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Register for the Nov. 10 and 11 Celiac Symposium in Norwood, MA, Organized by Harvard Medical School's Celiac Research Program and the National Celiac Association

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Harvard Medical School Celiac Research Program and National Celiac Association present

Facing Facts about Celiac Disease and Gluten Sensitivity

When: Saturday, November 10 and Sunday, November 11, 2018

Where: Four Points by Sheraton, Norwood, MA

Presenters: 18 experts in gluten-related disorders from the Celiac Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Celiac Disease Program at Boston Children’s Hospital and Center for Celiac Research and Treatment at Mass General Hospital and our affiliates

Melinda Dennis will be speaking at 2:15pm on Reading the Fine Print: Deciphering the Gluten-Free Nutrition Label. She’ll be sharing the podium

with Dietitian Tricia Thompson who is speaking on Facial Misbranding of Gluten-Free Foods.

• 3 delicious gluten-free meals

• Numerous gluten-free vendors

• Free Parking is available

• CEUs for dietitians and nurses

Go to www.nationalceliac.org to register

Boston, MA
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Melinda Dennis, MS, RDN

Hi! I was diagnosed with celiac disease and Dermatitis Herpetiformis (an associated skin rash) in 1992 when celiac disease was considered to be rare. Following my passion for teaching, I received my MS in Nutrition and Health Promotion from Simmons College in Boston, MA, completed my clinical internship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and in 2004 co-founded the Celiac Center as the Nutrition Coordinator and a research co-investigator where I work today.

I enjoy lecturing nationally and internationally and have written extensively on the nutritional management of celiac disease, including the award-winning book Real Life with Celiac Disease: Troubleshooting and Thriving Gluten Free. I am lead author and editor of the comprehensive nutrition and medical website: celiacnow.org and served two terms as the first dietitian Councilor at Large for the North American Society for the Study of Celiac Disease.

I now serve as Executive Committee Member of the Celiac Research Program at Harvard Medical School. and as Senior Nutritionist Consultant to the National Celiac Association.

I've been interviewed by NPR, US News and World Report, Today's Dietitian, Boston Magazine, AARP, Eating Well, the Harvard Health Letter, the Boston Globe, the LA Times, WCVB TV Boston, Fox News, and numerous radio stations and gluten-free magazines. It's been my pleasure to work with many patients and multiple gluten-free companies to advance the awareness of gluten-related disorders. Click here to access links to various interviews and articles.

Banner Photo: Courtesy of Newton Community Farm, MA