NEW WEBINAR: With Dr. Derek Haaland

Topic: Nutrition and Its Impact on Inflammation and Autoimmunity: A Focus on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) Objectives

This session will delve into understanding the connections among diet, inflammation, & immune system function, with special attention to SLE by Dr. Derek Haaland. He will examine how these conditions intersect and affect patient health and treatment strategies. Additionally, he will offer practical nutritional approaches to managing SLE, discussing evidence-based strategies to reduce inflammation and improve disease outcomes through diet.

About Dr. Derek Haaland: Dr. Haaland was born in Sudbury, Ontario. He attended the University of Guelph, where he did a BSc in Biomedical Sciences and an MSc in Nutritional Sciences.  He then went on to do his MD at Dalhousie University. He completed his residency training in Internal Medicine at McMaster University, followed by a combined fellowship in Allergy and Immunology/Rheumatology, and then the Geoff Carr Lupus Fellowship. He now resides in beautiful Shanty Bay with his wife and 3 sons and recently moved his practice from Barrie to Orillia. He is an Associate Clinical Professor at McMaster University and an Assistant Professor at the Northern Ontario School of Medicine in Sudbury.