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Nutrition Around the World: Best Practices and Clinical Integrations

Nov 25, 2022 8:15am-3:55pm EST

Program & Registration available here: https://foodasmedicineupdate.ca

The Food as Medicine Update series was created to address the knowledge-gap in continuing medical education related to the role of nutrition in patient care. In this full day symposium, healthcare professionals will learn about the most recent clinical research on nutrition through the lifespan. This group learning CME activity is accredited by the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) office at the University of Toronto.

As part of this event, Dr. Neal Barnard will be awarded the Rundle-Lister Lectureship in Transformative Nutritional Medical Education in recognition of his outstanding contributions to translational research in the field of nutrition and health and the translation of this work to clinical practice.  

Dr. Neal Barnard, MD, FACC

President of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

Adjunct Professor of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine

Founder and President, Barnard Medical Center, Washington D.C.

 

Live Webcast and Replay available. Don’t miss out!

 

 

Accreditation Information:

This continuing professional development activity is held under the auspices of Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, the Department of Nutritional Sciences, and the Joannah & Brian Lawson Centre for Child Nutrition.

College of Family Physicians of Canada – 5.5 Mainpro+ credits:
This one-credit-per-hour Group Learning program meets the certification criteria of the College of Family Physicians of Canada and has been certified by Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto for up to 5.5 Mainpro+ credits.

Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada – 5.5 Section 1 hours:
This event is an Accredited Group Learning Activity (Section 1) as defined by the Maintenance of Certification Program of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, approved by Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto. You may claim a maximum of 5.5 hours.

The American Medical Association – AMA PRA 5.5 Category 1 credits:
Through an agreement between the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada and the American Medical Association, physicians may convert Royal College MOC credits to AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. More information on the process to convert Royal College MOC credit to AMA credit: www.ama-assn.org/go/internationalcme.

European Union for Medical Specialists (EUMS) ECMEC – 5.5 ECMEC credits:
Live educational activities, occurring in Canada, recognized by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada as Accredited Group Learning Activities (Section 1) are deemed by the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) eligible for ECMEC®.