The Naturopathic Doctor

Duties and responsibilities:

What a Naturopathic doctor does is use alternative treatment methods, like herbal medicine, meditation and acupuncture, to care for patients. They are also supposed to be Knowledgeable in traditional medicine. When first working with patients they conduct interviews to assess the patient's condition. They also have to look for documents for  medical history, family medical history and psychosocial conditions for their patients. They may also conduct physical examinations and physiological tests.

Education: To become a Naturopathic Doctor you first have to complete a bachelor's degree program. Your undergraduate degree has to be in a field of science and should cover biology, physics, biochemistry, anatomy, organic chemistry and psychology. Then you should you should complete a 4-year naturopathic doctor graduate program. You might also require a 1 to 2 year residency. License is required in some states.

Salary: The median salary for a Naturopathic Doctor is 74,032 dollars.

Demand for this profession: the projected growth for this profession is about 9-13% between 2014 through 2024.

Reflection: In my opinion i don't think that i am all that interested in this career. Although it might be a medical career. It is something that i don't think i would enjoy doing for a living. I will not look further into this medical career pathway.