Integrative/Naturopathic Medicine, Central States College of Health Sciences, Naturopathic Medicine, Integrative Medicine, Integrative Health Studies

Central States College of Health Sciences is dedicated to the education and training of a new health care practitioner, the Integrative physician. The Integrative physician is one who is trained in the traditional naturopathic protocols and preventative healing arts, and is also trained in the latest technical and diagnostic procedures. The Integrative physician use the tools from every facet of the health care system to be able to treat the patient under most circumstances, in office. The Integrative physician is also in communication with health care professionals in every discipline, making sure that the patient has access to safe and efficacious health care, to insure their healing and to give the patient the most value for their health care dollar. It is in this spirit that Integrative and Naturopathic health care are and have been enjoined to offer the patient the most comprehensive, efficacious, and cost-effective form of preventative health care on the planet.

What is Naturopathic Medical Practice?

The Naturopathic physician is a primary care provider , trained in preventive medicine through Naturopathic therapeutics.

The Naturopathic physician is trained in conventional medical sciences, utilizing the same laboratory and diagnostic techniques, examination and assessment criteria, but are specialists in the use of Natural and preventative medicine.

As integrative practitioners, naturopathic physicians subscribe to a philosophy that regards the body as an integrated whole, with structures and functions working interdependently. As an extension of this philosophy, naturopathic physicians treat each patient as a unique biological, physiological, psychological and sociological entity-- an approach that underscores the Integrative naturopathic commitment to patient/cause-oriented versus disease symptom-oriented health care. In recognition of this approach, Central States College of Health Sciences has developed and continues to refine its curriculum, as it educates students in the Integrative bio-psycho-social approach to patient care, as well as in the basic medical arts and sciences.

Within this unique and innovative curricular format. CSCHS students spend 4 semesters completing a rigorous integrative naturopathic academic sciences curriculum. and through a variety of instructional experiences. accrue the skills needed to deal with today's Integrative health care delivery challenges.

By stimulating intellectual curiosity and teaching problem solving-skills, the CSCHS curriculum encourages Integrative medical students to regard learning as a lifelong process.