2nd Annual Florida Food is Medicine Symposium Jumpstart Session 2024

 7:30 am - 8:30 am

Welcome! Registration and material handouts

The Fresh Juice Experience- boost alertness, brain power and stamina with FiM elements in bright sunny juice shot

 8:00 am - 8:45 am    

Network over healthy breakfast and coffees provided by our sponsor Aetna. Welcome from Mark Doyle, CEO of Holy Cross Health.

8:45 am - 9:00 am   

Welcome from the Event Co-Chairs Maura Plante, FL H&NC, Kim Saiswick, Holy Cross Health, and Michael Farver , SFHC with what to expect from the Florida FiM scene this year. 

9:00 am - 9:20 am   

Brown University Researcher- Jocelyn Antonio MPH from the Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute will present new frontiers in Food is Medicine and young mothers with breakthroughs in depression from PPRx. 

9:20 am - 9:30 am   

9:30 am - 10:00am   

US House Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz serving Florida's 25th Congressional District in Broward County is a cancer thriver who started @cleancookingcongresswoman on Instagram to share her passion for healthy cooking, and is a food is medicine pioneer and will share her journey and updates since her last speech at the 2023 FL FiM Symposium. 

10:00 am - 10:45 am   

Keynote - Dr. Scott Angle, University of Florida, Provost, Former USDA NIFA Chief, currently SVP UF/IFAS,  2023 Pioneer in Food is Medicine recipient for initiating GusNIP and PPRx  model funded across the USA. 

10:45 am -11:30 am   

Forward facing FIM using digital tech, fintech, AI databases, AI Apps for biomarker tracking,  digital case management and QA/QC validation. This not-to-miss panel will introduce you to AI & Smart Tech partners to help you improve your outcomes of your FIM clients faster and with AI data dashboards.

10:45 am -11:30 am   

Moderator Scott Darius, CEO, Florida Voices for Health will lead this interactive panel of influencers at National, Florida, and Regional levels. Leaders from FIMC, NPPC, CHLPI Harvard Law School , American Heart Association, and Florida Policy Institute share recent challenges and successes. Future Outlooks and Q&A.   

11:30 am - 11:45 am   

11:45 am -12:30 pm   

Meet this year's line up FiM ALL STARS- Moderator Dr. Kristi Messer, Asst. Dean of Public Health, NOVA Southeastern University will introduce you to the 2024 Florida FiM All Stars. Speakers include Keiser University, Gainesville Health Equity FiM, HEBNI Orlando, Farm Share, Palm Beach Atlantic University, and South Florida Hunger Coalition. Hear practitioners  share their Models: Medically Tailored Meals, PPRx,  & MTG, Senior Nutrition Security, Metabolic Health Education.

12: 30 pm - 1:00 pm

Moderator Dr. Christopher Gunter,  Chair and Professor UF/IFAS Horticultural Sciences Department  will introduce you to three scientists creating the next generation of  Food is Medicine. *New Addition to Agenda, not to be missed opportunity.

1: 00 pm - 1:05 pm

Closing comments by  Michael Farver, Childhood Hunger Advocate and President and CEO of the South Florida Hunger Coalition

 Here is the link to register for your own personal zoom link. 

Check your inbox for an email from "zoom" with subject line " 2nd Annual Florida Food is Medicine Symposium Confirmation". Click your personal link to join the Symposium.