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Optional Clinical Internship in the United States

National University of Medical Sciences (USA) is in the process of developing a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine (ND) program to be offered as a combined degree with its doctoral program in manual osteopathy at a reduced tuition. This initiative is designed to encourage students to pursue the dual degree, helping ensure that future osteopathic manual practitioners are also trained in naturopathy, thereby supporting an expanded scope of practice in the United States.

As an optional component of this combined program, NUMSS (USA) is pursuing licensure in two states to establish outreach teaching clinics for its online students. These clinics will provide free naturopathic and manual osteopathic services to the public.

Participation is entirely optional. The clinics are intended to offer selected, interested students the opportunity to gain hands-on supervised clinical experience while serving the community as interns. Completion of a clinical internship is not required for graduation.

Establishing these charitable clinics is my way of expressing gratitude to God for the beautiful life I have been blessed with.

Dr. Shawn Pourgol, MBA, DC, DO, DN, PhD
Osteopath, Naprapath, Chiropractor & Founder of:
National Academy of Osteopathy (Canada, USA)
National University of Medical Sciences (USA, Spain, Panama)
Osteopathy Chronic Pain Clinics of Canada (380 clinics in 34 countries)
Florida Naprapathic Association 
World Osteopathy Day