Update: International Congress on Vitamin D (VitaminD Workshop) – NY May 2019 has links to many previous workshops
Here are the talks
Global Vitamin D Deficiency and its Role in Health and Disease - Dr. Afrozul Haq.
The Role of Vitamin D in Reducing Risk of Cardiovascular Disease, Dr. Grant
Importance of Vitamin D for Pregnant Women and Developing Fetuses, Dr. Grant
The Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Vitamin D Action, Dr. Moukayed
Vitamin D Supplementation during Pregnancy and Its Effect on Pregnancy Outcomes, Dr. Hollis
Analytical methods for Vitamin D measurement, Dr. Laila Abdel-Wareth
Public Health Measurements in Preventing Vitamin D Deficiency, Dr. Arwa Al Modwahi
The Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Vitamin D Action, Dr. Meis Moukayed
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InternationalSymposium on VitaminD Deficiency
Rocco Forte Hotel, Abu Dhabi, UAE March 23, 2012
On behalf of the scientific committee, it is my pleasure to inviteyou to attend the International Symposium on Vitamin D Deficiency,
Lack of adequate sun exposure, vitamin D supplementation andfortification puts us at an increased risk for a number of seriousillnesses including cancer, heart disease, diabetes, respiratoryinfections, allergy, rickets, psoriasis, osteoporosis, autoimmunediseases, neurological disorders such as multiple sclerosis,Alzheimer's disease as well as common cold and flu. At the symposium,the physicians, researchers and scientists working in the field ofvitamin D will discuss current research and clinical practicesrelated to vitamin D. We are proud to organize and host this eventthat will bring together high caliber speakers and experts in thefield.
Healthcare professionals will hear directly from some of theworld's leading vitamin D experts about the current vitamin Ddeficiency crisis in the UAE, Middle East, and the rest of the world.The symposium will address the role of vitamin D in pregnancy,lactation, cardiovascular diseases, neurological disorders, cancer,and the diagnosis and treatment of vitamin D deficiency. A speciallecture will be conducted on non-classical functions and molecularbiology of vitamin D in the symposium.
The scientific committee has put together a comprehensive programon this topic. We hope that the symposium will promote diffusion ofup-to-date scientific information and offers participants theopportunity to develop fruitful collaborations. We look forward toyour participation and to welcome you on March 23, 2012 at thesymposium.
Dr. Afrozul Haq, Ph.D. Chairman, Scientific Committee,International Symposium on Vitamin D Deficiency
This activity is ....CME hour accredited
Symposium Objectives:
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants will beable to:
1. Identify the reasons of vitamin D deficiency in the UAE, MiddleEast and the world
2. Describe issues related to laboratory measurement of vitamin D
3. Discuss known as well as potential consequences of vitamin Ddeficiency
4. Explain various biological pathways of vitamin D metabolism
5. Describe the current clinical practice guidelines and theirrelevance
6. Provide a rationale for selecting vitamin D2 or D3 assupplement and dosage
Scientific Committee
Dr. Afrozul Haq, Ph.D. Chairman Scientific Committee
Senior Clinical Scientist Pathology and Laboratory MedicineInstitute Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United ArabEmirates
Dr. Laila Abdel-Wareth, MD.
Chairperson, Consultant Pathology and Laboratory MedicineInstitute Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United ArabEmirates
Dr. Showkat Ali Khan
Division of Clinical Biochemistry, Department of Pathology, ArmedForces Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Dr. Jaishen Rajah, MD.
Consultant Pediatrics Institute, Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, AbuDhabi, United Arab Emirates
Prof. William B. Grant, Ph.D.
Director, Sunlight, Nutrition, and Health Research Center SanFrancisco, USA
Dr. Fatme Anouti, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor Zayed University, Abu Dhabi Campus, UnitedArab Emirates
Dr. Imran Mirza, MD.
Consultant, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Institute SheikhKhalifa Medical City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Dr. Me is Moukayyad, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, American University in Dubai, United ArabEmirates
Who Should Attend
Physicians, Scientists, Laboratory Technologists, Nurses andAllied Healthcare Professionals
Registration Fees: AED600 ($163)
For registration, please contact:
Ms. Maria, Mobile: +971 56 7620028 Mobile: +971 50 7617355Phone: +971 2 4919888, Fax: +971 4919998
Email: [email protected]- [email protected]
Dr.Afrozul Haq, Mobile: +971505450046
Email: [email protected]- [email protected]
For more information, pleasecontact +971 50 7617355 or +971 56 7620028
PDF is attached at the bottom of this page
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See also Vitamin D Life
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132 items - Overview of Vitamin D in the Middle East
- Excessive clothes and being indoors results in very low vitamin D levels – Nov 2011
- Less than 4 ng is more common in Saudis than diabetic Saudis – July 2010
- Parkinson disease increased in Israel by 50 percent in 7 years – June 2011
- Red Alert – one in three pre-teens in Tehran had less than 5 ng of vitamin D – Feb 2011
- Diabetes rising quickly in areas with recent air conditioning – June 2011
- Iranian vitamin D levels 13 ng summer, 12 ng winter – June 2011
- Vitamin D in blood is higher in winter than summer – in Middle-East Sept 2011
- Avoid the hot sun and thus vitamin D in the Middle East – Oct 2011
Authors are many of the people who will be presenting at the symposium: Al Anouti F, Thomas J, Abdel-Wareth L, Rajah J, Grant WB, Haq A.short URL for this page = http://is.gd/vitd2012a
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