MNnutdip

Nutrition Diplomate Program

Per Session
$279 - DC
$139 First Year Grads
$89 T9+ Students

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336 Full Program
112 Per Module
14 Per Session

TIME
Sat 9am-6pm
(1 hr lunch)
Sun 8am-2pm

Detailed program syllabus (PDF)
Knowledge is power! And knowledge of nutrition gives you the power to provide more services, give better, care, reduce legal risks and impact your bottom line. Learn these valuable skills from some of chiropractic's most knowledgeable instructors. Click on the links below to find out more about the instructors. Sign up for the entire program or attend individual sessions. Our program is intended to provide you with education in the discipline of clinical nutrition to advance your knowledge from undergraduate education, previous postgraduate course work and your experience as a licensed health care provider. It can prepare you to qualify to sit for a board-certified examination leading to diplomate status. A concerted effort has been made for this program to cover the broad subject of nutrition with the end use in mind. Note: you can apply your 48-hour Nutrition Certificate toward this program.
	#	Dates	Description and Instructor(s)
Series One	1	Oct 18-19, 2008	Juanee Surprise, DC, DAAPM, NMD, DCCN, DCBCN, BCIM Introduction to the study of nutrition, assessment and evaluation, education (includes 2.5 risk management hours).
	2	Nov 15-16, 2008	Jodi Judge, DC, DACBN, CCN, DCBCN Laboratory 1: Nutritional considerations from common lab tests using blood, urine, saliva and hair.
	3	Dec 20-21, 2008	Juanee Surprise, DC, DAAPM, NMD, DCCN, DCBCN, BCIM Nutritional aspects in gastrointestinal disease.
	4	Jan 17-18, 2009	Susan St. Claire, DC, MS, DACBN, DCBCN Drug-nutrient, nutrient-nutrient interactions, contraindications and risk management (includes 12 risk management hours).
	5	Feb 21-22, 2009	Paul Ratte, ND Metabolism I: carbohydrates, fats and protein.
	6	Mar 21-22, 2009	Juanee Surprise, DC, DAAPM, NMD, DCCN, DCBCN, BCIM Female nutrition (includes one professional boundary hour).
	7	Apr 18-19, 2009	Susan St. Claire, DC, MS, DACBN, DCBCN Nutrition in infancy and adolescence.
	8	May 16-17, 2009	Juanee Surprise, DC, DAAPM, NMD, DCCN, DCBCN, BCIM Nutrition practice management (includes three risk management hours). Present your research paper and take the series one examination.
Series Two	9	June 13-14, 2009	Juanee Surprise, DC, DAAPM, NMD, DCCN, DCBCN, BCIM Musculoskeletal nutrition including soft tissue, bone and joints (includes three risk management hours).
	10	July 18-19, 2009	Richard S. Lord, PhD Metabolism II: the role of vitamins, macro and trace minerals.
	11	Sept 12-13, 2009	Susan St. Claire, DC, MS, DACBN, DCBCN Geriatrics and longevity (includes three risk management hours).
	12	Oct 17-18, 2009	Jodi Judge, DC, DACBN, CCN Hyperimmunity - nutritional considerations for allergies, autoimmune disorders and dermatology.
	13	Nov 14-15, 2009	Van Merkle, DC, DACBN, DACBI, CCN, DCBCN Hypoimmunity - phytochemicals, immunology, HIV/AIDS, and cancer.
	14	Dec 12-13, 2009	Paul Ratte, ND Herbal medicine: introduction and clinical applications (includes one risk management hour).
	15	Jan 16-17, 2010	David C. Anderson, DC, DCBCN Nutrition in blood disease, infections and metabolic disorders.
	16	Feb 20-21, 2010	Juanee Surprise, DC, DAAPM, NMD, DCCN, DCBCN, BCIM Stress management. Present your research paper and take the series two examination.
Series Three	17	Mar 20-21, 2010	Juanee Surprise, DC, DAAPM, NMD, DCCN, DCBCN, BCIM Nutrition consideration in cardiovascular health.
	18	Apr 17-18, 2010	Van Merkle, DC, DACBN, DACBI, CCN, DCBCN Laboratory diagnosis using computer program analysis (includes two risk management hours).
	19	May 15-16, 2010	Edwin Floyd, MS, DC, DIM, DCBCN Use of homeopathic preparations in nutrition practice (includes five risk management hours).
	20	June 12-13, 2010	Susan St. Claire, DC, MS, DACBN, DCBCN Sports nutrition for the athlete, bariatrics and eating disorders.
	21	July 17-18, 2010	Susan St. Claire, DC, MS, DACBN, DCBCN Nutritional aspects of neurological and psychiatric disorders.
	22	New Date Sept 18-19, 2010 Was Sept 11-12	Susan St. Claire, DC, MS, DACBN, DCBCN Diseases of the urogential system and male problems.
	23	Oct 16-17, 2010	Richard S. Lord, PhD Metabolism III: interrelationships and pathways. Inborn errors of metabolism.
	24	Nov 13-14, 2010	Juanee Surprise, DC, DAAPM, NMD, DCCN, DCBCN, BCIM X-ray findings in metabolic disorders (includes 3.5 X-ray hours). Present your case histories and take final written and practical examinations for series three.

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