Health

The course provides an accessible introduction and overview of global and planetary health, with opportunities to learn more detail by using the links and further reading provided. It places health in the context of our relationship to the ecosystem of the planet.

This course is suitable for anyone wanting an introduction to global and planetary health. It will be particularly useful for healthcare professionals as it meets the recommendations of the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges (AoMRC) for what healthcare professionals need to know about global health.

This course has been written and will be facilitated by Dr John Acres and Dr Rachel Locke. Dr Acres coordinates the Wessex Global Health Network and is a Visiting Fellow in the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing's Centre for Global Health. Dr Rachel Locke is a Senior Lecturer in International Development: Global Health in the Faculty of Health and Wellbeing and a convenor of the University's Centre for Global Health.

This course will provide the knowledge and skills required to implement evidence-based lifestyle medicine strategies for cancer prevention and living well after a cancer diagnosis. Although aimed at practicing healthcare professionals from all disciplines, it also has relevance to the wider public. The content covers the six pillars of lifestyle medicine, namely healthy diets, physical activity, restorative sleep, healthy relationships, management of stress and avoidance of harmful substances, and provides actionable take aways for personal and professional practice. The course aims to provide individuals and practitioners the confidence to disseminate this information amongst their patients, families and their communities.

We are delighted to invite former participants of the University of Winchester Plant-Based Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine for Cancer Prevention and Survivorship courses to join our lunchtime study event, held online via Teams. This is a unique opportunity to bring your knowledge of plant-based lifestyle medicine for human health up to date with the latest scientific studies. There will be a focus on cancer, mental health and planetary health.

The event will be certified by the CPD Certification Service, and you will receive a certificate of attendance afterwards.

The event will be recorded and a copy of the recording available to anyone booking a place.

Programme (timings given in GMT+1, order is subject to change)

12.00pm - Update on plant-based nutrition and lifestyle medicine, with a focus on planetary health - Dr Shireen Kassam, Visiting Professor, Haematologist, Lifestyle Medicine Physician

12.30pm - Lifestyle interventioins in psychiatric disorders - Dr Charlotte Marriott, Consultant Psychiatrist and Lifestyle Medicine Physician

1.00pm - Dietary interventions in cancer - Dr Urvi Shah, Assistant Attending Physician and Research in Haemato-Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre

1.30pm  - Q&A with the speakers

Refund arrangements: Any refunds will be made to the credit/debit card used when making the purchase.

The University of Winchester reserves the right to refund the event fee and not supply the event where the University considers it may be liable for taxes outside the UK as a result of supplying the event.

For general enquiries, contact the department administrator Plant-basedNutrition@winchester.ac.uk 

This beginner-level course provides foundational knowledge and practical skills in health, social care, public health and life sciences research, audit, literature review and evaluation, with a focus on making a real-world difference in practice.

This course will provide the knowledge and skills required to study at postgraduate level (level 7), which is also referred to as postgraduate level study. The course will introduce students to the critical analysis skills, academic writing and research skills.