Introducing

RxNutrition:

CME Accredited Online Courses Providing Evidence-Based Education on the Fundamentals of Nutrition

 Certified for 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™

Available on DiscoverNUTRITION,
ASN’s online learning platform

 The American Society for Nutrition is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

RxNutrition courses are supported by an educational grant from Abbott Nutrition. RxNutrition courses are accredited for one credit hour.

 

  • Developed by experts in medical education
  • Provides accredited, online continuing medical education on the fundamentals of nutrition for 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 for FREE until February 29, 2024!

Claim your Free RxNutrition Course and Broaden Your Knowledge on Evidence-based Nutritional Care

Metabolic Syndrome in Adults

Metabolic syndrome is a cluster of risk factors affecting nearly 55% of adults aged 60 and older in the U.S. that can lead to heart disease, diabetes, stroke, liver disease, some forms of cancer, and other health problems. In this learning module, we will provide you with the skills and resources to diagnose and manage your patients that are at risk for metabolic syndrome.

Authors

Robert H Eckel, MD
University of Colorado – Denver

Michael Rothkopf, MD
Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University

What You’ll Learn

At the end of this activity, learners will be able to:

  • Describe risk factors and diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome
  • Review pathogenesis of metabolic syndrome
  • Discuss evaluation and treatment options for metabolic syndrome

Coming soon to DiscoverNUTRITION!

Critical Care Nutrition

This module guides learners through an interactive case study that imparts the latest knowledge on internationally recognized clinical practice guidelines for managing critically ill patients with moderate to severe nutritional risk. Fully referenced with links to practice resources and guidelines. Challenging enough to be interesting and thorough enough to impart key clinical concepts!

Authors

Stephen McClave, MD
University of Louisville School of Medicine

Robert Martindale, MD, PhD
Oregon Health and Science University

What You’ll Learn

At the end of this activity, learners will be able to:

  • Describe the physiologic response to enteral feeding and its value on patient outcomes;
  • Explain the consequences of overly aggressive nutrition therapy early in critical illness; and
  • Describe how to monitor the ICU patient on enteral feeding through the phases of critical illness.

Coming soon to DiscoverNUTRITION!

Addressing Malnutrition in the Hospital:  The Physician Nutrition Evaluation

Detecting and treating malnutrition in the hospital has been shown to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs.  This interactive course reviews the fundamentals of the physician nutrition evaluation, as well as the diagnosis and management of malnutrition.  Fully referenced with samples of screening tools, practice resources and guidelines and much more!

Authors

Michael Rothkopf, MD
Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University

Stephen McClave, MD
University of Louisville School of Medicine

Robert Martindale, MD, PhD
Oregon Health and Science University

Ryan Hurt, MD, PhD
Mayo Clinic

What You’ll Learn

At the end of this activity, learners will be able to:

  • Identify the clinical issues involved with the physician nutritional evaluation, including determination of nutritional risk, assessment of nutritional status, and analysis of body composition;
  • Calculate energy and protein needs and assess risk of refeeding syndrome;
  • Describe which parameters should be monitored as nutritional therapy is initiated;
  • Identify the limited value of certain traditional surrogate markers of nutritional status and adequacy of nutritional therapy.

Future courses will focus on perioperative nutrition, and other topics on nutritional care.

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