Abstract

ANGARITA, Coromoto; BASTARDO, Gladys; RODRIGUEZ, Luis Carlos  and  QUINTERO, Yurimay. Achievements and academic production of the School of Nutrition and Dietetics. Universidad de los Andes. Venezuela. An Venez Nutr [online]. 2022, vol.35, n.1, pp.30-36.  Epub Jan 25, 2024. ISSN 0798-0752.  https://doi.org/10.54624/2022.35.1.004.

The Nutrition and Dietetics career today has a boom and transcendental importance that lies fundamentally in the prevention, education and care of problems related to health and nutrition. Its objective is to academically train professionals with a profile that responds to the food and nutritional needs of people from a comprehensive perspective. A review of the history, achievements and academic production of the School of Nutrition and Dietetics of the Universidad de Los Andes (ULA) is presented, from its foundation in 1971 to the present. The methodology used was the review of the historical archives of the Faculty of Medicine and several interviews with the professors. The academic and administrative transformation has allowed 1,600 professionals to graduate. The School of Nutrition and Dietetics offers 4th level studies in Clinical Nutrition Specialization and counts with a prestigious teaching staff that has crystallized tangible products and projects, deserving of national and international distinctions and recognitions. The School of Nutrition and Dietetics of the ULA is recognized as a high-quality Academic Institution with great projection at the service of humanity and professional growth of nutrition in the country.

Keywords : School of Nutrition; University of the Andes; history; academic production; Venezuela..

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