ABOUT US

Be aware that if you visit a Naturopathic site and the doctors do not give their credential or present credentials other than those listed below under TRAINING, they cannot use the title Naturopathic Doctor in Canada (except Quebec) or  any licensed state in the USA.

Dr. Audrey S. Ure

Dr. Ure has practiced in Penticton for 13 years and is now retired and an Associate Member of  The CNPBC. Audrey attended the National College of Naturopathic Medicine (NCNM) in Portland, Oregon (the oldest established college of Naturopathic Medicine in North America), graduated in 1988 with additional certification in homeopathy and was licensed to practice medicine, through the College of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia in 1989.

Audrey lives with David, her husband of 41 years, in Kaleden on the family farm. They are active members of the Church of the Nazarene, in Penticton. Audrey is a member of the International Order of Saint Luke the Physician (OSL-an interdenominational, international Christian organization dedicated to the healing of body, soul, and spirit)

Dr. Sherry Ure

Sherry is Audrey's daughter and has shared a practice with her mother since her graduation from the National College of Naturopathic Medicine in 1990. Sherry grew up in Kaleden and attended Okanagan College and the University of Victoria. She has been licensed, through the College of Naturopathic Physicians of B.C., to practice naturopathic medicine since 1991.

Dr. Sherry presently serves on NPLEX (Naturopathic Physicians Licensing Exams), the North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners and the Federation of Naturopathic Physician's Licensing Authorities.

On October 26,2001 the Canadian Naturopathic Association (CNA) presented Sherry with the Verna Hunt Award in recognition and appreciation of her steadfast dedication, vision and tireless commitment towards the development of the naturopathic medical profession in Canada.
 

Sherry lives in Kaleden , also on the family farm, in the original family home with two dogs and a cat. She is a member of the International Order of Saint Luke (OSL) and is presently acting as co-convener on the executive committee. She also serves Chair on the board for Pathways (a drug and alcohol resource center) and is a member of the Penticton Peach Blossom Chorus (a barber shop chorus with Sweet  Adeline's International).
 

TRAINING

Naturopathic physicians licensed in the province of British Columbia must receive four years of post-graduate training in an approved naturopathic medical college.

Pre-admission requirements are equivalent to those for entrance to conventional medical schools. Training includes basic medical and clinical sciences, Naturopathic philosophy and therapeutics. Graduating students receive a doctoral degree, "N.D.", Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine. The North American Board of Naturopathic Examiners allows graduates from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (Toronto), National College of Naturopathic Medicine (Portland), Bastyr University (Seattle), Southwest College of Natural Medicine and Health Sciences (Arizona), and University of Bridgeport College of Naturopathic Medicine (Connecticut)  to sit for the NPLEX licensing exams, required to practice in B.C.
          
QUALIFICATIONS
 

There are established standards governing the practice, ethics, and education of Naturopathic physicians in British Columbia. Under provincial law these standards are enforced by the College of Naturopathic Physicians of British Columbia (CNPBC). The Board of CNPBC is comprised of five naturopathic physicians and three government appointed public members. Although there may be practitioners who use the term "Naturopathic Physician", unless they are licensed there is no regulating body. Their practice may be based on a less than adequate body of knowledge and training. Only licensed naturopathic physicians have the extensive schooling and credentials to call themselves professionals in the field of naturopathy.

If you feel that a licensed naturopathic physician has not acted in your best interests has acted in an incompetent manner or harmed you, please contact the CNPBC. Your feedback helps to maintain a high standard of quality of naturopathic care.