Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-18-108 - Titles, Use of Abbreviations

A. A physician issued a license by the Board may use any of the following titles or abbreviations:

1. Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine,

2. N.M.D.,

3. Doctor of Naturopathy,

4. N.D.,

5. Naturopath,

6. Naturopathic Physician, or

7. Naturopathic Medical Doctor.

B. A physician issued a license, or a graduate of a school approved by the Board, shall not use any of the following titles or abbreviations:

1. Doctor of medicine (naturopathic),

2. M.D.(N.), or

3. M.D. (naturopathic).

C. An unlicensed graduate of an approved school of naturopathic medicine as defined in A.R.S. § 32-1501(8)(a) and (b), who is certified by the Board to engage in preceptorship training shall use the designation "(Preceptee)" after any of the designations in subsection (A). The preceptee shall also ensure that any patient treated by the preceptee signs an informed consent treatment form stating clearly that the preceptee is undergoing training, is not licensed, and identifying the name of the supervising physician.

D. An unlicensed graduate of an approved school of naturopathic medicine as defined in A.R.S. § 32-1501(8)(a) and (b), who is certified by the Board to engage in internship training shall use the designation "(Intern)" after any of the designations in subsection (A). The intern shall ensure that any patient treated by the intern signs an informed consent treatment form stating clearly that the intern is undergoing training, is not licensed and identifying the name of the supervising physician.

E. A person who is retired from the practice of naturopathic medicine under A.R.S. § 32-1528 may use any of the designations listed in subsection (A) if that person also uses the designation "(Retired)" after each designation.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-18-108

Adopted effective December 31, 1984 (Supp. 84-6). Amended by final rulemaking at 8 A.A.R. 3702, effective August 9, 2002 (Supp. 02-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 30 A.A.R. 3091, effective 12/1/2024.