Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist
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.
The hybrid 60-credit curriculum includes a distinctive combination of online nutrition education courses, live conferences, and in-person attendance at hands-on teaching kitchen modules. Visit CulinaryMedicineCertified.com for more information.
Upcoming CME Classes Across the Country
You can see a detailed schedule for our Continuing Medical Education classes and sign up at our CME page.
Alliance for a Healthier Generation Video
This is a great video shot by the Alliance for a Healthier Generation. It was shown at the ceremony where the Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine was awarded the Innovation Award for Health Care Provider Training and Education. More information on their website at healthiergeneration.org.
Chef Leah Takes You Grocery Shopping
Don’t miss this great video of Chef Leah shopping for a family of four. A week’s worth of groceries for not much money!
Family Cooking Classes
GCCM is now enrolling families for cooking classes. We are offering Free Family Cooking Classes to families with children enrolled at a N.O. College Prep Schools (Crocker, Cohen and/or Sylvanie Williams). Parents and children will learn side-by-side how to cook healthier foods, how to cook together, how to prepare healthy foods inexpensively and MORE!
Contact Chef Katie at kpedroza@tulane.edu, or call 504-988-9108 if you are interested.
Watch the video below to experience our community cooking classes for yourself!
The clip includes testimonials from community members, medical students, volunteers, and our very own Chef Leah!
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