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Healthy Celiac Kids
May 16, 2019 7-9pm
Mezzanine, Jerry Forbes Centre for Community Spirit
12122 68 Street Edmonton

Tickets: $10 CCA Members; $15 Non-members; $5 Youth (13-17 years)

Register: Online Eventbrite https://healthyceliackids.eventbrite.com OR by phone call CCA Office 780-485-2949 (payment by Visa or MC)

Join the CCA Edmonton Chapter to hear two expert speakers talk about their work and current research at the Stollery’s Celiac Pediatric Clinic.

Guest Speakers:
Dr. Diana Mager, PhD MSc RD, Gluten Free Food Guide

Dr. Diana Mager PhD MSc RD is a pediatric dietitian by training and a clinician scientist who pursues research related to the needs of children and adults with Celiac Disease and other gastrointestinal and liver diseases. She is an Associate Professor Clinical Nutrition within the Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Sciences and in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta. Dr. Mager works closely with many members of the interdisciplinary health care team in the Pediatric Celiac clinic at the Stollery Children’s Hospital and collaborates extensively with many other Pediatric Celiac Clinics across Canada.

Dr. Justine Turner, MD PhD, Stollery Children’s Hospital Celiac Clinic: A Snap Shot of Diagnosis and Follow Up

Dr. Justine Turner is a pediatric gastroenterologist and Associate Professor at the University of Alberta. Dr Turner is originally from Perth, Western Australia, where she completed her General Pediatrics training. She followed this with 7 years of sub-specialty training in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, including a 2 year Fellowship at the Hospital for Sick Children, and 6 years of nutrition related research training, with completion of a PhD in Clinical Nutrition. She is medical lead for the Multidisciplinary Pediatric Celiac Disease Clinic at Stollery Children’s Hospital Edmonton. She is proud to have been Medical Advisor for the Edmonton Chapter of the Canadian Celiac Association since 2005 and to be a member of the Professional Advisory Committee for the Canadian Celiac Association since 2016.

Ticket price includes admission, complimentary Celiac Awareness green ribbon & light refreshments. Ticket price includes Eventbrite service fees.

Doors open at 6:15pm. Event start time is 7pm.

Free parking available on site including areas marked as visitor and staff parking.

Event not suitable for children under 13 years of age.

Entrance through glass doors on south side of building marked “Employee Entrance.” The event is taking place in the upper Mezzanine area which is accessed via stairs. For individuals with limited mobility or other physical conditions which may impede the use of stairs, there is a small lift which can be used to access the Mezzanine.

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