Nutrition training in UK medical undergraduate programmes

Training in geriatric medicine in UK undergraduate medical schools.

Survey of training in geriatric medicine in UK undergraduate medical schools.

SIR—The view that the study of human ageing and healthcare needs of older people should form part of the undergraduate medical curriculum is supported by the World Health Organization, the Royal College of Physicians of London and the General Medical Council [1–3]. Surveys in the 1980s showed that geriatric medicine was being taught in almost all medical schools, most commonly by a compulsory a...

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Paper 1: A survey of undergraduate training in UK medical schools.

This paper presents the results of a UK national survey of Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training for undergraduate medical students. In all responding medical schools, undergraduates are taught BLS at least once during their course but the assessment and refresher aspects of BLS training are not uniformly covered. There are inconsistencies in ACLS teaching, ...

Undergraduate UK nutrition education might not adequately address weight management.

OBJECTIVE Weight management appears to be multidimensional and complex, and registered nutritionists might work to educate, promote and provide weight-management services to communities, groups and individuals. However, nutrition education might not adequately reflect the weight-management requirements of individuals and groups. The aim of the present study was to investigate if the Association...

Nutrition guidelines for undergraduate medical curricula: a six-country comparison

AIM To assess nutrition curriculum guidelines for undergraduate medical education in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand to highlight potential opportunities for shared learning on the advancement of nutrition in medical education. METHODS A comprehensive list of professional bodies, councils, organizations, and other groups relevant ...