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Ways of educating, informing and networking with health professionals about nutritional sciences: The Nestlé Nutrition Institute
Author(s) -
Klassen Petra,
Haschke Ferdinand
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.26.1_supplement.815.6
Subject(s) - nutrition education , accreditation , scholarship , medical education , continuous education , health professionals , restructuring , medicine , public relations , business , health care , political science , psychology , gerontology , pedagogy , law , finance
The aim of the Nestlé Nutrition Institute (NNI) is to deliver latest scientific information in the area of nutrition and health and to provide training for capacity building and continuous medical education. The NNI is a not‐for‐profit organization which is run separately from the business. The information provided is based on educational needs which were identified by consumer research. Results led to restructuring the content of the NNI website by nutrition topics. Consequently traffic to the site doubled over a 6 months period. All information and training is prepared by independent experts in their fields. Global distribution of information is achieved via the website, distribution of materials by a global NNI network reaching out to tens of thousands of health professionals. E.g. a recently published practical guide book for pediatric nutrition (Pediatric Nutrition in Practice) has been distributed over 60’000 times. The NNI plays a role in education of health professionals by organizing nutrition trainings in the field of clinical nutrition and mother and child nutrition, a global scholarship program and accredited continuous medical education. Since the NNI supports these activities in conjunctions with renowned institutions and societies (e.g ESPGHAN or NASPGHAN) it can be an important partner to lever and foster ongoing efforts in nutritional education in the academic and public health sector globally.