Dr. Aline Charabaty, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Associate Director of the Center for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Georgetown University Hospital
Melinda Dennis, MS, RD, LDN: Nutrition Coordinator, Celiac Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA; Founder: Delete the Wheat® Nutritional Consulting for the Gluten Free Diet
Meg Martin, MS, RD: Clinical Nutrition Manager, Inova Alexandria Hospital
8:45am - 9:15am: Registration
9:15am - 9:30am: Welcome, Introductions
9:30am - 10:15am: Lecture:
Celiac Disease: Clinical Manifestations and Diagnosis;
Aline Charabaty, MD
10:15am - 11:00am:
Lecture:
Maximizing Nutrition on the Gluten Free Diet -
Importance of Calcium,
Vitamin D, Iron, B Vitamins, etc;
Melinda Dennis, MS, RD, LDN
11:00am - 11:30am: Beverage/gluten free muffin break and sampling of GF products- sponsored by Sweet Sin Bakery, Whole Foods Gluten Free Bakehouse, and Tenzo Artisan Bakery
11:30am - 12:15pm: Lecture:
Gluten Free Whole Grains: Nutritious and Delicious; Meg Martin, MS RD
12:15pm -1:00pm: Question and Answer Period, or review of celiac resources, sampling
Companies Offering Samples and GF Resources:
Kinnikinnick - Pure Fit Bars - Bob's Red Mill - CSA/USA - Namaste Foods - Nu-World…..and more