Associate Professor of the Department of General Medical Practice, Prevention and Evidence-Based Medicine of the Tver State Medical Academy A. A. Rodionov took part in international program on “Nutrition in a Changing Global Environment” (February 21 - March 17, 2011) conducted jointly by the Israel’s Agency for International Development Cooperation - MASHAV and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (Israel) at the Robert H. Smith Faculty of Agriculture, Food and Environment of the Hebrew University campus in Rehovot.

The tuition fee, accommodation and living expenses were covered by the grant from MASHAV given to Dr. Rodionov on a competitive basis.

The course focused on physiological nutritional needs of different population groups, dietary recommendations, long term affects of diet on health, critical evaluation of nutritional studies, and community awareness on the appropriate food choices. The international audience of the course included faculty members, government’s members and advisors, representatives of NGOs and business. In the context of the course Dr. Rodionov presented his project on nutrition and health in the Tver region.