3rd Annual Vegfest Medical Seminar

Prevention and Treatment of Disease with a Plant-Based Diet

Saturday April 7, 2018 – 6:30pm – 9pm

at the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall on Mercer St, Seattle

 

This seminar is given by board certified specialists, for the benefit of medical doctors and medical students.

This year’s speakers include:

• Dr Helmuth Fritz – Internal Medicine
• Dr Chan Hwang  – Physiatrist
• Dr Uma Krishnan – Cardiologist
• Dr George Lee – Family Medicine
• Dr Uma Malhotra – Infectious Disease
• Dr F Patricia McEachrane-Gross – Preventative & Family Medicine
• Dr Mythili Ramachandran – Internal Medicine
• Dr Andrea Veatch – Oncologist

See schedule below.

See Speaker Bios

See List of Supporting Physicians

We are no longer able to accept online reservations for this event, but if you come to the Seattle Center Exhibition Hall at 6:30pm on Saturday April 7, walk-in registrations are welcome.

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Washington State Medical Association and Vegetarians of Washington. The WSMA is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The WSMA designates this live activity for a maximum of 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity meets the criteria for up to 2 hours of Category I CME credit to satisfy the relicensure requirements of the Washington State Medical Quality Assurance Commission.

 

Planned schedule:

Time	Speaker	Title
6:50 – 7:00pm	Amanda Strombom, President Vegetarians of Washington	Introduction
7:00 – 7:15pm	Dr Uma Krishnan, Cardiologist	Coronary Artery Disease and Hypercholesterolemia
7:15 – 7:30pm	Dr Mythili Ramachandran, Internal Medicine	Type II Diabetes
7:30 – 7:45pm	Dr Andrea Veatch, Oncologist	Prostate Cancer
7:45 – 8:00pm	Dr George Lee, Family Medicine	Colon Cancer
8:00 – 8:15pm	Dr Chan Hwang, Physiatrist	Crohn’s Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis
8:15 – 8:30pm	Dr Helmuth Fritz, Internal Medicine	Chronic Kidney Disease
8:30 – 8:45pm	Dr Uma Malhotra, Infectious Disease	Antibiotic Resistance and Zoonoses
8:45 – 9:00pm	Dr F Patricia McEachrane-Gross, Preventive and Family Medicine	Plant-Based Diets in Clinical Practice

A light buffet will be available from 6:30- 6:50pm, generously catered by The Upper Crust.

See speakers and videos from 2017 Medical Seminar