Nutrition education curriculum at the university of Nevada school of medicineFootnote*

This work is supported by Grant # CA 48602 from the National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, and was initiated with the support of Grant # 60/82A from the National Fund for Medical Education.

The work is currently being done in the Nutrition Education and Research Program and Departments of Internal Medicine, Family & Community Medicine and Pediatrics at the University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, NV 89557.

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• Currently the Cancer Education Curriculum Coordinator for the University of Nevada School of Medicine and the “Designated Respondent”; for the AACE Cancer Education Survey being conducted by the American Association for Cancer Education.
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• Currently Chairman of the Curriculum Committee at the University of Nevada School of Medicine.
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