Scrubbing In and Stirring Up: Nutrition Education in Medical Training

About this episode

Caila discusses the role of nutrition education in medical training with Dr. Joey Skelton.

In this episode, Caila sits down with Dr. Joey Skelton, MD, MS to talk about WFUSM's unique nutrition education which includes Doctors In the Kitchen, Culinary Scholars Medicine Program and Culinary Medicine 4th-year elective. Tune in to learn the important role nutrition and cooking plays in the patient-provider relationship. Dr. Skelton’s new book Your Child Is Not Their Weight explores ways parents can approach their child's health and create a healthier lifestyle without hurting their self-esteem and happiness. His book is now available now on Amazon and the American Academy of Pediatrics website Want to Participate? Whether you have an episode idea or want to be featured, we want to hear from you! Email deacondialogues@wakehealth.edu and send us your pitch. Connect with us on Instagram: @wakeforestmed

People in this episode

Host: Caila

Guest: Dr. Joey Skelton

Topics covered

• nutrition education
• medical training
• patient-provider relationship
• culinary medicine
• child health

Keywords

• nutrition
• medical education
• culinary medicine
• patient care
• child health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WFUSM, American Academy of Pediatrics

Products: Your Child Is Not Their Weight

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