Agenda

Networking, Breakfast and Registration 

Chair’s Opening Remarks 

Melissa Habedank, Vice President, American Institute for Cancer Research

Keynote Panel with Open Q&A: Defining Food as Medicine from Each Stakeholders Perspective and Outlining Each Stakeholders Role in the Food as Medicine Ecosystem

• What is your definition of Food as Medicine? 
• What role does each stakeholder play in contributing to Food as Medicine Policy? 
• What actions has your organization taken since the White House conference last year, and how are you measuring the impacts and outcomes of those specific actions?
• Which stakeholders should be more involved but aren’t yet?
• How do we continue to inspire change and commitments?

Ken Neumann, Founder and CEO, Youtopia

Susan Benigas, Executive Director, American College of Lifestyle Medicine 

Jacob Mirsky, Medical Director, Massachusetts General Hospital Revere Food Pantry

Emily Rider, Nutrition Program Development Manager, Kroger

William Li, President, The Angiogenesis Foundation

Curt Ellis, CEO, FoodCorps 

Presentation with Open Q&A: Improving Health through Consumer Insights

NielsenIQ will share the latest consumer trends in Food as Medicine based on what and how consumers are buying:

• The fastest growing attributes linked to improving and declining health trends.
• The gaps in health across different consumer groups, with a lens on demographics, health attitudes, ailments and reliance on nutrition assistance

Sherry Frey, Vice President of Total Wellness, NielsenIQ

Morning Refreshments and Networking 

During this networking break, attendees can choose between structured or unstructured networking.

If you choose to participate in structured networking, you will be connected with new faces who are interested in a similar topic to you.

To maximise your networking time, have your answers ready for the following questions:

• Your name, organization and role
• A brief intro to your organization 
• What you do at your organization 

Remember to exchange those business cards and follow up on those connections later in the day!

Presentation: The Essential Role of CBOs in Increasing Access to Food as Medicine, and the Role they Play in Food as Medicine Policy 

Ipyana Spencer, Chief Health Officer, Meals on Wheels America

Presentation: How Local Coalitions are Building National Impact for the Food as Medicine Movement

Susan Topping, Sr. Director of Food, Policy & Impact, Capital Area Food Bank

Patricia Quinn, Vice President of Partnerships & Policy, DC Primary Care Association

Panel With Open Q&A: What Needs to Happen to Increase Coverage of Food as Medicine Programs? 

• What barriers do insurers face in covering Food as Medicine approaches?
• What data or evidence do insurers need to see to expand the breadth of Food as Medicine coverage?
• Where have we had success, and what did it take to achieve this success? 
• What is the financial and non financial return on investment if we invest in Food as Medicine approaches?
• What is the unique role of employers in offering Food as Medicine benefits to their employees? 
• What other stakeholders can impact Food as Medicine coverage?

Moderated by: Holly Freishtat, Senior Director of Feeding Change, Milken Institute

Kofi Essel, Food as Medicine Director, Elevance

Alissa Wassung, Executive Director, Food is Medicine Coalition

Rachel Landauer, Clinical Instructor, Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation of Harvard Law School

Josh Hix, Co-founder and CEO, Season Health

Lunch & Networking 

Panel Presentation: Federal Efforts to Accelerate Progress on the National Strategy of Hunger, Nutrition and Health Pillar 2 Integrating Nutrition and Health

Rear Admiral Paul Reed, MD, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health; Director, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, United States Department of Health and Human Services

Dr. Caree Cotwright, PhD, RDN, Director of Nutrition Security and Health Equity, Food and Nutrition Service; United States Department of Agriculture

Anne Utech, PhD, RDN, LD, National Director, Nutrition and Food Services, Veterans Health Administration, United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Panel Discussion with Open Q&A: Better Integrating Nutrition and Health: An Overview of Federal Agency Actions and Opportunities to Engage

Moderated by: Sheila Fleischhacker, PhD, JD, RDN, Senior Advisor for Nutrition Security, United States Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service on joint detail with the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Deirdra Chester, PhD, RDN, Director, Office of the Chief Scientist, United States Department of Agriculture

Mallory Koenings, PhD, RDN, National Program Leader, Division of Nutrition, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, United States Department of Agriculture

Dr. Caree Cotwright, PhD, RDN, Director of Nutrition Security and Health Equity, Food and Nutrition Service, United States Department of Agriculture

Rear Admiral Paul Reed, MD, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Health, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health; Director, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, United States Department of Health and Human Services

Rachel Fisher, MS, MPH, RDN, Senior Advisor, Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, United States Department of Health and Human Services

Sarah Downer, JD, Health Insurance Specialist, State and Population Health Group, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, United States Department of Health and Human Services

Diane Harris, PhD, MPH, Senior Health Scientist and Team Lead, Healthy Food Environments, Obesity Prevention and Control Branch, Division of Nutrition, Physical Activity, and Obesity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States Department of Health and Human Services

Robin McKinnon, PhD, Senior Advisor for Nutrition Policy, Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, Food and Drug Administration, United States Department of Health and Human Services

Nicholas J. Jury, PhD, Director of Legislative Affairs and Policy, Office of Nutrition Research, National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services

Christine Going, EdD, MPA, RD, FACHE, Senior Advisor, Food Security Program Office, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs

Anne Utech, PhD, RDN, LD, National Director, Nutrition and Food Services, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs

Afternoon Refreshments & Networking 

Presentation: The Food as Medicine Opportunity at the Grocery Store

Krystal Register, Senior Director, Health & Wellbeing, FMI – The Food Industry Association

Closing Panel Discussion with Open Q&A: How can we Ensure CPG and Retail are Driving Food as Medicine Policy in a Meaningful Way?

• How can the food industry participate in Food as Medicine policy in a meaningful way? 
• What role do CPGs and retail have in Food as Medicine policy? 
• How are CPGs and retail making healthy choices easy, affordable and accessible for consumers, and how are they measuring the impact?

Ellis Singer McCue, Chief Executive Officer, Territory Foods

Stacy Bates, Director, Wellness Nutrition Services, H-E-B

Jennifer Hatcher, Chief Public Policy Officer, FMI

Ken Erickson, CEO & Founder, IQPay

Chair’s Closing Remarks

Melissa Habedank, Vice President, American Institute for Cancer Research

Drinks Reception  

A 1.5 hour networking drinks reception, kindly hosted by iQPay.

Networking, Breakfast and Registration 

Chair’s Opening Remarks 

Melissa Habedank, Vice President, American Institute for Cancer Research

Fireside Chat: Demonstrating the Effectiveness of Food as Medicine Approaches on Specific Disease States 

• What data do we have for Food as Medicine approaches affecting specific disease states?
• How have each of your organizations utilized this data? 
• How can we use this data to implement programs, drive policy change and prevent disease? 
• What is the return on investment if we invest in Food as Medicine based approaches?

Moderated by: Amanda Velazquez, Director of Obesity Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Mitch Elkind, Chief Clinical Science Officer, American Heart Association

Hilary Seligman, Professor of Medicine and of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of California

Melissa Habedank, Vice President, American Institute for Cancer Research

Panel Discussion with Open Q&A: How can the Healthcare Industry Effectively Implement Food as Medicine Practices to Promote Better Health Outcomes?

• Does the healthcare system see the value of Food as Medicine and how do we educate key stakeholders within healthcare to prioritize nutrition? 
• How can the healthcare industry make It easier for patients to make healthier food choices?
• What programs are demonstrating the greatest improvements in clinical outcomes? 
• What is the role of providers in the growth of Food as Medicine and how can they drive and enforce policy change?
• What do providers need from other stakeholders to see widespread change across the industry? 
• How can we persuade providers to participate in Food as Medicine approaches? 

Moderated by: Corby Kummer, Executive Director of Food & Society, The Aspen Institute

Nebeyou Abebe, SVP, Social Determinants of Health, Highmark Health

Pam Schwartz, Executive Director, Community Health, Kaiser Permanente

Amanda Velazquez, Director of Obesity Medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center

Susan Bratton, CEO & Founder, Savor Health

Morning Refreshments & Networking 

Presentation: Redesigning PRx for Scale: Aligning program models with policy goals  

Luisa Furstenberg-Beckman, Produce Prescription Program Manager, DC Greens

Kristin Sukys, Health Policy Specialist, DC Greens

Presentation: The Gus Shumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), Spotlight on Produce Prescription Programs

Amy Yaroch, Executive Director, Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition

Mallory Koenings, PhD, RDN, National Program Leader, Division of Nutrition, Institute of Food Safety and Nutrition, National Institute of Food and Agriculture

Presentation: FIM in the Farm Bill, Opportunities and Limitations to Legislate Progress of Food as Medicine in Federal Agriculture Policy

Michel Nischan, Co-Founder and Executive Chairman, Wholesome Wave

Closing Panel Discussion With Open Q&A: How can all Stakeholders Work Together to Drive Policies and Improve Access to Food as Medicine Programs?

• What can each stakeholder do to move the needle with Food as Medicine?  
• In a perfect world, what policy changes would you like to see happen? 
• What actions can each of us do today to accelerate Food as Medicine? 
• What are the goals for each stakeholder in terms of Food as Medicine policy?

Tambra Raye Stevenson, Founder/CEO, WANDA

Jean Terranova, Senior Director of Policy and Research, Community Servings

Akua Kathy Woolbright, Global Nutrition Program Director, Whole Foods Market

Sarah Fleisch, Senior Director of Policy Research and Development, Instacart

Livleen Gill, President and CEO, Apostle Group

Mark Walker, Chairman and CEO, Performance Kitchen

Chair’s Closing Remarks 

Melissa Habedank, Vice President, American Institute for Cancer Research