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The academic philosophy as evidenced by the Institute's curriculum design strives to incorporate principles of both proven conventional academic wisdom and a mentorship program. BINM's commitment to small class size allows maximum flexibility in the incorporation of various educational methodologies including hands-on situational learning. 3500 hours of instruction are divided among the five basic categories of courses which constitute the Naturopathic Medical Program academic curriculum:

* Category I: Biomedical Sciences

  • Anatomy
  • Biomedicine, which includes:
    • Biochemistry
    • Lab Diagnosis
    • Pathology
    • Pharmacology
    • Physiology
  • Clinical Biochemical Connections
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Differential Diagnosis
  • Microbiology I - II
  • Neuroanatomy
  • Oncology
  • Physical Clinical Diagnosis

* Category II: Professional Development

  • History and Philosophy of Naturopathic Medicine
  • Jurisprudence
  • Leadership
  • Naturopathic Ethics
  • Practice Management
  • Research and Critical Thinking

* Category III: Naturopathic Therapeutic Modalities
  • Botanical Medicine Program
    • Botanical Medicine I - V
  • Homeopathic Medicine Program
    • Homeopathy I - IV
  • Nutrition Program
    • Nutrition I - IV
  • Physical Methods and Agents Program
    • Axial Analysis
    • Electrotherapy
    • Exercise and Rehabilitation
    • Hydrotherapy
    • Joint and Muscle Assessment
    • Massage
    • Naturopathic Manipulation
    • Orthopedics
  • Psychology and Counselling Program
    • Behavioural and Cognitive Therapy
    • Death and Dying/Mind Body Medicine
    • Listening and Communication Skills
    • Personal Wholeness and Choice
    • Psychological Assessment
    • Psychological Models & Transpersonal Experience
  • Traditional Oriental Medicine
    • TOM I - V

* Category IV: Clinical Science
  • Clinical Ecology
  • Dermatology
  • Genetics
  • Geriatrics
  • Gynecology
  • Naturopathic Clinical Arts and Sciences
    • NCAS I-XII
  • Obstetrics
  • Pediatrics
  • Public Health

* Category V: Clinical Practice and Integration
  • Clinical Education
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Master Classes
  • Medical Procedures

BINM Naturopathic Medicine Program Synopsis: 4-year track

 

TERM 1

Anatomy

Biomedical Sciences I

Naturopathic Clinical
Arts & Sciences I

Naturopathic Ethics

Nutrition I

Personal Wholeness
& Choice

TERM 2

Anatomy II

Biomedical Sciences II

Homeopathy I

Naturopathic Clinical
Arts & Sciences II

Public Health

Traditional Oriental
Medicine I

TERM 3

Anatomy III

Botanical Medicine II

Biomedical Sciences III

Listening & Communication

Massage

Microbiology I

Naturopathic Clinical
Arts & Sciences III

Neuroanatomy

TERM 4

Biomedical Sciences IV

Death & Dying/Mind Body Medicine

Homeopathy II

Joint and Muscle Assess

Naturopathic Clinical
Arts & Sciences IV

Mind Body/Death & Dying

Nutrition II

Oriental Medicine II

TERM 5

Biomedicine V

Botanical Medicine III

Botanical Medicine III

Microbiology II

Naturopathic Clinical
Arts & Sciences V

Nutrition III

Orthopedics

Psychological Assessment

TERM 6

Axial Analysis

Behavior/Cognitive Therapy

Biomedicine VI

Homeopathy III

Naturopathic Clinical
Arts & Sciences VI

Physcial Clinical Diagnosis

Traditional Oriental
Medicine III

TERM 7

Differential Diagnosis I

Electrotherapy

Emergency Medicine

Exercise & Rehabilitation

Gynecology

Hydrotherapy

Naturopathic Clinical
Arts & Sciences VII

Nat Manipulation I

Nutrition IV

TERM 8

Botanical Medicine IV

Dermatology

Diagnostic Imaging

Differential Diagnosis II

Genetics

Naturopathic Clinical
Arts & Sciences VIII

Naturopathic Manipulation II

Obstetrics

TERM 9

Differential Diagnosis III

Homeopathy IV

Naturopathic Clinical
Arts & Sciences IX

Naturopathic Manipulation III

Oncology

Pediatrics

Traditional Oriental
Medicine IV

TERM 10

Botanical Medicine V

Master Class I

Naturopathic Clinical
Arts & Sciences X

Naturopathic Manipulation IV

TERM 11

Geriatrics

Master Class II

Naturopathic Clinical
Arts & Sciences XI

Oriental Medicine V

clinical

TERM 12

Jurisprudence

Master Class III

Medical Procedures

Practice Management

Naturopathic Clinical
Arts & Sciences XII

The following courses are delivered periodically throughout the 4-years of study:

  • Leadership (1.5 Credits)
  • Practice Management (3 Credits)
  • Research and Critical Thinking (3 Credits)

 

Anatomy Dissection Lab

The anatomy dissection lab is a 6-day intensive course held immediately following the end of Term 6.

 

Clinic Hours

Clinic hours are interspersed with academic courses throughout years 3-4 beginning in Term 7.  

 

BINM Naturopathic Medicine Program Synopsis: 6-year track (Subject to Revision)

 

TERM 1

Anatomy

Biomedicine I

Botanical Medicine I

Microbiology I

Personal Wholeness
& Choice

TERM 2

Biomedicine I con't

Naturopathic Clinical
Arts & Sciences II

Nutrition I

Psychological Models &
Transpersonal Experience

TERM 3

Homeopathy I

Public Health

Traditional Oriental
Medicine I

TERM 4

Anatomy I con't

Biomedicine II

Listening and
Communication

Massage

Naturopathic Clinical
Arts & Sciences II

TERM 5

Anatomy II

Biomedicine III

Botanical Medicine II

Naturopathic Ethics

Neuroanatomy

TERM 6

Biomedicine IV

joint and muscle assessment>

Naturopathic Clinical
Arts & Sciences III

PNutrition II

TERM 7

Death & Dying/Mind Body Medicine

Traditional Oriental
Medicine II

TERM 8

Anatomy II - con't

Biomedicine V

Homeopathy II

Naturopathic Clinical
Arts & Sciences IV

TERM 9

Anatomy III

Biomedicine VI

Botanical Medicine III

Psychological Assessment

TERM 10

Anatomy III cont'd

Behavioural & Cognitive
Therapy

Biomedicine VII

Naturopathic Clinical
Arts & Sciences V

Orthopedics

TERM 11

Orthopedics - cont'd

Physical Clinical Diagnosis

Traditional Oriental
Medicine III

TERM 12

Biomedicine VIII

Homeopathy III

Microbiology II

Practice Management

Naturopathic Clinical
Art & Sciences VI

Nutrition III

TERM 13

Axial Analysis

Botanical Medicine IV

Clinical Biomedical
Connections

Exercise & Rehabilitation

Gynecology

Hydrotherapy

Naturopathic Clinical
Arts & Sciences VII

TERM 14

Differential Diagnosis I

Naturopathic Manipulation I

Nutrition IV

Obstetrics

Traditional Oriental
Medicine IV

TERM 15

Electrotherapy

Emergency Medicine

Homeopathy IV

Term 16

Dermatology

Differential Diagnosis II II

Genetics

Naturopathic Clinical
Arts & Sciences VIII

Naturopathic Manipulation II

Term 17

Botanical Medicine V

Differential
Manipulation III

Naturopathic Ethics

Oncology

Term 18

Diagnostic Imaging

Pediatrics

Naturopathic Clinical
Arts & Sciences IX

Naturopathic
Manipulation IV

Traditional Oriental
Medicine V

Term 19

see Clinical Hours below

Term 20

Geriatrics

Naturopathic Clinical
Arts & Sciences X

 

Term 21

Clinical Ecology

Master Class I

Naturopathic Clinical
Arts & Sciences XI

TERM 22

Master Class II

Medical Procedures

Naturopathic Clinical
Arts & Sciences XII

TERM 23

see Clinical Hours below

TERM 24

Jurisprudence

Master Class III

 

Program-long Courses

The following courses are delivered periodically throughout the 6-years of study:

  • Leadership (1.5 Credits)
  • Practice Management (3 Credits)
  • Research and Critical Thinking (3 Credits)

 

Anatomy Dissection Lab

The anatomy dissection lab is a 6-day intensive course held immediately following the end of Term 10.

 

Clinic Hours

Clinic hours are interspersed with academic courses throughout years 4-6 (beginning in Term 13), except for Terms 19 and 23, which are exclusively devoted to clinic hours.