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There is still time to register for Patient Education Day, sponsored by the
Celiac Disease Center at Columbia, to be held November 2nd.  For those of you
not familiar with New York City, the medical center campus is located very
near the George Washington Bridge.  Driving there is easy, as the campus is
just a few blocks from Route 9A (Henry Hudson Parkway). There are several
parking garages available and conveniently located.

Note that the registration deadline has been extended to October 25th, due to
the many inquiries still coming in.

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, and 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).

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

Registration by October 25th is required.

A registration form, complete program information, and travel directions can
be found at:

www.cdcc.hs.columbia.edu

Here are a few suggestions, via Patient Education Day, for hotels located
just over the George Washington Bridge in New Jersey:

Radisson, Englewood, NJ, 201-871-2020
Holiday Inn, RT 4 East, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ, 201-288-9600
Hilton, Ft. Lee, NJ, 201-461-9000

At the Radisson, there is a shuttle to New York-Presbyterian Medical Center,
$6.50 one way.

For additional information about Patient Education Day, please contact Hal
Winfield, RN, Education Program Director/Research Coordinator, Celiac Disease
Center at Columbia. Telephone: (212) 342-0251, Fax: (212) 305-3738, Email:
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Sue Goldstein

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