You are warmly invited to join Doctors For Nutrition for a special one-day Adelaide Nutrition Symposium on Sunday 2 February 2020 with international keynote speaker ☆ Dr Kim Williams ☆ (American College of Cardiology 2015-2016 President, and star of films such as The Game Changers, Eating You Alive, and What The Health). Dr Williams will be joined by expert Australian healthcare practitioners, medical students, top level athletes and more!

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🎙 PRESENTERS

⭐ Dr Kim Williams, M.D. (cardiologist, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, USA)

⭐ Dr Heleen Roex-Haitjema, M.D. (paediatrician n.p., Doctors For Nutrition, Adelaide)

⭐ Dr Adrian Griscti, M.D. (general practitioner, Doctors For Nutrition, Barossa Valley)
⭐ Dr Juliette Roex, M.D. (Doctors For Nutrition, Adelaide)
⭐ Deeni Betar-Young, A.P.D. (dietitian, Doctors For Nutrition, Adelaide)
⭐ Australian medical students including Sylvia Gralak and Lucy Brown
⭐ Kate Abraham (New York and Berlin marathons participant)
⭐ Izzi Batt-Doyle (Distance runner, NCAA 10km Bronze, 2017 and 2019 Australian representative at the World University Games, BA Psych (Hons) Mindfulness & Nutrition)

⭐ Ben Loaker (cyclist, personal trainer)

⭐ Samuel Mussared (pro bodybuilder, coach)
⭐ Damian Espinase (ultra-runner)

📖 PROGRAM (subject to change)

🕛 9.00am: REGISTRATIONS

9.30am: PRESENTATIONS COMMENCE
🎙️ ️ 'The Heart of the Matter' with Dr Kim Williams
🎙️ 'Nutrition in Med School' panel with Australian medical students. Moderator: Dr Kim Williams

🍽️ 11.30am: MORNING TEA BREAK

11.45am: PRESENTATIONS CONTINUE
🎙️ 'A Healthy Heart from the Start' with Dr Juliette Roex and Dr Heleen Roex-Haitjema
🎙️ 'Evidence VS Confusion - decoding nutrition science' with Dr Heleen Roex-Haitjema
🍽️ 1.00pm: LUNCH BREAK

2.00pm: PRESENTATIONS CONTINUE
🎙️ 'Ask us Anything about Nutrition' Q&A panel with dietitian Deeni Betar-Young, and general practitioner Dr Adrian Griscti
Moderator: Dr Heleen Roex-Haitjema
🎙️ 'An Apple a Day, Keeps the Cardiologist Away - the impact of cardiac risk factor modification' with Dr Adrian Griscti
🎙️ 'Plant-powered Athletes' Panel Q&A' with Kate Abraham, Izzi Batt-Doyle, Ben Loaker and Samuel Mussared
Moderator: Damian Espinase
🍽️ Optional networking time and afternoon tea break
🍎 4.00pm: SYMPOSIUM CONCLUDES

🎬 4.00pm: HEALTH & FITNESS DOCUMENTARY SCREENING - THE GAME CHANGERS (optional, complementary / free addition to symposium)
🕛 6.00pm: EVENT CONCLUDES

💚 TOPIC

⚕️ Nutrition in Healthcare Symposium

'The Heart of the Matter: why we have a cardiovascular disease crisis and how we can eat our way back to health'

This event will highlight the easy upgrades that healthcare practitioners and everyday people can make to significantly reduce the risk of Australia's number one killer - cardiovascular disease, and many other health conditions, through preventative nutrition.

Attend this unique full-day symposium to discover the latest research and evidence-based practice on the leading factor to influence chronic disease outcomes. Hint: it's the food!

🙋 WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

We welcome delegates from diverse backgrounds, such as:

Health professionals
Healthcare institution and organisation leaders
Students undertaking health-related courses
Fitness industry professionals and enthusiasts
Members of the general public with an interest in health, nutrition or fitness

📍 VENUE

University of Adelaide, Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences (AHMS) building, ground floor, room G030 lecture theatre, 4 North Terrace (western end near SAHMRI and Royal Adelaide Hospital), Adelaide, South Australia, 5000, Australia.

🎫 TICKETS
☆☆☆ LIMITED TICKETS REMAINING ☆☆☆

🎫 REFUND POLICY
Tickets cannot be refunded, however can be on-sold (at or below cost price) or gifted to another person to use. The original purchase confirmation email / screenshot of QR code, and any proof of concession will need to be shown for screening at entrance to event.

🍎 CATERING
(catering needs to be pre-ordered at time of online booking)
ALL ITEMS ARE WHOLE FOOD, PLANT-BASED, GLUTEN-FREE, OIL-FREE

LUNCH MEAL OPTIONS
Middle Eastern Style Bowl by Plant B Life
Mediterranean Style Bowl by Francesco's Cicchetti
SNACK OPTIONS
Banana Bread by Plant B Life
Choc-almond Cookie by Plant B Life
DRINK OPTION
Green Smoothie by Plant B Life

📚 CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

All attendees will receive a detailed certificate of attendance (outlining contact hours and topics). This may be used to self-claim CPD points.

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP ATTENDANCE GRANT
( ☆☆☆ applications now closed - congratulations to recipients ☆☆☆ )

If you are a student studying a healthcare related higher education course in South Australia, thanks to the generosity of some Doctors For Nutrition donors, you are eligible to apply for a grant to assist you to attend the event. Applications close 10am Tuesday January 28, 2020.
Application form: HERE

SUPPORT THE SCHOLARSHIP FUND

Would you like to assist deserving students to learn about the vital role of nutrition in healthcare?

Every contribution helps us extend the support we can offer to worthy candidates who would not otherwise be able to attend the symposium. To make a tax-deductible donation to the fund, please enter your chosen amount next to ‘Symposium Student Scholarship Grant Fund’ on the next ticketing page. You can do this as a stand-alone donation without buying tickets. Other donation methods including bank transfer and Paypal are also available via the 'Support us' page on our website (just be sure to email us if your donation is specifically for the Scholarship fund). www.doctorsfornutrition.org/support

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💬 ENQUIRIES 💬

✉️ email Doctors For Nutrition

★⭐ KEYNOTE PRESENTER ⭐★

Dr Kim Allan Williams (USA), MD, MACC, FAHA, MASNC, FESC

Born and trained in Chicago, Dr Williams was a professional level tennis player and coach before choosing to pursue a cardiology career. Since 2013, he has headed up the cardiology department of Rush University Medical Center. Dr Williams has served on numerous committees and boards at the United States national level, including the American Society of Nuclear Cardiology (ASNC), the American Heart Association (AHA), the American Medical Association (AMA), the American College of Cardiology (ACC), the Certifying Board of Nuclear Cardiology, the Certifying Board of Cardiac Computed Tomography, the Society of Cardiovascular Computed Tomography, the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) and the Cardiovascular Disease Examination Board of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM-CV). Among other presidencies throughout his distinguished career, Dr Williams was ACC President in 2015-16. Dr Williams is on the Doctors For Nutrition Advisory Council.

★⭐ LOCAL 'DOCTORS FOR NUTRITION' PRESENTERS ⭐★

Dr Heleen Roex-Haitjema, MD

Dr Heleen Roex presents at Raw Events Symposium

Dr Heleen Roex-Haitjema is a paediatrician (non practising), educated in the Netherlands. Heleen holds a Certificate in Plant-Based Nutrition through eCornell University and has qualified as a Food For Life instructor with the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine in Washington DC. She conducts community courses in her hometown of Adelaide in this capacity. Heleen has co-organised, presented at and attended numerous Australian, North American and European plant-based nutrition conferences, symposia, grand rounds and community events. Dr Roex-Haitjema is Co-Founder of Doctors For Nutrition.

Dr Juliette Roex, MD

Juliette graduated from medical school in 2017 and completed her internship at Flinders Medical Center in Adelaide to become a fully registered doctor. Thanks to her inquisitive mother, she first heard about whole food plant-based nutrition in 2010 in her first year of medical school. Since then, Juliette’s view of the ‘health’-care system was forever changed. In 2017, Juliette’s interests in nutrition and lifestyle medicine lead her to complete a rotation at True North in Santa Rosa, California, under the guidance of Dr. Goldhamer, Dr. Klaper and Dr. Lisle. She has enjoyed attending the Plant-Based Nutrition in Healthcare conferences in California and has also spoken herself at previous Nutrition in Healthcare Symposiums in Adelaide, Sydney and Brisbane. Juliette dreams of building a career around educating patients and healthcare students/professionals on the benefits of a whole food plant-based diet.

Dr Adrian Griscti, MBBS

Adrian has been a rural GP for over 30 years and has practiced the full gamut of procedural tasks including Obstetrics and Anaesthetics. In 2011, he was introduced to the health benefits of a plant based diet by his wife Jenny insisting that he must read “The China Study”. Subsequently, Adrian completed the Certificate in Plant Based Nutrition through eCornell University. Adrian is now known as “the vegan doctor” and his own blood work is exemplary of improved health - with a drop of 26% in his cholesterol. A large part of his practice is counselling and educating patients on the health benefits of not only a whole food plant based diet but also a healthy lifestyle in general. Many young patients have been known to enjoy the fruit that just happens to be left lying around on his desk! Adrian is also involved in teaching medical students from both Adelaide and Flinders University. Adrian is the South Australian 'Ambassadoc' for Doctors For Nutrition.

Deeni Betar-Young, APD

Deeni is a qualified and registered dietitian and nutritionist working in private practice. She loves working 1 on 1 and provides consultations to people in Adelaide and around the world via Skype. One of her main areas of endeavour is in helping people transition to and maintain plant-based diets, particularly to prevent, manage and treat chronic conditions. Deeni also specialises in gastrointestinal disorders and food intolerances, and uses behaviour change counselling to motivate people to overcome their personal health challenges. Continually amazed by the incredible results her patients have achieved from moving towards more healthy plant-based diets is a big part of what fuels Deeni to continue being a passionate advocate for this way of eating. Deeni has a Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics from Flinders University and is a member of Dietitians Association of Australia and Nutrition Australia. Deeni is the Lead Dietitian for South Australia on the Doctors For Nutrition Advisory Council.

+ more special guest presenters from the fields of health and fitness

This is a not-for-profit event hosted by the Australian registered charity, Doctors For Nutrition.

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