720 N 30th Street
Billings, MT 59101
406 259 5096
406 248 5655 FAX
 
 
 

 

 

ABOUT

 
 Overview
 
  • Community based Council on Naturopathic Medical Education (CNME) certified residencies for naturopathic physicians
  • Non-profit 501-c3 organization
  • Collaboration/alliance with Bastyr Univiersity and NCNM
  • Collaborations and partnerships with local clinicians, hospitals, healthcare agencies and research institutions
  • 3 core missions: education, healthcare, research
 Vision
 
A healthcare system where naturopathic physicians are optimally educated and prepared for clinical practice; patients are able to become healthier by workin with highly skilled clinicians; naturopathic physicians are able to contribute the full scope of their training to all communities, age groups, and socioeconomic classes; naturopathic physicians have many more job opportunities.
 Mission
 
  • Increase post graduate residency and training opporunities for NDs
  • Educate residents in clinical practice settings
  • Support and conduct clinical research in private practice settings
  • Education of community and allied practitioners in collaborative medicine
  • Maximize our contribution to the health care system
 Case Statement / Need
 
  • Only 1500 hours of clinical training at ND schools
  • Few residency positions currently available
  • Limited state licensure may correlate with too few residency positions
  • Lack of credentialing for many employment opportunities
  • Inconsistent competency and success in private practice
  • Limited access to insurance reimbursement, Medicare, Medicaid, faculty positions, research grants, clinical positions at diverse sites including community/county/city clinics, Bureau of Indian Affairs, managed care systems hospitals
 Community Based Residencies
 
  • Clinical rotations with specialists
  • Supervision and mentoring from sponsoring ND
  • Private patients
  • Public speaking, clinical research, teaching, writing
  • CNME accredited
   
 COPYRIGHT © 2006 NATUROPATHIC EDUCATION AND RESEARCH CONSORTIUM. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.