NUTRITION & LIFESTYLE MEDICINE CONFERENCES
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REGISTER NOW: Sat. Sept. 30 - Mon. Oct. 2, 2023, Newark NJ + virtual, AND Sun. June 11 Virtual Summit. See agendas!
Earlybird prices end May 31 for SUMMIT, June 21 for NEWARK.

Earlybird REGISTRATION PRICES expire May 31st for JUNE 11 Virtual Summit, and expire June 21st for SEPT. 30 - OCT. 2, 2023 Newark NJ + Virtual!
For P-POD Nutrition & Lifestyle Med. 2023, Newark NJ + Virtual, Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, and for the June 11 Virtual Summit, the complete price list and the pricing deadlines follow the speakers' images below!
Pay by credit/debit card.
Info Below on This Page (after Speaker Images):
COMPLETE SPEAKER ROSTERS
Our speakers are distinguished clinicians, researchers and educators. The images below show, for 2023:
**23 speakers, Sat. Sept. 30 - Mon. Oct. 2, 2023, Newark NJ and virtually.
**7 speakers, Sun. June 11 Virtual Summit.
REGISTRATION IS OPEN FOR VIRTUAL SUMMIT!
Price Deadlines for Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2023
Conference and June 11 Virtual Summit
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Weds. April 26: ExtremeEarly prices end for both events
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Weds. May 31: Earlybird prices end for Virtual Summit (then, Final prices continue)
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Weds. June 21: Earlybird prices end for Sept.-Oct. conference
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Weds. Sept. 6: Advance prices end (then, Final prices continue)
Conference Costs
Registration prices for the Sept. 30- Oct. 2, 2023 conference and the June 11 Virtual Summit are in the charts below. VIRTUAL registrations will NOT be qualified as in-person for ABLM exams. Continuing education credit certificates will be available only to Physician or Other Professional registrants.
SEE DISCOUNT CODES available to many Physicians or Other Professionals.
PHYSICIANS
Sept.30-Oct.2
14hour--12hour--19hour
IN-PERSON:
SatSun--SunMon--3Day
ExtremeEarly
$439 -- $359 -- $539
Earlybird
$469 -- $389 -- $569
Advance
$499 -- $429 -- $599
Final
$539 -- $469 -- $639
Sept.30-Oct.2
14hour--12hour--19hour
VIRTUAL:
SatSun--SunMon--3Day
ExtremeEarly
$299 -- $259 -- $379
Earlybird
$319 -- $279 -- $399
Advance
$349 -- $299 -- $419
Final
$369 -- $319 -- $439
Sun. June 11:
Virtual Summit, 5.5hour
ExtremeEarly
$129
Earlybird$135
then Final $145
OTHER PROFESSIONALS
Sept.30-Oct.2
14hour--12hour--19hour
IN-PERSON:
SatSun--SunMon--3Day
ExtremeEarly
$339 -- $299 -- $419
Earlybird
$359 -- $329 -- $449
Advance
$379 -- $349 -- $479
Final
$399 -- $369 -- $499
Sept.30-Oct.2
14hour--12hour--19hour
VIRTUAL:
SatSun--SunMon--3Day
ExtremeEarly
$239 -- $199 -- $299
Earlybird
$259 -- $219 -- $319
Advance
$279 -- $239 -- $339
Final
$299 -- $259 -- $369
Sun. June 11:
Virtual Summit, 5.5hour
ExtremeEarly
$99
Earlybird$105
then Final $115
PUBLIC (no continuing edu. certificate)
Sept.30-Oct.2
14hour--12hour--19hour
IN-PERSON:
SatSun--SunMon--3Day
ExtremeEarly
$305 -- $275 -- $379
Earlybird
$325 -- $299 -- $399
Advance
$345 -- $219 -- $429
Final
$365 -- $339 -- $449
Sept.30-Oct.2
14hour--12hour--19hour
VIRTUAL:
SatSun--SunMon--3Day
ExtremeEarly
$215 -- $185 -- $269
Earlybird
$235 -- $205 -- $289
Advance
$255 -- $225 -- $309
Final
$275 -- $245 -- $329
Sun. June 11:
Virtual Summit, 5.5hour
ExtremeEarly
$75
Earlybird $80
then Final $89
STUDENT/RESIDENT(no continu.edu.certificate)
Sept.30-Oct.2
14hour--12hour--19hour
IN-PERSON:
SatSun--SunMon--3Day
ExtremeEarly
$275 -- $245 -- $329
Earlybird
$290 -- $260 -- $349
Advance
$305 -- $275 -- $369
Final
$320 -- $290 -- $389
Sept.30-Oct.2
14hour--12hour--19hour
VIRTUAL:
SatSun--SunMon--3Day
ExtremeEarly
$175 -- $159 -- $229
Earlybird
$189 -- $175 -- $245
Advance
$205 -- $189 -- $259
Final
$219 -- $205 -- $275
Sun. June 11:
Virtual Summit, 5.5hour
ExtremeEarly
$75
Earlybird $80
then Final $89
Registration for Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 AND for June 11, 2023 IS OPEN, so use this big button to do it, or look for prices above or other details below!
Pay by credit/debit card.
COVID-19 and Public Health Measures
Our nonprofit has always implemented all appropriate science-based COVID-19-related public health precautions / controls we considered applicable at the time, and that always included:
**Do not come if experiencing COVID-like upper respiratory or other symptoms.
**Do not come if someone has exposed you to the coronavirus.
**Do always mask on-site while not eating/drinking (deemed single most effective anti-transmission action).
ALSO, vaccination-related policy has been reviewed several times. For the Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2023 P-POD Conference (just as for one year earlier) this has been decided by a VOTE of ALL the conference speakers. After considering pandemic related trends, they asked to continue to mandate just a basic (no boosters) regimen of an original approved monovalent vaccine (two rounds Pfizer / Moderna, one round Johnson and Johnson, or non-U.S. equivalent). They rejected requiring any bivalent boosters. So:
**Participants will later be given a secured web address for uploading an original basic vaccine record.
Thank you for collectively supporting our community's safety. SEE OUR COVID-19 POLICY HISTORY.
SEPT. 30 - OCT. 2 CONFERENCE QUICK-VIEW
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Location/Venue: New Jersey Institute of Technology, Campus Center (travel/lodging page is HERE).
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Address: 150 Bleeker St., Newark NJ 07102, in the Greater New York City Metro Area.
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Airport: 5 miles from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR).
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Public Transpo.: 875 feet from Newark Light Rail Warren St., 5/8ths mile from NJ Transit Broad St.
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Virtual Registration Option: is available [This is not qualified as in-person CME for ABLM exams.]
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Educational Time excluding Breaks: 19.25 hours (Sat. 8:55 am ET to Mon. 3:50 pm ET) + Poster Session.
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also Sat.-Sun. 2-day option, 14 hours (Sat. 8:55 am ET to Sun. 5:05 pm ET) + Poster Session.
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also Sun.-Mon. 2-day option, 12.25 hours (Sun. 8:55 am ET to Mon. 3:50 pm ET) + Poster Session.
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Poster Session: for our first time, details TBA, poster producers' Q&A in-person Sunday 7:35-8:30 am ET.
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Continuing education credit info from our 5 accreditors is being posted as it is available at CE.p-pod.org.
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Meals during conference are all included in registration: 3 on Sat., 3 on Sun., 2 on Mon.
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Plant-based vegan whole foods, wheat not used as an ingredient, oil-free options in each meal.
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Complete Agenda: Is HERE, and both conferences' agendas are always findable at agenda.p-pod.org.
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Speakers: All 23 are linked HERE to their individual pages. Speakers.p-pod.org also leads to there.
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Audience Q&A: Time has been scheduled as a part of every presentation.
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Break Room: There will be a hula hoop, stretching and chill-out room always available.
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Lactation Room: There should be two of them available.
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Hotel Options: We have room blocks at 3 Newark hotels, with booking info posted HERE.
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Guaranteed prices for attendees = almost all rooms at $129+tax, some at $139+tax.
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Each hotel is rated at least 4 out of maximum 5 in Tripadvisor reviews.
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JUNE 11 VIRTUAL SUMMIT QUICK-VIEW
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Venue: virtual livestream, with individualized login access and link provided in advance to all registrants.
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Educational Time excluding Breaks: 5.5 hours (Sunday noon - 6:30 pm am ET, 9 am - 3:30 pm PT).
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Breaks: will be 40 minutes near the midpoint, otherwise 5 minutes between consecutive presentations.
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Continuing education credit info from our 5 accreditors is being posted as it is available at CE.p-pod.org.
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Lifestyle Medicine Credential Note: Due to the virtual format, this cannot be qualified as In-person CME for ABLM exams, however all CME hours approved will apply to Diplomate Maintenance of Certification.
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Complete Agenda: agenda.p-pod.org
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Speakers: All 7 are shown in an image on nearly all our web pages; subject for each is in agenda.
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Audience Q&A: Time has been scheduled as a part of every presentation.
Please scroll down this page for information about discounts and discounted groups, conference policies and our scholarship program.
Meals at All In-person Conferences
All meals are 100% vegan plant-based without use of wheat as an ingredient, with oil-free options available. For 2023: Meals from Saturday breakfast to Monday lunch are included with 3-day registration. The full conference ends Monday at 3:50 pm Eastern, but there will also be two-day registration options.
Discounts and Discounted Groups
We have two types of discounts:
(1) Occasionally, a temporary discount code may be issued promotionally to individuals in some special situation, and that code could be applied during registration for a price reduction on attendance (but not on optional housing or post-conference meal costs).
(2) Members of certain groups may use the discount "promo codes" listed below for reduction of the "Physician" or "Other Health Professionals" prices during registration. Discount amount would be 10%.
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American Holistic Nurses (code AHNCC)
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Association of American Indian Physicians (code AAIP)
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Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists (code ADCES)
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Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine Dietetic Practice Group (code DIFM)
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Emory University and Emory Health Care professionals (code ELMIG)
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Indians in Nutrition and Dietetics (code IND)
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Lifestyle Medicine Diplomates, for Maintenance of Already Existing Certification (code DIPLM)
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(Michigan) (Practitioners at) Mary Free Bed Hospital (code MFB)
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(Michigan) (Practitioners at) St. Joseph and Trinity hospital systems and Integrated Health Associates (code TRIN)
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Faculty/Employees/Alumni of Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine (code MONTE)
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Faculty/Employees/Alumni of Morehouse School of Medicine (code MSM)
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Faculty/Employees of New York University (code NYU)
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Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (code PCRM)
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(Recipients of) Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate, T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies (code CNS)
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Plant Powered Metro New York (code PPMNY)
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(Practitioners involved with) Rochester Lifestyle Medicine Institute (code ROCH)
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Faculty/Employees/Alumni of Rutgers / State University of New Jersey (code RUTG)
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Faculty/Employees/Alumni of Teachers College Program in Nutrition (code TC)
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Certified Vegan Lifestyle Coaches and Educators, through Main St. Vegan Academy (code VLCE)
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Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group (code VNDPG)
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World Vegan Vision (code WVV)
Photography
P-POD assumes it has permission to utilize, for promotional and educational purposes, photographic images of the conference proceedings and incidental audience presence, unless prior written notification is received from individual attendees that such permission is withheld with regard to them.
We are grateful for images of in-person P-POD Conferences provided by accomplished photographer Van White (https://pbase.com/vanwhite) at various places in this website. The peach image in connection with our Georgia conference is from Brett Croft, Creative Commons (CC BY-NC 4.0), freepngimg.com.
Cancellation
A cancellation could always be an opportunity to exercise extraordinary generosity and donate your payments to the P-POD Scholarship Fund.
2023 CHANGE for persons paying registration with a credit/debit card: The card processor Square announced that for 2023 it will NO LONGER refund the FEES it originally charged, when full or partial amounts get refunded. This means that, for any P-POD cash refund amount that is allowed via the rules below, 2.9% + 30 cents of that refund can never be paid to you, because P-POD can never get the money back from Square. E.g. a $90 refund becomes $87. It's offensive, but we're stuck with it.
Any cancellation that results from your own illness or that of your immediate family members, or from action by a government to prevent your travel, will allow you these options:
• applying toward any future P-POD event, all payments we received; or
• in the case of your in-person event registration, applying your payments toward a virtual registration for the same event, and either applying the remainder toward any future P-POD event or refunding the difference; or
• if notice is received more than 8 days before the conference you registered for, receiving full refunds without any cancellation fee.
A cancellation for any other reason, requested 45 days or more prior to the conference you registered for, will allow you these options:
• applying toward any future P-POD event, all payments we received; or
• in the case of your in-person event registration, applying your payments toward a virtual registration for the same event, and either applying the remainder toward any future P-POD event or refunding the difference; or
• receiving a refund of all payments we received, minus $45 which will go into the P-POD Scholarship Fund.
A cancellation for any other reason, requested less than 45 days but more than 8 days prior to the conference you registered for, will allow you these options:
• in the case of your in-person event registration, applying your payments toward the equivalent virtual registration for the same event, without refund or crediting of any remainder; or
• in the case of your in-person event registration, refunding 35% of the total amounts paid, or else applying 70% of the total paid toward any future P-POD event (with remainders going to the P-POD Scholarship Fund); or
• in the case of your virtual event registration, refunding 50% of the total amounts paid, or else applying 90% of the total paid toward any future P-POD event (with remainders going to the P-POD Scholarship Fund).
A cancellation for any other reason, requested 8 days or less prior to the conference you registered for, will allow you this option:
• applying toward any other P-POD event, 1/3rd of all payments we received, with the remainder going to the P-POD Scholarship Fund.
Scholarships
We're pleased to be continuing our scholarship program that was launched in 2019. A small number of full registration-fee-only scholarships will be awarded in the coming months for the Sept. 30 - Oct. 2, 2023 Newark NJ and Virtual Option conference. [Please note also that various opportunities for volunteer participation do come up throughout the year. If interested, please see our Volunteer page, which will soon be updated to be more specific to the autumn 2023 conference.]
YOU ARE ELIGIBLE TO BE CONSIDERED IF:
(1) You have not yet registered for the conference.
(2) You have a good reason for attending P-POD.
(3) You can demonstrate financial need that is an obstacle to your attendance.
(4) You have not received a P-POD scholarship in the past.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION TIMELINE:
(1) Our 2023 scholarship application is downloadable at scholarship.p-pod.org for 2023 submissions. You DOWNLOAD it to complete it. You do not type on it online.
(2) You must apply by the final 2023 deadline date of Weds. August 23.
(3) Scholarship applicants will be notified of our action within three weeks of applying, but everyone will be notified by one week after the final application deadline noted above.
(4) Award recipients must accept or decline the offer within one week of its being made. If you are applying for an in-person conference and live outside its local area, then the scholarship will be considered confirmed and final when you provide confirmation that you have made travel and housing arrangements for attending. If confirmation is not received in one week we will transfer the award to another qualified applicant..
(5) Please note that for 2023 conferences there is no walkable campus lodging obtainable through P-POD as there has been for some past events. Travel, venue and hotel information is detailed at newark.p-pod.org.
SCHOLARSHIPS IN MEMORIAM:
Please note that all scholarships awarded by P-POD are given in the memory of one or more deceased individuals, as follows:
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Cesar Chavez, nonviolent activist for farmworker rights, and a vegan.
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Alvenia Fulton, nutrition-focused naturopathic physician and pioneering natural health advocate in U.S. African American society.
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George Eisman, one of the founding members of the Vegetarian Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group.
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Susan Levin, distinguished RD / nutrition educator and activist, a key advisor when P-POD was founded.
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Julie Loveless, one of our pioneering volunteers from the first two conference years of P-POD.
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Meghan Murphy, the founding Director of the T. Colin Campbell Foundation.
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Florence Nightingale, one of the key historical figures in the evolution of the nursing profession in the U.S. and U.K.
Continuing Education
We are pleased to offer affordable opportunities for health professionals. Some of our recent accreditors are shown below. Click here for details.



