DSMIG members meeting Jun 2008

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DSMIG One day symposium and members’ meeting - Programme

Littlewood Hall, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds
Thursday June 5th 2008

Programme

10.00 – 12.00	Members’ Meeting (Boardroom LGI) Roundtable clinical session Members’ problem cases – discussion Business meeting AGM (Coffee will be available during this session)
12.00 – 16.30 Open meeting (non members welcome subject to numbers)
12.00 - 12.45	Nutrition-related medical challenges to leading a healthy lifestyle: Specific problems for those with Down's Syndrome Joan Medlen. Dietitian. Portland, Oregon. US Project Director ‘Creating Solutions’
12.45 – 13.00	Obesity: general overview Mary Rudolph. Professor of Child Health. Leeds
13.00 – 14.00	Lunch
14.00 – 14.45	DSMIG Growth Guideline review Members of DSMIG guidelines group
14.45 – 15.15	Practical approaches for practitioners, educators and families for promoting healthy living for people with Down’s syndrome Joan Medlen. Portland, Oregon.US
15.15 – 15.30	Tea
15.15 – 15.45	Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Down’s Syndrome Robert Primhak. Consultant Respiratory Paediatrician. Sheffield
15.45 – 16.00	The Children with Down’s Syndrome Study - update Beki James. Clinical Research Fellow. York
16.00 - 16.10	Research project Elizabeth Leydon. Student. Edinburgh
16.30	Close of meeting

Fee: £30

Healthcare professionals who are not members are welcome to attend the open meeting if places are available. Numbers are restricted and places will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

Further information from Joyce Judson, Administrative Secretary, DSMIG (UK) at info@dsmig.org.uk

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DSMIG One day symposium and members’ meeting - Programme

Members’ Meeting (Boardroom LGI)

12.00 – 16.30 Open meeting

Nutrition-related medical challenges to leading a healthy lifestyle: Specific problems for those with Down's Syndrome

Obesity: general overview

DSMIG Growth Guideline review

Practical approaches for practitioners, educators and families for promoting healthy living for people with Down’s syndrome

Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Down’s Syndrome

The Children with Down’s Syndrome Study - update

Research project