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Licensure
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| Dr. Victoria
Shikhman, N.D. is a licensed
naturopathic physician in the State of Connecticut. |
| Licensing
Requirements |
| A
licensed naturopathic physician (N.D.) attends a four-year graduate
level naturopathic medical school and is educated in all of
the same basic sciences as an M.D., but also studies holistic
and nontoxic approaches to therapy with a strong emphasis on
disease prevention and optimizing wellness. In addition to a
standard medical curriculum, the naturopathic physician is required
to complete four years of training in clinical nutrition, acupuncture,
homeopathic medicine, botanical medicine, psychology, and counseling
(to encourage people to make lifestyle changes in support of
their personal health). A naturopathic physician takes rigorous
national board exams so that he or she may be licensed by a
state or jurisdiction as a primary care general practice physician. |
| Also,
licensed naturopathic physicians must fulfill state-mandated
continuing education requirements annually, and will have a
specific scope of practice defined by their state's law. |
| If
you have any questions, please contact
White Oak Center. |
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