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Join three Dietitians sharing recent innovations and research in dietetic care for women with GDM in Aotearoa New Zealand. Jo will share insights in establishing a dietitians led GDM pathway in Waitaha Canterbury and Hazel and Klaudia share findings from recent research on the impact of dietetic care in women with GDM both during pregnancy and postnatally.
Speaker biographies:
Jo Paggi
Jo is a NZ Registered Dietitian with 10 years of experience in both Australia and New Zealand. She works as an Advanced women’s health dietitian at Christchurch Women’s Hospital and has her own private practice, Nutrition for Women.
Hazel Escott
Hazel has recently completed the Master of Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Auckland and begun work as an inpatient dietitian at Palmerston North Hospital. Her Masters Thesis project investigated the effects of dietetic input on perinatal outcomes associated with Gestational Diabetes (GDM).
Klaudia Illenberger
Klaudia graduated from the University of Auckland in 2023 with an interest in maternal and postpartum health, specifically gestational diabetes, which she explored in her thesis. Klaudia works as a renal dietitian at Te Whatu Ora Te Tai Tokerau, where diabetes management is a key part of her role.
Agenda
12:00 Welcome & karakia (Robyn)
12:05 – 12.25pm Jo Paggi – A Dietitian led GDM pathway
12:25 – 12:45pm Hazel Escott – Dietetic Input in Women with Gestational Diabetes and Perinatal Outcomes - A Retrospective Cohort Study
12:45 – 1.05pm Klaudia Illenberger - Adherence to Dietary and Lifestyle Guidelines Among Women with a History of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus and the Influence of a Student-Led Dietetic Clinics
1.05 – 1.25pm Questions & Discussion
1.25 Closing & karakia (Robyn)
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