April 15, 2021
Thousands of nutrition and public health professionals across the globe have expanded their skills and knowledge base thanks to free or low-cost, online continuing education courses developed by faculty in the Division of Nutritional Sciences (DNS).
Two separate courses – one about infant and young child feeding for a global audience, and another about policy, systems and environmental (PSE) approaches to improving nutrition in the U.S. – address critical topics including undernutrition, maternal and child health, and childhood obesity.
“These online courses are an efficient and effective way to deliver training,” said Christina Stark, a retired senior extension associate in DNS who had a key role in the development of both courses. “The goal has always been to provide nutrition practitioners with the knowledge and skills they need to build their capacity to work with the public.”
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