Masterclass in Plant-Based Clinical Nutrition

Earn 31.5 CME credits

Training the next generation of medical providers

As part of the Moving Medicine Forward initiative, this 12-unit Master Class in Plant-Based Clinical Nutrition equips physicians, medical trainees, and health professionals with the tools to use nutrition as a primary therapeutic intervention. Led by Dr. Klaper, this course translates nutritional science into practical, real-world application.

You’ll learn how dietary patterns directly influence physiology, and how a whole-food, plant-based approach can be used to:

  • Address root causes of chronic disease

  • Improve metabolic and cardiovascular outcomes

  • Support patients in sustainable lifestyle change

  • Reduce reliance on medications over time

From coronary artery disease and type 2 diabetes to autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, this course provides both the scientific foundation and the clinical strategies to help patients heal.

In addition, through this partnership, medical students, residents, and interns are able to participate in our 15-Day Whole-Food Plant-Based Jumpstart at no cost.

Please email us at: info@roclifemed.org if you are a med student and would like to take our Jumpstart program for free.

CURRICULUM OVERVIEW

The Master Class includes: ​

  • 12 2-hour presentations plus accompanying Q&A videos 

  • Case studies, citations, and references for every class 

  • PDFs of slideshow presentations 

CLASS OUTLINE:

Class 1: Fundamentals First: How & Why Plant-based Clinical Nutrition Works

Class 2: Healing Hearts & Arteries with Plant-based Nutrition

Class 3: Overcoming Obesity & Reversing Type 2 Diabetes

Class 4: How to Vanquish Colitis, Crohn’s Disease & Other GI Disorders with Plant-based Foods

Class 5: Treating the Causes of Autoimmune Disease 

Class 6: Strategies for Strong Bones & Healthy Joints: Inflammatory Arthritis & Osteoporosis Prevention & Reversal 

Class 7: How to Fuel a Plant-based Athlete

Class 8: Extremes of Life: Plant-based Programs for Healthy Pregnancies, Growing Kids, & High-functioning Seniors

Class 9: Cancer: Can Water Fasting & Plant-based Nutrition Help?

Class 10: Optimizing Vital Organ Function, Plant-based Nutrition for Healthy Skin, Nerves, Kidneys & Liver

Class 11: Eating Healthy in The Real World, Recipes, Resources & Motivational Counseling

Class 12: Course Summary & Meeting the Challenges Ahead

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Medical Society of New York (MSSNY) through the joint providership of the Rochester Academy of Medicine and Rochester Lifestyle Medicine Institute. The Rochester Academy of Medicine is accredited by the Medical Society of New York (MSSNY) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Credit Statement

The Rochester Academy of Medicine designates the 15-Day Whole-Food Plant-Based Jumpstart: Live Version and the 15-Day Whole-Food Plant-Based Jumpstart: On-Demand Version for a maximum of 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™, the Lifestyle Medicine Grand Rounds for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ and, the Master Class in Plant Based Clinical Nutrition for a maximum of 31.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

If you have any questions, please contact us at info@roclifemed.org.