Current Status of Nutrition Training in Graduate Medical Education From a Survey of Residency Program Directors: A Formal Nutrition Education Course Is Necessary.

Conclusions: Nutrition education in current graduate medical education is poor. Most programs lack the expertise or time commitment to teach a formal course but recognize the need to meet educational requirements. A broad-based, diverse universal program is needed for training in nutrition during residency. PMID: 25672985 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: JPEN Journal Of Parenteral And Enteral Nutrition - February 11, 2015 Category: Nutrition Authors: Daley BJ, Cherry-Bukowiec J, Van Way CW, Collier B, Gramlich L, McMahon MM, McClave SA, A.S.P.E.N. Task Force on Postgraduate Medical Education Tags: JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr Source Type: research