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Upcoming Dates and Topics for Swetland Center Virtual Seminar Series:

 

blue and white flier with photo of presenter Katie Ettman, and details for the seminar on January 23rd, 2025 from 12:00 to 1:00pm on Zoom.

Join us for the monthly Swetland Seminar Series!

From the neighborhood level to the Federal level the buzz is all about "Food as Medicine" but what does that really mean and how do we ensure equitable access to these critical healthcare interventions? Join lifelong policy advocate Katie Ettman as she
discusses how California moved from philanthropically funded food
programs in healthcare to a statewide pilot and what the future holds for this growing field.

Date: Thursday, January 23rd, 2025

Time: 12:00 - 1:00pm (Eastern)

Location: Virtual (Zoom)

Presenter:

  • Katie Ettman
    • Deputy Director
    • Fullwell

Katie Ettman is a lifelong advocate. In her role as the Deputy Director at Fullwell, she works to build a healthy, just, and sustainable food system through local and state level policy change. And before jumping into policy head first she worked with the Food Bank of the Rockies in Denver, Colorado managing the procurement of fruits and vegetables for 30 counties in Colorado and Wyoming. When Katie isn’t at work you can find her eating her way through San Francisco and searching for the best soup dumplings the city has to offer. Learn more here.

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blue and white flier with the photos and names of the speakers, and details about the seminar

Join us for the monthly Swetland Seminar Series!

Panel Presentation: Digital Strategies for Improving Healthy Food Access Among SNAP Consumers: The Case of the Produce Path App

Date: Tuesday, February 18, 2025

Time: 9:00 - 10:00am (Eastern)

Location: Virtual (Zoom)

Panelists:

  • Katie Poppe, MPH, RDN
    • Research Associate
    • Mary Ann Swetland Center for Environmental Health
    • School of Medicine
    • Case Western Reserve University
  • Owusua Yamoah, PhD, MA
    • Research Scientist
    • Mary Ann Swetland Center for Environmental Health
    • School of Medicine
    • Case Western Reserve University
  • Traci Singree
    • Farmers Market Operational Manager
    • Cuyahoga Valley Farmers Market

Moderator:

  • Darcy Freedman, PhD, MPH
  • Director
  • Mary Ann Swetland Center for Environmental Health
  • School of Medicine
  • Case Western Reserve University

Learn more here.

Register here