IN-PERSON WORKSHOP: Culinary Medicine Anywhere - A Hands-On, Family-Based Approach to Pediatric Lifestyle Medicine

HANDS-ON TEACHING KITCHEN SESSION

Workshop Description: This interactive three-hour session brings a family-centered lifestyle medicine framework to life through hands-on culinary skill-building and experiential learning. Participants will actively prepare, taste, and adapt simple, affordable, plant-forward meals designed for children, teens, and families. Working in small groups, participants will practice core culinary skills (knife skills, meal assembly, batch prep, flavor building) and prepare quick, family-friendly recipes adaptable to multiple environments and tastes. They'll explore strategies to engage children and caregivers in shared cooking experiences within medical visits in a variety of settings and learn how to translate nutrition guidance into practical, time-efficient meals. The session emphasizes creative delivery models for culinary medicine, demonstrating how to implement hands-on programming in a variety of settings, including teaching kitchens, clinics, group visits, classrooms, community spaces, and virtual formats.

Brief faculty-led teaching will be integrated throughout, covering:
- Food-as-medicine principles for pediatric metabolic health
- Behavior change strategies rooted in family routines and shared meals
- Trauma-informed and equity-centered approaches to engagement
- Adapting culinary education for time, space, and resource constraints

Participants will rotate through applied learning stations focused on:
- Efficient program setup and workflow across settings
- Engaging kids and teens with age-appropriate kitchen roles
- Culturally adaptable, budget-conscious meal design
- Building confidence through peer learning

Pre- and post-conference workshops are an additional $159 each for ACLM members and $259 each for non-members.