Friday, April 13, 2007:

6 to 6:30 p.m.

Welcome and Registration

6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Plenary Session - Diet: A Prescription that Works for Long-Term Health and Weight Control
Neal Barnard, M.D.
Dinner provided

Saturday, April 14, 2007:

8:00 to 8:30 a.m.

Welcome and Registration
Continental Breakfast provided

8:30 to 9:30 a.m.

The Role of Nutrition in Cardiovascular Risk Reduction
Caldwell Esselstyn, Jr., M.D.

9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

A Low-Fat Vegan Diet in Diabetes Management
Neal Barnard, M.D.

10:30 to 10:45 a.m.

Break

10:45 to 11:45 a.m.

Diet and Women’s Health
Hope Ferdowsian, M.D., M.P.H.

11:45 to 12:15 p.m.

Break
Working Lunch provided

12:15 to 1:15 p.m.

Translating Nutrition Science into Clinical Practice
Caroline Trapp, M.S.N., A.P.R.N., BC-ADM, C.D.E.

NutritionMD
Neal Barnard, M.D.
Hope Ferdowsian, M.D., M.P.H.

1:15 to 1:30 p.m.

Break

1:30 to 2:30 p.m.

The Role of Diet in Cancer Prevention and Survival
Gordon Saxe, M.D., Ph.D.

2:30 to 3:30 p.m.

The Value of the Glycemic Index and Plant-Based Diets for Controlling Cholesterol
David Jenkins, M.D., Ph.D., D.Sc.