FELLOWSHIP IN CLINICAL NUTRITION
Explore the Fellowship in Clinical Nutrition through our practical-focused Postgraduate Diploma program. Designed for medical professionals aiming to excel in diagnostics, this course provides clinical training, expert mentorship, and comprehensive knowledge in the field of clinical nutrition. Elevate your expertise and make a meaningful impact on patient care.
Batch starts on
Jan to Dec/ May to June
Course Duration
12 Months
Multimodal Program
Hybrid Mode & Clinical Attachment
Flexible payment
financing options available
Fellowship in Nutrition and Dietetics
MGA Medical Global Academy’s Fellowship in Nutrition and Dietetics is an advanced program for healthcare professionals interested in in-depth knowledge of clinical nutrition, therapeutic diet planning and evidence-based dietary management. The program emphasizes the importance of nutrition in preventing diseases and promoting health and wellness in various age groups and clinical conditions. This fellowship program is a blend of theory and clinical training, allowing fellows to acquire knowledge and skills regarding nutrition assessment, medical nutrition therapy, lifestyle modification, and individualized nutrition planning. Students acquire knowledge in metabolic disorders, management of obesity, sports nutrition, paediatric nutrition and geriatric nutrition, nutrigenomics, public health nutrition, critical care nutrition and more by learning through case studies, mentoring and clinical training. As the world becomes more conscious of implementing preventive healthcare and lifestyle-related diseases, there is a growing demand for qualified nutrition and dietetics professionals in hospitals, wellness centres, nutrition clinics, sports facilities and public health organisations globally.
Outcome
By the end of this fellowship, participants will be able to:
Learn the basic concepts of human nutrition, metabolism and diet therapy planning.
Carry out nutritional assessments and formulate individual nutrition care plans
Utilize medical nutrition therapy in diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular, renal and gastrointestinal diseases
Develop nutrition and lifestyle counseling skills, weight management skills.
Know about nutrition for sports, children, older people and critical care.
Become knowledgeable about nutraceuticals, functional foods, and evidence-based supplementation.
Implement public health nutrition measures and preventative health policies
Gain understanding of nutrition genomics, digital nutrition technologies and emerging trends in dietetics
Enhance patient counseling and communication related to nutrition practice
Enhance case-based learning and mentorship for improved practical and clinical decision-making skills.
Career Opportunities
This fellowship will provide the candidate with many career opportunities in clinical nutrition, wellness and healthcare, such as:
Clinical Nutritionist
Dietetics and Nutrition Consultant
Medical Nutrition Therapy Specialist
Sports Nutrition Professional
Weight Management, Lifestyle Coach.
Public Health Nutrition Associate.
Wellness and Preventive Healthcare Consultant
Nutrition Counselor in Hospitals and Clinics
Research and Academic Nutrition/Dietetics.
The opportunities for a career in a wellness center, fitness industry, a non-profit organization, or a health care organization are endless.
As the shift toward preventive health care, lifestyle medicine, and personalized nutrition gathers momentum, nutrition and dietetics professionals are in great demand in hospitals, health care institutions, wellness centers, sports organizations, research organizations, and community health programs all over the world.
What you'll learn
Foundations of Clinical Nutrition
Nutritional Requirements Across the Lifecycle
Clinical Nutrition in Disease Management
Specialized Diets and Therapeutic Nutrition
Nutrition and Public Health
Research and Advances in Clinical Nutrition
Key Features
- Attending /Non-Attending Classes
- Clinical Training in Nearest Hospital/Clinics.
- Free Study Material with recorded lectures
- Best Faculties (Super Specialists) of India
- Library Access & Question & Answer Session
- NAAC A+ University
- 1 Year of Mentorship
- Updated Curriculum
Course Curriculum
- Fundamentals of nutrition and health
- Classifying and functioning of nutrients
- Digestion, absorption, and metabolism of nutrients
- Nutritional guides and dietary references intakes
- Human body system overview (digestion, endocrine, cardiovascular etc)
- Nutrition related to physiology functioning
- Energy metabolism and biochemical pathways
- Pregnancy and lactation nutrition
- Infant and child nutrition
- Adolescent and adult nutrition
- Geriatric nutrition and changes of old people
- Anthropometry measurement
- Dietary intake data compilation and analysis
- Nutrition screening and diagnosis methods
- Diet planning and food exchange method
- Diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, renal and liver disease nutritional management
- Gastrointestinal problems and nutritional care
- Cancer, HIV and autoimmune diseases management
- Enteral and parenteral nutrition
- Low sodium, renal, diabetic, cardiac diet
- Food allergy and exclusion diet
- High protein and weight management diet
- Diet therapy for metabolic disease (PCOS, thyroid etc)
- Probiotic, prebiotic, functional foods, and herbal compounds
- Regulatory issues and safety
- Application of functional foods in disease prevention and therapy
- Food composition and nutrients stability
- Food preservation and safety
- Foodborne illness and micro organisms
- HACCP and food hygiene
- The psychology of eating behavior
- The role of dietitian in health counseling on food intake
- Use of MI technique
- Lifestyle intervention on weight, stress and sleep
- The pathogenesis of obesity and metabolic syndrome
- The medical and surgical management and bariatric nutrition
- The diet prescription of the medical obesity, the weight loss and maintenance of weight
- The nutritional care after bariatric surgery
- National and international regulations (FSSAI, WHO, Codex)
- Food labeling and advertising regulations
- Ethics in clinical and public health nutrition
- Conflicts between food industry and public health
- Pros and cons of vegetarian, vegan and flexitarian diet
- Nutritional adequacy of vegetarian, vegan and flexitarian diets
- Environmental factors influenced by food choice
- Trends of sustainable food system and nutrition policy
- Application of app and computer in dietary tracking and consultation
- Tele-nutrition
- Use of AI and wearable to track nutrition
- Data privacy and security issues in health tech
- Nutritional care for PCOS, endometriosis and menopause
- Pre-conception and fertility nutrition
- Hormonal balance and nutrition
- Pregnancy-specific nutrition and gestational diabetes
- Nutritional support of critical ill patients
- Energy and protein assessment of catabolic state
- Enteral and parenteral nutrition in critical care unit
- Adjustments of nutrition therapy
- Holistic approaches in diet management
- Use of Ayurveda, TCM and other modality
- Protocols of functional medicine
- Dietary role in gut-brain axis
- Nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics introduction
- Role of genes in nutrient metabolism
- Personalized nutrition with regard to genes
- Ethics in personalized nutrition according to genes
- Connection between brain-gut system and regulation of mood
- Role of nutritional psychiatry in treatment of depression, anxiety and ADHD
- Micronutrients and neuroprotection
- Nutrition interventions for the cognitive health and neurodegenerative diseases
- The influence of nutrients on immune system (Vit D, Zn, Omega-3)
- Nutrition with infection and auto immune conditions
- Anti-inflammatory diet
- Role of probiotic and prebiotic on immunity
- Anorexia, bulimia, compulsive eating disorders ( BED)
- Nutritional rehabilitation, and psychological assistance
- Multi-disciplinary approaches in managing Eating Disorders
- Use of mindful eating and intuitive eating strategies
- Nutrition with humanitarian crisis and natural disasters
- Food aid and logistical management and food rations
- Feeding the vulnerable groups (infant, pregnant woman, and elderly people)
- Management of mal-nutrition at emergencies
- Genetic metabolic disorders and nutrition management
- Pediatric enteral nutrition and feeding devices
- Allergy in infant and children and feeding intolerances
- Nutrition in premature infant and failure to thrive (FTT)
- Drugs interaction with nutrients
- Contraindications and implications of drugs-nutrients interaction
- Nutritional support in patients with many medications
- Role of dietitian in the drugs monitoring
- Cooking strategies and nutrition
- Modifying dishes for disease management (low salt, low sugar and low fat)
- The cooking method with nutrients preservation
- Nutrition care with recipe planning and meal preparation at community levels and personal levels
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