99% of Physician Associates said this course will change their practice.
More than 8,000 clinicians have already enrolled.
Take the course recognized in 2024 by the White House as part of the nationwide Challenge to End Hunger and Build Healthy Communities!
What Leading Physician Associates Say About this Clinical Nutrition Course:
“The motivational interviewing and goal setting information was very useful, also how to address the different ‘fad’ diets. This was a great resource. I will highly recommend it to my colleagues and the free resources for patients!”
—Laura Ross, PA-C, AACC, CLS, DipACLM
Director of the Park Nicollet Health Services Prevention and Lipid Clinic
President, Academy of Physician Associates in Cardiology
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“This resource empowers providers to integrate practical nutrition counseling into care. This short course is a must-have training for clinically practicing PAs in all specialties.”
—James C. Somers, PA-C, DHSc, DFAAPA
Associate Professor, Doctor of Medical Science Program,
College of Medical Sciences, University of Lynchburg
Physician Associate Nutrition Education:
Why It Matters
As a Physician Associate, you are on the front lines of patient care, where clinical nutrition knowledge isn’t optional. Knowledge of clinical nutrition is an essential tool in your toolkit to help manage the growing burden of diet-related disease, improve health outcomes, and empower patients to take control of their health. Learn the nutrition science that every PA should know.
Specifically, you’ll elevate your patient care by gaining practical, actionable strategies to harness the power of nutrition as an essential tool for patient care. Likewise, you’ll learn to apply nutrition as a powerful tool in your own self-care.
Who Created This Physician Associate Nutrition Course?
The course director is Stephen Devries, MD. In addition to his role as a preventive cardiologist and the executive director of the Gaples Institute, he’s also a Harvard faculty member and educator at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
The course has benefited from the reviews and contributions of a diverse field of experts. In particular, the reviewers include Dr. Walter Willett from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, as well as a wide range of registered dietitian nutritionists, pediatricians, lipidologists, practicing physicians, and experts in food insecurity. Presently, the course is required in the curriculum of 9 leading medical schools.
Experience the same trusted clinical nutrition CME that is now required in nine leading medical centers.
EXPAND YOUR NUTRITION KNOWLEDGE
WHILE GUIDING YOUR PATIENTS—AND YOURSELF—TO BETTER HEALTH.
The Gaples Institute nutrition science course provides 4 AMA PRA Category 1 CME Credits for Physician Associates. Learn essential nutrition knowledge and strategies for efficient implementation in a busy clinical setting. Our award-winning course is highly interactive with an engaging format that you will enjoy while you earn continuing education credits.
All modules gave additional insight on how to better communicate diet and lifestyle to my patients.
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Great course! Glad a took it! Will definitely help me help my patients!
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Brief yet information-packed. I Will recommend it to other healthcare providers!
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The motivational interviewing and goal setting information was very useful, also how to address the different diets. I really appreciated addressing food insecurity and will incorporate that into my practice now!
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I have learned the data to support certain health choices and have learned effective ways to communicate important nutrition knowledge to patients.
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Renewed my desire to discuss nutrition more.
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INTERACTIVE CME COVERING
EVIDENCE-BASED NUTRITION FOR PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES
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Earn 4 credits of evidence-based, high-yield CME for Physician Associates.
Rapidly gain clinical nutrition knowledge
Gain actionable insights to effectively integrate nutrition into your practice.
Help your patients AND yourself
Transform your practice by leveraging food as medicine—and as a clinician self-care tool.
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What's In this Nutrition Course for Physician Associates?
Clinical nutrition training—developed by a trusted educational nonprofit:
- Why Poor Nutrition is a Health Crisis
- Clinician Self-Care and Important Ways to Maintain Resilience
- Nutrition and High-Potency Weight-Loss Drugs
- The Magnitude of Benefit Possible from a Healthy Diet
- Focus on Whole Food Diets
- Heritage Diets and Importance of Cultural Adaptations
- Evidence of How Diet Can Improve Health Conditions Including Diabetes, Heart Disease, and More
30-60 minutes- Saturated Fats: Importance of Healthful Replacement
- Polyunsaturated Fats, Including the Forms of Omega-3 and What They Do
- Cholesterol: Sources and Health Risks
- Monounsaturated Fats and Their Effect on Health and Cardiovascular Risk
- Cultural Considerations for Dietary Fat Recommendations
- Oils and High-Temperature Cooking
30-60 minutes- Carbohydrates: Chemistry and Food Sources
- Understanding Glycemic Load
- What is a Whole Grain?
- Cultural Considerations for Whole Grain Recommendations
- Fiber: A Marker of Dietary Quality
- Alcohol and Health
- Dietary Protein: Availability from a Wide Variety of Food Sources
- Sodium and Calcium: Sources and Recommended Quantities
30-60 minutesAbout Nutrition
- Food Insecurity and Your Role as a Clinician
- Popular Diets: Definitions and Scientific Status
- The 3 Skills of Motivational Interviewing
- Counseling With Cultural Sensitivity and Adaptations
- Strategies for Rapid Nutritional Counseling
- How Clinician Resilience and Self-Care Affect Patient Care
- More than 20 patient Q&A scenarios covering a wide variety of clinical examples
30-60 minutes
The Online Nutrition CME for Physician Associates
Gain the nutrition knowledge every Physician Associate needs, PLUS:
Above all, learn the nutrition science you need to improve your patients' health outcomes!
- 4 hours of interactive nutrition CME for Physician Associates
- Reproducible, graphic-rich patient education handouts
- Interactive activities help you respond to common patient nutrition questions
- 4.0 Hours of AAPA Category 1 CME Credits
Peer-Reviewed Studies of the Course's Impact
TUFTS FAMILY MEDICINE STUDY: See the innovative way Tufts Medical School uses the required Gaples Institute course in their clerkship.
STUDY OF EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES: Find out how the Gaples Institute nutrition course produced positive outcomes in graduate medical education.
Frequently Asked Questions:
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Who is this nutrition science course designed for?
This course is for Physician Associates seeking to enhance their clinical nutrition knowledge. In particular, the course will help physician associates empower their patients to use nutrition as a potent tool for better health. Acquire the nutrition knowledge you need to help manage the growing burden of diet-related diseases, respond to common nutrition questions from patients on lifestyle, and improve your own health, all while earning CME credits. This course provides practical, evidence-based nutrition knowledge tailored to your needs.
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How many CME credits can I earn from this nutrition course for Physician Associates?
You will earn 4 AAPA Category 1 CME Credits upon completing this clinical nutrition course, helping meet your continuing medical education requirements.
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Who funded the development of this nutrition course?
The course was developed entirely through philanthropy to the nonprofit Gaples Institute. Moreover, the Gaples Institute neither seeks nor accepts corporate support.
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What health and nutrition studies were used in the creation of this course?
Over 180 landmark health and nutrition studies are cited, with content and references updated annually. During your training you can deepen your knowledge by exploring clickable links to the original literature. In addition, a PDF reference list of all cited literature is provided at the end of each module’s downloadable key takeaways.
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What makes this Physician Associate nutrition course unique?
The course is fully online and self-paced, allowing you the flexibility to fit learning into your schedule as a practicing Physician Associate. However, what sets this nutrition course apart is its laser focus on clinically relevant, unbiased content, all presented in a highly interactive format. This engaging format allows you to absorb the content in a way that ensures active discovery and learning. In addition, the content is rigorously updated annually to ensure that you receive the most up-to-date nutrition research available.
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What do I receive when I register for this nutrition course?
You’ll get access to all four interactive nutrition science modules for eight weeks. In addition, you’ll be able to download key takeaway sheets for each module. Also, free patient-education resources are included for you to use in your patient encounters. In order to help you meet your continuing education requirements, your certificate for 4.0 Hours of AAPA Category 1 CME Credits is provided upon completion of the course.
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Why should Physician Associates study clinical nutrition?
Nutrition plays a vital role in preventing and managing the exploding prevalence of diet-related diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, and heart disease. Nevertheless, many clinicians report that their PA training did not include practical skills for talking to patients about nutrition. Therefore, this condensed nutrition CME course from the nonprofit Gaples Institute fills that gap. Specifically, as a Physician Associate, you’ll gain practical nutrition knowledge that empowers you to provide effective care, improve patient outcomes, and address the root causes of the many diet-related chronic diseases. Moreover, your nutrition knowledge will enable you to support your own self-care as a clinician.