9:50 – 10:45 am

Hope Ferdowsian, MD MPH: Asst. Professor, Medicine / Prevention / CommunityHealth , Geo. Washington U.
**The Impact of Meat and Dairy Consumption on the Global Epidemic of Chronic Diseases.

11:00 – 11:50 am

Mladen Golubic, MD PhD: Medical Director, Cleveland Clinic Ctrs. for Disease Reversal / Lifestyle Medicine
**Plant-based Nutrition as Equally of Value Clinically for Chronic Disease Prevention and Effective Cancer Rehabilitation.

11:50 am – 12:35 pm

Thomas M. Campbell II, MD: Exec. Director, T. Colin Campbell Ctr. for Nutrit. Studies
**Carbohydrate Confusion and Agendas: Are Unrefined High-carbohydrate Foods Helpful for Diabetes Risk Reduction, and Why Are the Medical Community and General Public so Confused about this Topic?

12:35 – 2:05

VEGAN GLUTEN-FREE LUNCHEON FEAST (catered by chef William Najger)

2:05 – 3:15 pm

Baxter Montgomery,MD FACC: Founder, Montgomery Heart and Wellness; Clinical Asst. Professor, U. of Texas
Robert Ostfeld, MD MSc: Founder/Director, Montefiore Einstein Cardiac Wellness; Assoc.Professor of Medicine
Janardhan Srinivasan, MD FACC: Physic. in Interventional Cardiology / Internal Medicine, Halifax Heart Ctr.
W. Shane Williams, MD FRCP(C): Cardiologist, Williams Cardiology and Wellness Medical Ctr., Bracebridge
**PANEL: Successful Use of Patient Nutritional Advisement for Disease Prevention or Remediation in Cardiology Practice.

3:30 – 4:15 pm (choice A)

Thomas M. Campbell II, MD: Exec. Director, T. Colin Campbell Ctr. for Nutrit. Studies
Paulette Chandler, MD MPH: Clinical Instructor, Harvard Medical Schl.; Physic., Brigham/Women’s Hospital
Hope Ferdowsian, MD MPH: Asst. Professor, Medicine / Prevention / CommunityHealth , Geo. Washington U.
Mladen Golubic, MD PhD: Medical Director, Cleveland Clinic Ctrs. for Disease Reversal / Lifestyle Medicine
Gabrielle (Brie) Turner-McGrievy, RD PhD: Asst. Professor, HealthPromotion/Edu./Behavior, U. of S. Carolina
**PANEL, PART ONE: Based on Epidemiological Data and Clinical Intervention Data: How Are Dietary Determinants of Risk (or Risk Reduction) Largely Similar for Different Major Chronic Diseases?

3:30 – 4:15 pm (choice B)

Brenda Davis, RD: Lead Nutritionist, Diabetes Wellness Research Project, Majuro, Marshall Islands
**Dietary Patterns and Chronic Disease Risk…. Recent Findings from the Adventist Health Study-2 and Epic Oxford

SATURDAY 4:30 – 5:15 pm (choice A)

**PANEL, PART TWO: Based on Epidemiological Data and Clinical Intervention Data: How Are Dietary Determinants of Risk (or Risk Reduction) Largely Similar for Different Major Chronic Diseases?
[Panel continues from 3:30-4:15 pm, with ample opportunity for attendee questions and wider-ranging discussion.]

SATURDAY 4:30 – 5:15 pm (choice B)

Baxter Montgomery,MD FACC: Founder, Montgomery Heart and Wellness; Clinical Asst. Professor, U. of Texas
**Food Prescription for Chronic Disease: Comprehensive, Individualized and Staged Approaches to Dietary Therapies.

SATURDAY 5:30 – 6:15 pm (choice A)

Julia M.W. Wong, RD PhD: Pediatrics Instructor, Boston Children’s Hospital / Harvard Medical Schl.
**How Aspects of Plant-Based Diets Influence the Gut Microbiota and Chronic Disease Risk.

SATURDAY 5:30 – 6:15 pm (choice B)

Stephan Esser, MD: Sports/Spine Physic. in orthopedics practice; former Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Fellow
**Plant-based Nutrition for the Inpatient: Review of History, and Applying the Science in the Acute and Chronic Setting.

SATURDAY 6:15 pm

A conference reception, possibly involving a Poster Session, is likely to be scheduled.

Earlier-morning fitness-related activities are likely to be scheduled.

9:30 – 10:25 am (choice A)

Paulette Chandler, MD MPH: Clinical Instructor, Harvard Medical Schl.; Physic., Brigham/Women’s Hospital
**Lipid Biomarkers and Cancer Risk: Long Term Observational Follow-up of Breast, Colorectal, Endometrial and Ovarian Cancer in the Women’s Health Study.

9:30 – 10:25 am (choice B)

Amy Lanou, PhD: Assoc. Professor, Health/Wellness, U. of N. Carolina Asheville; Sr. Nutrit. Scientist, PCRM
**Plant-based Nutritional Strategies for Bone Health.

10:40 – 11:30 am (choice A)

Jill Nussinow, RD MS: Culinary Arts Faculty, Santa Rosa Junior Coll.; California VnDPG Coordinator
**The Roles of Cruciferous Greens, Other Cruciferous Vegetables and Mushrooms in Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion.

10:40 – 11:30 am (choice B)

Robert Ostfeld, MD MSc: Founder/Director, Montefiore Einstein Cardiac Wellness; Assoc.Professor of Medicine
**Scientific Background and Clinical Results: The Potential of a Plant-based Diet to Prevent or Reverse Cardiovascular and Other Diseases.

11:40 am – 12:30 pm

**Questions and Interactive Discussion in Smaller Groups, to Advance the Learning Objectives of All Prior Sessions [The conference attendees will be distributed amongst 5 different meeting rooms, with at least 2 conference speakers taking responsibility in each. 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 on hand will facilitate continued treatment.]

12:30 – 1:55

VEGAN GLUTEN-FREE LUNCHEON FEAST (catered by chef William Najger)

1:55 – 2:45 pm (choice A)

Joseph Gonzales, RD LD: Research Dietitian, Comprehensive Lifestyle Study, MD Anderson Cancer Ctr.
**Applying the Precautionary Principle to Nutrition and Cancer.

1:55 – 2:45 pm (choice B)

Amy Lanou, PhD: Assoc. Professor, Health/Wellness, U. of N. Carolina Asheville; Sr. Nutrit. Scientist, PCRM
Timothy Radak, RD DrPH MPH: Academic Coordinator, Public Health PhD / DrPH Programs, Walden U.
**PANEL: How Research Data about Disease Risk Reduction May Be Translated in Practical Ways into Public Health Recommendations and Educational Strategies/Content.

3:00 – 3:50 pm (choice A)

Caroline Trapp, MSN APN-BC CDE FAANP: Director of Diabetes Edu. and Care, PCRM
**Getting Back to Our Roots (and Tubers, Whole Grains, Fruits, Etc.) for Type 2 Diabetes: Exploring the Use of FARM-acy over Pharmacy.

3:00 – 3:50 pm (choice B)

W. Shane Williams, MD FRCP(C): Cardiologist, Williams Cardiology and Wellness Medical Ctr., Bracebridge
**Refocusing Cardiology Patients on Lifestyle Changes Can Reveal the Power of Food as an Alternative to Medication.

4:00 – 4:50 pm (choice A)

Stephan Esser, MD: Sports/Spine Physic. in orthopedics practice; former Mayo Clinic Sports Medicine Fellow
Matt Ruscigno, RD MPH: advisor to athletes; Past Chair, A.N.D. Vegetarian Nutrit. Dietetic Practice Group
**PANEL: Synergistic Effects of Whole-foods Plant-based Nutrition and Physical Exercise, in Helping Reduce the Risks of Major Chronic Diseases.

4:00 – 4:50 pm (choice B)

Micaela Karlsen, MSPH: Founder, plantbasedresearch.org; former Exec. Director, T. Colin Campbell Found.
**Strategies for Successful Transitions: An Evidence Review of Dietary Behavior Change.