Past speaking engagements
A selection of completed conference presentations and panels.
San Diego VegFest
September 26, 2026 • Balboa Park, San Diego
Panelist
Be Alive and Thrive
A community panel on plant-based nutrition, everyday health habits, and making health education practical. Presented at San Diego’s plant-based food and culture festival.
Health Equity & Lifestyle Project Conference
August 28, 2026 • UC Riverside School of Medicine
Conference presenter
Same Fire, Different Smoke
A talk connecting obesity, kidney disease, nutrition, and earlier detection, with practical steps for clinicians and community organizations. Hosted by The Plantrician Project and Healthy Heart Nation.
International Conference on Nutrition in Medicine
August 15, 2026 • Washington, DC
Conference presenter and panelist
Nutrition for Kidney Health
A practical presentation on nutrition in kidney care, followed by participation in the Tough Cases Panel. Hosted by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
Upcoming talks
Selected upcoming speaking engagements. Individual session details are added as they are confirmed.
ACHP National Forum on Paying for Obesity Care
November 4, 2026 • Washington, DC
Opening keynote on obesity care, GLP-1 therapies, and lifestyle medicine. Final session title to follow.
UC Davis Transplant Nephrology Grand Rounds
March 24, 2027 • Virtual
Nutrition in Chronic Kidney Disease, for the UC Davis Division of Transplant Nephrology.
Community of Wellness Symposium & Gala
April 7–10, 2027 • Rochester, Minnesota
Featured speaker on kidney and metabolic health. These are the organizer’s event dates; Dr. Hashmi’s individual session dates and titles will be added when confirmed.
Destination Education Spring Nursing Conference
April 25–28, 2027 • New Orleans, Louisiana
Clinician education on lifestyle and obesity medicine, GLP-1 therapies, and other peptides. Individual session dates and titles to follow.
Media and interviews
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Speaking topics
- Understanding kidney numbers: eGFR, urine albumin, and earlier detection
- The connection between kidney disease, blood pressure, diabetes, and obesity
- Evidence-based nutrition for kidney and metabolic health
- Modern medications that change kidney and metabolic risk
- Turning medical evidence into decisions people can use
Formats and audiences
Dr. Hashmi engages with audiences through keynotes, grand rounds, workshops, and interviews designed to meet the needs of each host organization. Audiences include:
• Clinicians and health systems
• Professional and scientific meetings
• Corporate and organizational teams
• Patient and community groups
• General news and health media audiences
Media kit
Approved short bio:
Sean Hashmi, MD, MS, FASN, is board-certified in nephrology, obesity medicine, and internal medicine. He translates peer-reviewed research on kidney and metabolic health into clear, practical education. He is the founder of SELF Principle, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.
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Speaking arrangements
Dr. Sean Hashmi does not personally accept speaking fees. When appropriate, a host may support SELF Principle through a separate arrangement. Travel and lodging, when required, are coordinated with the host. Any charitable contribution terms are confirmed independently and should not be assumed to be tax-deductible.