PATH Positive Approaches To Health

Episode 95: Road Trip... Destination Tel Aviv, Israel - CHEF Coaching!

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On this episode of The PATH Pod Jenny takes a solo trip all the way to Israel where she finds Dr. Rani Polak, Director of Spaulding CHEF Coaching Program, Harvard Medical School & Director of Sheba Lifestyle Medicine Program. Dr. Polak is the innovator behind The Culinary Healthcare Education Fundamentals (CHEF) Coaching program. They chat about the bridge Dr. Polak is building between the healthcare system and the culinary world, similar to the gap he bridged between medicine and patient-centered skills when he decided to quit medical school and attend Le Cordon Bleu. He shares how his path finally lead him back to medical school, taking with him his newfound culinary skills, enabling him to meet patients where they are by combining medicine and cooking. They talk kitchen organization, batch cooking and tahini sauce, offering many culinary tips & tricks along the way! This is an episode you will absolutely want to share with family and friends. Find out more about Dr. Polak, his research and the CHEF Coaching Program or follow him on Twitter @RaniPolakMD or connect with the CHEF Coaching program on Instagram @chef_coaching.