Calcium: A Primer for Healthcare Professionals

Original Air Date : October 22, 2025

In Partnership with Dairy Farmers of Canada

Calcium is essential for bone and overall good health, so how can healthcare professionals support their patients? Join us as Dr. Geneviève Mailhot shares information for healthcare professionals focused on dietary calcium, bioavailability, Canadian intake with mini-case studies and more.

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Geneviève Mailhot

PhD, RD

Pr. Geneviève Mailhot is a Registered Dietitian, a Full Professor in the Department of Nutrition at the University of Montreal, and a researcher at the CHU Sainte-Justine Research Center. She is also a member of the Osteoporosis Canada Scientific Advisory Council. Her research interests focus on vitamin D, cystic fibrosis comorbidities, particularly bone disease, diabetes, and intestinal disease, and nutritional challenges in lung transplant candidates and recipients.

MODERATOR

Kerry Grady

MHSC, Senior Manager, Scientific and Clinical Programs, Osteoporosis Canada

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