CERTIFICATE COURSE IN CLINICAL NUTRITION

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COURSE CODE & TITLE	CNC23 CLINICAL NUTRITION
COURSE DURATION	35 hours
COURSE AVAILABILITY	April / September
MEDIUM OF INSTRUCTION	English
MAXIMUM INTAKE	20
PREREQUISITES (General)	A Bachelor's degree in medicine, nursing, biosciences or health-related discipline; or appropriate experience or qualifications, including professional diplomas. Basic computer skills knowledge is essential.
AWARD	3.5 CE UNITS

COURSE DESCRIPTION
This course provides a foundation in the physiology of digestion, absorption and metabolism of nutrients with special emphasis on nutritional aspects of growth and development including infant and young child nutrition. Nutritional management in metabolic disorders and common clinical conditions and nutritional support in special situations will be focused upon using evidence-based approach and new research findings.

COURSE OUTCOMES: At the end of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Assess nutritional status in health and disease in different age groups.
2. Apply physiological and metabolic principles underlying nutritional status in the assessment and treatment in health and disease.
3. Develop optimum nutritional treatment plans for different clinical conditions.
4. Apply concepts of nutritional requirements in managing patients diagnosed with different diseases.
   
   

WHO SHOULD ATTEND THIS COURSE
This course is suitable for healthcare professionals (physicians, dieticians, nurses, pharmacists, health educators, food service managers and pharmaceutical food manufacturers) involved in management of the nutrition of patients in both hospital and community settings and researchers and nutritionists in updating their knowledge and skills in clinical nutrition.

COURSE CONTENT

Review of gastrointestinal physiology, digestion and uptake of nutrients including recent advances. Metabolism of nutrients in health, growth, aging and disease states. Energy balance, nutrition and relationship to malnutrition. Evidence-based studies of the relationship of diet and nutrition to disease states. Metabolic disorders and role of nutrition in their management. Nutritional assessment in health and disease in different age groups. Nutritional plans in health and disease. Concepts of nutritional support including oral nutritional supplements, enteral and parenteral nutrition

COURSE METHODOLOGY The course will be presented using a combination of online instructional sessions and face-to-face interactions (didactic, practical and clinical). VENUE OF STUDY Information & Learning Center, Gulf Medical University GMC Hospital, Ajman

ASSESSMENT: End of course assessment.

For academic advising and planning of their study schedule applicants are requested to contact: The Academic Coordinator, Office of the Assistant Director, Center for Continuing Education & Community Outreach, Gulf Medical University, Al Jurf, Ajman, UAE. Continuing Education units The course has been accredited for three and half continuing education (CE) units awarded by the University. Although these CE units cannot be transferred to satisfy credit requirements in any diploma or degree level courses in which the candidates may enroll at a future date, they could be counted in advancement of career by the relevant institutions.

CONTACT DETAILS: PHONE: 06 743 1333 Ext: 384 FAX: 06-7431222 Email: cceco@gmu.ac.ae

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