Vouchers 4 Veggies-EatSF, launched out of the Seligman Research Lab in early 2015, has grown to now be considered one of the largest and most well-established produce prescription programs in the nation, having reached over 20,000 households and proven to improve food security, fruit and vegetable intake, and overall health.
Hilary Seligman is the Senior Medical Advisor for Feeding America, providing strategic guidance and support around the organization's research agenda related to food insecurity, poverty, nutrition.
The Seligman Research Lab at UCSF has served as the Coordinating Center for the Nutrition and Obesity Policy Research & Evaluation Network since 2014. NOPREN is a collaborative research network that works to inform policies and practices designed to support the equitable intake of healthy, nutritious foods so that everyone has a fair chance at health.
The Seligman Research Lab is a partner to the Gretchen Swanson Center for Nutrition around the USDA's Nutrition Incentive Hub, supporting the implementation and national evaluation of produce prescription programs funded by the GusSchumacher Nutrition Incentive Program.
Hilary Seligman serves as the Director of the National Clinician Scholars Program (NCSP) at UCSF; which aims to train the next generation of health and healthcare change agents, prepared to work in diverse settings to achieve the goals of a healthier and more equitable world.
The Impacting Policy by Accelerating Translation (IMPACT) Program aims to influence real-world decision-makers to use data and science to inform their work. IMPACT provides UCSF faculty and staff with resources and training in collaborating with a broad range of stakeholders to quicken the adoption of evidence-informed policies in healthcare, government, industry, and other sectors.