USA Health Integrative Health & Wellness Program

USA Health Integrative Health & Wellness Program Faculty

Robert Israel, M.D., F.A.C.P. Internal Medicine Physician
Program Director

Jennifer Young Pierce, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.O.G.

USA Health's Integrative Health & Wellness Program (IHWP) combines evidence-based nutrition and culinary medicine with personal wellness education programs that support behavioral change. By teaching community members, medical and nursing students and other healthcare providers how to implement and sustain life-changing healthy behaviors, the Integrative Health & Wellness Program seeks to improve

overall health and life expectancy throughout our region. Leader of Cancer Control and prevention, program director for the gynecologic oncology fellowship; Professor of Interdisciplinary Clinical Oncology

Benjamin P. Schrubbe, M.D
Family Medicine Physician

David S. Weber, Ph.D
Professor-Physiology and Cell Biology

Rebecca Graves, Ph.D., NP-C
Director of Special Projects and Evaluation, Associate Professor Office of Research, Development, and Evaluation

Margaret Murray Sullivan
Vice President
Development & Alumni Relations

Kelly McCarron
Associate Vice President for Medical Affairs
USA Health Development

Haleigh Tapscott
Manager, Practice Operations- HCA
Program Manager

The USA Health Integrative Health and Wellness Program has released its cooking class schedule for the summer. This seas...
05/22/2026

The USA Health Integrative Health and Wellness Program has released its cooking class schedule for the summer. This season’s lineup includes classes centered on proteins, carbohydrates, healthy fats, summer dishes, and introductory plant-forward cooking concepts. Learn more and sign up for a class. https://ow.ly/RsIQ50Z2Q8c

Did you know that USA Health offers cooking classes?What better way to learn healthy living than through food? Our class...
05/18/2026

Did you know that USA Health offers cooking classes?

What better way to learn healthy living than through food? Our classes teach cooking fundamentals while helping you build lifelong healthy habits. Even better — your provider can tell you it’s okay to enjoy eating *and* show you how to do it in a healthier way.

Join us this summer in Mobile and Fairhope for hands-on classes designed to help you feel better, cook smarter, and enjoy every bite.

Check out our summer class schedule — we look forward to seeing you soon!

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The internal medicine interns did a great job cooking in the Mapp Family Teaching Kitchen, showing they're not just good...
05/16/2026

The internal medicine interns did a great job cooking in the Mapp Family Teaching Kitchen, showing they're not just good doctors but also skilled chefs.

04/23/2026
St. Patrick Catholic School 8th graders had a fantastic field trip to the Mapp Teaching Kitchen yesterday! They explored...
04/23/2026

St. Patrick Catholic School 8th graders had a fantastic field trip to the Mapp Teaching Kitchen yesterday! They explored the importance of a healthy diet and learned a few cookings skills along the way. We loved having them!

Do you want to plan a field trip to the teaching kitchens? Happy to help, just email us!

As is often the case, I neglected to capture images during our Healthy Fats Cooking Class today. The recipes covered wer...
03/18/2026

As is often the case, I neglected to capture images during our Healthy Fats Cooking Class today. The recipes covered were particularly noteworthy. Another session is scheduled for this Friday at Mapp from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. To register, please visit the link below. https://www.usahealthsystem.com/specialties/integrative

See you soon!

Nutrition matters. Food is medicine. Eat healthy and enjoy every bite. Our goal is healthy, unapologetically delicious food.

Join us for Walk With a Doc on Saturday, March 21, at 8:30 a.m. the USA Student Rec Center. Nurse practitioner Pamela Pi...
03/17/2026

Join us for Walk With a Doc on Saturday, March 21, at 8:30 a.m. the USA Student Rec Center. Nurse practitioner Pamela Pickens-Taylor, DNP, will give a short talk on health and wellness, followed by a walk at your own pace. We hope to see you there! Learn more. https://ow.ly/EPNU50YuMin

We are proud to be a part of the movement towards expanding nutrition education for our future physicians.
03/12/2026

We are proud to be a part of the movement towards expanding nutrition education for our future physicians.

University of South Alabama joins national effort to expand nutrition education in medical training

PA faculty cooking up healthy habits! Nothing better than a faculty engagement event in the kitchen— learning simple way...
03/10/2026

PA faculty cooking up healthy habits!

Nothing better than a faculty engagement event in the kitchen— learning simple ways to eat healthier together.

02/02/2026

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Mobile, AL
36608

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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