
Certificate Course in Gastrointestinal Nutrition
5511- Learn how nutrition interventions can benefit diseases related to esophagus and stomach
- Get enabled to implement nutrition therapy for the various liver and pancreatic diseases
- Understand the significance of nutrition in the management of diseases affecting intestines and colon
- Learn to provide nutrition support to a wide range of gastroenterology cases
Certificate Course in Gastrointestinal Nutrition

Key Features
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Learn how nutrition interventions can benefit diseases related to esophagus and stomach
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Get enabled to implement nutrition therapy for the various liver and pancreatic diseases
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Understand the significance of nutrition in the management of diseases affecting intestines and colon
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Learn to provide nutrition support to a wide range of gastroenterology cases
- Course Duration 3 Months
- Next Batch Date25th Sep 2023
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Course Description
Nutrition plays a significant part in gastroenterology. Assimilation of nutrients involves a major section of the gastrointestinal tract. Management of many digestive tract diseases requires a detailed understanding of nutrition, if optimal outcomes are to be achieved. The certificate course in gastrointestinal nutrition will provide the student with knowledge of nutrition management in patients with disorders of the stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, and colon, as well as other diseases that affect the gastrointestinal tract.
You will learn how various GIT disease processes affect nutritional status, how nutritional status affects these disease processes, and how appropriate dietary interventions may lead to improved outcomes with minimization of complications. Nutritional consequences and interventions in various disease states are discussed including acid peptic disease, liver disease, alcoholism, inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, pancreatitis, motility disorders, gastrointestinal malignancy, and intestinal failure. In total there is 8-hours of online learning content including reading materials and videos. This course will benefit both doctors and nutritionists managing gastroenterology cases.
What you will learn?
Module 1: Nutrition therapy for upper GI tract conditions
Module 2: Nutrition therapy for lower GI tract conditions
Module 3: Nutrition therapy for liver diseases
Module 4: Nutrition therapy for pancreatic conditions
Course Eligibility: Nutritionists, Doctors (all streams), Nurses, and other healthcare professionals interested in learning about nutrition therapy for gastrointestinal diseases
Course validity: 4 months. There will be an extra charge for the extension of the course validity.
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FAQs
- Is this course recognized by MCI?
- Medical Council of India does not recognize courses that are offered through online or blended learning platform. In collaboration with leading industry experts, we provide you with the best state-of-the art learning content with an endeavor to train you to become well-equipped and proficient in patient care through this course.
- Nutritionists, Doctors (all streams), Nurses, and other healthcare professionals interested in learning about nutrition therapy for gastrointestinal diseases
- How to access the course material online?
- To access the course, click on kite.medvarsity using the login ID and password provided to you or click on “LOG IN USING YOUR ACCOUNT ON Google” and enter your Email ID: Gmail ID (Only if Gmail ID mentioned in the Application) & Password. In case you don’t have access to login ID and password, write to us at [email protected] & quote your registered email ID.
- What If I am unable to open/access the course?
- Please access the below link AND follow the steps.
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- Hands-on training means training in an environment that permits each student to have experience performing tasks, making decisions, or using equipment appropriate to the job assignment for which the training is being conducted. The student assigned for these programs will be observing all procedures performed by the consultant and depending on the student’s abilities and skill set displayed at the hospital, he/she will get to assist the consultant.
- How will the assessments be for course?
- All assessments will be based on online tests.
- What if I am not able to clear the final test in each level in the first attempt?
- You will be given three attempts to clear the tests. If you are not able to clear the final test for the Level in three attempts, you will have to pay re-activation fees. Contact Toll free (1800-103-6006) or write to us at [email protected].
- What if I feel that a question is wrongly framed or an answer is wrongly marked in the online exams?
- If you feel that something is wrongly mentioned, you can write at [email protected], directing it to the academics team.
When will I get my certificate?
We have now gone online, once you successfully pass your final exam and below conditions are met:
Contact program Completed (if Applicable).
Viva to be cleared (if Applicable).
Logbook / Project Submission (if applicable).
Course duration to be complete.
Necessary documents should be submitted in full.
If the above credentials are fulfilled, your E-Certificate will be mailed to your registered E-Mail ID.
- Will I get the certificate before the course duration?
Even in case, you complete all the online modules and exams much before your course end date, the certificate can be made available only after the course duration is complete. In other words, invariable of how early you complete the course, the certificate shall be made available only when the course duration is over.
- Do you provide any placement assistance?
- We do not provide any placement guarantee as an outcome of the course. On a case to case basis we will introduce your profile to specific recruiting partners but no job guarantee is provided.
- What if I have any concerns regarding the program delivery or what if I have any suggestions to improve the quality of the course?
- For any feedback regarding the course, please write to us at [email protected]