About Us
The Physicians Committee combines the clout and expertise of more than 17,000 physicians with the dedicated actions of nearly one million members and supporters worldwide.
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Board of Directors
President’s Council
Senior Staff
Our Nutrition and Preventive Medicine Experts
Our Science and Research Experts
Our Legal Issues Experts
The Physicians Committee is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, headquartered in Washington, DC. Our efforts are dramatically changing the way doctors treat chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and cancer. By putting prevention over pills, doctors are empowering their patients to take control of their own health.
And we are also building a new way of viewing research. Since 1985, the Physicians Committee has worked tirelessly for alternatives to the use of animals in medical education and research and for more effective scientific methods.
Our staff of physicians, dietitians, and scientists is working with policymakers, industry, the medical community, the media, and the public to create a better future for people and animals.
The Physicians Committee is dedicated to saving and improving human and animal lives through plant-based diets and ethical and effective scientific research.
Creating a healthier world in which health and compassion are central values in science and medicine.
Neal D. Barnard, MD, PresidentMindy Kursban, Esq., ChairRuby Lathon, PhD, DirectorMark Sklar, MD, DirectorBarbara Wasserman, MD, Treasurer
Dr. Milton Berkman, EmeritusBrooke Bussard, MDCharlotte CresseyAnthony FleischmannKristi Funk, MDAndy FunkMark Hammond, MDMindy KursbanMobyChristine and Peter RussoRichard Schmidt, MDAlicia Sirkin, President’s Council ChairGwyn Whittaker
Neal Barnard, MD, FACC President
Dania DePas, MAVice President of Communications
Stacey Glaeser, SPHRSenior Vice President of Human Resources
Stephen Kane, CPASenior Vice President of Finance
Mark Kennedy, Esq.Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs
Betsy Wason, CFRE Senior Vice President of Development
Director of Clinical Research
Kickstart India Program Specialist
Nutrition Education Specialist
Nutrition Education Coordinator
Nutrition Education Coordinator
Director of Academic Affairs
Acting Director of Research Policy
Medical Research Program Manager
Regulatory Testing Specialist
Regulatory Policy Lead
Director of Toxicology
Director of Medical Research
Science Policy Specialist
Senior Vice President of Legal Affairs
Associate General Counsel
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