On average, medical schools have required only about two hours of nutrition education to earn a diploma. Two hours. All despite strong evidence indicating that nutrition is a powerful tool for preventing disease. Even more striking, A recent study found that a staggering 75% of US medical schools have no required clinical nutrition coursework. This isn't a minor training issue. It's an institutional barrier to better health outcomes. And we today have the power to fix that. And as Bobby said today, we are moving forward. (13:42–13:52)
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Asserts that 75% of US medical schools do not require clinical nutrition coursework.
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