A LIVE Screening of the Forks Over Knives Documentary- with a Q&A! image

A LIVE Screening of the Forks Over Knives Documentary- with a Q&A!

This event was not recorded
Jun 29, 2022
06:30PM - 08:20PM EDT
Online Event
Overview

Can changing your diet and lifestyle truly transform your health? Is the whole-food plant-based diet a fad diet? Or is it really as life-changing as it seems? Join the Nutrition and Wellness for Myeloma Chapter to watch a live virtual screening of the Forks Over Knives documentary to find answers to these questions. Then join us for a Q&A with a clinical dietician and myelome medical professionals after the documentary is over. Come with healthy snacks and questions!

*Only the Q&A session will be recorded.

Agenda
06:30 PM
Welcome
Audrey Burton-Bethkee
Audrey introduces the agenda of the event and welcomes everyone on the event
06:35 PM
Live Screening of Forks Over Knives
Join us for the livestream of the documentary Forks Over Knives
08:00 PM
Questions and Answers
Audrey Burton-Bethkee - Audience
Audrey introduces Francesca Castro, MS, RD, CDN who will help answer our diet-related questions, as well as the medical professionals joining to answer myeloma related questions.
Speakers & Moderators
Healthtree contact Audrey Burton-Bethke

Audrey Burton-Bethke

Audrey joined the HealthTree Foundation as the Myeloma Community Program Director in 2020. While not knowing much about myeloma at the start, she has since worked hard to educate herself, empathize and learn from others' experiences. She loves this job. Audrey is passionate about serving others, loves learning, and enjoys a nice mug of hot chocolate no matter the weather.
Healthtree contact Arturo Hurtado

Arturo Hurtado

Arturo Hurtado is an International Medical Graduate who Joined HealthTree in 2020 as part of The Patient Experience team. He helps patients understand their disease panorama and navigate their myeloma through the tools and resources that HealthTree provides. He is an enthusiastic photographer, tech nerd, and aspiring food explorer who loves to travel and find new exciting experiences.
Healthtree contact Andrea Robles

Andrea Robles

Andrea is an International Medical Graduate and a part of Healthtree’s patient navigator staff. She helps complete medical history and patient’s important information to help them track their disease. She’s a wife and mom of 4 who loves to read and watch movies.
Healthtree contact Francesca Castro, MS, RD, CDN

Francesca Castro, MS, RD, CDN

Francesca is a level III research clinical dietitian nutritionist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, where she joined the myeloma service in 2021 under Dr. Urvi Shah to focus on dietary intervention clinical trials. Her interests include the impact of dietary choices on both cancer prevention and progression, gastrointestinal microbiome, and evidence-based clinical nutrition care. Francesca completed her Master of Science in Nutrition and Exercise Physiology at Teachers College, Columbia University and Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Science at the University of Central Florida. She is a registered dietitian-nutritionist (RDN) with the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and a certified dietitian-nutritionist (CDN) within the state of New York. During her free time, she likes to try new recipes and go to the park with her dog, Rigatoni.