Physicians Association for Nutrition Austria
Find out more about the PAN Austria team and their activities here.About PAN Austria
The Physicians Association for Nutrition Austria (PAN Austria) was founded in 2021 as part of the PAN International network. Our goal is to raise awareness of the impact of healthy (evidence-based) nutrition. Healthcare professionals are often not sufficiently informed about the benefits of a healthy diet for disease prevention.
By addressing healthcare professionals as well as universities and students, PAN Austria aims to give greater visibility to the findings and advances of lifestyle medicine. Furthermore, this will be achieved by providing evidence-based information to the general public and patients and by expanding our (inter)national network.
Find out more about PAN Austria and get in touch with us: info@pan-at.org
Our Goals
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
Educating students and empowering healthcare professionals to use whole food, plant-based nutrition as first-line management for treatment and prevention of NCDs, thus, eventually reducing diet-related deaths, lowering the environmental footprint, and preserving the biodiversity of the planet.
RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS
Creating public awareness is the first step towards building a healthy nation and a healthy world. PAN Austria focuses on media advocacy, conducting webinars and events to spread awareness about the power of plant-based nutrition to prevent, manage and reverse diseases.
PARTNERSHIPS WITH ORGANISATIONS
Expansion of our (inter)national network for better integration of knowledge about sustainable healthy nutrition, within the framework of programmes and projects of various associations, companies and NGOs through intensive partnerships and cooperations in Austria.
Meet the PAN Austria Team
Teresa Strobel, M.Sc.
Chairperson | University Groups Coordinator
Psychologist
Daniela Bergthaler, M.Sc. RD
Second Chairperson | Community and Communications Coordinator
Registered dietitian & public health nutritionist
Dr. med. univ. Sebastian Goschnik
Board Member & Treasurer | PAN University Group Graz
Physician
Dr. med. univ. Carolin Zbil
Board Member & Second Treasurer
Physician
Dr. med. univ. Amelie Sandner
Board Member & Board Secretary | PAN University Group Graz & Social Media
Physician
Daniela Grach, M.Sc. RD
Board Member & Second Board Secretary
Registered dietitian & senior lecturer
Elisa Opriessnig, BA BA MA
Expert on Human and Planetary Health
Medical student, content writer and strategist
Lia Daniel, B.Sc. B.Sc. RD
PAN University Group Vienna
Registered dietitian, nutritionist and medical student
Marie Hemmerde
PAN University Group Vienna
Medical student
Dr. med. univ. Lukas Gatterer
Expert on Human and Planetary Health
Physician
Priv. Doz. DDr. Sabrina Mörkl
Expert in Nutritional Medicine
Physician
Dr. med. univ. Stefan Friedrich
Expert in Nutritional Medicine
Physician
Franziska Weddigen, B.Sc.
Social Media
Nutrition and biomedical scientist
Become a Member of PAN Austria
Would you like to join our network of like-minded Austrian students, physicians and dieticians? Join PAN Austria and contribute to our efforts towards healthy and sustainable food environments for all.
Membership fee for 12 months is €45 for (healthcare) professionals. Student membership is €20 (proof of enrollment as a student at any university is required). Please upload your enrollment certificate along with your membership application.
Benefits for PAN Austria members include:
- On-demand access to all available webinar recordings* from PAN International including:
- “PAN Essentials” webinars (German)
- “Iss Das!” (Eat That!) series (German)
- “VegMed Web 2021” conference talks (English)
- “Nutrition > Medicine” series (English)
- “VegMed 2021” webinars (English)
- Receive regular newsletters every 1-2 months.
- Take part in member activities and events.
* Future events will be recorded and added to the webinar recordings page as and when they take place. Members will receive a password from PAN Austria to access the recordings page. Please contact PAN Austria directly for assistance with access.
Sign up to become a PAN Austria member using the form below. We will review your application and respond via email as soon as possible.
How to donate to PAN Austria
Please consider donating to PAN Austria. Your donations help us to expand our reach and educate health professionals, the general public and policymakers about the benefits of whole food plant-based nutrition. Thank you.
Verein PAN Austria
IBAN: AT76 3451 0000 0963 2621
Vereinssitz Wien | ZVR 1516436824
Annual Reports
View and download the PAN Austria annual report (in German) for the year 2023 here.
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