Special Topics II

Modules from Nutrition and Exercise as Medicine are completed. Basic tenets of nutrition and the impact of GI dysfunction on nutritional status. Evaluation of the impact of food and diet, including micro and macronutrients, on health and disease prevention. Discussion of therapeutic diets and nutrition for specific disorders as well as tube feeding, IV alimentation, application of Osteopathic philosophy, OMT, medical and surgical interventions. Specific ultrasound principles involving imaging the vasculature, heart, lung, and abdomen and with structured imaging time taught. Inter-professional contact with students from the Sonography program for after-hours imaging practice. Self-directed learning projects may be used. 2 credit hours theory or 1 credit hours ultrasound laboratory/ 1 credit hour theory