Why clinician education must prioritize nutrition training
When I began coordinating GI research in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), I noticed something unexpected: Second- and third-year GI fellows, bright, motivated, steeped in medical science, had received little to no formal training on diet’s role in disease. For many, nutrition was treated as peripheral, “something dietitians handle,” rather than core physician knowledge.
This is not a reflection on their ability or commitment. It reflects how medical education is structured. U.S. …
Why clinician education must prioritize nutrition training
