Spotlight Series: Geoffrey Axiak In this first blog post of our spotlight series, we caught up with Geoffrey Axiak - the co-organiser of the upcoming Nutrition e-Conference. Mr Axiak is a Registered Nutritionist and Senior Practice Nurse in Clinical Nutrition with vast experience in organising courses, conferences, seminars and lectures targeted towards the general public and healthcare professionals. As a nurse, what first led you to focus your research on nutrition? I was always interested in nutrition, especially as I could combine my expertise and knowledge in nursing (being a Registered Nurse specialised in Clinical Nutrition) with nutrition (being also a Registered Nutritionist). What is this conference about? This conference is about food allergies, intolerances and other gastrointestinal problems. All my conferences focus on a topic of interest, and this area of medicine always came out as a favourite and an area where people were interested in learning more. Who is it aimed at? This conference is aimed at the general public as well as healthcare professionals. Some presentations might be a bit technical; however, others aim to inform non-professionals interested in this topic. The workshops are particularly suited for laypersons with interest in gastrointestinal problems, food allergies and intolerances. Why is it important to discuss food allergies and intolerances? There are a lot of misconceptions, doubts and myths when it comes to allergies and intolerances. At the same time, it interests and affects many persons and their families holistically and personally. Therefore, all of these elements make this topic a crucial one. Who are the key speakers? Can you tell us a little bit more about them? The speakers are experts from Malta and abroad with national and international expertise in the area. All speakers are highly qualified and competent to discuss the areas they will be discussing. Two of the speakers are UK-based Consultant Gastroenterologists of international fame. They have worked with persons suffering from several different problems related to this topic. Another speaker is a Registered Nutritionist specialising in this area of medicine, giving a very interesting presentation and workshop on her expertise in food intolerances and allergies. The last speaker is an expert in health and in maintaining a healthy, balanced lifestyle. She is a healthcare professional (a Pharmacist by profession) with vast experience working in health-related issues, who will most certainly give a unique experience to our participants. (Full list of speakers: ● Dr Simon Gabe (Consultant in Gastroenterology & Intestinal Rehabilitation) ● Dr Edward Despott (Consultant Gastroenterologist & Interventional Endoscopist) ● Mr Geoffrey Axiak (Conference Organiser and Clinical Nutritionist) ● Ms Mariella Porter (Registered Nutritionist) ● Ms Yvette Sciberras (Pharmacist and Health Educator) Join this international discussion by signing up for this e-conference: http://form.jotform.com/202863059442355
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