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School of Health Professions  :  Dietetics & Nutrition  :  Clinical Nutrition Seminar

Assessment using the Nutrition-focused
Physical Examination and Laboratory Testing

2011 Clinical Nutrition Seminar presented by the KU Department of Dietetics and Nutrition in cooperation with the University of Kansas Hospital Clinical Nutrition Services and the KU School of Medicine, Departments of Integrative Medicine and Family Medicine.

Friday, Nov. 4, 2011

KU Medical Center
Kansas City, Kan.

Continuing Professional Education Units: Registered Dietitians earn 4 contact hours upon program completion. Certificates of participation are available for subsequent education approval in other health care disciplines.

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Program Materials

Fats and Oils Diet History PDF document (graphic)

Glossary of Integrative & Functional Nutrition Terms PDF document (graphic)

Integrative & Functional Nutrition ResourcesPDF document (graphic)

Nutrition-focused Physical Exam Checklist PDF document (graphic)

Key Terms for Performance of Nutrition-focused Physical Examinationt PDF document (graphic)

Nutrition-focused Physical Examination: Observations PDF document (graphic)

Radial Guide (graphic)

Resources for the Nutrition-focused Physical Exam PDF document (graphic)

Most Commonly Observed Clinical Signs and Symptoms of Nutritional Deficiencies PDF document (graphic)

Integrative & Functional Medical Nutrition Therapy (IFMNT) Radial PDF document (graphic)

 

Registration

Stoland Lounge, Orr-Major Building (next to KUMC Bookstore)
KU Medical Center campus, Kansas City, Kansas

Dr. Sullivan (image)Welcome and Acknowledgements

Rieke Auditorium Room B008, Orr-Major Building

Debra K. Sullivan, PhD, RD
Chair, KU Department of Dietetics and Nutrition
Midwest Dairy Council Professor in Clinical Nutrition


Adrienne Moore Baxter (image)

Adrienne Moore Baxter, MS, RD
Clinical Instructor
KU Department of Dietetics and Nutrition

Nutrition-focused Physical Exam
and Lab Assessment

Adele Huls, PhD, RD, LMNT
Diana Noland, MPH, RD, CCN

Adele Huls (photo)Hailing from Chadron, Neb., and Burbank, Calif., respectively, Dr. Huls and Diana Noland are independent practitioners specializing in nutrition physical examination and functional nutrition therapy. Starting with "Jump Start the Ten-minute Exam," they'll discuss physical evidence of nutritional imbalance, lead an exercise identifying the most commonly presented lesions, and connect the laboratory setting with the clinical world.Diana Noland (photo)

The session will include interactive exhibits, plus an opportunity to put the assessment into action with our roving group of instructors – Amy Broxterman, MS, RD, Garrett Sullivan, MD, Leigh Wagner, MS, RD, and Ruth Leyse Wallace, PhD, RD, – joining Huls and Noland.

Clinical Application of Nutrition-focused Physical &
and Laboratory Testing

Huls and Noland continue the workshop with case studies of chronic disease physiology, such as Cardio-metabolic Syndrome, cancer, neurology, and autoimmune conditions. Following the discussion will be "Where Do We Go From Here?," with our roving group of instructors for an informative Q&A panel session.

Following the Program ...

Tours of the Department of Integrative Medicine and the Healing Arts Kitchen on the University of Kansas Medical Center campus.

CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT

KU Department of Dietetics and Nutrition
Mail Stop 4013
3901 Rainbow Boulevard
Kansas City, KS 66160

email: dietetics@kumc.edu
Tel: (913) 588-5355
Fax: (913) 588-8946
TDD: (913) 588-7963