USA Health Integrative Health & Wellness Program

USA Health Integrative Health & Wellness Program Faculty

Robert Israel, M.D., F.A.C.P. Internal Medicine Physician
Program Director

Jennifer Young Pierce, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.O.G.

USA Health's Integrative Health & Wellness Program (IHWP) combines evidence-based nutrition and culinary medicine with personal wellness education programs that support behavioral change. By teaching community members, medical and nursing students and other healthcare providers how to implement and sustain life-changing healthy behaviors, the Integrative Health & Wellness Program seeks to improve overall health and life expectancy throughout our region. Leader of Cancer Control and prevention, program director for the gynecologic oncology fellowship; Professor of Interdisciplinary Clinical Oncology

Benjamin P. Schrubbe, M.D
Family Medicine Physician

David S. Weber, Ph.D
Professor-Physiology and Cell Biology

Rebecca Graves, Ph.D., NP-C
Director of Special Projects and Evaluation, Associate Professor Office of Research, Development, and Evaluation

Margaret Murray Sullivan
Vice President
Development & Alumni Relations

Kelly McCarron
Associate Vice President for Medical Affairs
USA Health Development

Haleigh Tapscott
Manager, Practice Operations- HCA
Program Manager

02/02/2026
A great turnout for our anti-inflammatory wellness class at the Commons Kitchen! Heading to the Mapp Teaching Kitchen to...
02/02/2026

A great turnout for our anti-inflammatory wellness class at the Commons Kitchen! Heading to the Mapp Teaching Kitchen tomorrow—nothing better than seeing our chefs feel inspired to cook with wellness in mind.

There’s still time to sign up for tomorrow’s Soup class at the Mapp Kitchen. Take a look at some pictures from our earli...
01/29/2026

There’s still time to sign up for tomorrow’s Soup class at the Mapp Kitchen. Take a look at some pictures from our earlier soup class this week. These are perfect for a cold weekend!

01/29/2026
Med students + a teaching kitchen = the best kind of classThis week they traded textbooks for aprons, made pizza from sc...
01/29/2026

Med students + a teaching kitchen = the best kind of class
This week they traded textbooks for aprons, made pizza from scratch, and learned why **healthy fats** (hello olive oil) deserve a seat at the table.

It’s always fun showing future physicians that nutrition doesn’t have to be complicated (or boring). Great food, great conversations, and hands-on learning that they can take straight into patient care. Proof that nutrition education is way better when pizza is involved.

A perfect day indeed for soup! We have successfully made five mouth-watering soups to get us through the week. We invite...
01/27/2026

A perfect day indeed for soup! We have successfully made five mouth-watering soups to get us through the week. We invite you to join our upcoming soup class this Friday, especially given the forecast for another cold weekend.

01/26/2026

Participate in our kitchen session this week, where we will be preparing warming soups. You can register for this event by clicking on the following link:

The USA Health Integrative Health and Wellness Program has announced the spring schedule for its hands-on cooking classe...
01/23/2026

The USA Health Integrative Health and Wellness Program has announced the spring schedule for its hands-on cooking classes. This quarter’s lineup includes classes featuring hearty soups, Sicilian cuisine, anti-inflammatory and MIND diets.

USA Health Integrative Health and Wellness is offering hands-on cooking classes that focus on plant-forward cooking, anti-inflammatory and MIND diets, and more. 

We were back in the kitchen with our 4th year medical students. Today we discussed healthy proteins. We love having our ...
01/15/2026

We were back in the kitchen with our 4th year medical students. Today we discussed healthy proteins. We love having our future doctors learn hands on skills!

Internal medicine physician Robert Israel, M.D., offers some ways to fuel your brain and reduce your risk of dementia. T...
01/15/2026

Internal medicine physician Robert Israel, M.D., offers some ways to fuel your brain and reduce your risk of dementia. The good news is that these activities can also be fun and enjoyable. https://ow.ly/q7Sb50XX0R8

The USA Global Engagement Department joined us in the kitchen today for their annual department engagement. We cooked a ...
01/13/2026

The USA Global Engagement Department joined us in the kitchen today for their annual department engagement. We cooked a Mediterranean meal to highlight their adventures! Thank you for hanging out with us! Global USA

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