ADVANCED MEDICAL NUTRITION THERAPY

Catalog description

This advanced course includes evidence-based practices and standards of care available to address complex scenarios for which medical nutrition therapy is an integral part of patient care. students will build on prior assessment, nutritional diagnostic, implementation, monitoring, evaluation and documentation skills relevant to dietetics practice. Lecture, readings, case studies including professional documentation and expert guests will be used to illustrate medical nutrition therapy addressing topics such as as domestic malnutrition, nutrition support, pediatric nutrition, eating disorders, diabetes and geriatric nutrition.