Program Benefits
The Southwest Naturopathic Medical Center is the largest and most complete naturopathic medical center in Arizona. Upon graduation, students will find that they are well prepared to:

• Succeed in establishing their own practice or join forces with other reputable naturopathic physicians
• Impact their community through their knowledge of naturopathic medicine
• Expand the field of naturopathic medicine through their professional contacts and the resources available to them as a graduate of Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine and Health Sciences

Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine offers an innovative medical curriculum that integrates a challenging program of basic science education with intensive clinical mentoring. More than a hands-on classroom for clinical training students, the Southwest Naturopathic Medical Center is a center for lifelong learning for all health (care) professionals. Our Medical Center and affiliated off-site and extended site clinics are centers for learning for hundreds of clinical training students pursuing their naturopathic degree, for clinical or research fellows conducting research, and for house staff facilitating patient care. The Medical Center has numerous off-site facilities and maintains strong business ties in an integrative community.

At the core of the medical program is their educational and research program. For our medical students, Southwest College embraces a problem solving, case-method approach to learning, offering our students the opportunity to come in contact with patient cases early in their studies.

The work students accomplish through their clinical training does not go unnoticed. AIDS Project Arizona recently awarded Southwest College a Special Achievement Award in recognition of leadership in the fight against AIDS. The students of Southwest College are out making a difference every day. The College strives to acquire the most beneficial affiliations, pleasing students in a variety of clinical settings with the goal of graduating exemplary and seasoned naturopathic physicians.

Program Schedule
As early as the end of the second year of their program, students add the clinical training portion to the rigorous schedule. Students are required to:

• Complete over 1260 clinical hours and see a minimum of 700 patients
• Choose from over 100 off-site and extended site locations, which currently reach over 50,000 members in the community

Collaborate with supervising NDs and other students during their shifts at the Medical Center as they gain increasing responsibility for the diagnosis and treatment of patients.