MED 2119 BUILDING A FOOD FOUNDATION
This curriculum is designed to offer senior medical students a background in nutrition via a primarily independent learning model. Assignments aim to reinforce concepts presented in the readings and challenge students to critically evaluate nutrition in various settings. Week 1 provides background on the influence of policy on nutrition in the United States through readings and documentaries. Week 2 introduces concepts of nutrition epidemiology and gives students a foundation for evaluating nutrition research. Week 3 introduces the DASH diet and the Mediterranean diet. Students will also learn about diet recommendations for conditions such as congestive heart failure along with recommendations for other patient populations (geriatric, pediatric, obstetric). Students learn Week 4’s material through readings on how to obtain a diet history from patients and how to respond to their concerns. Week 4 also offers culinary medicine opportunities in the community, such as cooking classes at the food bank, giving them the opportunity to practice what they have been learning throughout the elective.
Prerequisite
Must have successfully completed all core clerkship courses.