Training and Education Tools

Ensuring that health care providers have access to quality nutrition education can help advance Food Is Medicine.  In September 2024, a professionally diverse panel of medical and nutrition experts proposed a set of recommended nutrition competencies for medical students and physician trainees. According to the researchers, incorporating competencies into medical education has the potential to improve health by equipping physicians with the knowledge they’ve long needed to advise patients about nutrition and food choices. Visit here for more information.

To assist current health care professionals in accessing nutrition and Food Is Medicine education, the following resources are available. Each of these resources focuses on nutritional education and the benefits of nutritional interventions.

The health provider-focused courses are accredited, consistent with nutrition guidelines and accepted nutritional principles, and are accessible to individuals with disabilities. Inclusion on this list does not constitute endorsement by HHS of these courses, their operators, or their affiliated institutions.  

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