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.

Wednesday, 11th June 2025, 12-2pm on TEAMS

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 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 cardiometabolic health, weight management and cancer.

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

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

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

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

12.30pm - Practical nutrition support for weight management - Soraya Pineda, RD with a specialist interest in weight management

1.00pm - Implementation of evidence-based dietary patterns into clinical practice, including a focus on the Portfolio and low glycaemic index dietary patterns - Dr Laura Chiavaroli, Assistant Professor in the Department of Nutritional Sciences, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

1.30pm  - Q&A with the speakers

You will receive the Teams link for the event 7 days prior to start date of 11th June.

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, please contact the department administrator plant-basednutrition@winchester.ac.uk 

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.