Session Format: Virtual

Are All Feeding Problems ARFID? (T30)

Breakout

Date & Time:

March 25, 2025

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-25-063-L99-P

Course level:

Intermediate

Pediatric Content

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What You'll Learn

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

  • Describe feeding difficulties and interventions in children with intestinal failure. 
  • Explain the risks and nutrition consequences associated with elimination diets for children with eosinophilic esophagitis. 
  • Identify the factors that contribute to feeding disorders in children. 

Topics & Presenters

Pediatric Intestinal Failure Associated Feeding Disorder

Dana Boctor
MSc, MD, FRCP©

Medical Director, Children’s Intestinal Rehabilitation Program

Alberta Children’s Hospital

Clinical Associate Professor

Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary

Calgary, AB Canada

Nutrition Therapies for Pediatric Eosinophilic Esophagitis

Rajitha Venkatesh
MD, MPH, FAAP

Co-Director of the Eosinophilic GI Disorders Program

Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Columbus, OH

Diagnosing Feeding Challenges in Children

Rashelle Berry
MPH, MS, RDN, LD

Nutritionist 3, Children's Multidisciplinary Feeding Program

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Atlanta, GA

Moderators:

Molly Dienhart

MD

Medical Director, Center for Intestinal Rehabilitation and Nutrition Support and Medical Director, Nutrition Support Service

Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Nationwide Children’s Hospital

Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

The Ohio State University College of Medicine

Columbus, OH

Nutrition and Metabolism Research Paper Session: Parenteral Nutrition Therapy (SU30)

Paper Session

Date & Time:

March 23, 2025

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-25-032-L99-P

Course level:

Advanced

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DESCRIPTION

Today’s medical environment demands evidence-based practice, replicable results, and improved patient outcomes. Our abstract authors conduct research to help meet these challenges and provide breakthroughs in our knowledge and in our patient care. These sessions are dedicated to presentations of high-ranking abstracts. The abstracts will be presented by topic, so you can explore cutting-edge research on issues that interest you. The abstracts will also be published in the Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (JPEN), making them part of the body of evidence available to guide your clinical care.

 

Topics & Presenters

AI-Driven Precision Total Parenteral Nutrition

Nima Aghaeepour
PhD

Associate Professor

Stanford University

Stanford, CA

Glepaglutide Increases Intestinal Absorption and Reduces the Need for Parenteral Support in Short Bowel Syndrome Patients: Results From the EASE SBS-4 Phase 3b Trial

Palle Bekker Jeppesen
MD, PhD

Associate and Clinical Professor

Department of Intestinal Failure and Liver Diseases, Rigshospitalet

Copenhagen, Denmark Hovedstaden

Intestinal Microbiota Transplantation Mitigates Gut Atrophy and Hepatic Cholestasis During Parenteral Nutrition

Shaurya Mehta
BS

Research Assistant

Saint Louis University

St. Louis, MO

THRIVE-1: A Multi-center, Cross-sectional, Observational Study to Assess the Prevalence of Choline Deficiency in Patients Dependent on Parenteral Support

Dejan Micic
MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Chicago Medicine

Chicago, IL

Guideline-Based Fixed-In-Ratio Dosing of Calcium:Phosphorus in TPN to Optimize Neonatal Bone Mineralization is Associated With an Increased Risk of Perinatal Hypophosphatemia in VLBW Infants

Nasiha Rahim
MS, DO

Fellow

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Intestinal Fungi Contribute to Development of Parenteral Nutrition Associated Liver Disease

Xinying Wang

Professor

Department of General Surgery, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University

Nanjing, Jiangsu China (People's Republic)

Moderators:

Mark Klang

MS, RPh, BCNSP, PhD , FASPEN

Program Manager, Research Pharmacy

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, NY

Andrew Ukleja

MD, AGAF, CNSP

Director, Center of Human Nutrition

Department Gastroenterology, Ellen Leifer Shulman and Steven Shulman Digestive Disease Center, Cleveland Clinic Blvd

Weston , FL

Nutrition Hurdles: Overcoming Challenging Scenarios in Oncology Patients (T24)

Breakout

Date & Time:

March 25, 2025

9:45 AM – 11:15 AM ET

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-25-062-L01-P

Course level:

Intermediate

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What You'll Learn

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

  • List strategies to aid in the provision of nutrients in oncology patients with gastric outlet and bowel obstructions. 
  • Formulate a strategy for developing nutrition plans for patients with venting gastrostomies or high output stomas. 
  • Discuss the role of pharmacologic agents or appetite stimulants in cancer patients. 

Topics & Presenters

Feeding Through the Obstacles: Strategies for Nutrition Support in Patients With Gastrointestinal Obstructions

Pankaj Vashi
MD, AGAF, FASPEN

Vice Chief of Staff

City of Hope Chicago

Medical Director of Gastroenterology/Nutrition and Metabolic Support

City of Hope Chicago

Zion, IL

Output Optimized: Addressing Nutritional Challenges With Venting Gastrostomies and High Output Stomas

Federika Garcia Muchacho
MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC

Clinical Nutrition Manager

Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center

Miami, Florida

Reviving Hunger: The Role of Appetite Stimulants in Cancer Patients

Anne Tucker
PharmD, BCNSP, FASPEN

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Critical Care / Nutrition Support

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, TX

Moderators:

Rina Patel

PharmD, BCNSP, FASPEN

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Critical Care / Nutrition Support

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Sugar Land, TX

Enteral Enigmas: Navigating Common Feeding Tube Challenges and Complications (SU25)

Breakout

Date & Time:

March 23, 2025

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-25-029-L99-P

Course level:

Intermediate

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Identify medications commonly responsible for feeding tube occlusion and describe possible solutions.
  • Describe complications associated with feeding tube replacement through the nose and abdominal wall and evaluate current practices.
  • Identify and explain the causes for feeding tube occlusions and compare current standards and commercially available resources for restoring tube patency.

 

Topics & Presenters

Tube Occlusions Due to Medications: A Pharmacist’s Perspective

Mark Klang
MS, RPh, BCNSP, PhD , FASPEN

Program Manager, Research Pharmacy

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

New York, NY

Providing Safe Passage: Understanding and Mitigating the Risks of Feeding Tube Placement

Shirley Paski
MD, MSc, FRCPC, CNSC

Gastroenterologist

Department of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

Clearing the Way: Managing Feeding Tube Clogs to Restore Enteral Nutrition Delivery

Jesse James
MS, RDN, CNSC

Registered Dietitian

Williamson Medical Center

Franklin, TN

Moderators:

D. Dante Yeh

MD, MHPE, FACS, FCCM, FASPEN, CNSC

Chief of Emergency General Surgery

Denver Health

Professor of Surgery

Denver Health

Denver, CO

Improving Nutrition Interventions in the Critical Care Setting: A Team-Based Approach (SU24)

Breakout

Date & Time:

March 23, 2025

10:30 AM – 12:30 PM ET

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

2 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-25-030-L99-P

Course level:

Intermediate

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What You'll Learn

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Choose appropriate critically ill patients for enteral nutrition during hemodynamic instability.
  • List the indications for and provision of parenteral nutrition in critically ill patients.
  • Discuss medications commonly used in critically ill patients and their effects on glycemic control, lean body mass loss, and gastrointestinal perfusion.
  • Compare and contrast the effects of high versus lower protein delivery in the ICU and longer-term functional outcomes.
  • Differentiate the pathophysiology and neurologic consequences of hyperammonemia in liver failure and severe malnutrition.
  • Develop a concept of personalized nutrition support in critically ill patients as it relates to calories, protein, insulin, and concomitant medications.

 

Topics & Presenters

Case #1: Enteral Nutrition During Hemodynamic Instability

Anne Tucker
PharmD, BCNSP, FASPEN

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist – Critical Care / Nutrition Support

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Houston, TX

Case #2: Parenteral Nutrition Considerations and Use in a Critically Ill Patient

Lauren Probstfeld
MS, RD, CNSC

Clinical Dietitian, Medical Intensive Care Unit

Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center

Houston, TX

Case #3: High Versus Lower Protein Delivery in the ICU and Longer-Term Functional Outcomes

Todd Rice
MD, MSc, FASPEN

Professor of Medicine

Division of Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, TN

Case #4: Hyperammonemia in the Critically Ill Adult Patient

Prem Kandiah
MD

Associate Professor of Neurology

Emory University Hospital

Atlanta, GA

Moderators:

Stephanie Dobak

MS, RD, LDN, CNSC

Clinical Dietitian III

Jefferson Weinberg ALS Center

Philadelphia, PA

GLP-2 Use: From Data to Real Life Management of Patients With Intestinal Failure (SU23)

Breakout

Date & Time:

March 23, 2025

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-25-028-L01-P

Course level:

Intermediate/Advanced

Pediatric Content

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What You'll Learn

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Identify the indications for glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) use in intestinal failure.
  • Evaluate data on GLP-2 to guide evidence-based decision making in clinical practice.
  • Develop strategies for weaning parenteral nutrition (PN) and advancing oral and enteral nutrition.
  • Enhance understanding of the real-world impact of GLP-2 therapy.

 

Topics & Presenters

GLP-2 Therapies: Effectiveness and Safety

David Mercer
MD, PhD, FRCS(C), FACS

Director of the Intestinal Rehabilitation Program

University of Nebraska Medical Center

Professor of Surgery

Division of Transplant Surgery, University of Nebraska Medical Center

Omaha, NE

From Clinical Trials to Clinical Practice: Real-World Impact of GLP-2 Therapy

Sivan Kinberg
MD

Director, Pediatric Intestinal Rehabilitation Center

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

New York, NY

Practical Strategies for Weaning Parenteral Nutrition and Advancing Oral and Enteral Nutrition

Christine Hoyer
MS, RD, CSP, CDN, CNSC

Pediatric Nutrition Support Dietitian

NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital

New York, NY

Moderators:

Sivan Kinberg

MD

Director, Pediatric Intestinal Rehabilitation Center

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

New York, NY

Fueling Success: Strategies for Establishing, Engaging, and Sustaining Nutrition Support Teams for Another 50 Years (SU22)

Breakout

Date & Time:

March 23, 2025

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-25-027-L99-P

Course level:

Intermediate

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What You'll Learn

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Summarize the practical application and value of the nutrition support team (NST) in acute care settings.
  • Describe the structure of health systems’ nutrition support care models.
  • Identify performance metrics and outcomes used in successful NSTs.
  • Develop strategies that organizations can use to invigorate and/or engage the NST within a hospital and/or health system.

 

Topics & Presenters

Introduction, History, and Structure of Nutrition Support Teams

Lynn Hiller
DCN, RDN, CNSC

Advanced Practice Nutrition Support and Critical Care Dietitian

James A. Haley Veteran's Hospital

Tampa, FL

Nutrition Support Teams: Upholding Their Value and Furthering Relationships

Lisa Maria
PHD, RD, CNSC

Informatician

Bruce W. Carter Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Miami, FL

Performance Metrics and Outcomes for Nutrition Support Teams

Mary Chew
MS, RD

Research Dietitian

Phoenix Veterans Affairs Medical Center

Phoenix, AZ

How to Promote Active Interprofessional Nutrition Support Teams

Amir Kamel
PharmD, BCNSP, FASPEN

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Nutrition Support / Critical Care, University of Florida Health

Gainesville, FL

Case Exemplars From an Academic Health Science Center Interprofessional Nutrition Support Team

Martin Rosenthal
MD, FACS, FASPEN

Associate Professor

Division of Acute Care Surgery, University of Florida Health

Director, Abdominal Wall Reconstruction and Intestinal Rehab Service

Department of Surgery, University of Florida Health

Gainesville, FL

Summary and Conclusion

Sandra Wolfe Citty
PhD, APRN-BC, FASPEN

Clinical Associate Professor

University of Florida

Clinical Nurse Investigator

North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System

Gainesville, FL

Moderators:

Sandra Wolfe Citty

PhD, APRN-BC, FASPEN

Clinical Associate Professor

University of Florida

Clinical Nurse Investigator

North Florida/South Georgia Veterans Health System

Gainesville, FL

Tackling Malnutrition in Hospitalized Children Using an Interprofessional Nutrition Care Pathway (SU20)

Breakout

Date & Time:

March 23, 2025

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-25-025-L99-P

Course level:

Intermediate

Pediatric Content

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What You'll Learn

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Develop familiarity with the definition, criteria, prevalence, and consequences of malnutrition in hospitalized children.
  • Apply strategies and tools to support the implementation of an interprofessional pediatric nutrition care pathway in the hospital.
  • Address commonly asked questions about assessing and treating pediatric malnutrition in hospital settings.

 

Topics & Presenters

Why Do We Need a Nutrition Pathway in Hospitalized Children?

Jessie Hulst
MD, PhD

Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Associate Professor

The Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto, ON Canada

How to Identify Malnutrition in Hospitalized Children

Andrea Martinez
MD

Pediatric Gastroenterologist

BC Children's Hospital

Vancouver, BC Canada

How to Manage Pediatric Malnutrition at the Individual Child and Hospital Level

Jillian Owens
RD

Registered Dietitian

McMaster Children's Hospital

Hamilton, ON Canada

Moderators:

Catherine Larson-Nath

MD, CNSC

Director of Intestinal Rehabilitation Program and Fellowship Program Director

Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Minnesota Medical School

Associate Professor

Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, University of Minnesota Medical School

Minneapolis, MN

Myth-Busting Enteral Nutrition in the ICU: An Interprofessional Perspective (T23)

Breakout

Date & Time:

March 25, 2025

9:45 AM – 11:15 AM ET

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-25-061-L99-P

Course level:

Intermediate

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What You'll Learn

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

  • Outline the benefits and risks associated with enteral nutrition in critically ill patients. 
  • Describe the evidence supporting the appropriate use of enteral nutrition in critically ill patients, including its impact on mortality, infection rates, and length of stay in real world ICU scenarios where EN is often mistakenly considered contraindicated. 
  • Identify and debunk common misconceptions surrounding enteral nutrition practices in the ICU setting. 

Topics & Presenters

Nutrition Myths: The Dietitian Perspective

Leslie Murray
RD, LDN, CNSC

Clinical Dietitian

Duke University Health System

Durham, NC

Nutrition Myths: The Physician Perspective

Paul Wischmeyer
MD, EDIC, FCCM, FASPEN

Professor of Anesthesiology and Surgery; Director, TPN/Nutrition Support Service

Duke University School of Medicine

Associate Vice Chair for Clinical Research

Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University School of Medicine

Durham, NC

Nutrition Myths: The Nurse Perspective

Jan M. Powers
PhD, RN, CCNS, CCRN, NE-BC, FCCM, FAAN

Clinical Nurse Specialist

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

Nutrition Myths: The Pharmacist Perspective

Vivian Zhao
PharmD, BNCSP, FASPEN

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist II – Nutrition Support

Emory University Hospital

Atlanta, GA

Moderators:

Ashley DePriest

MS, RDN, LD, CNSC, FCCM

Assistant Director Clinical Nutrition, Food and Nutrition Services

Emory Healthcare

Atlanta, GA

Nutrition and Metabolism Research Paper Session: Malnutrition and Nutrition Assessment (SU32)

Paper Session

Date & Time:

March 23, 2025

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-25-034-L99-P

Course level:

Advanced

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What You'll Learn

DESCRIPTION

Today’s medical environment demands evidence-based practice, replicable results, and improved patient outcomes. Our abstract authors conduct research to help meet these challenges and provide breakthroughs in our knowledge and in our patient care. These sessions are dedicated to presentations of high-ranking abstracts. The abstracts will be presented by topic, so you can explore cutting-edge research on issues that interest you. The abstracts will also be published in the Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (JPEN), making them part of the body of evidence available to guide your clinical care.

 

Topics & Presenters

Impact of Sarcopenia and Frailty on Post-Operative Outcomes Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Radha Reddy Chada
PhD, RD

Lead Clinical Dietitian

Asian Institute of Gastroenterology

Hyderabad, Telangana India

Development of an Automated, Imaging-Based Pre-operative Screening Tool for the Early Identification of Malnutrition in an Abdominal Surgery Cohort

Raheema Damani

Graduate Student

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

SeND Home – Structured Nutrition Delivery for Older Adult Trauma Patients: A RCT Trial of Personalized Nutrition

Krista Haines
DO, MA

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Duke University School of Medicine

Durham, NC

The Impact of Dietary Fiber Supplementation on Body Weight and Composition in Adults With Higher BMI: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Studies

Kaylyn E. Koons
BS

Graduate Research Assistant

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The Utility of Artificial Intelligence in the Creation of Meal Plans in an Outpatient Dietetics Setting: A Proof-of-Concept and Feasibility Study

Manpreet S. Mundi
MD

Professor of Medicine

Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Metabolism, and Nutrition, Mayo Clinic

Rochester, MN

Energy Intake Insufficiency Due to Underestimated Energy Requirement by Common Predictive Formulas Can be Identified by Urinary Amino Acid Levels in Patients With Advanced Heart Failure

Yoko Sakamoto
MD, PhD

Lecturer

Osaka University

Suita, Osaka Japan

Moderators:

Syed-Mohammed Jafri

MD

Professor of Medicine

Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Henry Ford Health System

Associate Program Director

Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Henry Ford Health System

Detroit, MI

Anisha Chhibber

MS, RDN, CNSC, FAND

Clinical Dietitian (Surgical and Medical ICU)

Food Service (General) - Nutrition, Morristown Medical Center

Morristown, NJ

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