Teaching and funding nutrition instruction in family practice education. Acad Med 1989 Feb;64(2):103-4
Date
02/01/1989Pubmed ID
2917031DOI
10.1097/00001888-198902000-00016Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0024571402 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 10 CitationsAbstract
Nutrition instruction is accepted as an important element of physician education, but is often not a formal part of medical school or residency training. Personnel and funding are often cited as the major factors that limit nutrition instruction. Because family medicine residency programs have been in the forefront of nutrition instruction, a nationwide survey of these programs was conducted to examine the nature, staffing, and funding mechanisms for nutrition education. Results of the 1986 survey reported in this study indicate that registered dietitians were available to 89% of the programs in the United States and are supported by a combination of funding sources. The implications of these findings are discussed.
Author List
Nuhlicek DR, Simpson DE, Lillich DW, Borman RJMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
DieteticsEducation, Medical
Family Practice
Humans
Internship and Residency
Nutritional Sciences
Teaching
Training Support
Wisconsin
