The American College of Culinary Medicine is a non-profit focused on Culinary Medicine education. THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES AND MANAGES THE CURRICULUM AND PROCESS REQUIRED TO BECOME A CERTIFIED CULINARY MEDICINE SPECIALIST, A 60-CREDIT-HOUR CURRICULUM WHICH INCLUDES A DISTINCTIVE COMBINATION OF ONLINE NUTRITION EDUCATION COURSES, LIVE CONFERENCES, AND IN-PERSON ATTENDANCES AT HANDS-ON TEACHING KITCHEN MODULES. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION FACILITATES MEDICAL SCHOOL, CULINARY SCHOOL, AND HEALTHCARE TRAINING PROGRAMS IN THE ADOPTION OF COURSEWARE RELATED TO CULINARY MEDICINE AND TO CREATE TEACHING KITCHENS SO THAT STUDENTS CAN LEARN ABOUT DIET AND LIFESTYLE THAT BRIDGES THE GAP BETWEEN THE BASIC SCIENCES, CLINICAL MEDICINE, THE COMMUNITY, AND CULINARY EDUCATION.