Miscellaneous - Medical Clinical Nutrition Credits: 5

Catalog description

Build upon basic (biochemistry/physiology) and clinical science knowledge and skills in order to be able to perform nutrition assessments in children/adults, counsel patients and families on nutrition, order medical nutrition therapy, work with multidisciplinary teams, and appropriately refer for specialized nutrition/feeding services. The elective utilizes didactic instruction, case studies, team projects, individual assignments, and outside reading combined with clinical/community experiences to facilitate student acquisition of knowledge/skills. Gain an appreciation of nutritional therapy from both the clinician and patient/family perspective. Didactic sessions, case studies, and clinical experiences are designed to augment students’ outside reading of assigned and suggested references.