Agenda

7:45-8:45 Registration/
Exhibits/Posters

8:45 Overview
Cedric F. Garland, Dr.
P.H., F.A.C.E.

9:00 Interactions: Vitamin D, Calcium, Safety
Robert P. Heaney, MD

9:45 Japanese Population: Diabetes, Colon Cancer
Tetsuya Mizoue, MD, Ph.D.

10:30 Break

11:00 Preventing Cancer: How does it work?
Cedric F. Garland, Dr.
P.H., F.A.C.E.

11:45 Lunch/Exhibits/Posters

1:15 Pregnancy & Lactation: Preventing Complications, Growing Healthy Babies
Carol L. Wagner, MD

2:00 UV: The Original Source-How to Use It!
Edward D. Gorham,
M.P.H., Ph.D.

2:45 Break

3:15 Vitamin D-
a Nutrient not a Drug
Robert P. Heaney, MD

4:00 Expert Panel
All speakers plus
invited guests

5:00 Reception for all/Exhibits/Posters

6:00 Adjourn

Diagnosis & Treatment of Vitamin D Deficiency Seminar

Friday, April 9, 2010 7:45 am - 6:00 pm
Registration and coffee: 7:45 am - 8: 45 am

Reception Thursday, April 8, 2010
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Come enjoy hors d'oeuvres and share vitamin D secrets with seminar speakers, fellow attendees, GrassrootsHealth founders Carole and Leo Baggerly and our sponsors.

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Attendee registration fees: Physician/Researcher $150; Nurses/Dietitians $120; Students/Advocates $100

Accrediting Sponsor (Note: You can earn up to 5.75 CME credits!)

Scripps Seaside Forum, 8610 Kennel Way (formerly Discovery Way), La Jolla, CA 92037

Hotel information

If you have questions about the conference, please contact Susan Siljander, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it We look forward to meeting you in April!

Dear Colleague:
This seminar is aimed at providing a working foundation for the causes as well as the immediate treatment protocols for vitamin D deficiency. The researchers themselves will be presenting the information and addressing clinicians’ practical 'how to do it' questions.

Objectives
At the end of the course, the participants should be able to

Identify key measures of calcium and vitamin D and risk levels.
Define the demonstrated safe dosage of vitamin D in pregnant women.
List 3 things that UVB does in the skin.
List 3 steps in the cancer prevention model (DINOMIT).
List 2 major differences between nutrients and drugs.
Identify at least 5 vitamin D sensitive diseases.

Needs Assessment
The content of this educational activitiy was determined by assessment of educational need and includes literature reviews, new research publications (2009), interviews with researchers and practitioners and public health professionals.

Target Audience
This course is designed for all health care personnel to address the vitamin D deficiency with appropriate diagnosis and treatment.

Accreditation Statement
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and GrassrootsHealth. The University of California, San Diego School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of California, San Diego School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 5.75 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Cultural and Linguistic Competency
This activity is in compliance with California Assembly Bill 1195 which requires CME courses with patient care components to include curriculum in the subjects of cultural and linguistic competencies. Cultural competency is defined as a set of integrated attitudes, knowledge, and skills that enable health care professionals or organizations to care effectively for patients from diverse cultures, groups and communities. Linguistic competency is defined as the ability of a physician or surgeon to provide patients who do not speak English or who have limited ability to speak English, direct communication in the patient’s primary language. Cultural and Linguistic Competency was incorporated into the planning of this activity. Additional resources on cultural and linguistic competency and informaton about AB 1195 can be found on the UCSD CME website at http://cme.ucsd.edu.

Disclosure
It is the policy of the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor. All faculty participating are required to disclose any real or apparent conflict of interest related to the content of their presentation. All conflicts of interest will be resolved prior to an educational activity being delivered to learners through one of the following mechanisms 1) altering the financial relationship with the commercial interest, 2) altering the individual’s control over CME content about the products of services of the commercial interest, and/or 3) validating the activity content through independent peer review. All faculty are also required to disclose any discussions of off label/unapproved uses of drugs or devices.

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