Nutrition education in medical school: a time of opportunity.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Undergraduate medical education has undergone significant changes in development of new curricula, new pedagogies, and new forms of assessment since the Nutrition Academic Award was launched more than a decade ago. With an emphasis on a competency-based curriculum, integrated learning, longitudinal clinical experiences, and implementation of new technology, nutrition educators have an opportunity to introduce nutrition and diet behavior-related learning experiences across the continuum of medical education. Innovative learning opportunities include bridging personal health and nutrition to community, public, and global health concerns; integrating nutrition into lifestyle medicine training; and using nutrition as a model for teaching the continuum of care and promoting interprofessional team-based care. Faculty development and identification of leaders to serve as champions for nutrition education continue to be a challenge.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Kushner, RF; Van Horn, L; Rock, CL; Edwards, MS; Bales, CW; Kohlmeier, M; Akabas, SR
Published Date
- May 2014
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 99 / 5 Suppl
Start / End Page
- 1167S - 1173S
PubMed ID
- 24646826
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC3985218
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1938-3207
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.3945/ajcn.113.073510
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States