January 4, 2018

Earn academic credit by attending the 7th International Congress on Vegetarian Nutrition

Joan Sabaté, MD, DrPH, director of the Center for Nutrition, Lifestyle and Disease Prevention and chair of the event will present on planetary health and vegetarian diets.

Join over 700 health care professionals, educators, nutritionists and scientists from around the world at the upcoming 7th International Congress on Vegetarian Nutrition. The three-day conference beginning Feb. 26, 2018, will feature the latest findings on how plant-based diets affect individuals, populations and the planet.

Students and staff who would like to earn credits are encouraged to register for course PHCJ 524 Special Topics in PH Practice: 7ICVN Plant-Based Nutrition.

Course requirements include:

  • 1 unit: Attend conference and submit a conference evaluation.
  • 2 units: Attend conference, plus submit a conference evaluation and summaries of five symposia of your choice.
  • 3 units: All of the requirements for two units, plus a term paper on a topic selected from among the conference topics.

(Note: Please consult with your academic advisor to see if you are eligible to take the course.) 

For those who have completed elective requirements, registration is available online at a discounted fee of $150. Conference registration closes on Feb. 25.

Visit vegetariancongress.org for more information. 

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