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Free Webinar: How Health Professionals Can Promote Plant-Based Living

Wed, October 28, 2020

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM EDT

Virtual Event

  • Health
  • Vegan
Tags: Lecture, Virtual
Event Description
Event hosted by VegFund. This is a free event.

1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EDT / 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. PDT / 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. BST

In this webinar, VegFund hosts medical doctor and passionate plant-based nutrition advocate Dr. Shireen Kassam to discuss the important role that plant-based health professionals play in the broader vegan movement. Dr. Kassam is the founder of Plant-Based Health Professionals UK, an organization that educates health professionals, the public, and policymakers about the human health benefits of whole-food, plant-based nutrition.

If you’re a plant-based health and wellness professional, this webinar will show you creative and practical ways to spread the word about plant-based living.

Join us LIVE  to discover what you need as a health professional to take your plant-based advocacy to the next level!

In this webinar, you’ll learn how to:

  • Use your knowledge and experience as a health professional to promote plant-based living
  • Incorporate creative yet practical advocacy strategies
  • Adapt your messaging and outreach to the needs of different audiences
  • Overcome the challenges you’ll face while helping patients understand and follow plant-based dietary guidance
  • Acquire the skills and knowledge you need for successful plant-based advocacy
  • Apply the lessons learned by Plant-Based Health Professionals UK on their journey

*BONUS* Come prepared with questions! After the presentation, you'll have the chance to interact with Dr. Shireen Kassam during the live Q&A session.

We will send the recording to all registrants.

Dr. Shireen Kassam, PhD, is a Consultant Haematologist and Honorary Senior Lecturer at King’s College Hospital, London. She has developed and facilitates the UK’s first university-based course on plant-based nutrition for health professionals at Winchester University, Hampshire.

Having discovered the power of nutrition in 2013, Dr. Kassam has immersed herself in the science of plant-based health, completing the eCornell certification in plant-based nutrition and becoming certified as a Lifestyle Medicine Physician by the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine.

About Plant-Based Health Professionals UK:
Plant-Based Health Professionals UK (PBHP UK) is a community interest organization dedicated to educating health professionals and the general public about the benefits of whole-food, plant-based nutrition for the prevention and treatment of chronic disease. In addition to practicing conventional medicine, PBHP UK is passionate about advocating for whole-food, plant-based eating. The goal of the organization is to educate and empower individuals to take control of their own health and share this information with their patients, friends, and families.

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