Food As Medicine Continuing Education Credits

Physicians – This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the University of Minnesota and The Center for Mind-Body Medicine. The University of Minnesota is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The University of Minnesota designates this educational activity for a maximum of 26.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Pediatricians – This continuing medical education activity has been reviewed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and is acceptable for up to 26.5 AAP Credits. These credits can be applied toward the AAP CME/CPD Award available to Fellows and Candidate Members of the American Academy of Pediatrics.  Family Physicians – This activity has been reviewed and is acceptable for up to 28.25 prescribed credits by the American Academy of Family Physicians. 

Dietitians (American Dietetic Association) – approved for 29.75 CPEU 2

Osteopaths – CME activities approved for AAFP credit are recognized by the AOA as equivalent to AOA Category 2 credit (up to 24.25 credits).

Nurse Practitioners (American Academy of Nurse Practitioners) – This program has been approved for up to 29.75 contact hours of continuing education by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Program ID 0802098.

Registered Nurses – please check with your state Board of Nursing - most states accept the approval for physicians and/or nurse practitioners

Psychologists (Maryland Board of Psychology, applicable to most states) – approved for 29.75 CE hours

Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) – The Center for Mind-Body Medicine is an approved provider

Marriage and Family Therapists and Social Workers in California (California Board of Behavioral Sciences) – The Center for Mind-Body Medicine is an approved provider

Acupuncturists (NCCAOM) – approved for 26.25 PDA points (ACHB #592-001)

American Council on Exercise (ACE) – approval is pending

National Association of Nutrition Professionals (NANP) – approval is pending

Other professionals may be able to independently obtain continuing education credits by submitting the brochure and schedule to their accrediting body.

For questions please contact Klara Royal by email at kroyal@cmbm.org.

 

This is the single best training for clinicians who want to integrate nutrition into their practice and for medical school faculty who want to teach the subject.

- Leo Galland, MD, Director of the Foundation of Integrated Medicine, New York, NY




This was the most outstanding educational experience of my medical career. It has changed not only my work, but my life!

- Sharon Reisen, MD, Director of the Pediatric Residency Program, Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital, CA