January/February 2003
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These educational resource evenings are presented and facilitated by health care professionals for patients and their families to learn about:

• digestive diseases and disorders
• diagnostic tests that may be used in their care
• available treatment options
• ways for patients to help themselves

St. Boniface General Hospital
Conference Room AG002
409 Taché Avenue, Winnipeg
7:00 - 8:30 pm
(Registration not required.)

January 28, 2003: Medications Used in the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Dr. Peter Thomson, Clinical Pharmacist, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority.

February 11, 2003: Colon Cancer Screening by Dr. Harminder Singh, Section of Gastroenterology, University of Manitoba.

February 25, 2003: Eating Right for Health & Wellness by Ms. Rebecca Veitch, Gastroenterology Nutritionist, St. Boniface General Hospital.

March 11, 2003: Psychological Treatment in Digestive Disorders: Using the Brain to Help the Gut by Dr. Lesley Graff, Clinical Psychologist, University of Manitoba.

March 25, 2003: The Role of Physical Activity in Living with Chronic Digestive Disorders: Challenges and Approaches by Ms. Lorraine Mischuk, Occupational Therapist, Maximize Human Capabilities.

April 15, 2003: Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: Medication & Surgical Therapies by Dr. Michael Cantor, Section of Gastroenterology, University of Manitoba.

April 29, 2003: Dietary Fiber: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly by Ms. Rebecca Veitch, Gastroenterology Nutritionist, St. Boniface General Hospital.

The Canadian Society of Intestinal Research (SiR) has spearheaded a national campaign for digestive disease awareness and in doing so, is supporting the U of M Bad Gut Lecture Series (www.umanitoba.ca). Also, SiR has supplied comprehensive educational resources for professional and patient use in the GI Resource Centre at St. Boniface Hospital. This initiative is made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from Solvay Pharma. For further information call SiR at 1-866-600-4875 toll-free or visit www.badgut.com/.

Thanks to Marcie Lyons, E.T. for alerting me to this lecture series. I will include upcoming lecture dates in the next issue of Inside Out. The lectures continue biweekly until April 29, 2003.

Mike Leverick, Editor.

Via Inside Out On-line Jan/Feb 2003.