Food Is Medicine
Technical Assistance CollaborativeEmpowering healthcare professionals to prioritize access to healthy food as a standard part of healthcare in South Carolina.
Our Mission
The Food is Medicine Technical Assistance Collaborative (FiMTAC) supports the growth and sustainability of food is medicine approaches throughout South Carolina by providing resources, implementation models, training and technical assistance opportunities.
These efforts aim to expand access to healthy foods and reduce the prevalence and costs of diet-related chronic diseases.
Primary support for this work was funded by the South Carolina Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare as part of the state’s rural health initiative.
Turning nutrition into better health outcomes
FiMTAC supports healthcare professionals
seeking continuing education and practical
implementation guidance, including physicians,
nurses, dietitians, community health workers,
social workers and care teams.
Partner with a trusted source
We also partner with community organizations, public health
agencies and funding and evaluation partners working to
address food insecurity and diet-related chronic disease.
BUILD KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS
Learn from evidence-based models and
earn continuing education credits
that strengthen patient outcomes and
long-term community health.
MAKE IMPLEMENTATION EASIER
FiMTAC simplifies complex systems with
step-by-step tools, templates and technical
support — helping teams build capacity
without reinventing the wheel.
STRENGTHEN PARTNERSHIPS AND IMPACT
Connect with a statewide collaborative of healthcare, public health and community
leaders working together to scale
sustainable solutions.
Leadership and Advisory Committee
Principal Investigator
Carrie Draper, MSW,
Senior Research Associate, Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior
Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina
Contact
Lead Trainer
Zack King, MPH, MCHES,
Managing Director, DellaRe Consulting
Advisory Committee Members
Amy Weaver, MSPH, Roadmap Policy Director, South Carolina Institute of Medicine & Public Health
Angel Bourdon, Director, Community Health, Prisma Health-Midlands
Caroline Rudisill, MSc, PhD, Professor, Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Director, Population Health Sciences Greenville, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina
Cheri Plyler, MBA, Director, Mid-Carolina Area Health Education Center
Dom Francis, South Carolina Hospital Association Manager, Community Health and Social Drivers of Health
Elizabeth Adams, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina
Katelyn Bailey, BS, Continuing Professional Development Coordinator, Mid-Carolina Area Health Education Center
Kathleen (KC) Head, MD, MPH, DipABLM MUSC Departments of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics
Kerri Lindberg, RD, LD, Coordinator of Culinary Medicine, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
Lorene Godbold McDowell, LISW-CP, LMSW, Assistant Director, AccessHealth McLeod
Mary Beth Johnstone, PhD, Rural Health and Nutrition Team, Cooperative Extension Service, Clemson University
Maxine Arena, MPH, MBA, Constellation Quality Health
Olivia Myers, RDN, Lowcountry Street Grocery
Dr. Patricia Witherspoon, MD, FAAFP, Associate Professor, Family Medicine Department, USC School of Medicine
Rita Aidoo, LMSW, MHFA, System Manager – Community Navigation, Population Health Program, MUSC
Shiann Bradley, MSHS, QTIP Program Manager, South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
Resources
- South Carolina Food is Medicine Landscape Assessment Findings and Proposed Actions
- VeggieRx and GroceryRx Produce Prescription Programs Journey Mapping Process