Pediatricians are faced with many challenges when it comes to educating families about food and nutrition. They have high patient loads and limited time during visits which are often packed with a multitude of questions and concerns from parents and families. In addition, there may be limited options for referring patients to dietitians – especially in rural communities - and some patients aren’t interested in visiting with a dietitian or have limited resources such as time and insurance coverage.
Tune in to this episode with guest Dr. Nicole Keller, a pediatrician married to a farmer, to learn about:
- what pediatricians are taught about nutrition during medical school
- what Nicole learned about food and farming when she met her husband, a 5th generation family farmer
- questions and concerns about food, nutrition and farming that Nicole gets from her patients
- where Nicole gets information about nutrition to share with her patients
- what information and resources the American Academy of Pediatrics provides members
- how pediatricians and dietitians can work together
- why messages matter when educating families about nutrition
- what doctors want dietitians to know about their work
- common misperceptions about food and farming
- what farmers want dietitians and the public to know about the business and practice of farming
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