NUTRITION STRATEGIES FOR LIFELONG HEALTH AND WELLNESS September

September 25, 2026 to December 6, 2026

As nutrition science advances rapidly in areas ranging from metabolic health to GLP-1 therapeutics, practitioners often lack the scientific grounding needed to distinguish breakthrough discoveries from fleeting trends. This gap in knowledge creates a critical need for clear, evidence-based guidance to effectively apply nutrition in practice, ensuring practitioners can navigate innovations while staying rooted in robust science. Offered by the Duke University School of Medicine, the Certificate Program in Nutrition Strategies for Lifelong Health and Wellness provides a rigorous evidence-based curriculum addressing the critical areas of nutrient science gut health, personalized nutrition across the lifespan,chronic disease management through food-first strategies, GLP-1 therapeutics, and weight-loss literacy. Learners will understand practical strategies, informed by science, to create nutrition plans and revamp lifestyles to suit individual health needs. The program includes live weekly mentorship sessions from industry experts and live faculty-led masterclasses,ensuring that learners translate knowledge into meaningful, measurable outcomes for their clients or themselves.

This course is open for anyone to attend, please use the link below to register for the course….

https://gl.fuqua.duke.edu/certificate-program-in-nutrition-strategies-for-lifelong-health-and-wellness?utm_source=Duke-fuqua-site&utm_medium=gl.fuqua.duke.edu&utm_campaign=Duke-Nutrition

 

Target Audience

  • Allied Health Professionals
  • Fellows
  • Medical Students
  • Physicians

Learning Objectives

--Design effective meal plans and microbiome-informed diets that meet individual energy and nutrient requirements while supporting gut health.

--Formulate diet-based interventions to optimize the interconnected systems of the human body.

--Assess nutrition requirements from pregnancy through older adulthood and adapt strategies to support growth and healthy aging.

--Learn evidence-based nutritional guidelines to prevent and manage chronic conditions.

--Develop an evidence-based understanding of GLP-1 mechanisms, including their benefits and risks, to make informed decisions.

--Integrate sustainable, science-backed nutrition principles into coaching practices to promote both personal and community health.

--Critically appraise popular diet trends and myths, providing scientifically sound guidance that empowers clients to establish lifelong healthy habits.

Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 20.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)
  • 20.50 Attendance
  • 0.21 IACET CEU
Registration Opens: 
12/07/2026
Registration Expires: 
02/10/2027
Activity Starts: 
09/25/2026 - 12:01am EDT
Activity Ends: 
12/06/2026 - 11:59pm EST
Rating: 
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Christine Tenekijan, PhD

Elisabetta Politi

Diego Bohorquez, PhD

Connie Watkins Bales, PhD

Michelle Ponder, MD

Paul Wishmeyer, MD

Steph Bryant, MPH

Sofia Rydin-Gray, PhD

Christopher Newgard, PhD

 

  • AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)
  • Attendance
  • IACET CEU

Available Credit

  • 20.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)
  • 20.50 Attendance
  • 0.21 IACET CEU
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