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Food as Medicine: Why HealthCare Professionals Need to Know About the Healing Power of Nutrition

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 12:00 PM until 1:00 PMCentral Daylight Time UTC -05:00

Join Dr. Melissa Bernstein, Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine, for a free webinar on Why Healthcare Professionals Need to Know About the Healing Power of Nutrition.

Diet is the leading risk factor for morbidity and mortality in the United States, yet many healthcare professionals spend relatively few hours learning about nutrition during their professional education. Poor diet is estimated to contribute to nearly 1 in 5 deaths in the United States, making it one of the nation’s leading modifiable risk factors for mortality.

What does this session explore:

  •  The session explores why healthcare professionals need to know more about the healing power of nutrition.

Questions before the event? Reach out to Anne Tang at anne.tang@rosalindfranklin.edu.

Post-webinar CME and certificate: After completing a post-webinar survey, you can obtain either a CME certificate if you're a current physician or an attendance certificate if you're a non-physician. Keep in mind, the post-webinar surveys must be completed to receive a certificate.

Registration is no longer available because the registration deadline has passed.