The Health meets Food team offers Culinary Medicine continuing medical education classes for medical professionals in Washington, DC, as well as with partners across the United States, with locations varying by date. Each class costs $200.00 and CE credits are available for Physicians, Physician Assistants, Registered Dietitians, Pharmacists, Nurse Practitioners, Nurses, and Certified Diabetes Educators.
All classes receive applicable credits toward the Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist (CCMS) program.
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Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist
Culinary Medicine Certification for Healthcare Professionals
The Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist (CCMS) designation identifies clinicians who have a unique foundation for incorporating healthy eating into patients’ diets: comprehensive knowledge of nutrition and the culinary techniques to prepare food that is consistent with real-world budgets, time constraints, and nutritional ideals. Physicians, Physicians Assistants, Pharmacists, Registered Dietitians and Nurse Practitioners are eligible for certification.
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Culinary Medicine Certification for Chefs and Foodservice Professionals
Chefs and foodservice professionals play a central role in changing the way Americans eat. However, many feel their nutrition education and ability to communicate practical, effective guidance to consumers as well as their skill to produce food that is healthy and delicious is lacking. The Certified Culinary Medicine Professional (CCMP) program provides foodservice professionals at any level with a unique combination of nutritional knowledge and improved healthy culinary skills so that they can effectively incorporate healthy options into menus to help consumers.
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Join us on Saturday mornings starting in January 2026 for the 7 session Health meets Food virtual hands on beginner cooking series.
Classes will be held using Zoom and participants will be provided with shopping lists and equipment lists for each session to select what they would like to cook. Detailed instruction and help will be provided by instructors during each session.
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