Prescribing Nutrition
Learn how to tackle a leading cause of disease and early death
Poor nutrition is one of the top risk factors for health loss, yet research shows that nutrition is insufficiently incorporated into medical education. In many cases, medical students and doctors receive little or no nutrition education. This course has been designed to address this issue.
Prescribing Nutrition is an on-demand, RACGP and ACRRM-approved course designed to fast-track GPs, medical students and health professionals in Australia and New Zealand, teaching how to improve patient outcomes through plant-based nutrition.
What to expect from Prescribing Nutrition
This course is designed for GPs, medical students and health professionals who require support in understanding how plant-based nutrition can be a tool in disease prevention and management. The course includes lessons on nutrition essentials, a recorded GP webinar outlining how to support patients with diet change, and insights from health professionals in day-to-day practice.
- Benefit from content created and delivered by experienced doctors and dietitians who are experts in whole food plant-based nutrition.
- The course includes on-demand lessons in nutrition essentials, a recorded GP webinar which outlines how to support patients with diet change, and insights from health professionals in day-to-day practice
- Flexible on-demand learning – complete the activity at your own pace while earning RACGP and ACRRM CPD hours.
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Clinical insights from leading healthcare experts
Prescribing Nutrition was developed and is delivered by a team of doctors and dietitians with expertise in whole food plant‑based nutrition and health communication. The course draws on current evidence and frontline clinical experience to show how dietary interventions can help prevent, stabilise and even reverse chronic disease.
Dr Luke Wilson
MBChB, BA, MSc
General Practitioner / Lifestyle Medicine Physician
DFN Board Director
Dr Shireen Kassam
MBBS, PhD, FRCPath, dipIBLM
Consultant Haematologist / Honorary Senior Lecturer at King’s College Hospital
DFN International Advisor (UK)
Dr Malcolm Mackay
BMBS, ASMF/RACGP, GradDipHumNut
General Practitioner / Lifestyle Medicine Physician
DFN Advisory Council
Dr Heleen Haitjema
MD
Retired Paediatrician
DFN Co-founder & Chair of Board
Dr Adrian Griscti
MBBS, DRANZCOG
General Practitioner / Lifestyle Medicine Fellow
DFN Advisory Council
Dr Martyn Williamson
MBBS, FRNZCGP, DRCOG, DipGP(dist), FASLM
General Practitioner / Lifestyle Medicine Physician
DFN Advisory Council
Dr Alyce Churchill
MBBS, FRACGP
General Practitioner / Senior Medical Practitioner in Psychiatry
DFN Advisory Council
Dr Stephanie Dakin
MBBS, FRACGP, BAppSc (Nutrition)
General Practitioner
DFN Advisory Council
Deeni Betar-Young
BNutDiet
Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) / Accredited Nutritionist (AN)
DFN Advisory Council
Emma Strutt
BNutDiet
Accredited Practising Dietitian (APD) / Accredited Nutritionist (AN)
Lifestyle Medicine Fellow
DFN Advisory Council
Access insightful on‑demand video lessons and practical resources
A course created to accelerate the knowledge and skills of GPs, medical students and health professionals across Australia and New Zealand in improving patient outcomes through plant-based nutrition.
Learning outcomes:
- Describe the principles of a healthy, sustainable plant-based eating pattern
- List ways to assist patients in achieving positive dietary shifts
- Undertake a rapid assessment of a patient’s diet, and
- Develop nutrition goals in collaboration with patients and support problem-solving to overcome barriers
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Why Prescribing Nutrition is for you
Gain the skills to assess patients’ diets quickly and confidently and integrate practical plant-based nutrition advice into everyday consultations.
Learn how to support meaningful dietary change by co-creating achievable nutrition goals and addressing common barriers with patients.
Access on-demand lessons, expert insights and evidence-based tools that help you communicate nutrition strategies clearly and effectively in clinical practice.
Continuing Professional Development
This activity has been approved for 8 CPD hours (4 Educational Activities and 4 Reviewing Performance) by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and 8 PDP hours with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM).
It is also IBLM approved for CME for the Lifestyle Medicine Maintenance of Certification (MOC). All current and newly certified IBLM Lifestyle Medicine Practitioners can now maintain their MOC with our educational resources.
I wish I’d known this early in my medical career…
This sentiment is echoed by many healthcare professionals who now understand and appreciate the strong link between nutrition and disease. What I learnt later in life after my retirement changed the way I viewed medicine forever. My eyes were opened to the healing properties of whole food plant-based nutrition and the direct connection between what patients eat and the conditions they suffer.
I became fascinated by the abundance of well-executed studies that all indicate that a healthy, whole food plant-based diet is not only preventive for many chronic diseases but can also play a curative role in stopping and often reversing disease. I had wondered why this wasn’t covered in what I had learnt at medical school. It is something so powerful, yet it isn’t currently taught in many medical schools.
I understand the desire to see your patients not only manage medical conditions, but to thrive.
I understand the hesitation and reluctance some of you may have towards assessing and discussing patients’ diets, especially if it’s not an area you’ve studied in depth.
I understand the feeling of confusion with all the
seemingly conflicting dietary information out there.
Doctors For Nutrition has created this course to help increase your understanding of a whole food plant-based diet and its connection to the conditions your patients will seek your advice about every day.
We want to equip you with the knowledge you need to feel comfortable discussing a nutrition prescription with your patients.
We owe it to our patients to provide them with the full range of options and evidence-based treatments available to them.
Patients trust their doctors and look to them for advice about how to lead a healthier lifestyle or manage their conditions. I’m sure you’ll agree that being able to facilitate lifestyle changes that help your patients thrive as their health improves is far more rewarding and satisfying than simply managing their chronic conditions. You have the opportunity to offer more than medications and procedures; you can treat the dietary and lifestyle factors that cause the issues.
We’re excited to embark on this journey with you.
What did previous DFN course participants learn?
Your investment to gain valuable nutrition knowledge
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Given the digital nature and immediate accessibility of our on-demand activities, all associated fees are non-refundable. Please see our refund policy here.
All proceeds support Doctors For Nutrition’s independent charitable work so we can continue to provide education and advocacy, alleviate suffering, and save lives.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The course is on-demand, meaning you can start whenever you’re ready. There’s no start date, and you can move through the content at your own pace based on your schedule and goals.
You will receive progress emails starting from the time you first access or purchase the course however, you’re free to start the course whenever it suits you. While you’re welcome to complete the course multiple times, the email journey will only be sent during your first attempt.
Prescribing Nutrition is designed for GPs, medical students and health professionals who require support in understanding how plant-based nutrition can be a tool in disease prevention and management.
This activity has been approved for 8 CPD hours (4 Educational Activities and 4 Reviewing Performance) by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and 8 PDP hours with the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM).
It is also IBLM approved for CME for the Lifestyle Medicine Maintenance of Certification (MOC). All current and newly certified IBLM Lifestyle Medicine Practitioners can now maintain their MOC with our educational resources.
Undertake an exercise to try out new tools and techniques with your patients, then submit a written observation of your experience. On completion of the course content, feedback form and passing the assignment, a certificate will be issued.
DFN members will have lifetime access to the course materials for as long as they remain members. Non-members will have access for 12 months from the date of purchase. Within these timeframes, you can revisit the content as often as you like, whenever it suits you.
The course features 10 video lessons, a recorded GP webinar which outlines how to support patients with diet change, and insights from health professionals in day-to-day practice.
No prior nutrition qualifications are required. The course assumes a general healthcare background and focuses on applying evidence-based dietary principles in a clinical setting.
The course offers a range of resources to access from the comfort of your home, in a time that suits you. These include video lessons, text lessons, downloads and demonstrations. If you have questions, you can contact our DFN team for assistance, or ask questions directly within the course.
Yes! A free preview is available so you can explore selected course materials before enrolling.
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