Medical Foods: Their Role in Therapeutic Nutrition

This activity addresses a 101 on medical foods, research considerations for medical foods themes from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee, and proposed next steps.

This activity was conducted in partnership with the American Society for Nutrition and funded by the Healthcare Nutrition Council.

 

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Speakers

Tim Morck, PhD
Spectrum Nutrition LLC

Jessica O’Connell, JD, MPH
Covington & Burling LLP

Patrick Stover, PhD
Texas A&M University

Barbara Schneeman, PhD
University of California, Davis

 

Learning Objectives

  • Describe the definition of medical foods, their role in nutrition therapy, and how they are different from foods for special dietary uses (FSDU)
  • Identify research gaps and other opportunities to get involved in the scientific and regulatory aspects of medical foods
  • Learn where to find the HNC-ASN Medical Foods Workshop objectives, outcomes, and proceedings

Performance Indicators for Registered Dietitians

  • 8.1.4 Demonstrates knowledge of nutrient requirements throughout the life span and their role in health promotion and disease management.
  • 8.3.1 Maintains the knowledge and skill to manage a variety of disease states and clinical conditions.
  • 8.3.6 Keeps abreast of current nutrition and dietetics knowledge and trends
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 1.00 Attendance

    Learners are eligible to download a Certificate of Attendance upon activity completion. A Certificate of Attendance confirms the learner has completed the activity and does not confer any continuing education credit to the learner from ASN.

  • 1.00 CPE for Registered 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.

    ASN designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 CPE credits.

Course opens: 
04/14/2023
Course expires: 
03/01/2024
Cost:
$10.00
Rating: 
0

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The American Society for Nutrition supports fair and unbiased participation of individuals in its education activities. Any real or potential conflicts of interest must be identified and managed. All relevant financial relationships with commercial interests that directly impact and/or might conflict with ASN activities must be disclosed, or disclosure that no relevant financial relationships exist must be documented. Other relationships that could cause private interests to conflict with professional interests must also be disclosed. This policy is intended to openly identify any potential conflict so that participants in an education activity are able to form their own judgments about the presentation. In addition, disclosure must be made of presentations on drugs or devices or uses of drugs or devices that have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. 

Speakers

Tim Morck, PhD, Spectrum Nutrition LLC
Disclsoures: Scientific Advisory Board/Consultant/Board of Directors EAS Consulting Group (Independent Consultant)
Hoy Health, Blue Nalu (Scientific Advisor)

Jessica O’Connell, JD, MPH, Covington & Burling LLP
Disclosures not submitted.

Patrick Stover, PhD, Texas A&M University
Disclosures: Scientific Advisory Board: Marabou Foundation

Barbara Schneeman, PhD, University of California, Davis
Disclosures: Scientific Advisory Board/Consultant/Board of ​Directors​: McCormick Science Institute; International Food Information ​Council Trustee; International Advisory Board for Saudi Arabia ​National Nutrition Committee​

Accreditation Statement and Credit Designation

Dietitians/Dietetic Technicians
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. ASN designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 CPE credit.

If you are seeking Continuing Professional Education credit and have feedback about this activity, please send comments to QualityCPE@eatright.org.

Activity Type: Recorded pre-approved CPE Activity: 175 Lectures/Webinars
Activity Number: 161662

CPE Level 2

Performance Indicators/Learning Objectives

  • 8.1.4 Demonstrates knowledge of nutrient requirements throughout the life span and their role in health promotion and disease management.
  • 8.3.1 Maintains the knowledge and skill to manage a variety of disease states and clinical conditions.
  • 8.3.6 Keeps abreast of current nutrition and dietetics knowledge and trends

Other Learners
Learners who take this course will receive a Certificate of Attendance. This certificate does not confer continuing education credit and indicates the course has been completed.

Available Credit

  • 1.00 Attendance

    Learners are eligible to download a Certificate of Attendance upon activity completion. A Certificate of Attendance confirms the learner has completed the activity and does not confer any continuing education credit to the learner from ASN.

  • 1.00 CPE for Registered 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.

    ASN designates this activity for a maximum of 1.00 CPE credits.

Price

Cost:
$10.00
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