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Introduction to Food and Health

Stanford's advanced course on nutrition and health for healthcare professionals, offering CME credits and practical approaches to nutritional assessment.

Stanford's advanced course on nutrition and health for healthcare professionals, offering CME credits and practical approaches to nutritional assessment.

This comprehensive course addresses the global epidemics of obesity and diabetes through innovative educational strategies. Designed for healthcare professionals, it provides practical approaches to supporting healthy eating across various medical needs. Through didactic videos, animated cases, and interactive activities, participants develop proficiency in recommending evidence-based nutritional practices. The course emphasizes personal and patient nutritional assessment, helping physicians better support sustainable positive changes in food choices while improving their own nutritional health.

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Introduction to Food and Health

This course includes

1 Week

Of Self-paced video lessons

Advanced Level

Completion Certificate

awarded on course completion

Free

What you'll learn

  • Understand fundamental principles of nutrition

  • Conduct evidence-based motivational interviews and nutritional assessments

  • Develop strategies to improve personal and patient health outcomes

  • Implement targeted nutrition improvement goals

  • Provide effective skills-based learning resources for patients

Skills you'll gain

Nutritional Assessment
Internal Medicine
Primary Care
Public Health
Diabetes Management
Motivational Interviewing
Evidence-based Practice
Patient Education
Health Outcomes
Clinical Nutrition

This course includes:

PreRecorded video

Graded assignments, exams

Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop

Limited Access access

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Module Description

This CME activity offers healthcare professionals a comprehensive approach to nutritional assessment and patient education. The course combines theoretical knowledge with practical applications, featuring didactic videos, animated cases, and interactive activities. Participants learn evidence-based techniques for conducting nutritional assessments and motivational interviews in primary care settings. The curriculum emphasizes both physician self-improvement and patient education strategies, addressing the growing challenges of obesity and diabetes. The course offers 2.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ and is jointly accredited by ACCME, ACPE, and ANCC.

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Instructors

Maya Adam
Maya Adam

2 Courses

A Pioneering Leader in Digital Health Education and Global Health Communication

Maya Adam serves as Director of Health Media Innovation and Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Stanford School of Medicine, where she revolutionizes health education through innovative digital approaches. After earning her BA in Human Biology from Stanford and MD from the University of British Columbia, she began her unique journey from professional ballerina in Germany to becoming a leading voice in global health communication. As Faculty Lead for the Global Child Health Media Initiative and Associate Director of Stanford's Center for Digital Health, she creates impactful video-based content and online courses reaching over a million learners worldwide. Her work focuses on maternal-child health, nutrition, and disease prevention through entertainment-education approaches. She has developed eight massive open online courses and leads two randomized-controlled trials investigating digital health education interventions in collaboration with the Heidelberg Institute of Global Health. Beyond academia, she authored "Food, Love, Family: A Practical Guide to Child Nutrition" and founded initiatives promoting healthy eating habits. Her courses, including "Stanford Introduction to Food and Health" and "Child Nutrition and Cooking," have enrolled over 1.4 million learners, demonstrating her significant impact on global health education.

Anna Lembke
Anna Lembke

2 Courses

A Leading Authority on Addiction Medicine and the Opioid Crisis

Anna Lembke, born November 27, 1967, serves as Professor and Medical Director of Addiction Medicine at Stanford University School of Medicine, where she has emerged as a prominent voice in addressing addiction and the opioid epidemic. After earning her undergraduate degree in Humanities from Yale University and MD from Stanford University, she has built an influential career combining clinical practice, research, and public advocacy. As Chief of Stanford's Addiction Medicine Dual Diagnosis Clinic and Program Director of the Stanford Addiction Medicine Fellowship, she specializes in treating both substance use disorders and behavioral addictions.

Introduction to Food and Health

This course includes

1 Week

Of Self-paced video lessons

Advanced Level

Completion Certificate

awarded on course completion

Free

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