Conferences and Webinars
Past Events
3rd Downstate Plant-Based Health and Nutrition Conference

Lifestyle Interventions for Optimal Outcomes in Diabetes and Prediabetes
MAY 10, 2024
Alumni Auditorium
395 Lenox Road Brooklyn, NY 11203
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Beth Frates, MD, FACLM, DipABLM
President, American College of Lifestyle Medicine
- Learn how lifestyle interventions can prevent, treat, and achieve remission for Type 2 Diabetes
- Inspire your patients and clients to make and sustain positive lifestyle changes
- Network with experts, organizations, and national leaders in a fast-paced, small group session
- Enjoy a delicious and nutritious plant-based breakfast and lunch
- Obtain CME or CEU credits, if desired
In-person conference at Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ, Friday, May 6, 2022, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm; online option available
45-minute inaugural interview for the Nutrition Hero Series from Plant-Powered Metro New York (PPNMY) in which PPNY founder Lianna Levine Reisner interviews Richard Rosenfeld about his career, mentors, plant-based nutrition, and his efforts to spread the message of lifestyle medicine and the power of healthy eating.

2-hour inaugural webinar from the SUNY Distinguished Academy on Health and Wellness in the Age of COVID: A Call to Action for Higher Education, featuring Richard Rosenfeld as Emcee and Moderator, with addresses by SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras and Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ President, Wayne Riley, and presentations by T. Colin Campbell, Susan Benigas, Sharon Brangman, followed by a SUNY Downstate Student Panel with Ayanna Besson, Gabrielle Estevez-Inoa, Jigar Govind, and Lora Stoianova.

22-minute presentation featuring Richard Rosenfeld, Distinguished Professor at SUNY Downstate and Chair of the Committee on Plant-based Health and Nutrition, discussing 6 simple behaviors to live long and stay healthy

2021 Presentation on Myths and Facts of Plant-based Eating
20-minute presentation featuring Richard Rosenfeld, Distinguished Professor at SUNY Downstate and Chair of the Committee on Plant-based Health and Nutrition, dispelling common myths about plant-based eating

25-minute presentation featuring Richard Rosenfeld, Distinguished Professor at SUNY Downstate and Chair of the Committee on Plant-based Health and Nutrition, with pragmatic advice eating for health and longevity

2020 Webinar on Racial Health Disparities and Nutrition Policy
90-Webinar featuring Milton Mills, an urgent care physician in the Washington DC area and prior Associate Director of Preventive Medicine and National Advisory Board member for the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

2020 Webinar on Get in the Driver's Seat of Health with Plant-Based Nutrition
90-Webinar featuring Michael Greger (Nutrition Facts.org) and Susan Benigas (American College of Lifestyle Medicine

2019 Conference on Plant-Based Health and Nutrition

Conference Brochure
Full Conference Brochure: Introduction, Objectives, Agenda, Speaker Profiles, and Sponsorship Information
Video replays of Conference Presentations
: Elizabeth Helzner and Richard M. Rosenfeld (3 minutes)
: Wayne J. Riley and Eric L. Adams (18 minutes)
: David L. Katz (74 minutes)
: Richard M. Rosenfeld (19 minutes)
: Robert Ostfeld (54 minutes)
: Daniel Rosenfeld (14 minutes)
: Omowale Adewale, Diego Ponieman, Mereliz Ortiz, Richard M. Rosenfeld (moderator) (49 minutes)
: Lianna Levine Reisner, Ruth Stanislaus, Rachel Atcheson (moderator) (35 minutes)