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This bill requires the University of Hawaii's Board of Regents, which is the governing body for the university system, to establish and implement an evidence-based nutrition and metabolic health curriculum for medical students at the John A. Burns School of Medicine. This curriculum will become a requirement for earning a doctor of medicine degree and must include training in nutrition counseling, the role of nutrition in preventing and managing chronic diseases, and a minimum of twenty-five contact hours of nutrition education, all while meeting specific instructional standards and learning outcomes. Furthermore, the University of Hawaii must submit a report to the Legislature by early 2028 detailing the curriculum's content, teaching methods, assessment strategies, and implementation timeline, providing context for the bill's focus on addressing the significant health challenges in Hawaii linked to poor diet, such as heart disease, diabetes, and obesity, and acknowledging the current gap in physicians' nutrition training.

Education

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/session/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1748&year=2026