Continuing Education
Jointly provided by Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) Office of Continuing Education (OCE) and the American Society for Nutrition
Program Committee
Kelly A. Tappenden, PhD, RD, Course Director
Kraft Foods Human Nutrition Endowed Professor; University of Illinois Distinguished Teacher-Scholar
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
Jackie L. Boucher, MS, RDN, LD, CDE
President
Children’s Heartlink
Ruth E. Grossmann, RN, MNHP, PhD
Associate Faculty
University of Iowa
Melina B. Jampolis, MD
President
Zhaoping Li, MD, PhD
Professor of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles
Joel B. Mason, MD, Course Director
Professor of Medicine and Nutrition
Tufts University
David A. McCarron, MD
Adjunct Professor
University of California at Davis
Barbara J. Rolls, PhD
Professor and Guthrie Chair in Nutritional Sciences; Director, Laboratory for the Study of Human Ingestive Behavior
The Pennsylvania State University
David S. Seres, MD, ScM, PNS
Director, Medical Nutrition and Nutrition Support Service; Associate Clinical Ethicist; Associate Professor of Medicine in the Institute of Human Nutrition
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Judith Wylie-Rosett, EdD
Professor And Head Of Health Promotion And Nutrition
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Stephanie Colman-Brochu, RN, MS
Nurse Planner, Office of Continuing Education
Tufts University School of Medicine
Target Audience: The primary target audience for this conference is health care professionals (MDs, NPs, PAs, RNs, RDs), faculty in medical, nursing, nutrition and other health professional schools, nutrition scientists and public health professionals.
Activity Goal: This activity is designed to foster an interest in clinical nutrition among health care professionals. Programming is designed to communicate significant, cutting-edge advances in nutrition research, as well as stimulate discussion on emerging or controversial topics that impact human health. Many health care professionals lack adequate training and education in nutrition, although nutrition plays a critical role in the prevention and treatment of various non-communicable diseases.
Learner Objectives: At the conclusion of the activity, learners will be able to:
- Describe the role of diet in the development and treatment of cardiovascular disease, obesity, cancer and other chronic diseases.
- Critically appraise current nutrition controversies and advances and identify opportunities for integrating evidence-based research findings into clinical practice.
- Discuss hospital-based nutrition therapy for critical care patients.
- Discuss nutrition management of women's health concerns such as GDM, PCOS, weight gain, and osteoporosis.
- Discuss advances in prevention and management of cancer and associated conditions.
This activity is designed to address the following ACGME/ABMS and IOM competencies: Medical/Clinical Knowledge, Patient Care, Work in Interdisciplinary Teams and Effective Use of Evidence-Based Medicine.
Accrediation Statements
Physicians: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint providership of Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) and the American Society for Nutrition. TUSM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
TUSM designates this live activity for a maximum of 16.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses: Tufts University School of Medicine Office of Continuing Education is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
This activity provides 16.25 Contact Hours for nurses.
Dietitians
ASN (Provider #NS010) is accredited and approved by the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) as a provider of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) programs for Registered Dietitians.
Certified Health Education Specialists
Advances and Controversies in Clinical Nutrition conference has been approved for a total of 17.0 Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH) by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC). There are no advanced-level continuing education contact hours available.
Requirements for Successful Completion
To receive CE credit/contact hours, participants must sign-in, attend the activity and complete and submit the activity evaluation provided in syllabus materials. Partial credit/contact hours will be awarded for attending one or more presentations. Certificates/statements of credit for physicians and nurses will be emailed/mailed within 4-6 weeks after the activity.
Commercial Support & Exhibitors
A list of commercial supporters and exhibitors will be provided to participants in activity materials.
Disclosure
Disclosure information from faculty and all other persons in control of content will be provided to participants prior to the beginning of the educational activity.
ADA/OEO Nondiscrimination Policy
Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) considers all applicants and program participants without regard to race, color, national origin, age, religious creed, sex or sexual orientation. TUSM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. TUSM does not discriminate on the basis of a disability in admissions, access to treatment, or employment in their programs and activities as identified in the American with Disabilities Act. Please let us know in advance if you require any accommodations.
Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality
To view the privacy policy for TUSM OCE, please see: http://medicine.tufts.edu/Education/Continuing-Education/Privacy-and-Confidentiality-Policy.
For questions regarding physician and nursing continuing education:
Please contact Tufts University School of Medicine- Office of Continuing Education at med-oce@tufts.edu or 617-636-6579.