Come join Dr. Mark Cucuzzella and Family Nurse Practitioner Chrissy van Hilst as they share their experiences at the West Virginia University Center for Diabetes and Metabolic Health. This work has sparked change in hospital menus and removal of sugary beverages from their hospital, the first hospital in our state to implement this practice. Our clinical practices weight loss and diabetes remission with medication reduction. The goal of this presentation is to leverage Mark & Chrissy’s experiences and success to not just educate, but more importantly change behavior and empower people to heal