Media Guidance on Terminology Related to Naturopathic Medicine

The INM, AANP, and AANMC urge the media and other medical disciplines to follow journalistic and professional best practices and use the term “naturopathic physician” or “ND” only when describing licensed naturopathic physicians, and to avoid using these terms when referring to unlicensable (or lay) naturopaths in an effort to curtail public confusion.

Please refer to the PDF below to receive guidance on what language to use as well as understand the impact of using accurate vs. inaccurate terminology.

For questions on terminology, please contact us.

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