FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, May 3, 2026

Vitamin D Policy Panel - Advancing Public Health Dialogue

Dear Colleagues,

On behalf of the Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, we are pleased to share an upcoming public policy panel organized by GrassrootsHealth Nutrient Research Institute in collaboration with IPAK-EDU.

This panel convenes leading experts in vitamin D research, clinical medicine, and public health to examine current evidence and its implications for U.S. public health policy. The discussion is intended to contribute to an open, evidence-informed dialogue relevant to agencies such as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, while remaining accessible to the broader public.

Event Details

• Date: May 21, 2026
• Time: 11:00 AM - 1:30 PM (Pacific Time)
• Registration required for live access
• Recording: Available free after the event
• Registration Fee: $12

Registration

👉 https://ipak-edu.org/courses/e/GRASSROOTS-HEALTH-&-IPAK-EDU-SPECIAL-EVENT-VITAMIN-D-DOSING-POLICIES-AND-YOUR-HEALTH-p831791071

Organizer / Host

• Jen Aliano - Executive Director, GrassrootsHealth Nutrient Research Institute

Panelists & Presentation Topics

• James Lyons-Weiler, PhD
  IPAK; MAHA Institute
  The Statistical Mistake by the IOM
• Michael Holick, PhD, MD
  Boston University School of Medicine
  IOM / Endocrine Society Guidelines: History & Shortcomings
• Sunil Wimalawansa, MD, PhD, MBA
  Former Professor of Medicine, Rutgers University
  Vitamin D Fundamentals
• William Grant, PhD
  Sunlight, Nutrition and Health Research Center
  Importance of Observational Studies
• Edward Giovannucci, MD, ScD
  Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
  Insights from RCTs & Mendelian Randomization
• Carol Wagner, MD
  Medical University of South Carolina
  Vitamin D Effects on Prenatal & Newborn Health
• Bruce Hollis, PhD
  Medical University of South Carolina
  Vitamin D, Lactation, Early Childhood
• Scott Weiss, MD
  Harvard Medical School / Brigham and Women's Hospital
  Pregnancy: Scientific Issues Needing to be Addressed
• Hooman Mirzakhani, MD, MMSc, PhD
  Brigham and Women's Hospital / Harvard Medical School
  Pregnancy: Trials Needed to Address Issues
• Leigh Frame, PhD, MHS
  George Washington University
  Vitamin D & Immune Health: Hospitalizations & Surgeries
• Richard Z. Cheng, MD, PhD
  Editor-in-Chief, Orthomolecular Medicine News Service;
  Board Director, Riordan Clinic
  Why Clinical Responses to Vitamin D Vary: A Systems Medicine Perspective
• Beth Sanford, DNP, RN
  Power Up Nursing
  Implementation into Clinical Practice & Public Health

Discussion Focus

• Current evidence on vitamin D and health outcomes
• Gaps and limitations in existing public health recommendations
• Nutrient status vs. intake-based guidelines
• Implications for chronic disease prevention and population health

Despite decades of research, vitamin D deficiency remains widespread. This panel aims to help bridge the gap between evolving scientific evidence and current public health policy.

We are pleased to support the dissemination of this important dialogue and encourage participation from clinicians, researchers, policymakers, and the broader public.

Collaborative Outreach Partners

• Organic & Natural Health Association
• Orthomolecular Medicine News Service
• Institute for Natural Medicine
• Power Up Nursing
• Crossroads Health Foundation
• International Society for Orthomolecular Medicine
• Sunlight, Nutrition, and Health Research Center

Thank you to our other collaborative partners - please contact us if you would like to partner to share about this upcoming event.

Further materials (including promotional banners and posters) will be released by the organizers.

Orthomolecular Medicine

Orthomolecular medicine uses safe, effective nutritional therapy to fight illness. For more information: http://www.orthomolecular.org

Find a Doctor

To locate an orthomolecular physician near you: http://orthomolecular.org/resources/omns/v06n09.shtml

The peer-reviewed Orthomolecular Medicine News Service is a non-profit and non-commercial informational resource.

Editorial Review Board:

Jennifer L. Aliano, M.S., L.Ac., C.C.N. (USA)
Albert G. B. Amoa, MB.Ch.B, Ph.D. (Ghana)
Seth Ayettey, M.B., Ch.B., Ph.D. (Ghana)
Ilyès Baghli, M.D. (Algeria)
Greg Beattie, Author (Australia)
Barry Breger, M.D. (Canada)
Ian Brighthope, MBBS, FACNEM (Australia)
Gilbert Henri Crussol, D.M.D. (Spain)
Carolyn Dean, M.D., N.D. (USA)
Ian Dettman, Ph.D. (Australia)
Susan R. Downs, M.D., M.P.H. (USA)
Ron Ehrlich, B.D.S. (Australia)
Hugo Galindo, M.D. (Colombia)
Gary S. Goldman, Ph.D. (USA)
William B. Grant, Ph.D. (USA)
Claus Hancke, MD, FACAM (Denmark)
Patrick Holford, BSc (United Kingdom)
Ron Hunninghake, M.D. (USA)
Bo H. Jonsson, M.D., Ph.D. (Sweden)
Dwight Kalita, Ph.D. (USA)
Felix I. D. Konotey-Ahulu, M.D., FRCP (Ghana)
Peter H. Lauda, M.D. (Austria)
Fabrice Leu, N.D., (Switzerland)
Alan Lien, Ph.D. (Taiwan)
Homer Lim, M.D. (Philippines)
Stuart Lindsey, Pharm.D. (USA)
Pedro Gonzalez Lombana, M.D., Ph.D. (Colombia)
Diana MacKay (Gifford-Jones), M.P.P. (Canada)
Victor A. Marcial-Vega, M.D. (Puerto Rico)
Juan Manuel Martinez, M.D. (Colombia)
Mignonne Mary, M.D. (USA)
Dr.Aarti Midha M.D., ABAARM (India)
Jorge R. Miranda-Massari, Pharm.D. (Puerto Rico)
Karin Munsterhjelm-Ahumada, M.D. (Finland)
Sarah Myhill, MB, BS (United Kingdom)
Tahar Naili, M.D. (Algeria)
Zhiwei Ning, M.D., Ph.D. (China)
Zhiyong Peng, M.D. (China)
Pawel Pludowski, M.D. (Poland)
Isabella Akyinbah Quakyi, Ph.D. (Ghana)
Selvam Rengasamy, MBBS, FRCOG (Malaysia)
Jeffrey A. Ruterbusch, D.O. (USA)
Gert E. Schuitemaker, Ph.D. (Netherlands)
Thomas N. Seyfried, Ph.D. (USA)
Han Ping Shi, M.D., Ph.D. (China)
T.E. Gabriel Stewart, M.B.B.CH. (Ireland)
Jagan Nathan Vamanan, M.D. (India)
Dr. Sunil Wimalawansa, M.D., Ph.D. (Sri Lanka)

Andrew W. Saul, Ph.D. (USA), Founding & Former Editor
Richard Cheng, M.D., Ph.D. (USA), Editor-In-Chief
Associate Editor: Robert G. Smith, Ph.D. (USA)
Editor, Japanese Edition: Atsuo Yanagisawa, M.D., Ph.D. (Japan)
Editor, Chinese Edition: Richard Cheng, M.D., Ph.D. (USA)
Editor, Norwegian Edition: Dag Viljen Poleszynski, Ph.D. (Norway)
Editor, Arabic Edition: Moustafa Kamel, R.Ph, P.G.C.M (Egypt)
Editor, Korean Edition: Hyoungjoo Shin, M.D. (South Korea)
Editor, Spanish Edition: Sonia Rita Rial, PhD (Argentina)
Editor, German Edition: Bernhard Welker, M.D. (Germany)
Associate Editor, Arabic Edition: Ayman Kamel, DVM, MBA (Egypt)
Associate Editor, German Edition: Gerhard Dachtler, M.Eng. (Germany)
Assistant Editor: Michael Passwater (USA)
Contributing Editor: Thomas E. Levy, M.D., J.D. (USA)
Contributing Editor: Damien Downing, M.B.B.S., M.R.S.B. (United Kingdom)
Contributing Editor: W. Todd Penberthy, Ph.D. (USA)
Contributing Editor: Michael J. Gonzalez, N.M.D., Ph.D. (Puerto Rico)
Technology Editor: Michael S. Stewart, B.Sc.C.S. (USA)
Associate Technology Editor: Robert C. Kennedy, M.S. (USA)
Legal Consultant: Jason M. Saul, JD (USA)

Comments and media contact: editor@orthomolecular.org OMNS welcomes but is unable to respond to individual reader emails. Reader comments become the property of OMNS and may or may not be used for publication.

To Subscribe at no charge: https://www.orthomolecular.org/subscribe.html

To Unsubscribe from this list: https://www.orthomolecular.org/unsubscribe.html