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Proposal for Medical School Nutrition Education
Author(s) -
Friedman Gerald,
Kushner Robert,
AlgerMayer Sharon,
Bistrian Bruce,
Gramlich Leah,
Marik Paul E.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
journal of parenteral and enteral nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.935
H-Index - 98
eISSN - 1941-2444
pISSN - 0148-6071
DOI - 10.1177/0148607110376200
Subject(s) - medical education , curriculum , nutrition education , bridging (networking) , medicine , psychology , gerontology , pedagogy , computer science , computer network
The mission of increasing the number of physician nutrition experts requires focused nutrition education directed at medical students across the 4‐year curriculum and into postgraduate training. Courses should be horizontally and vertically integrated, bridging the basic sciences and clinical medicine. It is anticipated that the Liaison Committee on Medical Education and Association of American Medical Colleges will require competency in nutrition with emphasis on preventive and therapeutic applications. Barriers to implementation of nutrition courses can be overcome by using innovative teaching in association with cooperative course directors. Analysis of prior governmental efforts, through the Nutrition Academic Award, provides a basis for targeting fundamental knowledge and creative methods for achieving educational goals. Recommendations for short‐term and long‐term ideas for increasing the number of adequate physician nutrition experts are offered.