Food for thought: a qualitative assessment of medical trainee and faculty perceptions of nutrition education
Participants acknowledged a need for more medical nutrition education to prepare physicians who are equipped to manage the nutritional needs of patients. They recognized key challenges hindering the advancement of such education, proposed various forms of improvement, and identified roles for successful implementation. Future research will assess community perspectives and expand sample diversity.
Authors
- Hugh Johnson
- Matthew Hamers
- Sireesha Mamillapalli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8987-7834)
- Sonia Lobo Planey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7406-6956)
- Mahdi Taye
- Karla Feeley
- Alexis Notarianni
- Olivia Kunitsky
- Avery Stivale
- Abigail Glynn
- Gabi N. Waite (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7919-4535)
Institutions
- Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (US)
- Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Medical Education
- Published
- 2024-12-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-024-06588-4
- Primary Topic
- Obesity and Health Practices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00