A Clinical and Culinary Guide to Healthy Hospital Food
Anna Herby, DSHc, RD, CDE
Dustin Harder
Learn how to develop and implement plant-based menus in the hospital setting.
45 minutes
Expires: August 15, 2027
A Comparison of Two Variants of an Educational Nutrition Program: In Person vs. Remote
Ted Barnett, MD, FACLM, DipABLM
Learn about the results of two differently run programs focused on lifestyle medicine: one run in person and one run entirely remotely.
45 minutes
Expires: August 15, 2027
An Unexpected Role for Routine Vaccinations in Reducing the Risk for Developing Alzheimer’s Disease
Paul Schulz, MD
Learn how routine vaccinations may reduce the risk for Alzheimer’s disease.
30 minutes
Expires: August 15, 2027
Associations of Plasma Omega-6 and Omega-3 Fatty Acids with Overall and 19 Site-Specific Cancers
Kaixiong Ye, PhD
This presentation will review the results of a large prospective cohort study examining fatty acid intake in relation to site-specific cancers.
30 minutes
Expires: August 13, 2028
Building Nutrition into Practice
Neal Barnard, MD, FACC
Vanita Rahman, MD
Neil Cooper, MD, MHA, MSc, DipACLM
Allison Menezes, MD
Learn how to help patients and clients change their perception with empathy, patience, and teamwork.
45 minutes
Expires: August 10, 2026
Can Lifestyle Changes Beneficially Affect the Progression of Low-Grade Prostate Cancer and Early-Stage Alzheimer's Disease?
Dean Ornish, MD
This presentation will review the current evidence on how low-grade prostate cancer and early-stage Alzheimer's disease development can be beneficially affected by lifestyle changes.
60 minutes
Expires: August 13, 2028
Can Lifestyle Changes Reverse Mild Cognitive Impairment Due to Alzheimer’s Disease?
Dean Ornish, MD
Learn how nutrition interventions can be impactful in helping patients with mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer’s disease.
45 minutes
Expires: August 15, 2027
Compassion and the Roots of Healing: A Dialogue with Dean Ornish, MD
Dean Ornish, MD
This presentation will explain why a plant-based diet, moderate exercise, stress management techniques, and love/social support are so beneficial in treating and preventing a wide variety of chronic diseases. They share common biological mechanisms which, in turn, are directly influenced to what we eat, how we respond to stress, how much exercise we have, and how much love and social support we experience.
45 minutes
Expires: August 13, 2028
Dairy and Breast Cancer
Huaidong Du, PhD, MSc
Among the half million Chinese adults followed for about 11 years, findings indicated that higher dairy (mainly milk) consumption was associated with higher risk of developing certain types of cancer. However, dairy consumption was not associated with risks of some other types of cancers.
45 minutes
Expires: August 10, 2026
Dietary Evidence in Cancer
Urvi Shah, MD, MS
The presentation will focus on the scientific evidence behind dietary guidance for cancer patients—epidemiologic studies and interventional trials by which diet may affect cancer through the microbiome, metabolic disorders, and the immune system.
45 minutes
Expires: August 13, 2028
Ethical Considerations in Human Nutrition Research
Neal Barnard, MD, FACC
Janine McCarthy, MPH
This session will highlight the ethical and scientific concerns surrounding the use of animals in human nutrition research, emphasizing the harm animals endure and the limitations of these studies in producing reliable human health outcomes.
45 minutes
Expires: August 13, 2028
Ethical Issues in Nutrition Research
Neal Barnard, MD, FACC
Learn about ethical issues in relation to use of animals in clinical nutrition research.
20 minutes
Expires: August 10, 2026
Finding More Consensus in Health Science Communication About Plant-Based Diets
Christopher Gardner, PhD
Learn how to address nutrition controversies and understand how to best share the science of plant-based nutrition.
45 minutes
Expires: August 15, 2027
Food for Life Cooking Demonstration, Community Wellness Initiatives, and Knowledge Sharing
Jill Erickson
Joel Erickson
Angelia Dickinson, MS, ALC, ADC, DipACLM
Shauna Parisien, MS, RD
Learn how cooking instructors are improving public health, reducing the burden of chronic disease, and promoting health equity in underserved populations. Enjoy an amazing food demonstration by seasoned instructors.
60 minutes
Expires: August 13, 2028
Food Choices That Facilitate Weight Loss and Power Foods in Practice
Neal Barnard, MD, FACC
Dustin Harder
Learn how certain foods and dietary strategies affect weight and promote weight loss. Understand how dietary fiber affects calories and learn tips for using familiar ingredients to be successful with the Power Foods Diet.
45 minutes
Expires: August 15, 2027
Food Sovereignty as an Approach to Indigenous Health Equity
Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan, DrPH, MPH
Learn about common barriers to fruit and vegetable consumption in rural and reservation communities and about the food sovereignty movement and its relationship to health and nutrition.
60 minutes
Expires: August 15, 2027
Getting Serious About Breast Cancer
Kristi Funk MD, FACS
Join Dr. Kristi Funk to learn about how animal-based foods, plant-derived antioxidants, obesity, and exercise exert dramatic effects on your cancer-kicking capacity. Only 5-10% of all breast cancer comes from an inherited gene mutation. Up to 90% of cancer results from the dietary and lifestyle choices we make every single day—not genetics.
45 minutes
Expires: August 13, 2028
GLP-1 Agonists and Weight Loss—Where Are We Now?
Vanita Rahman, MD, DipABLM
This presentation will review the research evidence regarding the role of GLP-1 agonists, nutrition, and lifestyle changes in the management of overweight and obesity.
45 minutes
Expires: August 13, 2028
Government Update: Nutrition Education, Dietary Guidelines, and More
Andrew Binovi, MPP
Learn why and how to get more involved as health professionals in the policy process to be sure that science is winning over politics.
15 minutes
Expires: August 15, 2027
Government Update: Nutrition in Public Policy
Andrew Binovi, MPP
State and federal policy, including changes to the federal Dietary Guidelines for Americans, school meal standards, and other food policies, can have large implications for public health and improved nutrition. Learn how physicians, nurses, dietitians, and other health professionals can get more involved in the policy process to be sure that science is at the forefront.
15 minutes
Expires: August 13, 2028
Heart Disease and Lifestyle Medicine
Steven Lome, DO
Learn the relationship between lifestyle factors and cardiovascular disease and how the current healthcare model influences treatment options.
45 minutes
Expires: August 10, 2026
Hormone Therapy and Risk of Dementia – What the Evidence Tells Us So Far
Amani Meaidi, MD
Learn the latest about the association between hormone therapy use and dementia risk.
30 minutes
Expires: August 15, 2027
How Big Pharma Broke American Health Care and How We Can Repair It
John Abramson, MD, MSc
Learn about what is needed to restore Americans’ health and health care to the level of other wealthy nations.
60 minutes
Expires: August 15, 2027
How Not to Age
Michael Greger, MD, FACLM
Learn the latest science on factors that affect aging.
60 minutes
Expires: August 10, 2026
Improving Nutrition Policy
Andrew Binovi, MPP
This presentation provides an overview of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) and examines the conflict between science and politics that prevents necessary improvements to ensure the DGA are providing healthy recommendations for all Americans.
20 minutes
Expires: August 10, 2026
I’m Doing Everything Right, but My Cholesterol’s Still High. What Now?
Kim A. Williams, Sr, MD, MACC, FAHA, MASNC, FESC
This presentation will dive into a detailed assessment of the full lipid panel and explore the surprising factors that can influence serum cholesterol, such as hidden dietary fats, genetic factors, metabolic health, and nondietary lifestyle factors.
60 minutes
Expires: August 13, 2028
Key Concepts in Gut Health: IBS, SIBO, BAM, and Beyond
Alan Desmond, MB, BCh, BAO, BMedSc, MRCPI, FRCP
Learn how to tackle difficult questions from patients with digestive health concerns through practical evidence-based approaches.
45 minutes
Expires: August 15, 2027
Lifestyle Intervention With Plant-Based Diet on Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis: The “Plants for Joints" Trial
Dirkjan van Schaardenburg, MD, PhD
Learn about the effectiveness of intensive lifestyle changes for rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis as compared with usual patient care.
45 minutes
Expires: August 15, 2027
Lifestyle Medicine Grand Rounds: A Monthly Discussion of Challenging Patients by an Expert Panel
Ted Barnett, MD, FACLM
This presentation will discuss how a physician-led grand rounds program has helped in the dissemination of best-practices in lifestyle medicine and plant-based nutrition.
20 minutes
Expires: August 13, 2028
Livestock, Infections, and Antibiotic Resistance
Lance Price, PhD, MSc
Learn the relationship between agricultural practices and foodborne illness and how this affects public health.
45 minutes
Expires: August 10, 2026
Marketing Drugs to Physicians
Adriane Fugh-Berman, MD
This session will discuss covert tactics used in pharmaceutical marketing, including drug rep visits, sampling, data mining, CME, and the use of physician influencers. Disease-mongering, or the creation of diseases by industry, will also be discussed. Recommendations for combating industry influence on patient care will be made.
60 minutes
Expires: August 10, 2026
Menopause and Hormone Therapy—What Does the Evidence Show?
Vanita Rahman, MD, DipABLM
This presentation will review the signs and symptoms associated with menopause and the research evidence regarding the role of hormone therapy, nutrition, and lifestyle changes in the management of menopausal symptoms.
45 minutes
Expires: August 13, 2028
New Findings on Food and Breast Cancer Prevention
Yangbo Sun, PhD, MBBS
Learn about the latest findings from the Women’s Health Initiative, a large, prospective cohort of postmenopausal women, on the associations of dietary factors (e.g., overall diet quality) with survival in postmenopausal women with breast cancer. The findings discuss the association between diet quality and risk of death after breast cancer diagnosis.
45 minutes
Expires: August 10, 2026
New Findings on Statins
Virend Somers, MD, PhD
This overview will address recent advances in understanding statin therapy, including potential modulating effects of leptin. Benefits such as those in HIV positive patients and those with ILD will be examined as well as disparities in statin prescriptions.
45 minutes
Expires: August 10, 2026
Nutrition and Alzheimer’s Disease Discussion
Dean Ornish, MD
Neal Barnard, MD, FACC
Learn why nutrition interventions can be impactful in patients at risk for or suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
60 minutes
Expires: August 10, 2026
Nutrition and Bone Health
Vanita Rahman, MD
Learn the role of nutrition and exercise in bone health and fracture prevention while weighing the benefits and risks of medications.
45 minutes
Expires: August 10, 2026
Nutrition and Parkinson’s Disease
John Duda, MD
Learn how nutritional modifications can impact care for people with Parkinson’s Disease.
45 minutes
Expires: August 15, 2027
Nutrition as Medicine: Moving Beyond Wellness and Prevention
Thomas Campbell, MD
Learn about recent research findings related to insulin-treated type 2 diabetes and the effects of dietary interventions in women with metastatic breast cancer.
45 minutes
Expires: August 15, 2027
Nutrition Basics for Dietitians
Neal Barnard, MD, FACC
Anna Herby, DSHc, RD, CDE
Learn best practices for nutrition counseling and understand the role of dietary fat in insulin resistance.
60 minutes
Expires: November 15, 2026
Nutrition for Breast Cancer Risk Reduction and Survival
Kristi Funk MD, FACS
Learn about the surprising ways in which food influences breast cancer development, understand emerging research that supports a plant-forward eating pattern, and identify simple preventive strategies to incorporate into your everyday practice.
45 minutes
Expires: August 10, 2026
Nutrition for Type 1 Diabetes
Hana Kahleova, MD, PhD
Learn the role that diet plays in improving insulin function in patients with type 1 diabetes.
45 minutes
Expires: August 10, 2026
Nutrition for Type 2 Diabetes
Gemma Newman, MBBCH, DRCOG, DFSRH, MRCGP
Learn about the pathogenesis of the three types of diabetes, main dietary approaches to diabetes management and reversal, and the guidelines and research available to help patients reverse their diabetes.
45 minutes
Expires: August 10, 2026
NYC Health + Hospital Program
Mercedes Redwood, MS
Samantha Morgenstern, MS, RD, CDN
Learn about the journey NYC Health + Hospitals has taken in developing and implementing the Healthy Eating Plant Based Initiative in all 11 of their acute care hospitals.
45 minutes
Expires: August 10, 2026
Plant-Based Diets and Cognitive Health
Lisa Barnes, PhD
This presentation will describe a population-based cohort study of older Black and White Americans who have been followed since 1993, to understand the role that diet has on brain health.
45 minutes
Expires: August 10, 2026
Plant-Based Diets and Weight Loss
Jennifer Paul-Quinn, MPH, RDN
This presentation will review the evidence for the effectiveness of a plant-based diet for weight loss and discuss the racial disparities in obesity and obesity complications.
30 minutes
Expires: August 10, 2026
Plant-Based Diets and “Healthy” and “Unhealthy” Foods
Hana Kahleova, MD, PhD
Neal Barnard, MD, FACC
In this presentation, we will review the methodology of the plant-based dietary index (PDI), healthful plant-based dietary index (hPDI), and unhealthful plant-based dietary index (uPDI), which were developed based on observational studies. We will then explore the usefulness of these indices in the context of randomized clinical trials with plant-based diets.
45 minutes
Expires: August 13, 2028
Processed Foods and Plant-Based Diets
Hana Kahleova, MD, PhD
Neal Barnard, MD, FACC
Learn about the impact of processed and ultra-processed foods of both animal and plant-based origin in the context of plant-based nutrition.
45 minutes
Expires: August 15, 2027
Product Showcase: The Latest in Nutrition Trends
Robyn Engman, RD
Stephanie McBurnett, RD
Vanita Rahman, MD, DipABLM
Joel Erickson
This product showcase offers a quick, practical look at common food items and health and wellness tools, exploring their nutrition impact, usefulness, and everyday convenience.
30 minutes
Expires: August 13, 2028
Prostate Cancer: Current Guidelines for Early Detection and Treatment
Peter Carroll, MD, MPH
Learn the natural history of prostate cancer as well as contemporary screening practices, risk assessment and treatment, and the impact of lifestyle on risk and treatment (either alone or in combination with other treatment modalities).
45 minutes
Expires: August 13, 2028
Real-World Evidence for GLP-1 Obesity Treatment Among Patients without Diabetes + Panel Discussion on GLP-1s
Ben Urick, PharmD, PhD
Vanita Rahman, MD, DipABLM
Ted Barnett, MD, FACLM
This presentation will review the indications for GLP-1 therapies to treat obesity in patients without diabetes. Use of these products is associated with side effects and adverse events, and improvements in clinical outcomes and medical cost offsets are not observed through medical claims analysis within two years of initiation. Learn from experts who discuss the pros and cons of GLP-1 medications for patients struggling with weight management.
45 minutes
Expires: August 13, 2028
Recipe for Heart Health: Cardiometabolic Effects of Extra Virgin Olive Oil Within a Whole-Food Plant-Based Vegan Diet
Monica Aggarwal, MD, FACC
Learn about the results of a study comparing the effects of a whole-food plant-based vegan diet with and without extra virgin olive oil on cardiometabolic risk factors.
30 minutes
Expires: August 15, 2027
Salt and Cardiovascular Health
Lu Qi, PhD
Learn about the controversial research on the role of dietary sodium intake and human heath, limitations of traditional markers for studying sodium intake, and the association between adding salt to foods and risk of cardiovascular diseases and premature death.
45 minutes
Expires: August 10, 2026
The Cardiovascular Effects of a Plant-Based Diet
Allen Solomon, MD
Learn how a plant-based diet can impact cardiovascular health and how it is different from other cardiac diets.
45 minutes
Expires: August 15, 2027
The Dietary Guidelines for Americans
Christopher Gardner, PhD
This presentation will review the history of the Dietary Guidelines for American and outline the process of developing the guidelines from the perspective of a Dietary Guidelines for Americans Committee member.
30 minutes
Expires: August 13, 2028
The Environmental Impact of Fish Eating
Neal Barnard, MD, FACC
This presentation will examine the culture around eating fish and shellfish with special attention to environmental factors as motivation for change.
30 minutes
Expires: August 13, 2028
The Impact of Physical Activity on Neurocognitive Function in Late Adulthood
Kirk Erickson, PhD
Learn how regular exercise is a modifiable lifestyle factor for learning, memory, and brain health in late adulthood.
45 minutes
Expires: August 15, 2027
The Menopause Myth
Anthony Scialli, MD
This presentation will teach participants that menopause is not a disease, and individuals going through menopause are not deficient in hormones. Discover options for health maintenance in the menopausal person.
30 minutes
Expires: August 13, 2028
The New View of Protein
David L. Katz, MD, MPH
Mingyang Song, MBBS, ScD
Brenda Davis, RD
Christopher Gardner, PhD
This panel presentation explores the myths and realities of protein needs, sources, quality, health effects, and environmental impacts.
Expires: August 10, 2026
The Present Illness: American Health Care and Its Afflictions
Martin Shapiro, MD, PhD, MPH
Learn how the commodification of health care affects the behavior of all groups of actors in the system, including physicians, medical schools, health systems, insurers, manufacturers, scientists, government, and patients and their families. This presentation outlines specific, substantial interventions with all of these groups have the potential to mitigate deterrents to change.
60 minutes
Expires: August 10, 2026
The Role of Vitamin D in Cognitive Decline and Dementia
Kyla Shea, PhD
Learn about the association between vitamin D and lower risk of cognitive decline and dementia.
45 minutes
Expires: August 10, 2026
The Tough Cases: Handing Clinical Challenges 2025
Hana Kahleova, MD, PhD
Vanita Rahman, MD, DipABLM
Ted Barnett, MD, FACLM
Michael Greger, MD, FACLM
Learn how experts recommend approaching difficult clinical scenarios.
75 minutes
Expires: August 13, 2028
The Tough Cases: Handling Clinical Challenges
James F. Loomis, MD, MBA, DipABLM, FACLM
Thomas Campbell, MD
Allen Solomon, MD
Hana Kahleova, MD, PhD
Alan Desmond, MB, BCh, BAO, BMedSc, MRCPI, FRCP
Learn how to help patients with diverse clinical challenges including weight loss plateau, as well as helping patients who may struggle with reducing blood pressure and/or blood glucose despite dietary changes.
75 minutes
Expires: August 15, 2027
The Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) Randomized Clinical Trials and Breast Cancer Prevention
Rowan Chlebowski, MD, PhD
Hear the results of the Women’s Health initiative RCT related to dietary fat intake; increased intake of fruits, vegetables, and grains; and use of hormone therapy in relation to breast cancer incidence.
45 minutes
Expires: August 13, 2028
The Wrinkle Effect: How Habits Age Your Skin
Roxanne Becker, MBChB, DipIBLM
This presentation will provide an evidence-based exploration of key factors influencing skin aging, including the effects of photoaging, alcohol, and smoking. It will highlight strategies to mitigate these factors, including the role of exercise. Attendees will gain scientific insights and practical knowledge to enhance skin health and slow the aging process.
45 minutes
Expires: August 13, 2028
The Year of Research in Review
Andrew M. Freeman, MD, FACC
Learn about the latest statistics regarding cardiovascular disease, the latest evidence published in the nutrition space, and how plant-based diets can markedly improve health outcomes.
45 minutes
Expires: August 10, 2026
Top 18 Breast Superfoods
Kristi Funk MD, FACS
Learn how specific plant foods decrease carcinogenic influences within a breast cell’s microenvironment and explore controversies surrounding hormone replacement therapy in menopausal women.
45 minutes
Expires: August 15, 2027
Ultra-Processed Foods — Overview of Recent AHA Scientific Advisory
Christopher Gardner, PhD
This presentation will review the definition, benefits and risks, mechanisms, trends in research findings, implications for health equity and nutrition security, future recommendations to address gaps, and conclusions about ultra-processed foods (UPFs).
45 minutes
Expires: August 13, 2028
Universal Meals: Implementing Allergen-Friendly Meals
Dustin Harder
A practical approach to applying allergen-friendly recipes at any institution to create a seat for everyone at the table.
20 minutes
Expires: August 10, 2026
Weight Loss Drugs, Surgery, and Nutrition
Neal Barnard, MD, FACC
Jamie Kane, MD
Garth Davis, MD
James F. Loomis, MD, MBA, DipABLM, FACLM
Hana Kahleova, MD, PhD
Steven Lome, DO
Chuck Carroll
Learn the pros and cons of medical, surgical, and nutritional approaches to weight management.
2 hours
Expires: August 10, 2026
Weight Management: Nutrition vs. Drugs vs. Surgery
Vanita Rahman, MD
Learn the pros and cons of various nutritional, pharmacological, and surgical interventions in weight management, as well as a framework to discuss weight management options with patients.
45 minutes
Expires: August 15, 2027
What is the Role of Ultra-Processed Plant-Based Products in the Diet?
Michael Greger, MD, FACLM
This presentation outlines the concerns related to ultra-processed food (UPF) consumption breaking down processed foods into more specific categories. The association between UPF consumption is driven largely by sweetened beverages and processed meats. Plant-based meat alternatives, even though they are considered processed foods, can lead to health benefits when replacing animal products.
60 minutes
Expires: August 13, 2028
What Role Does Nutrition Play in Prostate Cancer?
Edward Giovannucci, MD, ScD
Learn how dietary patterns influence systemic processes such as inflammation and insulin resistance/hyperinsulinemia have been applied to the study of prostate cancer. Evidence suggests that dietary patterns that lead to prolonged hyperinsulinemia may be important in the development of aggressive prostate cancer.
45 minutes
Expires: August 13, 2028
What Supplements Do Your Patients Really Need?
Gemma Newman, MBBCH, DRCOG, DFSRH, MRCGP
Help your patients to cut through the hype and online marketing to establish if there is an evidence base for the use of specific supplements. This talk answers all your burning questions about the unregulated supplement industry and explains where nutrition science currently stands when it comes to supplementation.
45 minutes
Expires: August 13, 2028
Your Skin on Plants! Nutrition and Lifestyle for Skin Health and Anti-Aging
Jessica Krant, MD, MPH, FAAD, FACLM
This presentation will review current nutrition evidence in common medical skin conditions such as acne, rosacea, psoriasis, and others. Learn how we can optimize healthy skin as we age by choosing how we eat and modifying other lifestyle factors.
45 minutes
Expires: August 13, 2028