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Integrate Nutrition into Medical Education

Integrate Nutrition into Medical Education

Doctors receive less than 10 hours of nutrition education.

What’s Broken

Medical schools fail to prepare doctors for diseases they see every day.

The Fix

Mandate nutrition education in medical schools. Include it in licensing exams.

How to Take Action

  1. Advocate for nutrition in medical school curricula
  2. Push for USMLE and NCLEX reform
  3. Back federal initiatives tying NIH grants to nutrition training
  4. Support Tufts and UNC initiatives