School Nutrition University
Posted in Health and Nutrition on 08/25/2010 06:56 am by Steven Nerenberg
I want to be a nutritionist but no medical school.. what are my careers options?
I am a nutrition major at UT @ austin and I decided against medical school. I am thinking about doing some international work in third world countries.. possibly peace corps. but i like all aspects of nutrition and eventually I want to do private practice and maybe teach at a university. What are options without medicl school for all venues?
The Peace Corps is always a ‘romantic’ ideation. I’ve lived in countries that had Peace Corps workers and believe me, it’s not as pleasant as the photographs you see. But I’ve never heard a Peace Corps volunteer say they regretted the experience. Another organization to consider is Doctors Without Borders. They do humanitarian missions, too.
Most nutritionists are either hospital based or connected with HMO’s. As you have probably learned already, trauma and serious illness places uniques stress on the body and nutritionists consult on all aspects of nutrition–from hyperalimentation solutions to prepared foods. HMO based nutritionists see it all, too–from failure to thrive babies, diabetics who are non-compliant to oncology patients.
Nutrition has risen in priority in the past decade or so. My personal belief is that it will continue to be a major focus as the medical community becomes more in tune with the science behind nutrition. I think research would be an exciting field to go into.
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