Join NMI
The Naturopathic Medicine Institute (NMI) exists to educate the public and medical practitioners about the principles and practice of naturopathic medicine. We strive to maximize the value of our educational offerings by stressing practical knowledge for the healing arts primarily designed for naturopathic physicians and other allied professionals to facilitate their professional development.
Vision
The Naturopathic Medicine Institute envisions a world where enjoying optimal health allows people to reach their highest potential for inspired creativity. It asserts that the highest ideal in health care must act in concert with the healing power of nature.
Mission
The Naturopathic Medicine Institute is a dynamic collaboration of physicians and the public, promoting a rational approach to achieving optimal health. To accomplish this we:
- Train physicians to achieve the highest ideals in medicine,
- Create clinical Centers of Excellence that demonstrate the effectiveness of naturopathic medicine, and
- Inspire an understanding that safe, effective natural methods of achieving optimal health will improve health care.
Do you support the mission and vision of the NMI? Become an associate today!
NMI provides several levels of participation.
Vital Associate (Licensed/ Licensable Naturopathic Doctors)*
Open to Naturopathic Physicians who graduated from a CNME naturopathic school who desire to learn and apply Vitalistic Naturopathic Medicine and who support the NMI mission. This Associate plan is required to purchase the yearly add-on CE Package, to be listed in the ND Directory and to earn and use the VNMI credential once awarded.
Vital Associates receive:
- Vital Conversation archive library access
- Vital Conversation clinical discussion group access
- Vital ND Business and Marketing group access
- Free listing in the NMI Find a Naturopathic Doctor Directory
- 20% discount on live, in-person and virtual events from NMI
- Discount from Kangen Water by Enagic
- Discount from Flaska Structured Water glass bottle
- Access to film How Healthcare Became Sick Care: The True History of Medicine and others
Student Associate (ND students)*
Open to students who wish to learn Vitalistic Naturopathic Medicine and support the NMI mission.
Student Associates receive:
- Vital Conversation archive library access
- Vital Conversation clinical discussion group access
- Vital ND Business and Marketing group access
- 30% discount on live, in-person and virtual NMI events
- Discount from Kangen Water by Enagic
- Discount from Flaska Structured Water glass bottle
- Access to film How Healthcare Became Sick Care: The True History of Medicine and others
Professional Associate (MDs, DOs, DCs, LAc, Nurses and Other Allied Health Professionals)*
Open to non-ND healthcare professionals (DC, DO, MD, NP, DOM, LAc, RDN, AARNP and others) who wish to learn Vitalistic Naturopathic Medicine and support the NMI mission.
Professional Associates receive:
- Vital Conversation archive library access
- 15% discount on live, in-person and virtual events from NMI
- Discount from Kangen Water by Enagic
- Discount from Flaska Structured Water glass bottle
- Access to film How Healthcare Became Sick Care: The True History of Medicine and others
General Public Associate
Open to the general public who wish to learn about Vitalistic Naturopathic Medicine and support the NMI mission. General Associates receive a 10% discount on live, in-person and virtual events from NMI and access to select Vital Conversation archives as well as a discount from Kangen Water by Enagic and Flaska Structured Water glass bottle company and access to the film How Healthcare Became Sick Care: The True History of Medicine and others.
* Memberships are subject to approval pending verification of credentials.