049 SW Porter St.
Portland, Ore. 97201

National College of Natural Medicine is the oldest naturopathic medical college in the United States. The college was founded in the early 1950's as a result of the termination of the naturopathic program at Western States Chiropractic College. The college embraces the wisdom of healing from many cultures and honors the principles that guide naturopathic care: the healing power of nature, treat the whole person, first do no harm, identify and treat the cause, prevention is the best cure, and doctor as teacher.

National College of Natural Medicine offers degree programs through The Naturopathic School and Classical Chinese medical school. The Naturopathic College's Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine program requires four years of study, trains holistic primary care physicians, and prepares graduates for board examinations in states and provinces that license Naturopathic physicians. The Classical Chinese Medicine School confers Master of Science in oriental medicine degrees, which requires four years of study. Students are eligible to apply for acupuncture licensure in Oregon, and can take the herb and acupuncture exams. Students enrolled concurrently in both programs complete six years of study with the Naturopathic coursework being transferred to the Master of Oriental Medicine.

Quick Facts

Ninety percent of the global health care community uses other methods than conventional western medicine. Therefore, National College of Natural Medicine's input is often requested in international medical education and research.

National College of Natural Medicine's students average GPA is 3.4, and the average age is 31.

The college has a nationally certified graduate medical education program providing residency for Naturopathic physicians.

The college is accredited by the Council on Naturopathic Medicine for the Doctor of Naturopathic and Graduate Medical Education programs, accredited by Accreditation Council on Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine for the Master of Science in Oriental Medicine, and accredited in the master's and naturopathic doctoral degree with the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

At National College of Natural Medicine, forms of natural medicine include botanical medicine, clinical nutrition, homeopathic medicine, mind/body medicine, minor surgery, naturopathic obstetrics/midwifery, classical Chinese medicine, and physical medicine.

National College of Natural Medicine's students can participate in sports teams such as Dragon Boat paddling, soccer, and ultimate Frisbee as well as in professional organizations on campus including Natural Doctors International, Naturopathic Medical Students Association, and the Medical Spanish Club.

To ease the transition to medical school, first year students participate in a mentor program, where they are paired with continuing students, to help them become acclimated with the first year of the classic Chinese or naturopathic medicine programs.

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