3rd Annual Florida Food is Medicine Symposium
Schedule
Thu Oct 23 2025 at 08:00 am to 03:30 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Holy Cross Hospital Women's Health Center 1000 NE 56th St | Fort Lauderdale, FL

About this Event
Florida Food is Medicine Symposium & New Culinary Medicine Session
Welcome to the 3rd Annual FL Food is Medicine Symposium and Jumpstart Session hosted by Holy Cross Hospital, Florida Health and Nutrition Coalition, and the South Florida Hunger Coalition.
Why: Kick Off the Florida Legislative Session with KEYNOTE: Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, Food is Medicine Institute, Tufts University
When: October 23, 2023, Thursday
Where: Holy Cross Hospital Women's Health Center, 1000 NE 56th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33334
How: Attend in person or virtual. We will gather together in a large room with giant screen for online participants to view all speakers. Meet elected, movers and shakers, the FL FIM All Stars of 2025, and much more.
Hosts: Florida Health & Nutrition Coalition, Holy Cross Hospital, and the South Florida Hunger Coalition
Morning Session
8:00 AM- 12:00 PM
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LUNCH BREAK
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Afternoon Sessions:
*NEW Choice of Two Session
1.) Culinary Medicine Session
12:30-3:30 :00 PM
@ Holy Cross Healthplex new Culinary Kitchen
Max. 40 registered participants, price $25 includes lunch
2.) Food Systems Session
1:30 PM-3:30 PM
@ Main Conference Room
Panel 1: Food Sourcing
Panel 2: Food Grown as Medicine Horticulture
Tickets:
Symposium is Free for first100 guests in person, broadcast live Zoom event up to 500
Culinary Medicine Session is $25 per person, up to 40 guests in person, register seperately at https://healthandnutritioncoalition.com/fim-symposium-2025.
Who's Invited: All FIM stakeholders, The Press, University Faculty and Students, Nutrition educators and research evaluators, Food providers, RDN's, Nurses, Doctors and Physicians, Health Coaches, Health Plans and Managed Care Organizations, FQHC's, Health Clinics, Policy Advocates, Patients, and you.
For more information or sponsorship opportunities, please email [email protected]

Agenda
🕑: 07:30 AM - 08:30 AM
Welcome! Registration & Networking , The Fresh Food Experience- Breakfast
🕑: 08:00 AM - 09:00 AM
Welcome from Mark Doyle, CEO of Holy Cross Health & Sponsors
🕑: 09:00 AM - 09:30 AM
Keynote: Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, Food is Medicine Institute, Tufts University
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Why FIM Now? Welcome by U.S. House Rep. from Florida Expert in FIM and MAHA
🕑: 09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
FL Keynote: Dr. Scott Angle, University of Florida / IFAS
🕑: 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Spotlight: FiM Regional Networks of Excellence across Florida
🕑: 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Panel: Policy + Funding Source Updates, National - Florida -County levels
Where is it happening?
Holy Cross Hospital Women's Health Center 1000 NE 56th St, 1000 Northeast 56th Street, Fort Lauderdale, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
USD 0.00 to USD 30.52
