Advancing Nutrition Education in Medical Schools: A National Listening & Peer Exchange

October 29, 2026

Hosted by the American Society for Nutrition’s Medical Nutrition Learning Hub and collaborating partners

Thursday, October 29 from 3:00 to 4:15 PM ET     

 

Participation by Invitation:

This event is designed for nutrition champions at U.S. medical schools who are working to integrate and strengthen nutrition education in undergraduate medical education. If you would like to participate and/or your medical school has not yet identified a participant, please contact us at [email protected]. We would be pleased to connect with you. 

 

Description:

How can we strengthen nutrition education across medical schools and help institutions move from identifying strengths and gaps to taking practical action? 

Join nutrition education and curriculum experts from the American Society for Nutrition’s Medical Nutrition Learning Hub and collaborating partners for a national listening and peer exchange focused on the challenges, opportunities, and practical approaches for advancing nutrition education in medical schools. 

This interactive session will bring together nutrition education champions to share experiences, explore common barriers and solutions, and learn from institutions at different stages of implementation. Through brief examples, live polling, and small-group discussion, participants will identify priorities, exchange practical approaches, and consider a feasible next step for advancing nutrition education at their own institution. 

Most importantly, we want to hear from you. What strengths can you build on? What challenges are you facing? What approaches are working? And what resources, connections, or support could help you move forward? 

Join us to learn from colleagues, share your experience, and help shape the support needed to advance nutrition education across medical schools. 

 

Learning Objectives:

By the end of the session, participants will be able to: 

  1. Identify strengths, gaps, and barriers in their institution’s nutrition education. 
  2. Compare practical approaches for integrating and strengthening nutrition education across institutions. 
  3. Define one feasible next step and the support needed to advance nutrition education locally. 

 

Moderator 

Solenn Thircuir, PhD     
University of California, Santa Cruz 

 

Speakers 

Carine M. Lenders, MD, MS, ScD      
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine (retired) 

Gwen Twillman 
American Society for Nutrition 

Virginia Uhley, PhD, RD     
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine

Course summary

Available credit: 
  • 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the American Society for Nutrition (ASN). The American Society for Nutrition is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    The ASN designates this activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.25 Certificate of Participation

    ASN does not offer CME credit to non-physicians. However, all non-physician professionals of this activity will be able to complete an evaluation and download a Certificate of Participation. This certificate designates your participation in this education activity. It lists the amount of continuing medical education credit that has been designated for physicians by ASN. You should be able to use this documentation for your licensing or certification needs. To determine if activities designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ are acceptable for your licensing or certification needs, please contact your credentialing body directly. Please note ASN cannot guarantee its acceptance.

Course opens: 
10/05/2026
Course expires: 
10/29/2026
Event starts: 
10/29/2026 - 3:00pm EDT
Event ends: 
10/29/2026 - 4:15pm EDT
Cost:
$0.00
Rating: 
0

Disclosure Policy

It is the policy of the American Society of Nutrition, in compliance with the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education to ensure that education presents learners with only accurate, balanced, and scientifically justified recommendations and protects learners from promotion, marketing, and commercial bias. ASN requires disclosure of all financial interest that the planning committee (including ASN staff) or faculty members have with ineligible companies. All faculty and contributors to this continuing education activity have disclosed any relevant financial relationship that may have direct bearing on the subject matter of this program. Specific disclosure information is in the course materials. 

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.

 

Carine M. Lenders, MD, MS, ScD      
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine (retired) 
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Solenn Thircuir, PhD     
University of California, Santa Cruz 
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Gwen Twillman 
American Society for Nutrition 
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Virginia Uhley, PhD, RD     
Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine
No relevant financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.

Available Credit

  • 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

    This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the American Society for Nutrition (ASN). The American Society for Nutrition is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

    The ASN designates this activity for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

  • 1.25 Certificate of Participation

    ASN does not offer CME credit to non-physicians. However, all non-physician professionals of this activity will be able to complete an evaluation and download a Certificate of Participation. This certificate designates your participation in this education activity. It lists the amount of continuing medical education credit that has been designated for physicians by ASN. You should be able to use this documentation for your licensing or certification needs. To determine if activities designated for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ are acceptable for your licensing or certification needs, please contact your credentialing body directly. Please note ASN cannot guarantee its acceptance.

Price

Cost:
$0.00
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