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Amy Burkhart, MD, RD, is a board-certified emergency medicine physician and registered dietitian. She also trained in integrative medicine with Dr. Andrew Weil at the University of Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine. Her practice is located in Napa, CA. 1100 Lincoln Ave. Suite 200 Napa, CA 94558 (707) 927-5622 Office www.TheCeliacMD.com Dr. Burkhart reports on her trip to participate in the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center’s Preceptorship Program, an on-site, intensive, 2-day training course for medical professionals. A Happy New Year to everyone! The holidays are winding down and 2013 is off to a sunny start here in California. It was an equally beautiful, albeit colder climate, a few weeks ago in Chicago when I had the pleasure of participating in the University of Chicago Celiac Disease Center Preceptorship Program. The program is a yearly event coordinated by the center’s founder and director, Stefano Guandalini, MD, and his staff. Dr. Guandalini is one of the world’s leading experts in celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity. He started the preceptorship seven years ago to educate and update physicians and other health care professionals on celiac disease and non-celiac gluten sensitivity. Approximately 40 medical professionals, including physicians, nurses and dietitians, were chosen from a larger pool of applicants to participate. The rising level of interest in the program is a positive sign that the American medical community is motivated to...