ABSTRACT
The residents of the District of Columbia often witness what has become far too common across the country, what the people often describe as a “tale of two cities”. Historically, the practice of medicine has been reduced from healthcare to sick care, reacting to chronic disease that has existed untreated and undiagnosed long before its acute presentation to the emergency room as a disabling stroke. Western medicine has failed in giving the next generation of clinicians sound, applicable tools to improve the lifestyles of the families they serve. Effective interventions around nutrition take time, especially because the foods the people eat are far more than nutrients, but incorporate a culture, emotions, taste, and finances, among other factors. The emergence of virtual learning platforms presents an exciting, scalable opportunity to meet the needs of a diverse, global audience. Virtual culinary education has the potential to improve technology literacy among community members and contribute to a more inclusive and diverse healthcare system.
