Using a culinary health curriculum to teach teamwork skills: A new interprofessional education experience for medical, nursing and physician assistant students

Musick, David W.; Trinkle, David; Tabor, Joalenn

doi:10.1016/j.xjep.2020.100391

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“…CM extracurricular activities have been described as workshops, monthly meetings, or training sessions that are not part of a formal elective. 29 , 41 Extracurricular activities include professional conference attendance and student interest group participation. For example, medical students can choose to attend conferences like “Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives” organized by the Harvard School of Public Health and the Culinary Institute of America 43 or join national interest groups like the American College of Lifestyle Medicine's Medical Student Members Interest Group.…”

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Culinary Medicine: Needs and Strategies for Incorporating Nutrition into Medical Education in the United States

Thomas,

Reilly,

Wood

et al. 2024

Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development

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In the past decade, medical education has increasingly incorporated evidence-based lifestyle interventions as primary strategies for preventing and managing noncommunicable diseases. This shift embraces the growing recognition of the significant impact of lifestyle on health outcomes, driving diseases including obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Now deemed “food is medicine” (FIM), diet-related interventions witnessed integration into healthcare systems and recognition in the United States’ White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health in 2023. As FIM gains traction, investigating optimal strategies for team-based education becomes essential. Healthcare teams need the necessary knowledge and tools to effectively administer FIM services and collaborate across disciplines, ultimately enhancing disease prevention, chronic disease management, health quality, value, and overall wellness. Culinary medicine (CM), a vital component of FIM, bridges nutrition education, pragmatic culinary skills, and conventional strategies to improve chronic disease management. CM involves experiential learning, imparts practical skills, and encourages behavior change by addressing food-related determinants of health and promoting equitable access. Teaching kitchens serve as physical or virtual learning spaces and as a didactic and experiential method (skills lab), playing a crucial role by integrating culinary, lifestyle, integrative, and conventional medicine. A growing number of medical schools in the United States and globally offer CM education via diverse methods including interest groups, electives, and specialty tracks, encompassing didactic sessions, hands-on kitchen education, and virtual teaching methods. Given the rising demand for CM programs, this article aims to describe, map, and compare existing CM education types in medical education. It provides actionable recommendations for medical schools to establish and expand CM programs by fostering service-learning partnerships, clinical innovation, and interdisciplinary research. As FIM gains prominence, cultivating a robust foundation of educational strategies is vital to ensure seamless integration into both medical education and collaborative medical practice.

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confidence: 99%

Culinary Medicine: Needs and Strategies for Incorporating Nutrition into Medical Education in the United States

Thomas,

Reilly,

Wood

et al. 2024

Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development

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Culinary Medicine Experiences for Medical Students and Residents in the U.S. and Canada: A Scoping Review

Hildebrand,

Patel,

Tenney

et al. 2024

Teaching and Learning in Medicine

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Exploring culinary medicine as a promising method of nutritional education in medical school: a scoping review

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Background Dietary modifications are considered a first-line intervention for chronic disease management, yet graduating doctors still report not feeling competent to counsel patients on their diet. Research has focused on methods to address this shortfall in physician competency, including culinary medicine. Culinary medicine is an approach to education that involves hands-on food and cooking learning experiences to equip participants with tools for improving the nutrition behaviour and health of their future patients. Despite positive findings in the efficacy of these interventions, they differ markedly in approach and target, which therefore fails to provide adequate evidence that could serve to guide future culinary medicine interventions. Objective A scoping review to synthesize the existing literature on culinary medicine interventions that are offered during medical training. Methods Online databases were used to identify literature published prior to April 2022 that involve a hands-on culinary medicine component to nutrition and examine academic impact, feasibility and acceptability. Results Twenty-four studies met the eligibility criteria. Despite promising gains in nutrition knowledge, confidence and high acceptability of the programs, large variations exist in delivery method, setting, and course content between programs. There is a lack of program cost reporting and long-term follow up of participants, inconsistent evidence for improved nutrition attitudes amongst participants, as well as geographically limited adoption of such programs. Conclusions The findings of this research demonstrate a clear increase in interest in the use of hands-on culinary medicine programs as educational tools, evidence of feasibility in implementation, and improved student nutritional knowledge, skill and counseling compared to a traditional didactic curriculum. The quality of culinary medicine research studies is increasing and the aims of research are narrowing to focus on how culinary medicine can positively impact medical education. The findings from this review will aid in legitimising culinary medicine as an effective delivery method of nutritional education in medical programs.

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Using a culinary health curriculum to teach teamwork skills: A new interprofessional education experience for medical, nursing and physician assistant students

Cited by 3 publications

References 7 publications

Culinary Medicine: Needs and Strategies for Incorporating Nutrition into Medical Education in the United States

Culinary Medicine: Needs and Strategies for Incorporating Nutrition into Medical Education in the United States

Culinary Medicine Experiences for Medical Students and Residents in the U.S. and Canada: A Scoping Review

Exploring culinary medicine as a promising method of nutritional education in medical school: a scoping review

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