title: Nutrition education in medical school: a time of opportunity.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (RFK); the Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL (LVH); the Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA (CLR); the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical School, Houston, TX (MSE); the Durham VA Medical Center and Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, NC (CWB); the Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC (MK); and the Institute of Human Nutrition, Columbia University, New York, NY (SRA).
authors.forename: Robert F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Kushner
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Van Horn
authors.forename: Cheryl L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Rock
authors.forename: Marilyn S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Edwards
authors.forename: Connie W
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Bales
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kohlmeier
authors.forename: Sharon R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Akabas
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D017145:Models, Educational; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education*; D012577:Schools, Medical; D000078329:Workforce