RESIDENCIES

The residency program at Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine is a one year post graduate, formal education program that offers the participant the opportunity to gain a wide range of clinical experiences in the area of family practice medicine. SCNM offers a number of formal post-graduate medical education programs that train future leaders of the naturopathic profession and offer the participant an opportunity to gain a wide range of clinical experiences.

All of SCNM’s on-site programs in PGME are approved by the Council on Naturopathic Medical Education (CNME). Additionally, SCNM is recognized by the CNME as an approved sponsor of distance-site programs in PGME. For any program located in Arizona, Arizona law requires that resident candidates must be licensed in the state of Arizona before becoming a resident. Upon completion of any of SCNM’s PGME programs, resident graduates will receive a certificate of completion from SCNM and are eligible for a certificate of completion from the CNME.

The resident will rotate through a variety of areas, working with the Medical Center's experienced staff of Naturopathic physicians, as well as medical specialists in areas such as Pediatrics, Urology, Dermatology, Orthopedics, Geriatric medicine, and Cardiology.

In addition, each resident physician will begin to develop their own medical skills under the mentorship of Southwest Naturopathic Medical Center's medical staff. When the doctor has completed the program, he/she has the opportunity to apply for second year residency in selective areas. These include Environmental Medicine, Pediatrics and Homeopathy.

First Year Residency Applications are made available

• Deadline to Apply January 13, 2012 by 5pm

SCNM – Naturopathic Family Medicine 
SCNM’s program exposes residents to private practice, community clinics, re­search, and teaching environments. The residents rotate through various areas, working with the Medical Center’s experienced medical staff, as well as medical specialists in areas such as pediatrics, urology, dermatol­ogy, orthopedics, geriatric medicine, and cardiology. In addition, each resident physician will begin to develop their own medical skills under the mentorship of the Medical Center’s medical staff. When a resident has completed SCNM’s program, he or she will possess a broad base of skills and experiences. This one-year program is designed for the post-graduate year one (PGY-1) candidate. 

Distance Sites

Centro de Salud Familiar in Phoenix, Arizona, an acute care setting
This two-year residency provides the graduate with a fast-paced acute family medicine environment and the opportunity to study and use the Spanish lan­guage. The clinic averages 40-50 patients per day, of which 85% speak Spanish. The vast majority are working, uninsured, primarily Hispanic patients. Approxi­mately 60% of the visits are for gynecology or prenatal care. The resident will also provide care for pediatric patients and do minor surgery procedures weekly. At least 70% of the residents’ training will be in primary care medicine. This two-year program is designed for the post-graduate year one (PGY-1) candidate.

Sonoran Desert Oncology Clinic in Yuma, Arizona, an out-patient oncology practice
This one year integrative oncology residency brings together Medical Oncolo­gists, Radiation Oncologists, and Naturopathic Physicians to give cancer patients the best of both worlds in medicine. While learning the intricacies of cancer care, the resident will also see general medicine patients. One half of the patients are Hispanic and speak Spanish. The resident participates in rotations in both medical oncology and radiation oncology and participates in weekly chart rounds of all patients and daily case presentation of patients to his/her supervi­sor. Emphasis is on shared research up-dates and integrating the healthcare for each unique patient. This program is designed for the post-graduate year one (PGY-1) candidate. 

Alaska Center for Natural Medicine in Fairbanks, Alaska, a naturopathic family practice
This is a general medicine residency which provides training for the resident to 1)observe and participate in the development of new knowledge, 2) learn to evaluate scientific research, and 3) develop habits of critical thinking. The pro­gram is designed to build on skills learned in school with an emphasis on health optimization. Patient participants will be treated by the resident doctor who follows an established protocol under the guidance of the Residency Director. This will include lab testing, metabolic typing, nutritional counseling, and the use of supplements. The goal of the residency program is to cultivate confidence as a doctor and an entrepreneur for a lifetime of success. This one-year program is designed for the post-graduate year one (PGY-1) candidate.

Selectives PGY2 Programs

Applications are current closed

Homeopathy Selective Residency

To qualify as an applicant for the Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine Homeopathy Residency Program 2011-2012, you must have completed a first year Naturopathic Residency program and/or have been in practice as a Naturopathic Physician for one year. You must have a Naturopathic Doctor degree from a college or university that has been accredited or has been granted accreditation status by the Council for Naturopathic Medical Education or its equivalent. All applicants must have passed board exams required for licensure in the State of Arizona. The SCNM Homeopathic Medicine residency is designed to develop future leaders of homeopathic medicine within the naturopathic profession. The components of the program include supervised clinical decision making in clini­cal practice, specialty clinical exposure, education and training, and scholarly activity and research. The core of the program involves refining the homeo­pathic knowledge base and skills acquired by the resident during medical school and 1st year residency training. This objective is accomplished by immersing the resident in a multitude of experiences such as assisting in the clinical decision-making that occurs on student clinical rotations, triaging patients who call the students and 1st year residents after-hours and making independent decisions regarding the care of these patients, private practice, classroom teaching of medical students with the support of senior faculty, and studying essential works of classical homeopathic literature and discussing it with homeopathy department senior faculty. This one-year program is designed for the post-grad­uate year two (PGY-2) candidate.

To apply for the Homeopathy Residency program please complete the Homeopathy Residency application.

Send completed residency applications to:

Carolyn Paige
Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine
2140 E. Broadway Rd.
Tempe, AZ 85282
480.222.9223
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