Training and Education Tools

Despite overwhelming evidence that nutrition is one of the most powerful tools for disease prevention, the vast majority of physicians graduate with little or no training in nutrition. The Advancing Nutrition Education Across the Medical Continuum initiative encourages schools to commit to a minimum of 40 hours of required nutrition education across all four years of undergraduate medical education or a minimum 40-hour competency equivalent beginning in Fall 2026. To help schools in meeting this commitment, HHS developed a voluntary competency framework [PDF - 678 KB]. The initiative highlights America’s leading medical education institutions that are implementing comprehensive nutrition education and training.

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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