Medical schools pledge more nutrition training amid RFK Jr. push
The Washington Post • • nation
Key Points:
- Over 50 medical schools have committed to enhancing their nutrition education programs in response to advocacy by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
- Kennedy has criticized medical schools for not adequately preparing doctors to prevent chronic diseases through improved dietary guidance.
- Fifty-three schools across 31 states will evaluate their current curricula and aim to provide approximately 40 hours of nutrition education starting this fall.
- The initiative is part of ongoing discussions between the Department of Health and Human Services and medical schools to improve training on nutrition and chronic disease prevention.
