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After a brief health discussion, you’ll join a relaxed group walk, perfect for getting active and connecting with others.

More hands-on cooking classes focusing on Mediterranean, Sicilian and Tex-Mex cuisine are scheduled to begin soon.

New hands-on cooking classes focusing on Mediterranean, Sicilian and Tex-Mex cuisine are scheduled for April and May.

USA and USA Health employees and their dependents on USA Choice, Select and Consumer health insurance plans are eligible to receive a discount on the enrollment fee.

Update: The first Walk with a Doc will be held Saturday, Jan. 18, at 8:30 a.m. at the University of South Alabama Student Rec Center, with more walks to follow every month.

Over the past 16 years, the GO Run has raised nearly $1 million in support of gynecologic cancer research, clinical trials and outreach at the MCI.

This summer, Robert Israel, M.D., will lead a series of cooking classes in USA Health’s teaching kitchens to prove food can be as delicious as it is healthy.

Robert Israel, M.D., who leads the USA Health Integrative Health and Wellness program, will demonstrate how a plant-forward diet can be nutritious and delicious.

The event, set for Saturday, March 9, raises funds to assist dialysis patients in need.

Employees, patients and the general public are welcome to attend and get an introduction to the plant-forward diet.

Jennifer Young Pierce, M.D., M.P.H., will give an oral presentation outlining the results of a study that looked at positive results of cancer survivors who participated in culinary medicine classes.

John Wesley McWhorter, DrPH, is an assistant professor in health promotion and behavioral sciences and director of culinary nutrition for the Nourish Program at the Michael and Susan Dell Center for Healthy Living at The University of Texas Health Science Center School of Public Health.