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Medical schools commit to RFK Jr. plan to boost nutrition education

By Gabrielle M. Etzel
Published March 5, 2026 6:00am ET
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More than 50 American medical schools are committing to the Trump administration’s request to increase the amount and quality of nutrition education training doctors receive before graduating.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Education Secretary Linda McMahon announced Thursday morning that 53 medical schools across the country have voluntarily pledged to update their nutrition education curricula for training physicians.

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American Medical Association Department of Education Department of Health and Human Services Food and Beverage Linda McMahon Obesity Robert F. Kennedy Jr.