[7:45 or 8 am to 8:45 am, yoga will be led on-site (outdoors or indoors, depending on weather) by Autumn Belk, a member of the North Carolina State University faculty.]

[Light breakfast refreshments are being planned to be offered on-site prior to 9:15 am.]

 

Saturday-Sunday conference site:  McKimmon Conference Center, 1101 Gorman St., Raleigh NC 27606

SATURDAY 9:15 – 10:00 am

Thomas M. Campbell II, MD: Medical Director, T. Colin Campbell Ctr. for Nutrit. Studies
**Diet and Autoimmune Disease: Alternative Fringe or “Real” Medicine?

SATURDAY 10:00 – 10:45 am

Hope Ferdowsian, MD MPH FACP FACPM: Adjunct Assoc. Professor, Georgetown U. Med. Ctr.; Adjunct Clinical Professor of Medicine, Geo.Wash. U.
**Health Benefits of a Plant-Based Diet for Women

SATURDAY 10:55 – 11:40 am

Robert Ostfeld, MD MSc: Founder/Director, Montefiore Einstein Cardiac Wellness; Assoc. Professor of Medicine
**Your Heart on Plants

SATURDAY 11:40 am – 12:30 pm

Gordon Saxe, MD MPH PhD: Research Director, U. of Calif. San Diego Ctr. for Integrative Medicine; Asst. Professor
**Whole-Food Plant-based Diets in the Prevention or Control of Cancer

 

[12:30 – 12:55 pm:  BREAK for stretching, yoga, campus stroll etc.]

[12:55 – 2:25 pm:  VEGAN LUNCHEON]

 

SATURDAY 2:25 – 3:10 pm

Milton Mills, MD: Critical Care Physic., Inova Fairfax Hospital; Assoc. Director, Preventive Medicine, PCRM
**How Plant-based Diets Improve the Interaction Between the Gut Microbiome and Human Immune Function, Physiology and Psychology

SATURDAY 3:10 – 4:10 pm

Ted Barnett, MD: Diagnostic, Vascular and Interventional Radiologist, Unity Health System, Rochester NY
Caroline Trapp, DNP APN-BC CDE FAANP: Director, Diabetes Education/Care, PCRM; Diabetes NP, Premier Internists
**Dietary Guidelines: Politics and Practice

SATURDAY 4:20 – 5:00 pm

Amy Lanou, PhD: Assoc. Professor, Health/Wellness, U. of N. Carolina Asheville; Sr. Nutrit. Scientist, PCRM
**Nutrition and Bone Health Update, and Strategies for Getting Off the Dairy-Go-Round

SATURDAY 5:00 – 5:55 pm

Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr., MD: Director, Cardiovasc. Prevention/Reversal Prog., Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute
**The Nutritional Reversal of Cardiovascular Disease:  Fact or Fiction?

 

5:55 pm = end of Saturday continuing education activity

Evening social / relaxation / reflection activity, optional of course….

SATURDAY 5:55 – 8:45 or 8:55 pm, in separate room:

**[Conference Reception, officially 5:55 – 6:55 pm]

**[Refreshments provided, 5:55 – 7:55 pm]  [Attendees may remain and interact as late as 8:45 or 8:55 pm, if desired.]

SATURDAY 8:45 or 9:00 pm to approximately 11:00 pm, off-site at Wingate Hotel:

**[Casual social gathering, ideally with DJ music ranging on request from soothing/dreamy to high-energy dance tunes.]

[Earlier-morning fitness-related activities are likely to be scheduled.  Light breakfast refreshments are being planned to be offered on-site prior to 9:10 am.]

 

Saturday-Sunday conference site:  McKimmon Conference Center, 1101 Gorman St., Raleigh NC 27606

SUNDAY 9:10 – 10:10 am (choice A)

Debbie Petitpain, RDN MS: Wellness Dietitian, Medical U. of S. Carolina; Treasurer-elect, Vegetarian Nutrit. DPG
Jennifer Swallow, RDN MS LDN: S. Carolina Coordinator, Vegetarian Nutrit. Dietetic Practice Group
**Guiding Patients toward Disease Risk Reduction as They Navigate the Real-World Food-Marketplace

SUNDAY 9:10 – 10:10 am (choice B)

Convener/Moderator:  Parul Kharod, RDN MS LDN: former N. Carolina Coordinator, Vegetarian Nutrit. Dietetic Practice Group
Ted Barnett, MD: Diagnostic, Vascular and Interventional Radiologist, Unity Health System, Rochester NY
Matt Ruscigno, RDN MPH: advisor to athletes; former Chair, Vegetarian Nutrit. Dietetic Practice Group
**Interactive Discussion/Question Group, to Advance the Learning Objectives of All Prior Sessions

[This is an opportunity for wide-ranging and in-depth question/answer activity and discussion encompassing the educational content of the conference as a whole.  For any “learning objectives” areas in which further attention is requested by attendees present, speakers in attendance will facilitate further treatment.]

 

SUNDAY 10:20 – 11:05 am (choice A)

Timothy Radak, RDN DrPH MPH: Academic Coordinator, Public Health PhD / DrPH Programs, Walden U.
**Short Chain and Long Chain Omega 3 Fatty Acids – Research, Recommendations and Disease Risk Reduction Strategies

SUNDAY 10:20 – 11:05 am (choice B)

Convener/Moderator:  Monique Richard, RDN MS LDN: Chair-elect, Dietitians in Integrative/Functional Medicine DPG
Debbie Petitpain, RDN MS: Wellness Dietitian, Medical U. of S. Carolina; Treasurer-elect, Vegetarian Nutrit. DPG
Janardhan Srinivasan, MD FACC: Physic. in Interventional Cardiology / Internal Medicine, Halifax Heart Ctr.
**Interactive Discussion/Question Group, to Advance the Learning Objectives of All Prior Sessions

[This is an opportunity for wide-ranging and in-depth question/answer activity and discussion encompassing the educational content of the conference as a whole.  For any “learning objectives” areas in which further attention is requested by attendees present, speakers in attendance will facilitate further treatment.]

 

SUNDAY 11:15 am – 12:55 pm

Moderator: special guest Ulka Agarwal, MD: Physic./Psychiatrist, Nutrit. and Integrative Medicine, Calif. St. U. East Bay

Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr., MD: Director, Cardiovasc. Prevention/Reversal Prog., Cleveland Clinic Wellness Institute
Mladen Golubic, MD PhD: Medical Director, Cleveland Clinic Ctrs. for Disease Reversal / Lifestyle Medicine
Micaela Karlsen, MSPH: Founder, plantbasedresearch.org; former Exec. Director, T. Colin Campbell Found.
Amy Lanou, PhD: Assoc. Professor, Health/Wellness, U. of N. Carolina Asheville; Sr. Nutrit. Scientist, PCRM
Milton Mills, MD: Critical Care Physic., Inova Fairfax Hospital; Assoc. Director, Preventive Medicine, PCRM
Gordon Saxe, MD MPH PhD: Research Director, U. of Calif. San Diego Ctr. for Integrative Medicine; Asst. Professor
**How Can Medical Clinicians Convince Patients That Lifestyle Behavior Change Is Worth the Trouble, in Terms of Future Health and Functionality Rewards?

 

12:55 pm = end of conference continuing education activity
Afternoon social / relaxation and reflection / enrichment activities….  luncheon, hike/stroll/run, film + discussion….

[VEGAN FAREWELL LUNCHEON:  12:55 pm onward….  food and lunch room would be packed up by 2:55 pm]

[Optional post-luncheon hike/stroll/run, weather permitting, around Lake Johnson, Raleigh.]

[Film showing to enhance further discussion about issues raised during the conference.  For this purpose, we chose:
“Plant Pure Nation”
2:15 – 2:25 pm:  audience seated, in main conference room
2:25 – 2:40 pm:  Kathy Pollard, MS, member of P-POD’s Board of Directors, introduces the film and its historical context, and a potential range of issues/questions it raises, that may be considered in light of the conference work just concluded.
2:40 – 4:15 pm:  screening time
4:15 – 4:50 pm:  audience discussion and reflection in response to film, facilitated by Matt Ruscigno, member of P-POD’s Board of Directors (conference center closes 5:00 pm)]