Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Utilizing Full Plate Living Shared Medical Appointments in an Employer Health Setting
In 2025, Vanderbilt University Medical Center received grant funding from Ardmore Institute of Health to deliver and evaluate Full Plate Living Shared Medical Appointments in an employer health setting at Metro Nashville Public Schools.
Targeting educators, school staff, and their family members, this intervention emphasizes increased dietary fiber intake through a whole-food, plant-predominant approach, complemented by nutrition counseling, health coaching, and peer support. These components aim to foster sustainable behavior change and improve health outcomes in a high-burnout, underserved workforce.
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Webinar: Activating Employers as Agents of Change in Lifestyle as Medicine
Vanderbilt University Medical Center grant: Evaluating the Implementation and Outcomes of Full-Plate Living Group Medical Visits for Educators: A Mixed-Methods Analysis
Health Enhancement Research Organization grants:
