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Nutrition education is a cornerstone for the prevention of diet-related chronic diseases, making it
critical that nutrition researchers and practitioners are adequately trained to improve health of
Kentuckians, who have some of the poorest statistics on diet-related diseases. It ranks 7th highest
among the nation’s states for type 2 diabetes, 3rd highest for high-school-aged youth obesity, and
first in cancer-related deaths. This proposal seeks to prepare 50 undergraduate students through a 2-
semester Bridge Scholars Program. The approach for experiential learning in this program focuses
on providing disease prevention through nutrition focused education leveraging two existing
networks, Cooperative Extension and UK Healthcare. This unique and appropriate interprofessional
setting concurrently integrates initial patient care with health assessment and concepts relative to
disease prevention. We propose an integrated project with three primary goals (1) to produce
undergraduate students with superior research and extension skills capable of successfully matching
to a internships, entry-level nutrition education positions and acceptance into graduate programs;
(2) to expand experiential learning opportunities for students majoring in dietetics and human
nutrition focused on overall wellness and chronic disease prevention by increasing critical thinking
and problem solving skills; and (3) assess the acceptance and feasibility of providing science-based
cooperative extension resources to patients in a nutrition- and disease prevention-focused
community clinic. The program addresses the need for development of higher education
programming of Developing Pathways by preparing future nutrition- and disease preventionfocused
health professionals. By preparing future nutrition- and prevention-focused professionals
we can mitigate the worsening health disparities in Kentucky.
Status | Active |
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Effective start/end date | 5/1/20 → 4/30/25 |
Funding
- National Institute of Food and Agriculture
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Projects
- 1 Active
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Bridge Scholars Program - Bridging Disease Prevention Through Nutrition Focused Education In Community Clinics
Plasencia, J. (PI), Brewer, D. (CoI), Ceballos Osorio, J. (CoI), Grubbs, A. (CoI), Miller, C. (CoI) & Norman-Burgdolf, H. (CoI)
National Institute of Food and Agriculture
5/1/20 → 4/30/25
Project: Research project