Leadership and Faculty Eva Sheridan Adjunct Assistant Professor of Health Professions Dr. Sheridan is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Science Education at the Zucker School of Medicine at Northwell Health. After graduating medical school in Germany, she came to the United States as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow working in Psychiatry Research. Most of her research was focused on Read more...

Leadership and Faculty Nurgul Fitzgerald, PhD, MS, RD Associate Professor of Nutritional Sciences / Extension Specialist, Rutgers Ph.D., University of Connecticut, 2004 More than a third of the adult population in the United States has type 2 diabetes or prediabetes, and some minorities and individuals with limited socioeconomic resources suffer from this disease and its consequences even more. Because most Read more...

Moncrief Cancer Institute Program Overview Moncrief Cancer Institute, an affiliate of UT Southwestern Medical Center, delivers Culinary Medicine programming as part of its Cancer Survivorship services. Spearheaded by Milette Siler, MBA-HC, RDN, LD, CCMS, the program blends clinical nutrition, culinary skill-building, and psychosocial support to serve cancer survivors and the broader community. It utilizes modules from the Health meets Food Read more...

Program Overview The George Washington University (GWU) Culinary Medicine Program is one of the few in the country to span undergraduate, medical student, and community education in a seamless continuum. Based at the Seva Teaching Kitchen in downtown Washington, D.C., the program blends academic rigor with hands-on cooking and service-learning, preparing students to address real-world challenges around nutrition, food access, Read more...

Tulane University School of Medicine Program Overview Founded in 2012, the Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine (GCCM) at Tulane University School of Medicine was the first dedicated teaching kitchen established at a U.S. medical school and the birthplace of the American College of Culinary Medicine (ACCM). GCCM pioneered the integration of hands-on cooking and nutrition education into medical training, community Read more...

Culinary Medicine Programming The culinary medicine program at Marshall University headed by Dr. Andrew Vaughan and Amy Gannon RD embodies the true spirit of culinary medicine, bringing the interdisciplinary team to the table together. The curriculum for the culinary medicine program is funded through Marshall University’s Medical School. Fourth year medical students enroll in the culinary medicine elective which is Read more...

Program Overview The Culinary Medicine program at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) is jointly supported by the nutrition department and the medical school. The program adopted the Health meets Food curriculum during the COVID-19 pandemic and has since been integrated into dietetics education, medical student training, wellness programming, and early-stage community engagement. NSU is one of only three institutions in the Read more...

Leadership and Faculty Tomi Dreibelbis, MEd Senior Director, Educational Affairs, Penn State College of Medicine Instructor, Department of Public Health Sciences Division of Health Services and Behavioral Research Reporting and working directly with the Vice Dean for Educational Affairs at the Penn State College of Medicine, Ms. Dreibelbis is part of the Penn State College of Medicine Education Leadership Team.  Read more...

Program Overview The Culinary Medicine program at Texas Christian University (TCU) is housed within the Department of Nutritional Sciences in the College of Science & Engineering and serves as an interprofessional learning hub for medical students, dietetic interns, nutrition majors, and pre-health undergraduates. TCU began offering Culinary Medicine education in 2014 as the second partner site nationwide to adopt the Read more...

Leadership and Faculty Brigid Gregg, M.D. Executive Director – University of Michigan Culinary Medicine Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases, University of Michigan Medical School Dr. Gregg is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Communicable Diseases in the Pediatric Endocrinology Division. She graduated from Case Western Reserve Medical School and completed Pediatrics residency as well as Pediatric Endocrinology fellowship Read more...

Program Overview UAMS positions Culinary Medicine as an interprofessional hub for education, clinical care, and community engagement. Anchored by a dedicated teaching kitchen, the program convenes learners from the Colleges of Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Public Health, and the Graduate School, plus 16 programs across 10 departments in the College of Health Professions to practice team-based nutrition care. Hands-on learning is Read more...

Leadership and Faculty David Kilgore, MD, FAAFP Director, Integrative Medicine Track UCI Family Medicine Residency Program Vice Chair and Clinical Professor of Family Medicine UCI Department of Family Medicine Quest Physician Champion   Nimisha K. Parekh, FACG, AGAF Clinical Professor of Medicine Director, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program Program Director, Gastroenterology Fellowship Program University of California Irvine Culinary Medicine Programming for Read more...

Leadership and Faculty Robert D. Karch, MD, MPH, FAAP Division of General Pediatrics Nemours Children’s Hospital Associate Professor of Pediatrics University of Central Florida College of Medicine Dr. Karch earned his Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Biology from the University of Delaware, a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree with special emphasis in Health Promotion and Disease Prevention from Read more...

Leadership and Faculty Amy Robinson, MD Associate Professor, General Internal Medicine Dr. Amy Robinson practices ambulatory medicine, is board certified in family medicine, and is employed by the UNM Division of General Internal Medicine. After serving over 20 years as a primary care provider in the Albuquerque community in several clinical settings, she returned to UNM as faculty in October, Read more...

Leadership and Faculty of the Culinary Medicine Program at the University of South Alabama Mitchell Cancer Institute Jennifer Young Pierce, MD, MPH, FACOG Dr. Jennifer Y. Pierce was recruited to MCI from the Medical University of South Carolina, where she served as GYN Oncology Disease Team Leader at Hollings Cancer Center and Associate Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology. With a Read more...

Leadership and Faculty Susan Warner, MD, CCMS Director UTHSC Southwestern Culinary Medicine Program Culinary Medicine Program Director, Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Education, University of Tennessee Health Science Center As a pathologist, I have spent many years studying disease processes and more recently nutrition as a prevention for many chronic diseases. It was not until 2013 that I discovered Read more...

Program Overview At the University of Colorado Anschutz, culinary medicine is integrated into the medical school curriculum through an elective offered during summer blocks during students’ clinical years. Co-directed by Dr. Matthew Haemer and Dr. Jennifer Hronkin, the program blends the Health meets Food curriculum with clinical shadowing experiences. Students complete online pre-course modules, followed by hands-on culinary sessions and Read more...

Program Overview UT Southwestern Medical Center delivers a dynamic, research-driven Culinary Medicine program through its Department of Internal Medicine. Led by Dr. Jaclyn Albin and Registered Dietitian Milette Siler, the program integrates culinary education into medical training, community outreach, and innovative care models. With a hybrid teaching model that includes hands-on classes, shared medical appointments (SMAs), and e-consults, the program Read more...

Leadership and Faculty Glen Duncan, PhD, RCEP Professor, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine Chair, Department of Nutrition and Exercise Physiology Director, Washington State Twin Registry Over a scientific career spanning two decades, Dr. Duncan has studied the effects of physical activity and nutrition on community health. His conceptual approach situates these phenomena in the context of social and built Read more...

Leadership and Faculty Sonia Oyola, MD Co-Director of Culinary Medicine Assistant Professor of Family Medicine Director of Family Medicine Clerkship at the Pritzker School of Medicine Dr. Sonia Oyola is an Assistant Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Chicago whose areas of expertise lie in integrative medicine, chronic pain management, mind-body medicine, trauma-informed care, domestic violence, and mental Read more...

Program Overview The University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) Culinary Medicine Program brings together medical education, dietetics, gardening, and community partnerships to create a uniquely place-based model of food as medicine. Based in a metabolic research kitchen donated by the Department of Dietetics, the program blends didactic modules with hands-on cooking, food recovery, and garden-based learning. Students engage with partners Read more...

Leadership and Faculty Christa Demment González, MSN Director of Culinary Medicine Christa Demment González joins FoodShare as the new Director of Culinary Medicine after teaching and cooking in California, Maine, and the Caribbean. With a Master’s degree in Nutrition, she finds new ways to translate nutrition science into simple, mouth-watering recipes. She’s been trained to hold space for all the discussion Read more...

Program Overview Culinary Medicine is a signature program at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville (USC SOMG), complementing the school’s nationally recognized Lifestyle Medicine curriculum. While all students complete more than 100 hours of Lifestyle Medicine training, Culinary Medicine provides the practical, hands-on component that brings nutrition science to life. The program is offered through both first-year Read more...

Program Overview The Culinary Medicine program at the Keck School of Medicine of USC is housed within the Department of Medical Education and supports medical students, dietetic interns, undergraduate pathway students, residents, and fellows. The program began as a wellness and self-care initiative for first- and second-year medical students and has gradually expanded to include interdisciplinary offerings with dietetics, a Read more...

Yale School of Medicine / Yale New Haven Health System Program Overview The Irving and Alice Brown Teaching Kitchen at Yale New Haven Health, opened in 2023, brings patients and students together to cook side by side with chefs, registered dietitians, and physicians. The program integrates food and nutrition directly into patient care, student and resident education, staff training, and Read more...