Resources
Culinary Medicine and Lifestyle Track
The Culinary Medicine and Lifestyle Track (CMLT) prepares future physicians with training in nutrition, food preparation, lifestyle medicine, and chronic disease prevention. Through hands-on instruction in culinary medicine, physical activity, stress management, and sleep, students gain practical skills to support patient-centered care and improved health outcomes.
Research
CLMT was developed in response to limited longitudinal lifestyle medicine training in medical education and represents one of the first four-year programs of its kind. A peer-reviewed study in Medical Education Online details the development, implementation, and early outcomes of the curriculum, which integrates nutrition, culinary medicine, physical activity, stress management, and restorative sleep across approximately 300 hours of training. Findings highlight hands-on learning experiences and positive educational and professional benefits for graduates.
Partner Programs
Farm to You
Farm to You serves as a community-based partner to the Culinary Medicine and Lifestyle Track by supporting experiential learning and patient-centered nutrition interventions. By providing regular access to fresh produce and easy-to-use recipes in clinical settings, the program reinforces lifestyle medicine principles taught in CLMT and supports healthier dietary behaviors among patients.
Nourish WV
Nourish WV supports the Culinary Medicine and Lifestyle Track by advancing food system innovation, farmland access, and workforce development across Central Appalachia. This partnership connects medical training in nutrition and lifestyle medicine with real-world access to healthy, locally produced food.