From Practice to Community: A 5-Week Community-Based Healthy Eating Habit Intervention for Adults with Serious Mental Illness

By Anonymous (not verified) , 20 August, 2026
ID
4
Pathway
Clinical Care
Description
A community-based participatory research initiative to develop and evaluate a healthy eating habit intervention for individuals with serious mental illness.
Goals
Evaluate a community-based healthy eating intervention for adults with serious mental illness, promote sustainable healthy eating habits and overall wellness, and provide hands-on research and community psychiatry experience for medical students.
Mentor
Xiaoduo Fan
Mentor E-mail
Xiaoduo.Fan@umassmed.edu
Department
Psychiatry/Behavioral Medicine
Prior Students
Kareem Hamada (kareem.hamada@umassmed.edu), Mauricio Ruiz Soler (mauricio.ruizsoler@umassmed.edu)
Availability
Yes
Number Spots
2