Biochemistry includes medical nutrition with a multidisciplinary approach (6 h)
Physiology includes lectures on appetite regulation, fuel metabolism, diabetes, and insulinoma (3.5 h)
Human Behavior in Medicine includes a lecture on obesity & eating disorders (1 h)
Introduction to Clinical Medicine includes a dietary intake self-assessment module developed with an RD (1 h)
Introduction to Clinical Medicine has a seminar on nutrition and cancer taught by an RD
(40 minutes)
Disease &Therapy: Endocrine covers obesity, type 2 diabetes, Syndrome X and popular diets, and modules developed with an RD
(9 h)
Disease &Therapy: Gastroenterology covers malabsorption and other GI conditions (6 h) | Family Medicine rotation offers case studies & uses motivational interviewing techniques (3 h)
Pediatrics core conference has a lecture series on nutrition needs of children during growth (3 h)
Obstetrics/Gynecology rotation requires 4 case-based learning topics (e.g., prenatal care, diabetes) and includes a module addressing patients’ nutritional assessment and access to food (4 h) | Nutrition Support in Clinical Practice Elective includes nutrition support and managing adult obesity
Advanced Pediatric Nutrition Elective covers aspects of breastfeeding, childhood obesity, failure to thrive, community resources, and nutrition support.
Pediatric Endocrine and Neonatal Electives include work with an RD
Geriatrics rotation has a lecture on primary prevention of osteoporosis (1 h)
Ambulatory a modulecovering basic nutrition with a focus on type 2 diabetes, obesity, and health behavior counseling (1 h) |
