When Food Becomes Healthcare with Dr. Amanda Thurman

Dr. Amanda Thurman is a Family Nurse Practitioner with a background in pediatrics, women’s health, internal medicine, and college health. She’s a Program Director & Assistant Professor at the Azusa Pacific University School of Nursing, and her practice is at a free & charitable clinic in San Diego serving patients who have no other access to care. Hear why you should say yes to new opportunities in your nursing career, the patient experience at her free & charitable clinic, the origins of her calling to address food insecurity, and how free & charitable clinics can turn food into healthcare.   Learn more about Dr. Amanda Thurman on the Azusa Pacific University site, the National Association of Free & Charitable Clinics (NAFC) site, the FRAC’s SNAP Challenge site, and dive into the research here and here