Pediatric Nutrition
PD 526M.7
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Description
This course offers an intensive exploration of nutritional problems in pediatric and adult patients, and to foundational topics in medical nutrition therapy. Students will engage in didactic learning and clinical experience in pediatric and adult nutrition, as well as specialty areas of their choice. Activities will include patient care, bedside teaching, rounds and conferences, and independent study in clinical nutrition. Students will take patient histories, assess nutritional status, and develop appropriate medical nutrition plans. A senior member of the faculty will serve as a mentor.
The course is structured as follows:
Weeks 1 --2: An overview of medical nutrition therapy, with one week focused on adult nutrition and one week focused on pediatric-specific nutrition
Weeks 3 --4: an advanced experience in nutrition related to subspecialty area(s) selected by the student, tailored to their interests and faculty availability. Options include adult and/or pediatric subspecialties such as cancer, malnutrition and gastrointestinal disorders, diabetes, geriatrics, preventative cardiology, cardiology, surgery, neonatology, obesity / weight loss surgery, eating disorders, obstetrics and gynecology, and critical care medicine
Not Available for Cross Registration
