Friday, October 27, 2006

The Calgary Chapter- 2006 Celiac Conference

So, today was the bi-annual conference. There was two doctors, two dieticians and our very own Kelly McGowan as speakers.

Dr. Alaa Rodstrum spoke about the NIH and the processes that health organizations use to effect change.

Dr. Butzner spoke about the progress he has been amking with the effots at screening kids at the Children's hospital.

Kelly gave a talk to practice for her big talk coming up in New York and told us all about her research project about screenings tests (the EMA test) and it's use and effectiveness.

Shelley Case, the dietician spoke about her book and what's hot and what's not in Celiacs today. She talked about the real story behind oats, gave us the low down on controversial or hard to recognize ingredients and briefed us all on the new laws on labelling and what to expect in the next few years.

Jaquolin Gates, a dietician, joined the panel for the question and answer period.

The catered lunch of sandwishes, multiple salads and vegetable soup was very delish and the desserts were fantastic with several creamy custards, rice pudding and chocolate mousse.

The vendor section of the conference was smaller this year but offered some seriously good choices including Judy G's pizza, Carlos' Pizza (my biz), Kinikkinnick, Earth's oven and a new makeup company. There was a celiac association table with several prizes and raffles.

I made a bit of a speech about the dinner club and met three really great new girls, hopefully you all will get to meet them to at the next dinner club dinner.... CHINESE FOOD.

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