June 9, 2026
3-4 p.m. ET
Join AAMC CHARGE on June 9 for a conversation with Jaclyn Albin, MD, as we explore how the future of medicine can begin in the kitchen and in the community.
Albin’s work is reshaping medical education and health care through culinary medicine. Her work in clinical care, research, and education is redefining how nutrition and lifestyle can prevent and treat chronic disease. From hands-on training for future physicians to innovative programs embedded in communities, Albin demonstrates how meaningful change happens when health care extends beyond the clinic and into everyday life.
In this webinar, Albin will share the impact of community-based culinary medicine, from teaching kitchens to local partnerships, as well as practical strategies to help patients make sustainable lifestyle changes. This is an opportunity to hear about how small, practical changes and food-system partnerships can lead to lasting population health outcomes. Whether you’re a clinician, educator, or health advocate, this webinar will offer actionable insights into making “food as medicine” a reality where you live.
About the Speaker
Jaclyn Albin, MD
Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Pediatric, and Public Health
UT Southwestern School of Medicine and O'Donnell School of Public Health
Jaclyn Albin, MD, is an associate professor of internal medicine, pediatric, and public health at the UT Southwestern School of Medicine and O'Donnell School of Public Health in Dallas. She specializes in internal medicine, pediatrics, lifestyle medicine, and culinary medicine.
In 2017, Albin launched UT Southwestern’s Culinary Medicine Program; she serves as director of its education, research, clinical, and equity missions. She also serves as the inaugural medical director of Food is Medicine Innovation, an initiative in the Center of Innovation and Value at Parkland Health. Through partnership with colleagues in the O’Donnell School of Public Health, she builds creative collaborations between health systems and community organizations, to advance sustainable strategies promoting food security and health equity.