NORTH MANCHESTER — Manchester College is launching a web based program in 2023 that can mix diet and genetics to organize college students for a profession within the discipline of dietetics.
It was notified Friday, Could 13 by the Accreditation Council for Training in Vitamin and Dietetics (ACEND) that this system has obtained candidacy accreditation.
Laura Bollinger has been named director of the Grasp of Science in Vitamin and Nutrigenomics (MSNGx) program. She describes the usage of nutrigenomics as “distinctive and forward-thinking.”
Nutrigenomics is a discipline of examine that examines each diet and genetics. Bollinger stated there are two methods of approaching the topic: the examine of how meals can affect genes (for higher or for worse) and the evaluation of how a person’s genes can have an effect on how one’s physique makes use of vitamins from the meals they eat.
MSNGx at Manchester would be the first of its type, making ready college students to change into registered dietitians with a novel deal with nutrigenomics.
“Nutrigenomics is a comparatively younger space of examine, so we’re actually cutting-edge and main the best way with this program,” she stated. “You gained’t get this chance anyplace you go.”
Bollinger stated it’s a competency-based program, guaranteeing that profitable college students will “show the talents and skills to be efficient dietitians within the discipline.” She additionally famous that the deliberately small measurement of this system signifies that college students may have entry to loads of assist and suggestions.
The primary college students within the MSNGx program will start within the Fall 2023 semester. Functions will open in October.
As a result of it’s on-line, college students can full coursework and experiential studying wherever they reside. They’ll find out about neighborhood diet, medical diet remedy and human genetics, with a capstone challenge the place they’ll create and conduct their very own analysis. College students may even full six numerous rotations within the discipline, which embody working in meals service and a hospital setting.
MSNGx at Manchester was initially envisioned by Teresa Beam, affiliate dean of graduate life sciences and division chair of pharmaceutical sciences, and Jeff Beer, division chair and professor of train science and coaching, to increase the College’s well being sciences choices whereas using the genetics laboratory on Manchester’s Fort Wayne campus.
