THE RIACC CHAPTER PROUDLY ANNOUNCES A 2023-24 ACC CHAPTER GRANT TO FUND FREE ONLINE MEDICAL NUTRITION EDUCATION FOR ALL RIACC MEMBERS

Enrollment for this course will be open in the following time periods:

• October Course (Registration open from September 1 - September 20)
• November Course (Registration open from October 1 - October 20)
• December Course (Registration open from November 1 - November 20)

RIACC members in good standing are invited to participate in the course that best fits their schedule and must commit to completing all four modules within the course, as well as a pre- and post- test of the course.

Gain the knowledge and competencies needed to optimize cardiovascular risk reduction in your patients through diet change.  Register for access to these web-based modules and up-to-date nutrition topics.

MODULE 1:  WHY NUTRITION MATTERS IN MEDICINE

• Why Poor Nutrition is a Health Crisis
• Value of Nutrition Education in Clinician Self-Care
• What We Know About Whole-Food Diets
• How Much Can Diet Help?
• Health Impact of Ultraprocessed Foods
• How Quickly Can Diet Act?
• Why Not Focus on Nutrients?
• What About Cholesterol?
• Diet and Diabetes
• Can Diet Halt the Progression of Heart Disease?

MODULE 2: DIETARY FATS AND PATIENT HEALTH

• Saturated Fats: Why the Concern?
• Saturated Fat and Vascular Disease
•  Replacements for Saturated Fat
• Polyunsaturated Fats’ Effect on Health
• Omega-3 and Omega-6
• Forms of Omega-3 and What They Do
• Monounsaturated Fats’ Effect on Health and Cardiovascular Risk
• The Dangers of Trans Fats
• Cholesterol: Sources, Functions, and Health Risks
• Oils and High-Temperature Cooking

MODULE 3:   HELPING YOUR PATIENTS UNDERSTAND CARBOHYDRATES & PROTEIN

• Classifying Carbs
• Sugars, Their Chemistry, and Added Sugar
• Simple vs. Complex Carbs
• Understanding Glycemic Load
• What about Natural Sugar?
• Understanding Whole Grains
• What to Know About Artificial Sweeteners
• Fiber: One Mark of Dietary Quality
• How Much Patients Need
• Selecting High-Fiber Foods
• Alcohol: Its Effect on Health
• Proteins’ Importance and How Much is Needed
• Varied Sources of Dietary Protein
• Red Meat and Health Risks
• Gluten: A Protein in the Spotlight
• Sodium and Calcium: Sources and Amounts Needed

MODULE 4:   COUNSELING YOUR PATIENTS ABOUT NUTRITION

Module 4 is a capstone skill-building experience to help you put into practice the nutrition knowledge gained in the previous three modules.

• Food Insecurity and Your Role as a Clinician
• Rx for Lower-Cost Foods
• Tips for Building Low-Cost, Healthy Meals
• Popular Diets: Key Attributes, Common Variations, and How to Respond to Common Patient Questions
• Cultivating Patient Motivation
• The 3 Skills of Motivational Interviewing
• 4 Tips for Rapid Nutritional Counseling
• How Clinician Resilience and Self-Care Affect Patient Care
• More than 20 patient Q&A scenarios covering a wide variety of clinical examples

JOINT ACCREDITATION STATEMENT: 

In support of improving patient care, Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

PHYSICIAN CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION: CCO designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

AMERICAN BOARD OF INTERNAL MEDICINE MAINTENANCE OF CERTIFICATION: 

Successful completion of this activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the learner to earn up to 1.0 Medical Knowledge MOC point in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Learners will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

To receive CME credit and/or MOC points, you MUST pass the posttest and complete the evaluation. For ABIM MOC points, your information will be shared with the ABIM through CCO’s Joint Accreditation Program and Activity Reporting System (JAPARS). Please allow 6-8 weeks for your MOC point to appear on your ABIM records.

DISCLOSURE OF CONFLICTS OF INTEREST: Clinical Care Options, LLC (CCO) requires instructors, planners, managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of this activity to disclose all financial conflicts of interest (COI) they may have with ineligible companies. All relevant COI are thoroughly vetted and mitigated according to CCO policy. CCO is committed to providing its learners with high-quality CME/CE activities and related materials that promote improvements or quality in healthcare and not a specific proprietary business interest of an ineligible company.

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Supported by an educational grant from Novo Nordisk.