Physicians Association for Nutrition
Israel
Our mission is to raise awareness and promote a healthy lifestyle that may help prevent and even treat the most common diseases and illnesses in society.
Our Vision
PAN aims to place nutrition at the forefront of treatment, preventative care and health in general. We create cooperation between healthcare professionals and nutrition experts while satisfying an ever-growing need for knowledge and tools in this field.
Whole food plant-based diets
Today, some of the leading recommendations by the Israeli Ministry of Health and other healthcare organizations, including the World Health Organization, emphasise whole food plant-based diets. The guidelines from the Israeli Ministry of Health are based on the Mediterranean Diet which consists mostly of plants. These guidelines were derived from findings of multiple studies that point to the many health benefits of this dietary pattern, as well as the environmental, social, and financial benefits.
Reduce consumption of these foods
Along with promoting an overall healthy diet, PAN advocates minimizing the consumption of animal products and replacing them with health-providing plant-based whole foods, plus reducing the consumption of foods that have been found to diminish one’s health, such as ultra-processed foods and sugary beverages.
Increase consumption of these foods
PAN’s core principle is to promote healthy nutrition which relies mostly on plant-based whole foods. Emphasizing these highly nutritious foods in your diet is related to improved health, and reduces the risk of diseases and complications stemming from cardiovascular conditions, diabetes, cancer and more.
Health promoting nutrition
Using nutrition to promote health will improve our quality of life and reduce chronic illnesses. As a result, it will also reduce cost and health-system overload while using a simple, practical, and attainable tool.
Our Target Audience – Healthcare Professionals
Our organization targets professionals from the field of medicine, particularly doctors, with an emphasis on family physicians working in the community. Family physicians hold the crucial ability to influence their patients’ lifestyle, encourage them to improve their eating habits, and help prevent disease. These doctors encounter a substantial part of the community, and their patients are interested in adhering to their nutritional guidance.
This provides a unique opportunity to raise awareness of the benefits of using healthy nutrition to stay healthy.
Community Members
Webinars, Lectures and Journal Clubs
Participants in Our Events
Our Team
Ronnie Hasson M.Sc. RD
General Manager
Dietitian and health promoter, B.Sc. and M.Sc. in nutrition science from the Hebrew University.
Dr. Saar Ben Zion
Community Manager
Graduate of School of Medicine and Public Health Studies from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Completed an internship in medicine at Soroka Hospital.
Kerem Avital RD MPH
Medical Director
Nutritionist and PhD student in epidemiology at Ben Gurion University. Holds a bachelor's degree in nutritional sciences from the Hebrew University and a masters degree in public health from Tel Aviv University.
Ella Buhbinder
Media & Web Management
Holds a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and a certificate in SEO & Media Management.
Dr. Avishai Keren M.D
Board member
Graduate of the School of Medicine of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Owner of an independent clinic at the Maccabi doctors' house in Bnei Brak.
Dr. Liron Berkovich Ph.D
Board member
Holds a Ph.D. in medical sciences, a cancer researcher.
Dr. Gil Cogan M.D
Board member
Graduated from the Technion with a degree in medicine, later completed an internship in family medicine, and currently work as a family physician.
Dr. Efrat Suraqui M.D
Board member
A rehabilitative physician at Hadassah Mount Scopus, a graduate of medical studies at the Hebrew University.
The Physicians Association for Nutrition was established in Germany in 2018 by a group of healthcare professionals wishing to make scientific information about the benefits of whole food plant-based diets available to physicians, medical students and the general public. The mission is to raise awareness and promote a healthy lifestyle that may help prevent and even treat the most common diseases and illnesses in society as well as mitigate climate change.
:Our MO
Spreading Knowledge through Multiple Channels
Collaborations
Making connections and collaborating with other official organizations in this field – such as the Nutrition Division of the Israeli Ministry of Health, the Israeli Forum for Sustainable Nutrition and the Israeli Dietetic Association (ATID).
A multidisciplinary community
A supportive network of healthcare professionals and nutrition experts with space for sharing knowledge and expertise, networking, consulting, giving recommendations, and getting involved.
Knowledge base
A website offering a large professional Knowledge base (in Hebrew) with theoretical and practical information – including articles, position papers, recommended websites, news stories, video courses, and more.
Lectures and courses for professionals
Lectures by a physician or dietitian in multiple forums (conventions, hospital or HMO staff events, journal clubs etc). Healthy snacks are sometimes offered.
Monthly journal club
We meet once a month to exchange updates on new scientific papers.
