Nutrition Education in U.S. Medical Schools

Committee on Nutrition in Medical Education, Food and Nutrition Board, National Research Council

• 1 Front Matter; 2 1. Executive Summary; 3 2. Historical Perspective; 4 3. Rationale for Including Nutrition Instruction in Medical Education; 5 4. Current Programs; 6 5. Curriculum Guideline for Incorporating Nutrition in Medical Education; 7 6. Conclusions and Recommendations; 8 Appendix A: U.S. Medical Schools Surveyed by the Committee and Their Characteristics; 9 Appendix B: Survey of Medical School Deans and Associate Deans; 10 Appendix C: Survey of Medical School Nutrition Course Coordinators; 11 Appendix D: Personal Interview Survey of Nutrition Course Coordinators; 12 Appendix E: Speakers at Various Committee Meetings; 13 Appendix F: Testimony of the American Medical Student Association: Nutrition Education in the Undergraduate Medical Curriculum; 14 Appendix G: Nutrition Science Content of National Board Examinations; 15 Index

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