Food as Medicine: The Grocery Store as a Healthcare Destination

Monday, March 27, 2023

9:45 AM – 10:45 AM

Location: Convention Center, Room 125A

CPE Credit 1 Hours

Continuing Pharmacy Education (CPE) Credit

ACPE Number: 0202-0000-23-113-L01-P
Activity Type: Knowledge
Number of Hours: 1

Speaker(s)

Jim Kirby, PharmD, BCPS, FAPhA (he/him/his)

Chief Commercial Officer
Kroger Health
Cincinnati, Ohio

Presentation PDF
Taylor Newman, PhD, RDN (she/her/hers)

Director of Nutrition
The Kroger Co.
Cincinnati, Ohio

Disclosure(s):

Jim Kirby, PharmD, BCPS, FAPhA: No financial relationships to disclose

Taylor Newman, PhD, RDN: No financial relationships to disclose

It is a known fact that food affects everything from an individual’s physical health to how their medications are metabolized. This session will discuss what Food as Medicine looks like in action and the pharmacists’ role in supporting nutrition-based healthcare.

Learning Objectives:

Discuss how food can be incorporated into prevention, management, and treatment of disease.
Describe real life examples of Food as Medicine in action.
Describe a pharmacists’ role in implementing preventive and treatment strategies to improve outcomes and cost of care through food.