Increased Safety & Accessibility:

Naturopathic doctors are trained in both natural and conventional medicine and ensure patient safety through their knowledge of drug/nutrient/botanical interactions.

Licensure will help protect the public from misinformation about complementary and alternative therapies that is ubiquitous on the Internet, in the media, in health food stores, and from practitioners who do not meet the educational standards to be called a Naturopathic Doctor.

Licensure would also make it more feasible for patients to get insurance coverage for naturopathic medical care.

Additionally, NDs have extensive training regarding when to refer patients for emergency, specialized, or other care that exceeds their scope of practice.