Food is Medicine Policy Update
October 28, 2024 | Washington, DC
thINc360 – The Healthcare Innovation Congress
May 29-31, 2024 | Washington, DC
Rick Leach
Strategic Advisor on Food Security and Public Health; Chairperson, FoodMed Certified Advisory Board; Founder and Former CEO, World Food Program USA
In this panel discussion, hear perspectives on how tailored programs that prioritize food, nutrition, and other lifestyle medicine approaches are crucial to slow the progression of and/or reverse diet-related diseases which is a leading cause of death/disability in the United States. Gain insights into why GLP-1’s cannot be successful without lifestyle- and food-based interventions to move toward sustained outcomes improvement and behavior change.
Anand Parekh, MD
Chief Medical Advisor, Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC)
Livleen Gill, MBA, RDN, LDN, FAND
President, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
This panel will report on the actions/policies of the USG in accordance with the administration’s national strategy launched at the White House Conference in 2022. The session will include representatives from relevant federal agencies who will report on progress achieved and proposed next steps to further the FIM goals.
Sakeenah Shabazz
Senior Policy Advisor, Food and Nutrition Services, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Nicholas Jury, PhD
Director of Legislative Affairs and Policy, Office of Nutrition Research, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Rachel Fisher
Senior Advisor and Co-Lead, HHS Food is Medicine Initiative , Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health (OASH)United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)
Moderator:
Gina Plata-Nino
Former Senior Policy Advisor, Nutrition and Agriculture, Domestic Policy Council, The White House
Robin McKinnon, PhD
Acting Director, Nutrition Center of Excellence, FDA Human Foods Program
Hear updates from healthcare stakeholders on the progress of their commitments to build healthy communities, enable systemic change, and expand access to food and nutrition programs.
Pamela Schwartz, MPH
Executive Director, Community Health, Office of Community Health, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan and Hospitals
Sarah Fleisch
Senior Director, Policy Research and Development Instacart
Mark Dinglasan, MBA
Executive Director, New Jersey Office of the Food Security Advocate (OFSA)
Moderator:
Richard H. Hughes IV
Member of the Firm, Epstein Becker Green
Hear the latest updates from public and private sector stakeholders on the progress of their commitments to realign the American food system with the mission to end hunger using a transformative food service management platform enabled by AI technology that addresses the problems of food access and affordability while positioning community-based providers to reduce food costs and mitigate food deserts.
Jenny Schrum PhD, MSW, MPH
Research & Evaluation Strategy Manager, NJ Office of the Food Security Advocate (OFSA)
Jeff Moreland
CEO, Chief Patient Officer, Patient Engagement Advisors
Paul Breitenbach
CEO, R4
Moderator:
Chris Erickson
Managing Director, Parsonage Lane Advisors
Rick Leach
Strategic Advisor on Food Security and Public Health; Chairperson, FoodMed Certified Advisory Board; Founder and Former CEO, World Food Program USA
Your registration may be transferred to a member of your organization up to 24 hours prior to the first day of the event. All cancellations must be received in writing no later than 30 calendar days prior to the first day of the event to receive a refund less the $195.00 administrative charge. No refunds will be made after this date. However, the registration fee less the $195.00 administrative charge can be credited toward another comparable event (registration must be received within 6 months of the event from which you cancel). In case of conference cancellation, The Healthcare Innovation Company’s liability is limited to refund of conference registration fee only. Programs are subject to change, and we reserve the right to alter all programs without prior notice.
