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Doctors Now Must Train in Nutrition | Topeka News
The feds are cracking down on medical training—literally—by mandating nutrition education for future doctors. Kansas City University led the charge at a national summit pushing for at least 40 hours of nutrition coursework in medical schools, with 73 schools already signed on. This isn’t just about filling a 60-year curriculum gap—it’s a cultural shift toward prevention, not just treatment. Accreditation, residency programs, and even continuing education for practicing docs are being retooled. And it’s not stopping there: new payment models and digital tools are being rolled out to help…
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