In a new pilot course at the UVM Larner College of Medicine, medical students learn about culinary medicine–the pairing of nutritional science with preventative health care.
Molly Hurd and Sarah Krumholz, co-leaders of Larner’s Lifestyle Medicine Student Interest Group, recognized the value of including nutrition in medical education. Working with faculty advisor Whitney Calkins, M.D., assistant professor of family medicine, they developed the pilot class with an aim to educate future doctors on the science of culinary medicine and increase their confidence engaging with patients about nutrition, because nutrition counseling can save lives.