This three-day course is an anchor course for nutrition education. The course uses lectures, e-lectures, online modules, small-group discussions, clinical skills training in the medical interview and counseling for behavior modification, as well as reflections on a personal attempt for lifestyle change.

Course Goals

By the end of this course, the students will be able to:

• Describe normal nutritional changes over the life course and the impact of lifestyle change on patients’ health and quality of life 
• Obtain a thorough patient history on lifestyle behaviors
• Describe the role of evidence-based counseling and the multidisciplinary care team care in facilitating lifestyle behavior change 
• Discuss how social determinants of health may impact a patient’s ability to engage in lifestyle behavior change
• Identify aspects of their personal experiences with lifestyle behavior change that can be applied to patient care as well as physician self-care 

Contact

Grace Bryant, M.Ed.
Medical Training Program Administrator
Email: [email protected]

Time Commitment and Course Length

The course runs for 15 hours over 3 days.