The Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist® Program

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.

• Integrate nutritional counseling to supplement pharmacological treatment
• Educate patients about weight loss and weight management
• Develop practical examination-room dialogues that inspire behavioral change
• Implement new strategies in even the busiest primary care offices

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.