CONFERENCE PROGRAM

TGIF Program

Please note that this program is subject to change without notice.

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All activities in Carson Hall and prefunction areas unless otherwise noted

FRIDAY MAY 9, 2008

4:00 pm
Registration and Exhibits open

6:30-9:00 pm
Welcome reception, Carson Hall

SATURDAY, MAY 10

7:00 am
Gluten free breakfast Exhibits open for viewing

8:00 am
Ceremonial arrival followed by welcome and opening remarks The Honourable Steven L. Point Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia

8:30 am
Celiac Disease:  The Past and The Present
Alessio Fasano, M.D. Director, Center for Celiac Research, University of Maryland

9:50 am
El Peto nutrition break and Exhibits viewing

10:40 am
Celiac Disease:  The Future
Alessio Fasano, M.D.

11:30 am
tTG: What is it and what is it good for?
Connie Switzer, M.D.

12:00 noon
Gluten-free lunch buffet and Exhibits viewing

1:10 pm
Anemia in celiac disease: Connecting blood to the bowel
Mohsin Rashid, MBBS, MEd, FRCP(C) Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology & Nutrition and Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Dalhousie University.

1:55-2:55 pm
Choice of: The Gluten-Free Diet: Nuts and Bolts
Shelley Case, R.D. (Theatre)

or GF Baking, Advanced
Donna Washburn and Heather Butt, Home Economists, cookbook authors (Carson B&C)

3:00 pm
riceworks nutrition break and Exhibits viewing

3:35 pm
Health Canada’s Programs to enhance protection of food allergic and celiac consumers in Canada
Samuel B. Godefroy, Ph.D. Director, Bureau of Chemical Safety, Food Directorate, Health Canada

4:30 pm
Canadian Celiac Association Annual General meeting (Theatre)

4:30-5:00 pm
Final viewing of Exhibits

6:30 pm
Gala Banquet, dinner 7 pm; guest speaker Art Hister, M.D.

CREAM HILL SUNDAY, MAY 11

7:00 am
Gluten free breakfast

8:00 am
Pearls from a Pharmacist
Anisha Lakhani, B.ScPharm, Pharm D. (Theatre)

8:45 am
Update on activities of the CCA Professional Advisory Board
Connie Switzer, MD, Chair of the PAB (Theatre)

9:10-10:10 am
Choice of:
The Gluten-Free Diet, Advanced
Shelley Case, R.D. (Theatre)

or GF Baking, Bread Machine
Donna Washburn and Heather Butt, Home Economists, cookbook authors (Carson B&C)

10:15 am
Cream Hill Estates nutrition break

10:40 am
Q&A Session, panel of speakers (Theatre)

11:40-noon
Closing ceremony