OU Culinary Medicine

Why, yes! We do believe Food is Medicine! And the research is there to back it up!

Can Food Actually Be Medicine? These Doctors Say Yes (Gift Article) Prescribing produce, crafting meals: More medical schools are teaching students how to cook and use food as a tool for treating patients.

Tomorrow is 2026! Please consider supporting the OU Culinary Medicine program in our mission of “food is medicine.” Your contributions will allow us to continue educating medical students on health and affordable eating and will help improve the health of our community! How it works: On April 14th, give directly to our program through the QR code or by visiting the Giving Day link below! ❤️
https://fast.givesooner.org/Culinary

Why give to OU Culinary Medicine this ?
Did you know? The OU School of Community Medicine's PA and MD Programs were among the first in the nation to require culinary medicine for graduation.
The OU Culinary Medicine Program has trained more than 500 residents, medical and physician assistant students across 8 cohorts as part of the OU School of Community Medicine’s commitment to improving the health of communities. Check out what our former students have to say about the program’s impact on their medical school experience and their work with patients!

Life in Full Color! Med student cooking class, emphasizing eating more vegetables DELICIOUSLY! 🩺 🥬🥕🥦🍠🫛🍅 Food is Medicine!

Save the date for OU Giving Day 2026! 🗓️♥️

OU Giving Day is a university-wide fundraising event happening on April 14th. This , we’re asking for you to support OU Culinary Medicine. Your generous gifts will help us achieve our mission of “food is medicine” through funding classes for our OU medical students and residents. These classes help to improve the health of local communities through the power of food by teaching medical students, residents, physicians, and patients essential cooking skills for making healthy, affordable meals and the practice of mindful eating.

Stick around for more information about how to give!

Food is Medicine! 🥦🩺

The OU Food First Pharmacy is currently restocking, and we need your support. Your donations help us provide nutrition prescriptions, ensuring that even our low-income and uninsured patients have access to healthy, disease-fighting food.

How you can help:
1. Scan the QR code above or use this link: https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/RMWFROP1SAD5?ref_=wl_share
2. Choose items from our Amazon Wishlist.
3. Your donation ships directly to us!
Every item makes a difference in helping us serve 270 patients this spring and summer! If you’d like to learn more about the Food Pharmacy, check out this amazing article: https://www.ou.edu/news/articles/2026/january/food-is-medicine-community-healthcare

Please join us for one of two Valentine's-themed cooking classes on Wednesday the 11th. 11:00-12:30 or 12:45-2:15. ❤️🩷🤍❤️🩷🤍❤️🩷

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Because of the government shut-down, SNAP recipients will lose their benefits beginning November 1st. To bridge the gap, we’d like your help in sending healthy food to the OU Food First Pharmacy. The OU Food First Pharmacy is a "food is medicine" program of the OU Family Medicine Clinic that provides uninsured patients living with chronic diseases and food insecurity with fresh produce and other healthy groceries that are essential for managing their health conditions. When patients attend their medical appointment, they are offered free access to these nutritious foods, along with nutrition education from their health care provider. About 80% of patients accessing the clinic report food insecurity, and these “nutrition prescriptions” help to directly address patient barriers to healthy living. About 40 patients access the program each week, so we are hoping to boost the food pharmacy inventory for the next 3 months. Because patients are living with diet-related health conditions, we are seeking donations for foods that specifically benefit health, and this time we are asking for purchases or donations toward this amazon gift list/registry. These foods help patients eat healthfully during this challenging time. Your purchase through the Amazon link will be delivered directly to the OU Food First Pharmacy!

https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/2TM56K6HK99YY?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_ggr-subnav-share_E722AXV39VY938XCX8MX

We hope you'll join us for one of three Healthy Thanksgiving Sides community cooking classes this fall. The three classes will have the same recipes. Dates are Wednesday, October 22; Wednesday, October 29; and Wednesday, November 5. 11am-12:30pm. Lunch provided. $20. No refunds please.

https://epay.ouhsc.edu/C22824_ustores/web/store_main.jsp?STOREID=85&SINGLESTORE=true

Healthy Thanksgiving Sides cooking classes

Learn how to elevate your cooking at holiday meals with the addition of nutritious but comforting, veggie-forward holiday sides like:

Warm Grain Salad
Hearty Greens with Tahini Sauce
Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad with Hazelnut Vinaigrette
Kale Salad with Apple Vinaigrette
Roasted Root Vegetables with Fresh green herb sauce
Apple Crisp

🫑 Ever made art you could eat? now’s your chance—come sharpen your knife skills and design your own veggie-topped focaccia masterpiece.

June 18 • 11:00 am • $20

Includes lunch, recipes, and your own loaf to take home

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Ready to level up your knife skills and have some fun in the kitchen?
Join us this summer for hands-on community cooking classes — from Focaccia Bread Art to Lentil Soup, Cowboy Caviar, and more.
Just $20 per class — come once or come back for seconds!

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