FOOD, FASTING & FITNESS

9 credits.

Organized around biomedical themes including nutrients, the digestive system, the biochemistry and endocrine control of metabolism, exercise and fitness and the removal of waste products and toxins to present an integrated picture of how these systems function together to maintain homeostasis. Integrates developmental content from competency domains, or "longitudinal threads", including communication, patient care, ethics, health information technology, public health, professionalism, quality improvement, patient safety, and scientific inquiry.