Medical students with a passion for culinary medicine will benefit from the George and Susi Lewinsky Scholarship Endowment Fund, which was established with a $100,000 gift from UCI School of Medicine alumnus Bernard S. Lewinsky, MD, (’69) and his wife, Barbara. The scholarship fund is named after Lewinsky’s parents, who were active participants in the arts.
These scholarships will help medical students attend national nutrition education conferences that nurture their interest in blending the art of cooking with the science of medicine. To date, more than 200 UCI School of Medicine medical students have participated in culinary medicine training supported by the institute.
Lewinsky is a radiation oncologist who treats all forms of cancer, with special interests in breast and prostate cancers. He is also an accomplished nature photographer, who believes in its healing effects and connection to the human body and mind. His photographs are displayed in a healing art gallery at the West Hills Radiation Therapy Center in West Hills, California, and in 20 medical offices across the country. Lewinsky published a book of his photographs titled Nature – Our Healing Partner and is currently working on his second book, which looks into the pathways in the brain that convert a visual experience into an emotional one.
