Osteopathic Medical Schools Highlight Commitment to Nutrition Education at HHS Event
Published March 09, 2026
By AACOM Government Relations
Federal Policy Nutrition OME Advocate
Leaders in osteopathic medical education joined federal officials at an event hosted by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and U.S. Department of Education (ED) Secretary Linda McMahon to highlight a national initiative to strengthen nutrition training for future physicians.
AACOM President and CEO Robert A. Cain, DO, joined the Secretaries and other leaders, providing opening remarks and emphasizing that nutrition education and lifestyle counseling align closely with osteopathic medicine’s whole-person approach to care and long-standing focus on prevention.
If we are serious about prevention and addressing chronic disease, nutrition must be a part of the conversation. Our schools have long taught nutrition, but this initiative creates an opportunity to rethink learning outcomes, to innovate and to improve interactions with patients when care plans are discussed.
-AACOM President and CEO Robert A. Cain, DO
View the live streamed event and a clip from Dr. Cain's remarks to learn more.