2020 Nutrition Continuing Education Series (CME Version): Nutrition At Home: How to Have a Healthy Kitchen


The University of Texas at Austin invites you to join our continuing education series in nutrition for adult learners and health professionals.

Featuring expert faculty from the Department of Nutritional Science and the Dell Medical School, our pre-recorded webinars will bring you the latest in nutritional science through the convenience of an online experience.

Starting with a molecular view of nutrition, we'll build your knowledge of practical, everyday nutritious behaviors to increase your understanding of how nutrition relates to health. Four modules containing 3 hours of CME in each module, are available through this Learning Express site. This is the second module in the series. Each module is stand-alone and they may be completed in any order or independently of each other.

 

Topic 1: Nutrition and Gardening 

What will I learn?

  • Recognize connections between gardening, cooking, and nutritious eating
  • Identify health benefits related to vegetable, herb, and native gardening
  • Review the current research and latest findings on health outcomes and exposure to growing food

Topic 2: Grocery Shopping and Labels

What will I learn?

  • Discuss new aspects of the Nutrition Facts panel and how to use its information to inform food selections
  • Counsel patients on serving size, Daily Value information and nutrient sources
  • Define and utilize Ingredients List information
  • Review the definition of Front of Package labels
  • Improve communication with clients/patients to improve the nutrition of selected foods and beverages
 

 

Fee

$15.00

CE Hours

3.00

CE Units

0.300

Activity Type

Knowledge

Target Audience(s)

Physician
Nurse Practitioners
Advance Practice RN's

Joint Provider(s)

University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing, The University of Texas at Austin Nutrition Institute and Dell Medical School Continuing Medical Education

Requirements for CE Credit

UT Nutrition Institute Workshop Series:
Nutrition at Home: How To Have a Healthy Kitchen
 
Nutrition and Gardening
 
Presented by
Jaime Davis, PhD, RD
Associate Professor in the Department of Nutritional Science, UT Austin
 
By the end of this presentation, the audience participant should be able to:
  • Recognize connections between gardening, cooking, and nutritious eating
  • Identify health benefits related to vegetable, herb, and native gardening
  • Review the current research and latest findings on health outcomes and exposure to growing food
 
Grocery Shopping and Labels
 
Presented by
Marissa Epstein, RDN, MBA
Director of the University of Texas Nutrition Institute
Lecturer in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, UT Austin
 
By the end of this presentation, the audience participant should be able to:
  • Discuss new aspects of the Nutrition Facts panel and how to use its information to inform food selections
  • Counsel patients on serving size, Daily Value information and nutrient sources.
  • Define and utilize Ingredients List information
  • Review the definition of Front of Package labels
  • Improve communication with clients/patients to improve the nutrition of selected foods and beverages
 
Financial Disclosures:
The following planners and speakers  do not have relevant financial relationships  with ineligible companies to disclose:
 Planners – Marissa Epstein, RDN; Molly Bray, PhD and Diane Papillion.
Speaker – Jaime Davis, PhD, RD and Marissa Epstein, RDN, MBA
The following planners and speakers have relevant financial relationships  with ineligible companies to disclose:
NONE
 
Accreditation Statement:
The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School designates this enduring material for a maximum of 3.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
 
Requirements for successful completion:
You must first complete the entire module AND complete the CME evaluation prior to receiving CME credit.
Time to complete this module: 3 hours
Original release date: December 2, 2020
End date: December 2, 2022
*CME is not available after the end date
 
 
 

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To obtain CME credits for this presentation, please follow this link to the CME evaluation and once this is completed, an email will be sent to you with your certificate: https://utexas.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8f6bGBvXfjsuDvU

Speaker(s)/Author(s)

Jaimie Davis


Brief Bio : Dr. Jaimie Davis is an Associate Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences. She holds a Ph.D in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Texas at Austin. Her research focuses on the effect of nutrition, physical activity, and behavioral interventions on the development of obesity in minority children and adolescents. Currently, she is developing and testing community based gardening and cooking programs for low-income minority populations as a way to prevent and treat obesity.

Marissa Epstein


Brief Bio : Director of the University of Texas Nutrition Institute and a Lecturer in the Department of Nutritional Sciences Marissa Epstein is the Director of the University of Texas Nutrition Institute and a Lecturer in the Department of Nutritional Sciences. She received an MBA from Stanford University and a B.S. in Nutrition from the University of Texas at Austin. She worked directly with Michelle Obama on the Let’s Move! initiative and led the Health Education, Engagement, and Promotion department at Stanford Health Care. She currently leads the UT Nutrition Institute, focusing on bringing accessible nutrition information to change how we live and eat.

Release Date: Dec 2, 2020
Credit Expiration Date: Dec 2, 2022

CE Hours

3.00

Fee

$15.00