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I am posting this information to let everyone know about an important
symposium on November 2nd, sponsored by the Celiac Disease Center at Columbia.

The Celiac Disease Center at Columbia
Peter H.R. Green, Director
presents:

Patient Education Day
Saturday, November 2, 2002
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Alumni Auditorium, Black Building
650 West 168th Street
New York-Presbyterian Medical Center
New York, NY

Patient Education Day is a symposium by experts for patients and interested
medical practitioners.

Topics include:  Current Research in CD, Pediatric Celiac Disease, Dermatitis
Herpetiformis, What Grains to Avoid, Oats and How Much Gluten is Gluten-Free,
Pediatric and Adult Neurological Problems in CD, Osteoporosis, Genetics of CD.

Speakers include: Peter Green, MD (Columbia University), Don Kasarda, PhD
(U.S. Dept. of Agriculture), Elizabeth Shane, MD (Columbia University),
Norman Latov, MD (Cornell University), Amy R. DeFelice, MD (Columbia
University), Joseph Levy, MD (Columbia University), John Zone, MD (University
of Utah), Carol Semrad, MD (Columbia University), Bruce Roseman, MD (New York
Medical College), Conrad Gilliam, PhD (Columbia University), Anne Roland Lee,
MSEd, RD, CDE (Columbia University).

The Registration Fee is $50 per person, which includes the academic
presentations, continental breakfast, refreshments and lunch.  Vendors of
gluten-free food will also be present.

Pre-registration by October 1st is required.

A registration form and more information can be found at:

http://cdcc.hs.columbia.edu

For additional information, please contact Hal Winfield, RN, Education
Program Director/Research Coordinator, Celiac Disease Center at Columbia.
Telephone: (212) 342-0251, Fax: (212) 305-3364, Email: [log in to unmask]

Note to members of the Westchester Celiac Sprue Support Group: Look for the
registration form and information about Patient Education Day in our fall
mailing, which was mailed last Thursday, August 29th.

Sue Goldstein

* Visit the Celiac Web Page at www.enabling.org/ia/celiac/index.html *