
UW Madison School of Medicine and Public Health, MD Class of 2026
Nutritional Sciences, BS Class of 2021
“Having a good background in nutrition allows you to give helpful guidance to patients and can make a huge impact on their length and quality of life. It is also helpful for evaluating nutritional claims or new diets that may be false or misleading. There are so many other benefits such as understanding micronutrient deficiencies, toxicities, metabolic biochemistry, and nutritional guidelines.”