PHYSICIANS ASSOCIATION FOR NUTRITION
The Physicians Association for Nutrition (PAN) International aims to raise awareness among health professionals, the general public, and policymakers about the role of whole food, plant-based nutrition in promoting good health and preventing and treating disease.
PAN International was founded in 2018 as an officially recognized nonprofit organization located in Munich, Germany.
PAN is expanding and constantly launching new national PAN offices around the world to work effectively under local conditions and maximize impact.
PAN works to:
Educate Medical Students & Health Professionals
- by providing evidence-based educational material on the preventive and therapeutic potential of nutrition
- by providing seminars for medical students and trainings for health professionals
- by striving to make nutrition education a key part of medical school and the training of all health professions
- by holding conferences on nutrition and health
⇒ We deliver evidence-based nutrition and health information, reevaluating our content regularly in accordance with the newest available and most thoroughly researched findings, while recognizing—and addressing—the opportunities and limitations of particular research results and established scientific methods. We appreciate, welcome, and foster scientific exchange and discussion.
Support Patients in Dietary Changes
- by providing easy-to-follow educational resources and tools to optimally support patients in the prevention and treatment of diseases
- by providing effective nutrition programs and workshops
⇒ We serve people so that they can discover and use their own abilities to choose a healthier life. We aim to inspire and provide guidance while appreciating every single step an individual makes.
Build a Global Network
- by connecting health professionals, scientists, and medical students
- by establishing PAN student groups at universities
- by founding national PAN offices around the globe in order to effectively work under local conditions and maximize impact
⇒ As part of a global network, we stand up for the common goal of improved health. We seek to expand and strengthen our network by inviting new partners to support, critique, and evaluate our actions. In doing so, we create a paradigm shift, driving a worldwide community and making sustainable change possible.
Create an Influential Medical Lobby Organization
⇒ to promote political change and bring nutrition to the heart of health-care systems and communities
VegMed Web 2021 – Europe's largest medical congress on plant-based nutrition.
The Physicians Association for Nutrition is proud to be a co-host of the VegMed conference in collaboration with Charité Medical University Outpatient Clinic for Integrative Medicine at Immanuel Hospital Berlin, ProVeg International, and Stiftung Reformhaus Fachakademie.
The conference is certified with 18 CME points by the Berlin Medical Association. Secure your spot at VegMed Web 2021 today (the link redirects to the official VegMed website) and be part of defining the future of food and healthcare.
TEAM

Niklas Oppenrieder, MD
Medical Director
moreNiklas Oppenrieder is a physician specializing in pediatrics at Aschaffenburg Hospital in Germany. As PAN’s Medical Director, he heads the development of the organization, applying his medical and scientific expertise as a pediatrician as well as his first-hand technical knowledge as a member of several different medical associations.

Mark Hofmann
Executive Director
moreMark Hofmann studied Business Administration in Munich, Germany, specializing in Project Consultancy and International Management. As PAN’s Executive Director, he brings extensive professional experience and is responsible for the entire company’s business management.

Dr. Paula Singmann
moreDr. Paula Singmann studied nutrition science with specialization in biomedicine at the Technical University Munich/Germany (TUM) and earned her PhD in the field of molecular epidemiology at the Helmholtz Center Munich. After years of teaching master’s courses in nutritional prevention at TUM, she joins PAN as a Medical Content Executive. In this position, she is responsible for the creation and the quality of all our PAN educational materials.

Claire Williams
Marketing & Communications Manager
moreClaire is an experienced product, communications, and content marketing leader with extensive B2C & B2B business knowledge she has gained in tech-driven startups. She has led content and design teams, and developed and executed communication strategies and marketing campaigns.
Her experience touches on all aspects of optimising user journeys from lead generation and SEO, to customer retention and product UX. She is experienced in all aspects of marketing communications and brand building including email marketing, social media strategy, and PR.

Carolin Wiedmann, MD
Chairwoman
moreCarolin Wiedmann is a pediatrician specializing in pediatric nutrition. She works in a pediatric clinic in the greater Munich area and consults with families about whole food plant based nutrition during pregnancy and childhood. Carolin co-founded PAN and serves as its first chairwoman.

Cirus Henn

David Lang

Amanda Hausmann

Paul Emtsev
Social Media

Angelika Schulz
Newsletter

Johannes Oechsle

Laura Müller
Foundations

Conrad Schulz-Ruhtenberg
PAN University Groups

Moritz Dumm
PAN University Groups

Our Volunteers
moreAs a charitable organization, PAN relies greatly on all of the hard work from people all across the globe who are dedicated to our mission and motivated to put it into action. We cherish and value every one of our volunteers. We are thankful for all of their efforts, and we think of them as members of the PAN team.
ADVISORY BOARD

Michael Greger, MD
Michael Greger, M.D., F.A.C.L.M., is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized professional speaker on a number of important public health issues.
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Claus Leitzmann, Prof. Dr.
Prof. Dr. Claus Leitzmann studied chemistry, microbiology and biochemistry in the United States. He worked as research associate for the later Nobel Prize winner Paul Boyer at UCLA and …
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Dr Jennifer L. Trilk, PhD
Dr Jennifer L. Trilk, PhD, FACSM, FAGLN, is an associate professor at University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville.
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Martin Smollich, Prof. Dr.
Prof. Dr. Martin Smollich studied biology and pharmacy in Münster (Germany) and Cambridge (UK) and obtained a Ph.D. in ... read more

Allan Kornberg, MD
Allan Kornberg, M.D., is a pediatrician who has practiced both primary care and emergency pediatrics. ... read more

Christian Kessler, MD
Christian Kessler, M.D., works as a Senior Physician, Research Coordinator, and Project Manager at University Hospital Charité in Berlin, Germany. ... read more

David Stenholtz, MD
David Stenholtz, M.D., is a Senior Oncologist at the Södersjukhuset hospital in Stockholm, Sweden. ... read more

Tanja Kalchenko, MD
Tanja Kalchenko, M.D., is a Senior Radiologist at the Oncological and Abdominal Radiology Unit at the Oslo University Hospital, the largest university hospital in Norway. ... read more
ADVISORY BOARD

Michael Greger, MD
Michael Greger, M.D., F.A.C.L.M., is a physician, New York Times bestselling author, and internationally recognized professional speaker on a number of important public health issues. Dr. Greger’s nutrition work can be found at NutritionFacts.org. ... read more

Claus Leitzmann, Prof. Dr.
Prof. Dr. Claus Leitzmann studied chemistry, microbiology and biochemistry in the United States. He worked as research associate for the later Nobel Prize winner Paul Boyer at UCLA and …
... read more

Dr Jennifer L. Trilk, PhD
Dr Jennifer L. Trilk, PhD, FACSM, FAGLN, is an associate professor at University of South Carolina School of Medicine Greenville.
... read more

Martin Smollich, Prof. Dr.
Prof. Dr. Martin Smollich studied biology and pharmacy in Münster (Germany) and Cambridge (UK) and obtained a Ph.D. in ... read more

Allan Kornberg, MD
Allan Kornberg, M.D., is a pediatrician who has practiced both primary care and emergency pediatrics. ... read more

Tanja Kalchenko, MD
Tanja Kalchenko, M.D., is a Senior Radiologist at the Oncological and Abdominal Radiology Unit at the Oslo University Hospital, the largest university hospital in Norway. ... read more

Christian Kessler, MD
Christian Kessler, M.D., works as a Senior Physician, Research Coordinator, and Project Manager at University Hospital Charité in Berlin, Germany. ... read more

David Stenholtz, MD
David Stenholtz, M.D., is a Senior Oncologist at the Södersjukhuset hospital in Stockholm, Sweden. ... read more
ADVISORY BOARD

Michael Greger, MD

Claus Leitzmann, Prof. Dr.

Dr Jennifer L. Trilk, PhD

Martin Smollich, Prof. Dr.

Allan Kornberg, MD

Christian Kessler, MD

Tanja Kalchenko, MD

David Stenholtz, MD
PAN BRANCHES
We are PAN International. We are actively developing a global network of health professionals and medical students. We empower and motivate physicians to form their own local branches, thus benefitting from world-wide synergies while contributing to our common cause.
All PAN branches are established as charitable, not-for-profit organizations in their respective countries:
If you are interested in founding a PAN branch in your country, please contact us.
POSITION PAPERS & PRESS RELEASES
Infographic: December 30, 2020 – Visual summary of the highlights and our main achievements throughout the year 2020 – The Year in Numbers Infographic
Press release: November 9, 2020 – Iss das! PAN International hosts first CME-certified nutrition as
medicine webinar to a sold-out crowd (download pdf English) (download pdf German)
Challenges of Nutrition Sciences (download pdf)
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