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Register for Virtual Celiac Symposium

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News below from the Harvard Medical School Celiac Research Program
In health,
Melinda


Our Celiac Symposium Is Going Virtual!

 From the Experts: Join Our Virtual Monthly Meeting on "All Things Celiac"

The National Celiac Association (NCA) and the Harvard Medical School Celiac Research Program are co-hosting a 75-minute virtual monthly meeting from September through December 2020. Speakers will present on selected topics for 60 minutes, followed by 15 minutes for Q&A. All meetings will begin at 1 pm Eastern Time.
"Celiac Disease and COVID-19" is the topic for Wednesday, September 23, with Dr. Alessio Fasano, director of the Center for Celiac Research and Treatment at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Dr. Jonathan Li, director of the Harvard University Virology Specialty Laboratory. Moderator is Dr. Alan Leichtner, director of the Celiac Disease Research Program at Boston Children's Hospital.

To register for this free webinar, please visit: https://nationalceliac.org/blog/email-newsletters/celiac-symposium/

CEUs offered for registered dietitians (pending) and nurses (approved).

 Monthly Topics:


 *Wednesday, September 23: From the Experts: Latest Guidance on COVID-19 and Celiac Disease

 *Thursday, October 22: Cooking "Gluten Free" with Demonstrations and 2020 Holiday Inspirations

*Thursday, November 19: How Good Nutrition Feeds Our Bodies and Minds

*Thursday, December 17: A New Perspective: The Psychology of Dealing with a Chronic Disease

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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.

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