HHS, DOE announce nutrition education initiative for medical schools

Mar 05, 2026 - 03:09 PM
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The Departments of Health and Human Services and Education March 5 announced a new initiative to increase nutrition education in medical schools beginning this fall for the next academic year. The agencies announced commitments from 53 schools for the program, which will provide at least 40 hours of nutrition education or a 40-hour competency equivalent for medical students. HHS also announced $5 million in funding for a multi-phase education challenge by the National Institutes of Health to support medical schools, nursing residency, nutrition science and dietitian programs that integrate nutrition education into their curricula. Additionally, HHS said that Public Health Service officers will be required to complete nutrition-focused continuing education hours as part of their career development

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