The first complete CME-eligible curriculum purpose-built for the HHS 40-hour nutrition education mandate. All 71 competencies. Physician-reviewed. Ready for Fall 2026.
71
HHS Competencies
10
Domains Covered
40h
Contact Hours
53
Committed Schools
medicalnutritiontraining.org
The Mandate
53 Medical Schools. 31 States. Fall 2026 Deadline.
In March 2026, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced that 53 medical schools across 31 states have committed to providing a minimum of 40 hours of required nutrition education - or a competency-based equivalent - before graduation, beginning Fall 2026.
53
Medical Schools Committed
31 states represented
40h
Required Contact Hours
Or competency equivalent
71
HHS Competencies
Across 10 domains
Fall 2026
Implementation Deadline
Firm commitment date
Source: HHS Press Release, March 5, 2026 - hhs.gov
The Challenge
The Commitment Is Made. The Curriculum Is Not.
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18+ Months to Build In-House
Developing a 40-hour, HHS-compliant curriculum from scratch requires sustained faculty effort most programs cannot spare before the Fall 2026 deadline.
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Faculty Training Gap
Most medical school faculty lack formal training in metabolic nutrition science. The HHS framework requires competencies that go well beyond standard dietetics.
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Scattered Existing Content
Existing nutrition content is fragmented across pre-clinical years with no coherent framework, no competency mapping, and no CME documentation trail.
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LCME Scrutiny Approaching
LCME accreditation reviews will begin evaluating nutrition education compliance in 2027. Programs without documented competency coverage face real accreditation risk.
"Where do we find a ready-to-deploy, HHS-compliant, CME-eligible curriculum that we can implement before Fall 2026?"
- The question every curriculum committee is asking
Our Solution
A Complete, Ready-to-Deploy Solution
MetFix Medical Nutrition is a 40-hour, online, CME-eligible curriculum purpose-built to fulfill the HHS nutrition education mandate. Designed by physicians, reviewed by a consensus panel, and mapped to all 71 HHS competencies.
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HHS Compliant
All 71 competencies across all 10 domains, fully documented with competency mapping report
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CME Eligible
Submitted for ACCME/AMA PRA Category 1 Credit approval - compliant with all ACCME Essential Areas
03
Physician Consensus Panel
Reviewed and endorsed by a multi-specialty panel of practicing clinicians
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Immediately Deployable
Live at medicalnutritiontraining.org - institutions can begin onboarding students in under 2 weeks
Course Architecture
6 Modules. 40 Hours. Complete Coverage.
Module
Title
Hours
Key HHS Domains
0
Introduction to Metabolic Medicine
2h
Orientation
1
The Metabolic Framework
8h
D1, D2
2
Assessment and Diagnostics
7h
D2, D7
3
Dietary Interventions
8h
D3, D6, D7
4
Clinical Application
7h
D3, D4, D7
5
Special Populations
5h
D5, D8
6
Practice Integration
3h
D4, D10
+ Interactive quizzes after each section
+ Branching clinical case scenarios
+ Patient handout library (9 handouts)
+ Certificate of completion
+ Mobile-friendly - works on any device
HHS Compliance
Every Competency. Every Domain. Documented.
D1
Foundational Nutrition Knowledge
21 competencies - 48.0h
COVERED
D2
Nutrition Assessment and Diagnosis
8 competencies - 27.5h
COVERED
D3
Food and Nutrition-Related Communication Skills
9 competencies - 29.5h
COVERED
D4
Collaborative, Interprofessional Referral and Patient Management
Medical Interventions in Combination with Lifestyle Practices
6 competencies - 17.5h
COVERED
D8
Personal Food and Lifestyle Behaviors for Health Care Professionals
4 competencies - 6.0h
COVERED
D9
Food Systems and Environmental Impacts
6 competencies - 16.5h
COVERED
D10
Billing, Coding, and Reimbursement for Food and Nutrition Services
1 competencies - 3.0h
COVERED
* Domain 6 culinary lab component available as supplemental module for schools with kitchen facilities. Full competency mapping document available upon request.
Competency Deep Dive
Built Around the Science, Not Around the Guidelines
MetFix does not simply mention the HHS competencies - each one is addressed with substantive, evidence-based content. Below are five representative mappings.
HHS Competency
MetFix Coverage
Module
#13: Mitochondrial metabolism and energy regulation; nutrient-driven ATP synthesis and insulin resistance
Protons Hypothesis: FADH2:NADH ratio, Reverse Electron Transport at Complex I, linoleic acid mechanism
Full 71-competency mapping document available upon request or at medicalnutritiontraining.org/licensing
CME Accreditation
CME Approval Pending - ACCME Standards Met
CME APPROVAL PENDING - AMA PRA CATEGORY 1 CREDIT
MetFix Medical Nutrition has been developed in full compliance with ACCME Essential Areas and Policies for CME accreditation. Our application for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit is currently under review. Schools may begin deploying the curriculum now - CME credits will be retroactively applied to all completions upon approval.
✓Needs assessment documented
✓Educational objectives defined for each module
✓Content based on evidence and best practices
✓Commercial bias disclosure completed (no commercial support)
✓Faculty disclosures on file
✓Post-test with minimum 70% passing threshold
✓Certificate of completion with learner name and credit hours
✓Evaluation mechanism in place
Physician Consensus Panel
Reviewed and Endorsed by Practicing Clinicians
The MetFix Medical Nutrition curriculum has been reviewed by a multi-specialty physician consensus panel representing internal medicine, endocrinology, family medicine, and metabolic health. The panel reviewed all 71 competency mappings, assessed clinical accuracy, and provided feedback on case scenarios and patient handout content.
2 Physicians
Internal Medicine / Metabolic Health
1 Physician
Endocrinology / Diabetes Management
2 Physicians
Family Medicine / Primary Care
1 Physician
Obesity Medicine
1 RD, PhD
Clinical Nutrition / Dietetics
"The MetFix curriculum accurately represents the current evidence base in metabolic nutrition science and provides medical students with clinically actionable frameworks for patient care. We endorse its use as a primary curriculum for fulfilling the HHS 40-hour nutrition education requirement."
- MetFix Physician Consensus Panel, 2026
What's Included
Everything Your Program Needs. Nothing You Have to Build.
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40-Hour Online Curriculum
6 modules, self-paced, mobile-friendly
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Interactive Clinical Scenarios
Branching case studies with decision trees
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Module Quizzes + Post-Test
70% passing threshold for CME credit
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Certificate of Completion
Personalized, printable, CME-ready
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Patient Handout Library
9 print-ready handouts for clinical use
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Faculty Guide
Implementation guide for department chairs
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Progress Dashboard
Track individual and cohort completion
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Institutional Analytics
Seat utilization and completion reporting
Pricing
Flexible Licensing for Every Institution Size
License Tier
Seats
Annual Price
Per Seat
Individual Physician
1
$750
$750
Small Program
25
$18,750
$750
Department
100
$55,000
$550
Medical School
500
$200,000
$400
Health System
Custom
From $350/seat
Custom
NIH NUTRITION EDUCATION CHALLENGE GRANT
This curriculum qualifies for NIH Nutrition Education Challenge Grant funding. MetFix provides a complete Grant Application Support Kit - including curriculum summary letter, competency mapping documentation, and analytics reports - to qualifying institutions at no additional cost.
Implementation
From Signature to Live in 2 Weeks
Week 1
License agreement and seat provisioning
Week 1
Faculty orientation call (1 hour)
Week 2
Student cohort onboarding
Week 2
Live - students begin coursework
Ongoing
Monthly analytics reports to program director
Year-end
Completion certificates and CME credit documentation
BUILDING IN-HOUSE
12-18 months
$200,000+ in faculty time
No CME documentation trail
METFIX
2 weeks to live
Fraction of the cost
Full CME documentation included
Urgency
The Window Is Closing
📅Fall 2026 implementation deadline is firm - schools that committed to HHS must have curriculum in place
🏛LCME accreditation reviews will begin evaluating nutrition education compliance in 2027 - programs without documented competency coverage face real accreditation risk
🏃53 schools are already committed - institutions that delay face competitive disadvantage in recruiting students who prioritize metabolic medicine training
💰NIH Challenge Grant funding is time-limited - institutions that move first have the strongest grant applications
⚖MAHA strategy signals ongoing regulatory pressure on medical education - early adopters establish the standard
Next Steps
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