Food Matters for Healthcare Professionals (October 2025)

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LIVE

Wednesday, October 15, 2025, 5:30 PM - Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 8:30 PM CST, Live Webinar

Format: Live webinar with multiple sessions

This is a three session course. Learners should plan to attend all three scheduled sessions.

Course Dates:  Wednesday, October 15, 2025 from 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Central
Wednesday, October 22, 2025 from 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Central
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 from 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm Central

This course is planned and hosted by the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing. For more information contact [email protected]. View website for additional information.

Food Matters CE Course is an evidence-based, experiential-learning, applied nutrition, and culinary skills course for health professionals of all disciplines. The course addresses the role of food in specific health conditions and its function in health promotion and disease prevention. The relationship between the source or our food, and the larger food system to both environmental and human health will be discussed. Learning methods include hands-on cooking, experiential learning activities, patient education resources, and case-based discussions. The course provides practical application of these food and nutrition principles to self-care and patient care for health professionals in an interprofessional, collaborative environment.

Key Topic Highlights: Macronutrients (fat, protein, carbohydrate) quality & balance, popular dietary patterns (Mediterranean, Paleo, Vegan/Vegetarian, gluten free, keto, intermittent fasting), foundational concepts regarding the gut microbiome, culinary techniques, flavor profiles, mindful and sustainable eating, social determinants of health and food justice.

 

1. Describe the role food plays in health, disease prevention, self-care, nd wellbeing and use hands-on cooking skills to apply this knowledge.
2. Utilize basic concepts of food-based nutrition and food-systems awareness in patient care and population health practices.
3. Demonstrate confidence in implementing food-related self-care practices and mindfulness to support provider wellbeing.

Sliding Scale Pricing
The Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing is deeply committed to the wellbeing and flourishing of all communities. In order to make our programming accessible to a broader audience, we have implemented a sliding scale fee structure.
The suggested registration fee for this program is $399 if you register at least one month in advance or $449 after that. We also offer a scholarship rate and a supporter rate for those who would like to contribute toward making this programming accessible.

Regular Rate:                   $399 if you register by September 15, 2025
                                           $449 if you register on or after September 16, 2025
Supporter Rate:               $499 if you register by September 15, 2025
                                           $549 if you register on or after September 16, 2025
Scholarship Rate:            $299 if you register by September 15, 2025
                                           $349 if you register on or after September 16, 2025

Pre-registration for this course is required.  Registration will close at 12:00 pm central on October 15, 2025.

Cancellation Policy:
In the event you need to cancel your registration, the registration fee, less a $50 administrative fee, will be refunded if you notify us by 4:30 p.m. Central Time two weeks prior to the start of the course. No refunds will be made after this date.

 

Credit Designation Statements

American Medical Association (AMA)
The University of Minnesota, Interprofessional Continuing Education designates this live activity for a maximum of 8.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.  

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
This activity is awarded up to 8.5 ANCC contact hours.

National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching (NBHWC)
This course is approved by the National Board for Health & Wellness Coaching for 8.5 continuing education units (CEA-000171-1).
Questions regarding NBHWC CEUs should be directed to the Bakken Center, [email protected]. OCPD is not the provider of the NBHWC credit offered for this course.

MN Board of Dietetics and Nutrition Practice
This course has been approved for up to 8.5 CEUs by the MN Board of Dietetics and Nutrition Practice. 

Other Healthcare Professionals
Other healthcare professionals who participate in this CE activity may submit their statement of participation to their appropriate accrediting organizations or state boards for consideration of credit. The participant is responsible for determining whether this activity meets the requirements for acceptable continuing education.

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This course is offered as a live webinar using Zoom. Registered learners will receive communication directly from the Earl E. Bakken Center for Spirituality & Healing closer to the initial session date that will include the webinar connection details and other important information. 

Mitigation of Relevant Financial Relationships

University of Minnesota Continuing Professional Development adheres to the ACCME’s Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education and has policies in place to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of its educational activities. Any individuals in a position to control the content of a CE activity, including faculty, planners, reviewers or others are required to disclose all financial relationships with ineligible entities; individuals who fail to complete the disclosure in advance of the course are not eligible to be involved in this course. Specific disclosure information will be shared with learners prior to the start of the course. All relevant conflicts of interest have been mitigated prior to the commencement of the activity.