Nutrition in Geriatrics-Focused Continuing Medical Education

One in four US adults age ≥ 65 have two or more chronic conditions, many of which can be prevented or managed through nutritional interventions. Despite known benefits, nutrition is not prioritized in undergraduate or graduate medical education. We reviewed agendas of three major geriatrics-related continuing medical education (CME) conferences from 2018 to 2025 to understand the extent to which deficits in nutrition training could be addressed via CME. We searched 19 conference agendas for the terms: "nutrition," "diet," "lifestyle," "food," "fat," "carbohydrates," "protein," "vitamin," "mineral," "weight," and "nutrients." Our results showed that nutrition topics were inconsistently offered at geriatrics-related CME conferences, with some conferences offering no nutrition-related talks, and some offering as little as 8 minutes of nutrition-related talks. Few sessions addressed malnutrition or food security. This is the first known review of nutrition education at geriatrics-focused CME conferences. We found insufficient practical nutrition education for providers at CME events to overcome training gaps in medical education. Improved interdisciplinary participation at CME events could increase availability of nutrition education for physicians.