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Fall 2024 Celiac Webinar

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Hello All,

In case you have not yet heard….

Fall 2024 Celiac Webinar: From the Experts at Harvard Medical School and the National Celiac Association

In good health!
Melinda

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Highlights from the 20th International Celiac Disease Symposium

Join us for the first webinar in our Fall 2024 “Ask the Experts” series. Speakers will present on selected topics for 60 minutes, followed by 15 minutes for Q&A, on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, from 1:00 – 2:15 pm ET.

Learn the latest in celiac disease scientific and clinical findings from experts attending the 20th International Celiac Disease Symposium in Sheffield, United Kingdom from September 5-7. Daniel Leffler, MD, MS, AGAF, expert celiac disease gastroenterologist and Senior Medical Director at Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Gastroenterology, will summarize key takeaways from clinical and research areas for adults. Jocelyn Silvester, MD, PhD, co-director of the Celiac Disease Program at Boston Children’s Hospital, will present clinical and research news along with Nan Du, MD, MPH, pediatric gastroenterologist at BCH, who will present pediatric news. Edwin Liu, MD, Director, Colorado Center for Celiac Disease Children’s Hospital Colorado, will present on predicting celiac disease.

Dr. Leffler will also serve as moderator for the seminar and Chris Rich, executive director of the National Celiac Association will open and close the webinar. A Q&A session will follow the presentations; please submit general questions below or during the webinar on the Zoom platform.

Please note: This is an educational webinar, and no information is intended for diagnosis or treatment of any medical condition. Please seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs): This course (220323-RSS) is approved by the Boston Children’s Hospital’s Continuing Education Department for 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™ for physicians, 1.25 contact hours for nurses, 1.25 ACE CE continuing education credits for social workers, and 1.25 CEUs for Registered Dietitians. Instructions for claiming credits will be made available during the webinar and transcripts will be available within 30 days.

To register: https://partners.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JpSHS2LbQH6G0ylfD71IKg#/registration

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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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