Overview The AdventHealth (AH) Culinary Medicine Program, in the works for over a decade, integrates Culinary Medicine into its nationally recognized Pediatric Weight and Wellness Program at AdventHealth for Children (AHFC), led by Dr. Angela Fals, a Certified Culinary Medicine Specialist, double board-certified pediatrician and obesity medicine physician. The program uses the Health meets Food curriculum to train residents, medical students, 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...

Program Overview Geisinger’s Culinary Medicine program launched in April 2022 with a clear goal: bring hands-on food and health education directly to patients, medical learners, and employees across Pennsylvania. Housed in a repurposed Sears building alongside outpatient clinics, the teaching kitchen was built with grant support and equipped to deliver high-impact programming. From the start, it has served as both 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 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...

Program Overview The Culinary Medicine program at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) in Memphis operates at the intersection of medical education and community health, reaching medical students, residents, and families across a growing network of clinical and campus partnerships. Led by Dr. Rana Assfoura, the program draws on the ACCM Health meets Food curriculum to build both 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...