Evidence of inadequate nutrition education in medical training has been extensively documented over decades. But with the global lockdown creating a greater acceptance for communicating online, and fast improving global networks, there is new opportunity to address this major public health issue, Professor Caryl Nowson, from the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, points out in her recent editorial published in 'BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health'.
Whilst there has been previously been little evidence of sustained initiatives that have effectively addressed the inadequacy of nutrition training within these professions, more recently, there has been a shift to a greater multidisciplinary team approach to medical care and this provides an ideal opportunity to develop nutritional and lifestyle educational material suitable for the wide range of health professionals involved in patient care.
A recent UK survey undertaken by a multidisciplinary team reported that doctors preferred in-person rather than online teaching, while students preferred workshops and lectures. However Nowson points out that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic will most likely have altered this view.
"A greater number of professional groups are now interacting online and the pandemic has led to the development of innovations in online delivery of medical education.
"In one Australian medical school, this move to online learning led to review of the curriculum, streamlining of the clinical training components and have reported a high level of student satisfaction and engagement with online learning activities."
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