Select CME-Accredited Food Is Medicine Trainings
Each of these resources focuses on distinct types of education that can help inform Food Is Medicine efforts. They are CME-accredited, from a variety of organizations and institutions and offer trainings on topics such as nutrition education, lifestyle medicine and specific diet-related diseases such as diabetes. Inclusion on this list does not constitute endorsement by HHS of these courses, their operators, or their affiliated institutions.
Comprehensive CME series covering dietary patterns, chronic disease prevention and treatment, lifecycle nutrition, and practical Food Is Medicine implementation.
Tufts University – Food Is Medicine 101: Translating Evidence to Action
Introductory CME course covering Food Is Medicine definitions, evidence, policy, interventions, and clinical application. Offers AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.
American College of Lifestyle Medicine – Food as Medicine for Type 2 Diabetes Remission
Focused training on using nutrition interventions as part of diabetes remission and chronic disease management strategies.
American College of Lifestyle Medicine – Food as Medicine for Cancer Risk Reduction
Evidence-based nutrition strategies for reducing cancer risk and supporting long-term health.
Specialized nutrition education focused on maternal and infant health.
American College of Culinary Medicine, Health Meets Food – Culinary Medicine CME Modules
Hands-on culinary medicine curriculum with modules on obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, DASH diet, food allergies, and patient counseling. Each module provides AMA CME credit.
AMA Ed Hub – Lifestyle Medicine CME and MOC Collection
A broad collection of CME activities that includes multiple Food Is Medicine modules, nutrition science, produce-based interventions, and implementation strategies.
Ardmore Institute of Health, Full Plate Living – Clinician Resources and CME
Free clinician education, shared medical appointment curricula, patient referral tools, facilitator training, and continuing education programs focused on nutrition, lifestyle medicine, and behavior change. Includes CME opportunities on Shared Medical Appointments and integrating GLP-1 therapy with lifestyle interventions.
Gaples Institute – Nutrition CME
Designed to help physicians and other healthcare professionals integrate nutrition into clinical practice. Developed by the nonprofit, physician-led Gaples Institute, the self-paced course covers nutrition science, counseling strategies, food insecurity screening, motivational interviewing, culturally responsive nutrition guidance, and the role of nutrition in preventing and managing chronic diseases such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
