Celiac Education Day 2020

The Center for Celiac Disease at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) strives each year to provide children and caregivers with celiac disease a one-day, state-of-the-art multidisciplinary education program. Our annual education day centers around the mission of the Celiac team at CHOP to promote community awareness by providing our CHOP families with evidence-based lectures provided by respected experts within the field.

Both the clinical implications of celiac disease and the importance of adhering to a gluten-free diet, as well as future therapeutic treatments, will be discussed. Children in attendance are provided the opportunity to attend interactive age-specific lectures and to learn through play with CHOP's child life specialists.

Speakers and Topics

• Introduction and Welcome: Gluten Free Living: Lisa Fahey, MD
• Real Talk: How to Cope with Celiac Disease in Everyday Life: Margo Szabo, PhD
• Naturally Gluten Free Diet: Janel Steinhoff, RD
• The Role of Patient Participation in Clinical Research Studies: Even a Little Goes a Long Way: Alain Benitez, MD and Lydia Ramharack
• From Bananas to Biomes: A Journey through Celiac History: Arunjot Singh, MD, MPH and Sandy Josephs
• Celiac throughout Childhood (Panel Discussion) – Moderator: Patricia Bierly, CRNP
• What’s the Deal with Celiac Lab Testing?: Steven Fusillo, MD
• Gluten Free Realities: College and Travel Abroad: Priyanka Chugh, MD, MS
• Gluten Free on a Budget: Kara Feigenbaum, RD

Registration and parking

Registration for this event is free. If you would like to make a donation, your gift can help us fuel our research efforts and expand our program. You can donate online or by contacting Jon Kerzetski at 267-426-3565 or kerzetskij@email.chop.edu.

Please RSVP by February 27, 2020. Registration is limited to the child with celiac disease and one caregiver per family.

Registration/breakfast begins at 8:15 a.m., and the program begins at 9 a.m. We'll offer complimentary gluten-free meals for lunch, and attendees can sample gluten-free products from several vendors who join us for the education day.

Complimentary parking is available in the Buerger Center for Advanced Pediatric Care parking garage and the Wood Center Parking Garage, located at 3500 Civic Center Blvd., Philadelphia, PA 19104. Please bring your parking ticket to the registration desk for validation.

Live streaming

Can’t make it to Philly for this event? You can still participate online! Please register for the event, and we’ll follow up with virtual instructions so you can participate wherever you are.

Additional information

For more information or if you have any questions, please contact the Celiac Center at 215-590-3076 or email celiaccenter@email.chop.edu.