Development and Evaluation of a Nutrition-Centered Lifestyle Medicine Curriculum for Physician Assistant Students.

Marianna S WetherillGracen C DavisKrista KezbersValarie CarterElizabeth WellsMary B WilliamsShannon D IjamsDominique MonlezunTimothy HarlanLori J Whelan

Published in: Medical science educator (2018)

A nutrition-centered lifestyle medicine course can demonstrate PA academic program adherence to accreditation standards, while also introducing students to nutrition and lifestyle medicine competencies. Hands-on experiences that reinforce didactic instruction may maximize student knowledge and self-efficacy for implementing lifestyle medicine into their practice.

Keyphrases

physical activity
quality improvement
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
cardiovascular disease
healthcare
emergency department
high school
mental health
type diabetes
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle