“…It is the successor to "EPT," which, from 1983 to 1996, was offered to undergraduate medical, nursing, and dietetic students 14,15 and to practicing health professionals. [16][17][18] Evaluations of the original EPT program demonstrated that participants' didactic teaching skills changed, 14,19 changes translated to the practice environment, 20 changes persisted for at least several months, 21 and EPT could be effectively disseminated at other institutions. [22][23][24] Despite these successes, evaluations also showed that EPT did not result in meaningful improvement in participants' use of teaching techniques thought to help patients make lifestyle changes.…”