Food As Medicine Success!

Here’s what some of our graduates had to say about Food As Medicine in 2009:

“The quality of speakers who were experts in their field was extraordinary.”
Deborah Ford, MS RD CCN
Co-Chair Elect, Dietitians in Integrative & Functional Medicine (DIFM) ADA practice group, Van Wert, OH

“Every psychiatrist should take this course. Thanks!”
Kristopher Kaliebe, MD
Lousiana State University, New Orleans, LA

“The information presented was eye-opening and enlightening. A must for every physician.”
Robert S. Ryan, MD, PhD
St. Anthony Hospital, Oklahoma City, OK

“As an oncologist, I found the course to be a great wealth of holistic health knowledge that I will routinely share with cancer patients undergoing treatment as well as supporting them during their survivorship.”
Shruti Jolly, MD
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI

“Wonderful program! A fabulous compilation of useful information presented by leaders in research, nutrition, and integrative medicine. Well worth the time and money.”
Kim Matwiejow, MS, RD, LDN
VAMC, Miami, Fl

“This was an excellent conference. There was a wealth of valuable information given by dynamic and highly informed speakers.”
Clare Vukich, PhD
UF, Jacksonville, FL

“The conference was very inspiring for someone who is just starting out in the medical field. I now know what direction I want to take for my future practice.”
Blair Herndon, BS Nutrition, MD (in progress)
University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX

“If you want to exponentially expand your practice, clinical or community based, this is the ultimate workshop.”
Melissa Kaplan, RD, LDN
Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, FL

“This course is a must for all physicians and health practitioners who truly want to impact their patients and their own lives in the best way possible. This conference teaches us all how to heal ourselves, our patients, and ultimately our world.”
Lindiwe F. Greenwood, MD, FAAFP
Renaissance Primary Care and Wellness Group, LLC, Columbia, MD

“There are only a few conferences that present both intelligence and wisdom about the technical and obvious aspects of food. This is one of them.”
Bhaswati Bhattacharya, MD, MPH, HHC
The Dinacharya Institute, New York, NY

“Excellent course! I’m a pediatrics 3rd year resident, going into pediatric gastroenterology, and this course was full of clinical pearls. It is also inspiring me to be much more thorough about nutritional analysis and to continue education, seminars, and conferences on these topics. Extremely high yield and highly recommended!”
Ann Ming Yeh, BA, MD
Stanford University, San Jose, CA

“Excellent information for those looking to improve their knowledge of the science of nutrition for prevention and treatment of disease. Would recommend it for anyone!”
Jennifer Kessmann, MD
Southlake, TX

“The best medical conference I have ever attended. The level of informational integrity was outstanding. Thank you so much.”
Abby Caplin, MD, MA
Mind-Body Medicine and Counseling, San Francisco, CA

“This course was the most inspiring course I have attended in the 20 years I been practicing nutrition!”
Silvina Cox, MPH, RD
Private Practice, Thousand Oaks, CA

“Wow! This workshop presents an exquisite symphony of functional medicine, the biochemistry of food, the foundations of therapeutic nutrition, and a culinary experience to support the learning.”
Don Moss, PhD
Director, Integrative Health Studies, Saybrook Graduate School

“Every dietitian should be required to attend this course! Dietitians need Food as Medicine in their bag of tricks. Food as Medicine brings together the emotional, physical, and spiritual components of food beautifully.”
Becky Overholt, RD
Goshen Center for Cancer Care, Goshen, IN

 

This is the single best training for clinicians who want to integrate nutrition into their practice and for medical school faculty who want to teach the subject.

- Leo Galland, MD, Director of the Foundation of Integrated Medicine, New York, NY




This was the most outstanding educational experience of my medical career. It has changed not only my work, but my life!

- Sharon Reisen, MD, Director of the Pediatric Residency Program, Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital, CA