Seven of the 10 leading causes of preventable death are nutrition related. A series of reports have noted that many U.S. medical schools do not adequately address nutrition as part of their curriculum. Part of the problem is the lack of consensus recommendations regarding what aspects of nutrition should be taught in medical school with enough specificity and depth to insure that all U.S. medical school graduates have adequate nutritional training. We will present a Nutrition Curriculum Guide developed by medical and nutrition educators from ten medical schools that received Nutrition Academic Awards. During the presentation, we will review the process of developing the curricular guide, how it compares with previous national nutrition curriculum projects, review the 15 content areas delineated, and the core competencies within each content area. For each content area, terminal behaviors of graduating medical students defining the level of expertise will be presented along with the necessary knowledge, skills and attitudes to accomplish these behaviors written as behavioral specific objectives. A grid of potential implementation strategies designed for each topic will also be presented. The presenters will facilitate audience critique and discussion of the curriculum guide and its implementation.
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Keywords: Nutrition, Teaching
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
Organization/institution whose products or services will be discussed: None
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.