Module 34: Heritage Cooking for Health

June 11, 2023

Students will gain a basic understanding of various global cuisines and heritage cooking. They will discuss the impact of a western diet on health compared to heritage cuisines. Students will also learn how to use new ingredients, spices, and flavor building techniques and demonstrate similarities in culinary techniques across cuisines to increase cultural competence. 

Target Audience

  • Physician
  • Nurse Practitioner
  • Nurse
  • Physician Assistant
  • Registered Dietitian
  • Master and Doctorate Level Nutritionist
  • Pharmacist
  • Certified Diabetic Educator
  • Optometrist

Learning Objectives

  • Discuss various cuisines and heritage cooking
  • Compare the impact of a western diet on health vs. heritage cuisine
  • Illustrate use of new ingredients, spices, and flavor building techniques
  • Analyze similarities and differences in culinary techniques across global cuisines to increase cultural competence. 
Course summary
Available credit: 
  • 2.50 ABIM MOC 2
  • 2.50 ACPE Pharmacist
    The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 2.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 2.50 Completion
  • 2.50 CDR
    The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive 2.50 Continuing Professional Education units (CPEUs) for completion of this activity/material.
  • 2.50 Nursing CEU
Course opens: 
03/24/2023
Course expires: 
06/30/2027
Event starts: 
06/11/2023 - 1:30pm EDT
Event ends: 
06/11/2023 - 4:30pm EDT
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Planning Committee 

Timothy S. Harlan, MD (Activity Director)    
The George Washington University
 
Kerri Dotson, RD
The George Washington University
 

Identification, Mitigation, and Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships

In accordance with The Standards for Integrity and Independence, GW requires all planners, faculty, and others in control of educational content to disclose the absence or existence of all financial relationships (of any dollar amount) with any ineligible companies within the past 24 months. Ineligible companies are defined as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

GW reviews all disclosure statements to determine which financial relationships are relevant to the educational content of the accredited CE Activity.  An individual is considered to have a relevant financial relationship if the educational content an individual can control is related to the business lines or products of the ineligible company.

No Relevant Financial Relationships

Upon review of all collected information about financial relationships with ineligible companies, GW has determined that the following planners, faculty, staff, and others in control of educational content have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Activity Director/Reviewer

  • Timothy S. Harlan, MD

Faculty/Planners

  • Kerri Dotson, RD

Staff

  • Leticia Hall
  • Naomi Loughlin
  • Sheena King

 

Continuing Education Accreditation Information
 
 
Physicians
 
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences designates this live activity for a maximum of 2.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
 
ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC)
 
Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 2.50 Medical Knowledge MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine's (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. Participants will earn MOC points equivalent to the amount of CME credits claimed for the activity. 
 
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences will submit participant completion information to the ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. You can check the status of your submission via the “Reported Credits” tab in your learner profile.
 
American Osteopathic Association (AOA)
 
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
 
The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) recognizes AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ earned as AOA Category 2 credit. 
 
It is the physician's responsibility to report CME credits earned directly to AOA.
 
Ways to report CME Credit:
Pharmacists & Pharmacy Technicians
 
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
 
ACPE#:                  0536-0000-23-012-L99-P/ 0536-0000-23-012-L99-T
Release Date:        06/11/2023
Expiration Date:     06/11/2026
CE Credits:            2.5 (0.25 CEUs)
 
Registered Dietitians/ Dietetic Technicians
 
Registered Dietitians or Dietetic Technicians may claim up to 2.50 for completing this activity.
 
The Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) automatically accepts continuing education credits obtained from ACCME-accredited organizations.
 
Other Healthcare Professionals
 
A certificate of participation will be provided to all other healthcare professionals.
 
Many credentialing bodies such as the ANCC, AANP, and AAPA accept certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by the ACCME. If you have doubts whether an activity will qualify for CE, please contact your certifying organization for clarification on credit eligibility.

Available Credit

  • 2.50 ABIM MOC 2
  • 2.50 ACPE Pharmacist
    The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
  • 2.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
  • 2.50 Completion
  • 2.50 CDR
    The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive 2.50 Continuing Professional Education units (CPEUs) for completion of this activity/material.
  • 2.50 Nursing CEU
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