In February, we were fortunate to have nine UCF medical students join us weekly to teach some of our patients how to prepare healthy meals. The sessions were part of a course called Culinary Medicine taught by the UCF College of Medicine and the UCF Rosen College of Hospitality Management.
Throughout the course, students were educated by dietitians, pediatricians and chefs. Outside the classroom, they partnered with organizations like Grace to share the knowledge they learned, while highlighting the importance of health and nutrition.
On the last day of the session, the UCF students helped us prepare our monthly food boxes ― which is part of our Food is Medicine program, in partnership with Second Harvest Food Bank and funded by the Orlando Magic Youth Foundation.
Thank you to Dr. Robert Karch and UCF for your dedication to health and wellness!
