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HHS Partners With Medical Schools to Require Nutrition Education, Combat Chronic Disease

U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during an event to "Celebrate the Implementation of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans" at the Health and Human Services Headquarters on February 11, 2026. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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The Department of Health and Human Services is working alongside more than 50 of the nation’s top medical schools to incorporate nutrition classes in their medical school curriculum.

“Chronic disease is bankrupting our health system, and poor nutrition sits at the center of that crisis,” said HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. “Today medical schools are committing to change how America trains its doctors—by putting nutrition back where it belongs: at the heart of patient care.” 

While some estimates claim more than one million Americans die from food-related chronic illnesses each year, over 70% of medical schools did not require any nutrition course.

The 53 schools spread across 31 states have committed to offering 40 hours of required nutrition education starting in the Fall 2026 semester.

HHS is not requiring the schools to implement any specific course work and is letting the schools create the 40 hours of classes as they see fit. “We did not dictate the specifics, we just asked that they put forward their own unique approach,” said one senior HHS official.  

Kennedy was joined by Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon, leaders from the American Medical Association, and the Association of American Medical Colleges at an event to honor the schools who have joined in the effort.  

“To make America great again, we must make it healthy – and today’s commitment by leading universities is a critical step down that road,” said McMahon.  

RFK Jr.: “One of the things that we’re talking about now at HHS is to use the Commission Corps, or other groups within our agency, to go out and actually teach people to cook.” pic.twitter.com/ROBOf92whS— The Post Millennial (@TPostMillennial) March 5, 2026

RFK Jr.: “One of the things that we’re talking about now at HHS is to use the Commission Corps, or other groups within our agency, to go out and actually teach people to cook.” pic.twitter.com/ROBOf92whS

“We are sending a signal with this event to the medical community,” a senior HHS Official said. “We have an important discussion that’s happening with the MAHA movement, and we want to work together and get things done and enthusiastically agree when we agree,” said a senior HHS Official. 

“This is a real accomplishment. These are real commitments,” the senior official continued. 

What we eat shapes not only our physical health, but our mental and spiritual well-being. Returning to real, nutrient-dense food and supporting a healthy microbiome is how we Make America Healthy Again. pic.twitter.com/gUnU2oHfAo— Secretary Kennedy (@SecKennedy) March 4, 2026

What we eat shapes not only our physical health, but our mental and spiritual well-being. Returning to real, nutrient-dense food and supporting a healthy microbiome is how we Make America Healthy Again. pic.twitter.com/gUnU2oHfAo

HHS has also committed $5 million to medical schools, nursing programs, and residency programs that pledge to integrate nutrition into their curricula through the National Institute of Health.  

The schools committed to the initiative include the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Tufts University School of Medicine, and George Washington University School of Medicine.  

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