Professor Chinedum Peace Babalola, immediate past Vice Chancellor of Chrisland University advocated for the inclusion of clinical nutrition in training programs, emphasizing that community pharmacists should also be integrated into this educational framework. She made this known at the West African Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (WASPEN) 2025 Clinical Conference, held on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, at the Trauma Center of the National Hospital Abuja.

Focusing on the critical topic "Shaping Curriculum for Clinical Nutrition: Bridging the Gaps in Pharmacy, Medicine, Nursing, and Dietetics Education through Interprofessional and Experiential Learning," she emphasized the urgent need for comprehensive education on clinical nutrition.

“The problem of malnutrition is severe and often overlooked, contributing significantly to morbidity and mortality,” she stated. Highlighting the fragmentation in education, she pointed out that clinical nutrition remains largely absent in the curricula of pharmacy, medical, and nursing schools.

Prof. Babalola called for an urgent reform in the educational framework, proposing a multi-disciplinary experiential model to close existing gaps. “We need to equip healthcare professionals with the necessary competencies across clinical and community sectors,” she asserted. She advocated for the inclusion of clinical nutrition in training programs, stating that community pharmacists should also be integrated into this model.

In her closing remarks, she acknowledged the efforts of WASPEN in promoting these educational initiatives and stressed the importance of developing a theoretical foundation for both parenteral and enteral nutrition as part of the curricular reform. Her passionate call for collaboration and integration across disciplines resonated with attendees, underscoring the importance of equipping healthcare providers to effectively address malnutrition and improve health outcomes across Nigeria.