Notes from the Field

The next frontier of growth for the naturopathic medical profession will be to integrate naturopathic physicians into conventional primary care teams. Our skills and training offer a unique style of primary care, but it is our responsibility to secure our place in the healthcare landscape. In many jurisdictions our scope of practice has been increased to include core primary care responsibilities and privileges (for example: the recent expansion of qualified healthcare professional designation).1,2 As the winds of change begin to gust, it becomes imperative to transform the profession, or risk being left behind as the healthcare world sails on without us.