Course Learning Objectives
At the end of this educational activity, participants will be better able to:
- Outline and critically evaluate current models of nutritional therapy.
- Use a scientifically-based approach to nutrition in treating patients.
- Recognize options for integrating nutritional therapies into a comprehensive clinical practice.
- Assess the nutritional status of patients; to propose individualized diets; and to identify and support the psychological needs of patients changing their diets.
- Answer their patients’ questions about nutrition.
- Discuss how environmental issues impact food safety and public health.
- Identify ways to effectively disseminate nutrition information in community
- Apply specifics of nutrition for children.
- Explain to patients the practical information about food and cooking required to eat a healthy diet.
Note: This is 2011 information – 2012 coming soon
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Acupuncturists
This program has been approved by the National Certification Commission for Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine (NCCAOM) for 24.5 PDA points (ACHB #592-004). Recertification categories: AT (1.5), BIO (23). Approval dates 5-5-2011 through 5-5-2012.
Certified Health Education Specialists
The Food As Medicine program is sponsored by the Center for Mind-Body Medicine, a designated provider of continuing education contact hours (CECH) in health education by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. This program is designated for Certifed Health Education Specialists (CHES) and/or Master Certified Health Education Specialists (MCHES) to receive up to 25 total Category 1 continuing education contact hours. Maximum advanced level continuing education contact hours available are 0. (NCHEC Provider Number is SEP3622).
Dietitians
This program has been approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration for 25 CPEUs. CPE Level 2.
Nurses
Click here to see ANCC’s website for details about applying the Nurse Practitioners, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Psychologist or Physician credits.
Nurse Practitioners
This program is approved for 24.75 contact hours of continuing education by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. Program ID 11103117. This program was planned in accordance with AANP CE Standards and Policies and AANP Commercial Support Standards.
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 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 23.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Psychologists
This event is co-sponsored by R. Cassidy Seminars. R. Cassidy Seminars is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. R. Cassidy Seminars maintains responsibility for this program. Program provides (22.75) contact hours. Satisfactory Completion: Participants must have paid tuition fee, signed in, attended the entire seminar, completed an evaluation, and signed out in order to receive a certificate. Failure to sign in or out will result in forfeiture of credit for the entire course. No exceptions will be made. Partial credit is not available.
Other Healthcare Professionals
Other Healthcare Professionals who participate in this CME activity may submit their Statements of Attendance [from University of Minnesota] to their appropriate accrediting organizations or state boards for consideration of credit. The participant is responsible for determining whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education.
