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ForwardMilitary Injury Prevention Research to Practice Education Series: Understanding and Strengthening Food and Nutrition Security in the U.S. Military
This series is designed to provide military medical providers and staff with information about a variety of topics related to injury and physical performance optimization. The series is managed and developed by the Military Injury Prevention Research to Practice Working Group. Each session features presentations from scientists or clinicians at key Department of Defense research and public health agencies that routinely focus on injury, physical performance, or health promotion.
Target Audience
This activity provides continuing education for physicians, nurses, physician associates/physician assistants, psychologists, athletic trainers, registered dieticians and dietetic technicians. A certificate of attendance is available for other attendees.
Learning Objectives
- Identify outcomes associated with food insecurity and food access in service members from research conducted using the Military Eating Behaviors Survey (MEBS).
- Detail the rate of military food insecurity and how it compares to a similar civilian population.
- Outline the risk factors for food insecurity for the U.S. military.
- Summarize the Department’s current efforts to strengthen food security.
Courtney Paolicelli, DrPH, RDN. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.
LTC Bridget Owens, PhD, RDN. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.
Matthew Beymer, PhD, MPH. Presenter has no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) relating to the course content or with ineligible companies to disclose.
Disclosure: DHA J-7 staff, planners, authors, faculty, and content reviewers for this educational activity have no relevant financial or non-financial relationship(s) with ineligible companies to disclose.
Available Credit
- 1.00 AAPA
DHA J-7 CEPO has been authorized by the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) to award AAPA Category 1 CME credit for activities planned in accordance with AAPA CME Criteria. This activity is designated for 1.00 hours of AAPA Category 1 CME credits. Approval is valid until Thursday, February 12, 2026 - 11:59pm ET. PAs should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation.
- 1.00 ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit
DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers will be provided a certificate of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. ACCME Non-Physician CME Credit providers may receive a maximum of 1.00 hours for completing this Course activity.
- 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
DHA, J-7, CEPO designated this Course for a maximum of 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 ANCC
DHA, J-7, CEPO is accredited by the Joint Accreditation/ Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) to provide this Continuing Nursing Education Course for a maximum of 1.00 ANCC contact hours. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- 1.00 APA
Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. Participants may earn 1.00 CE credits for completing this activity.
- 1.00 Attendance
- 1.00 BOC
Board of Certification for the Athletic Trainer (BOC)
DHA, J-7, CEPO (BOC AP #:JA4008136) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc., to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs). This program is eligible for a maximum of 1.00 Category A hours/Continuing Education Units (CEUs). ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program
- 1.00 CDR
DHA, J-7, CEPO is a Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Accredited provider with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR). CDR Credentialed Practitioners will receive 1.00 Continuing Professional Education units (CPEUs) for completion of this activity/material.
- 1.00 IPCE
In support of improving patient care, DHA, J-7, CEPO is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the health care team. This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 1.00 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Requirements: CE/CME certificates are awarded to participants who fully complete the activity, successfully submit the evaluation survey, and pass the posttest. The deadline to claim credit is Feb 12, 2026.
Access Code: Some activities require an access code to register or claim credit. Please contact the organization providing the activity for the access code. The Continuing Education Program Office (CEPO) does not provide access codes.
Accommodations: Please contact the course instructor to inquire about accommodations. For additional accommodation requests and/or technical support, email [email protected].