About Bruce Adamson
Bruce graduated from Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College in 1983 and the Ontario College of Naturopathic College in 1993. He practiced in Vancouver as a licensed Chiropractor for 10 years. After obtaining his doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine, he moved his family to Vernon where he has practiced as a licensed Naturopath since 2003. He is married with 2 daughters and 2 grandchildren. Dr Bruce's hobbies are down hill skiing, motorcycling, hiking and biking.
Naturopathic physicians are required to have a 4 year undergraduate degree (Bachelor degree), with an emphasis on science and humanities, followed by 4 years of accredited residential medical school. Once a candidate has graduated from an accredited naturopathic medical school there is the NPLEX exam and a provincial or state licensing procedure that once successfully completed, the candidate can be licensed to practice medicine in their jurisdiction. Naturopathic physicians are governed by a College of Naturopathic Doctors. In British Columbia it’s CNPBC.
The education is much the same as that of your family doctor (MD) with an emphasis on using natural therapies for any medical condition. Naturopathic medicine students often say “We study twice as much as MD’s because we study conventional medicine therapies as well as natural medicine.” These natural therapies include, but not limited to, nutrition, homeopathy, physical manipulation, physical therapy, botanical medicine, minor surgery and counseling.
In Canada, the naturopathic medical profession’s infrastructure includes accredited educational institutions, professional licensing, national standards of practice, participation in many federal health committee initiatives and a commitment to the state-of-the-art scientific research.
