Secretaries Kennedy and McMahon Announce Nutrition Education in Medical Schools, Mar. 9, 2026
March 9, 2026 · U.S. Department of Health and Human Services · 0:03:13
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What happened
“Sec. McMahon and I announced that, starting this fall, 53 medical schools across 31 states will deliver at least 40 hours of nutrition education during undergraduate medical training” — Secretary Kennedy’s statement, published by HHS on March 9, 2026, announces the commitment jointly with Secretary of Education Linda McMahon.
Why it matters
Nutrition training for physicians is a central MAHA demand; a 40-hour commitment across 53 medical schools is the administration’s first measurable step toward putting nutrition into standard medical education.
Scoreboard watch
The announced commitment — 53 medical schools in 31 states delivering at least 40 hours of nutrition education starting this fall — is recorded here as stated, to be checked against the schools’ published curricula.
Sources: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ‘Secretaries Kennedy and McMahon on Nutrition in Medical Schools,’ March 9, 2026 (HHS upload, embedded above).
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