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From the Experts: Join Our Virtual Meeting on “All Things Celiac”

“Living Well with Celiac Disease and Diabetes Mellitus”

Join the Harvard Medical School Celiac Research Program and the National Celiac Association for the first webinar in our Spring 2023 “Ask the Experts” series. Speakers will present on selected topics for 60 minutes, followed by 15 minutes for Q&A, on Wednesday, February 15, 2023, from 1- 2:15 pm ET.

Together Caitlin Colling, MD, adult endocrinologist at MassGeneral for Children (MGfC), and Janaki Vakharia, MD, senior combined adult and pediatric endocrinology fellow at MGH and MGfC, will cover the importance of screening and diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes in the celiac population and the medical care of diabetes in pediatrics, young adults, and adults. Registered Dietitian Sharon Weston, MS, RD, CPS, LDN, from the Celiac Disease Program at Boston Children’s Hospital, will address nutritional concerns and challenges of adhering to the gluten-free diet while managing diabetes effectively.

Lee Graham, executive director of the National Celiac Association, will introduce the webinar, which will be moderated by Ciarán P. Kelly, MD, medical director of the Celiac Center at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. A Q&A session will follow the presentations; please submit general questions below or during the webinar on the Zoom platform.

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.

Feb 15, 2023 01:00 PM in Eastern Time (US and Canada)