In addition to the medicine and health sciences we teach and practice, it’s important to know about our long history in the Valley of the Sun providing education and care for those looking for an integrative approach. From our inception, we’ve blended new ways of learning and teaching with timeless principles of naturopathic and conventional medicine and healthcare. Originally incorporated as Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences (SCNM) in 1992, we welcomed our inaugural class of future naturopathic doctors in 1993. When our founder, Dr. Michael Cronin, first convened his co-founders Kyle Hawk Cronin, Hugh Hawk, Conrad Kail, Dana Keaton, and Deborah Mainville-Knight, the number of licensed naturopathic physicians in Arizona numbered less than 40. Today, over 800 licensed Naturopathic Physicians practice in Arizona.