positions were available. I imagined that until the equivalent of a naturopathic teaching hospital existed, ND residencies would simply be few and far between, and new grads would have to carve out their own mentorship opportunities via shadowing or working as associates.