Nutrition Resources for Health Care Providers

Published Resources

• Challenges and Opportunities for Nutrition Education and Training in the Health Care Professions: Intraprofessional and Interprofessional Call to Action

• Introduction to Nutrition Education in Training Medical and Other Health Professionals

• The Need to Advances Nutrition Education in the Training of Health Care Professionals and Recommended Research to Evaluate Implementation and Effectiveness

• Advancing Nutrition Education, Training and Research for Medical Students, Residents, Fellows, Attending Physicians, and Other Clinicians:  Building Competencies and Interdisciplinary Coordination

• Policy Approach to Nutrition and Physical Activity Education in Health Care Professional Training  

• Nutrition Education in Medical School: A Time of Opportunity

• Residency and Specialties Training in Nutrition: A Call for Action

Nutrition for the Clinician

The “Nutrition for the Clinician” series is a case‑based educational section in AJCN designed to enhance clinical reasoning and improve the skills of practicing clinicians in clinical nutrition. Through real‑world clinical cases, the series aims to broaden the journal’s reach and strengthen the clinical nutrition workforce

DiscoverNUTRITION

Online learning from the American Society for Nutrition

DiscoverNUTRITION is the online learning platform from the American Society for Nutrition. Designed to provide an engaging and effective learning experience, it offers research-driven content that is available on demand, at any time and from anywhere. DiscoverNUTRITION is your year-round resource for gaining the knowledge and skills necessary to advance your career.

• 2025 George Bray Outstanding Scientific Achievements Award in Obesity Research Lecture: Lifestyle Modification and the New Anti-Obesity Medications – What’s the Cornerstone of Treatment Now?
• Chasing the Fountain: The Role of Diet in Achieving Optimal Aging
• Cooking Up Data: Strengthening the Evidence for Culinary Medicine in the Community Setting
• From Cohorts to Interventions: Unveiling the Interplay Between Diet and Sleep on Cardiovascular and Cardiometabolic Health
• Meeting the Nutritional Needs of Patients on Anti-Obesity Medications: What’s New?
• New Frontiers: Nutrition and Chronic Pain

National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists (NBPNS)

The National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists (NBPNS), a partner of the American Society for Nutrition, is a nonprofit credentialing organization dedicated to promoting excellence in medical nutrition. It certifies qualified physicians as Physician Nutrition Specialists (PNS) through a comprehensive process involving recognized nutrition training, clinical expertise, and evidence‑based assessment. Board certification by NBPNS reflects a high standard of competence in clinical nutrition and underscores a physician’s commitment to leadership in interdisciplinary nutrition care and education.

Nutrition in Clinical Practice

This clinically oriented CME/MOC course was designed by the American Society for Nutrition and the National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists for clinicians interested in applying evidence-based nutrition to their practice. Course content tackles crucial nutrition topics that are directly relevant to everyday patient care and enhances treatment outcomes.

Originally presented in conjunction with NUTRITION 2025, ASN’s flagship meeting which was held May 31 to June 3 in Orlando, FL.

RxNutrition

ASN’s RxNutrition online courses provide evidence-based education on the fundamentals of nutrition.

• Developed by experts in medical education
• Provides accredited, online continuing medical education (CME) credit to physicians
• Covers topics related to inpatient and outpatient care
• Mobile-friendly for convenient learning on-the-go at your own pace
• Courses features
  • Video presentations
  • Interactive questions
  • Matching games
  • Practice tools and resources
  • and much more!

RxNutrition: Metabolic Syndrome in Adults is available now!

Webinars

ASN hosts webinars on a variety of nutrition topics throughout the year. Click here to view past recordings and register for upcoming webinars, and learn how you can partner with ASN on producing a future webinar.

Nutrition Science Teaching Tools

ASN curates free resources for teaching nutrition science and related fields, including recorded sessions from ASN’s flagship meeting, NUTRITION, special collections from ASN journals, webinars, and more.

Other Resources

• Proposed Nutrition Competencies for Medical Students and Physician Trainees

• Nutrition in Medical Education Curricula: A Recipe for Increased Competency-Based Teaching and Learning

• Medical Nutrition Education, Training, and Competencies to Advance Guideline-Based Diet Counseling by Physicians: A Science Advisory From the American Heart Association | Circulation

• What Nutrition-Related Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes Should Medical Students Develop? | Medical Science Educator

• Nutrition Curriculum Guide for Training Physician Practice Behavior Skills and Attitudes Across the Curriculum