Development of a case-based integrated nutrition curriculum for medical students

The Nutrition Education and Prevention Program at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine is a successful program that can be used as a model for the development and implementation of a case-based nutrition curriculum across the 4-y medical school experience. This article gives a broad ove...

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Published in:The American journal of clinical nutrition 2000-09, Vol.72 (3), p.890S-897S
Main Authors: HARK, Lisa A, MORRISON, Gail
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Case studies
Clinical Clerkship
Curricula
Curriculum
Education, Medical, Undergraduate - methods
Humans
Licensure
Medical schools
Medical sciences
Nutrition
Nutritional Sciences - education
Pennsylvania
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Schools, Medical
Teaching. Deontology. Ethics. Legislation
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Summary:The Nutrition Education and Prevention Program at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine is a successful program that can be used as a model for the development and implementation of a case-based nutrition curriculum across the 4-y medical school experience. This article gives a broad overview of the development, implementation, evaluation, and dissemination processes used by the Nutrition Education and Prevention Program administration and core faculty group at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Beginning in 1990, the nutrition curriculum was initiated with the assistance of several funding sources. The program was structured using a multidisciplinary faculty group of physicians and registered dietitians from multiple departments, centers, and institutes. The outcome of this process is a textbook, Medical Nutrition and Disease, currently required by numerous medical schools, residency programs, and other health professional programs across the nation. With the use of data from the Association of American Medical Colleges All Schools Survey of Graduating Medical Students, perceptions of the adequacy of nutrition education were tracked over time. In 1991, 80% of University of Pennsylvania medical students felt that nutrition coverage was inadequate compared with 10% of medical students in 1998, a significant change resulting from the nutrition program's effect. The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine has developed and implemented a successful nutrition curriculum, despite national trends. The case-based integrated curricular model presented in Medical Nutrition and Disease and on our Web site, www.med.upenn.edu/nutrimed, can be used by medical institutions and other health professionals.
ISSN:0002-9165
1938-3207
DOI:10.1093/ajcn/72.3.890s