At the home of evidence-based nutrition science, The Nutrition Society understands the important role that nutrition plays in human health. With the mounting burden of non-communicable diseases on the population, it is more important than ever to assess and understand the role that nutrition can play in primary care, if integrated correctly.
This member-led meeting, hosted by the Society's Medical Working Group, will bring together the latest findings from nutrition research, and give insight into how this knowledge is transferred to primary care practice. Understand the importance of nutrition education throughout the training pathway, and learn about the advances in nutrition across the lifespan before assessing the current challenges and controversies faced when it comes to nutrition in primary care.
With support from the Royal College of General Practitioners (Northern Irish Section), this informal meeting is a great opportunity for medics, GPs, practitioners, Dietitian's and nutrition professionals, to come together to discuss the multidisciplinary approach to optimising and integrating nutrition interventions into primary care.
Welcome
Symposium One: Nutrition education throughout the training pathway
UK wide activities on nutrition in undergraduate curriculum
Dr Glenys Jones, Association for Nutrition, UK
Current implementation in medical schools
Dr Caroline Childs, University of Southampton, UK
Supporting student perspective
Fahim Syed, University of Southampton, UK
MSc studies for physicians
Speaker TBC
Symposium Two: Advances in nutrition across the lifespan
Nutrition in older adults
Dr Claire McEvoy, Queen’s University Belfast, UK
Obesity and general practice
Dr Michael Crotty, Obesity Clinical Lead in Primary Care, Irish College of GPs, Ireland
Lunch
The importance of nutrition to bone health
Dr David Armstrong, Western Health and Social Care Trust, UK
Barbara Bray, Queen's University Belfast, UK
Symposium Three: Current challenges and controversies
Kathryn Duffy
Controversies and challenges of fluids
Peter Turner, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, UK
Myth busting nutrition
Speaker TBC
Networking and Refreshments
Close of Conference
Nutrition Society Member - Please ensure that you are logged into your membership area before completing your registration so that the automatic discount is applied.
Royal College of General Practitioners (Northern Irish Section) Member - Please contact the College if you have not received your discount code.
Non-member