Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine
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Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine (BINM) is a Naturopathic medical school located in New Westminster, British Columbia
, Canada
. BINM is one of only six accredited naturopathic medical school in North America
.
This four year program prepares graduates to become primary care
providers in each of the regulated jurisdictions, including British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and those states in the U.S. that regulate the practice of naturopathic medicine.
(PCTIA) of British Columbia, accredited by Council on Naturopathic Medical Education
and is on the list of approved schools of the College of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia (CNPBC)
New Westminster, British Columbia
New Westminster is an historically important city in the Lower Mainland region of British Columbia, Canada, and is a member municipality of the Greater Vancouver Regional District. It was founded as the capital of the Colony of British Columbia ....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. BINM is one of only six accredited naturopathic medical school in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
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Overview of academics
BINM offers a professional degree in Naturopathic Medicine N.D.This four year program prepares graduates to become primary care
Primary care
Primary care is the term for the health services by providers who act as the principal point of consultation for patients within a health care system...
providers in each of the regulated jurisdictions, including British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and those states in the U.S. that regulate the practice of naturopathic medicine.
Accreditation and Associations
BINM is a member of the American Association of Naturopathic Medical Colleges and is accredited by the Private Career Training Institutions AgencyPrivate Career Training Institutions Agency
The Private Career Training Institutions Agency is the provincial regulatory body of British Columbia, Canada responsible for accrediting private post-secondary institutions and ensuring minimum standards of quality and consumer protection...
(PCTIA) of British Columbia, accredited by Council on Naturopathic Medical Education
Council on Naturopathic Medical Education
The Council on Naturopathic Medical Education is an accrediting agency for naturopathic medical education in the United States. It was first approved by the U.S. Secretary of Education in 1987...
and is on the list of approved schools of the College of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia (CNPBC)