About the Event
The Food is Medicine in Oncology Care Symposium is hosted by the NutriCare Research Team, with support from the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation at Harvard Law School, American Cancer Society, The Ohio State University College of Medicine, and the Food is Medicine Institute at Tufts University Friedman School of Nutrition and Policy. This one-day symposium aims to bring together researchers, healthcare providers, patient advocates, and community leaders to discuss the crucial role of Food is Medicine in oncology care. This event will be held in Washington, DC on December 5th, 2024, however, due to limited capacity for in-person attendance, we are pleased to offer a livestream of the event.
This timely symposium will feature keynote addresses from Dr. Andrew Bremer, Director of the NIH Office of Nutrition Research (ONR), Dr. Chris Economos, Dean of the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University, and an agenda that showcases the role of nutrition in cancer care in four panels: Panel 1 will feature patients and caregivers sharing experiences with nutrition during cancer treatment and survivorship; Panel 2 will involve researchers discussing the evidence, priorities, and gaps in nutrition and cancer outcomes and equity in cancer care; Panel 3 will explore options to deliver food is medicine programs to cancer patients and survivors; Panel 4 will address federal and state programs and initiatives promoting equitable access to nutrition-focused cancer care.
Symposium Resources
Speakers
Rahela Aziz-Bose
Attending Physician, Boston Children’s Hospital
Andrew Bremer
Director, NIH Office of Nutrition Research
Joya Chandra
Professor, MD Anderson Cancer Center
Sue Daugherty
CEO, MANNA
Christina Economos
Dean, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University
Francesca Gany
Internist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Katie Garfield
Director, Whole Person Care, Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation, Harvard Law School
Nicholas J. Jury
Director of Legislative Affairs and Policy, NIH Office of Nutrition Research
Rhone Levin
Oncology Dietitian, Florida Cancer Specialist and Research Institute
Laura Makaroff
Senior Vice President of Prevention and Early Detection, American Cancer Society
Dawn Mussallem
Medical Director Humanities in Medicine and Assistant Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic Cancer Center
Colleen Spees
Professor, The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Elaine Trujillo
Program Analyst, National Cancer Institute
Alissa Wassung
Executive Director, Food is Medicine Coalition
Robin Yabroff
Scientific Vice President, American Cancer Society
Fang Fang Zhang
The Neely Family Professor, Food is Medicine Institute, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tufts University