Session Format: Virtual

Parenteral Nutrition Delivery Across the Patient Care Spectrum (T32)

Breakout

Date & Time:

March 25, 2025

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-25-065-L99-P

Course level:

Intermediate

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What You'll Learn

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

  • Identify key considerations of prescribing parenteral nutrition (PN) in various practice settings, including critical care, general inpatient care, and home care. 
  • Demonstrate strategies to reduce PN errors during transitions of care between practice settings. 
  • Illustrate the importance of an interprofessional approach to prescribing and monitoring PN in various practice settings. 

 

This session will be reviewed for BCNSP-approved recertification credit through Purdue University College of Pharmacy

Topics & Presenters

Nutrition on the Move: Considerations for Parenteral Nutrition During ICU Transitions

Rina Patel
PharmD, BCNSP, FASPEN

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist - Critical Care / Nutrition Support

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Sugar Land, TX

Transitioning Home With Parenteral Nutrition

Anne Ammons
RD, LDN, CNSC

Registered Dietitian

Option Care Health

Nashville, TN

Home Parenteral Nutrition: Monitoring, Complications and Multi-Team Collaboration

Lisa Kinder
RD, CNSC

Clinical Program Manager

Optum Infusion Pharmacy

Huntington Beach, CA

Moderators:

David Seres

MD, ScM, PNS, FASPEN

Professor of Medicine

Institute of Human Nutrition, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Director of Medical Nutrition and Associate Clinical Ethicist

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

New York, NY

An Administrative Perspective on Malnutrition: Benefits on Outcomes, Reimbursement, and Quality Metrics (T31)

Breakout

Date & Time:

March 25, 2025

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-25-064-L04-P

Course level:

Intermediate

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What You'll Learn

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

  • Recall the impact of malnutrition on patient care outcomes and the value of nutrition interventions in mitigating adverse events. 
  • Describe best practices for nutrition diagnosis and documentation and how they relate to the capture of improved hospital reimbursement and financial performance. 
  • Explain the Global Malnutrition Composite Score and discuss its implementation at an acute care facility. 

Topics & Presenters

The Impact of Malnutrition and the Value of Nutrition Interventions

Peggi Guenter
PhD, RN, FASPEN, FAAN

Special Projects Consultant

American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition

Silver Spring, MD

The Impact of Malnutrition Diagnosis and Documentation

Maureen Janowski
RDN, CSG, LD, FAND

Corporate Director, Malnutrition

Morrison Healthcare

Palatine, IL

Implementation of the Global Malnutrition Composite Score

Ken Nepple
MD, FACS

Clinical Professor

Department of Urology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Associate Chief Health Information Officer and Physician Value Officer

University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Iowa City, IA

Moderators:

Michelle Brown

MS, RD, LDN, CNSC

Assistant Director of Clinical Nutrition

UF Health

Gainesville, FL

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
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
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
Dejan Micic
MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

University of Chicago

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
Nasiha Rahim
MS, DO

Fellow

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

Intestinal Fungi Contribute to Development of Parenteral Nutrition Associated Liver Disease

Xuejin Gao
Xuejin Gao 
PhD

Associate Chief Physician of Medicine

Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University

Nanjing, Jiangsu China

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. 

 

This session will be reviewed for BCNSP-approved recertification credit through Purdue University College of Pharmacy

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
MS, RDN, LDN, CNSC

Clinical Nutrition Manager, Oncology Nutrition

University of Miami 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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What You'll Learn

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.

 

This session will be reviewed for BCNSP-approved recertification credit through Purdue University College of Pharmacy

 

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

Micronutrients Matter: A Roadmap for Evaluating and Treating Micronutrient Deficiencies (SU23)

Breakout

Date & Time:

March 23, 2025

10:30 AM – 12:00 PM ET

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-25-055-L99-P

Course level:

Intermediate

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What You'll Learn

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Identify clinical conditions that predispose patients to developing micronutrient deficiencies.
  • Determine when and how to assess micronutrient status.
  • Describe appropriate doses and routes of complementation, supplementation, and repletion of common micronutrient deficiencies.

 

Topics & Presenters

Assessing Micronutrient Status is Part of Nutrition Therapy

Mette Berger
MD, PhD

Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Biology and Medicine

Lausanne University

Intensivist and Clinical Nutrition Specialist

Department of Adult Intensive Care, Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV)

Lausanne, Switzerland

Micronutrient Deficiencies Caused by CRRT and Critical Care Interventions

Paul Wischmeyer
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

Overview of Parenteral Provision of Micronutrients in Adult Patients: Expert Consensus Paper Update

Renee Blaauw
PhD, RD

Professor, Therapeutic Nutrition

Division of Human Nutrition, Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch, South Africa

Moderators:

Sarah Cogle

PharmD, BCCCP, BCNSP

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Burn ICU/Nutrition Support

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, TN

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

Staff Gastroenterologist, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition; Director, Advanced Clinical Nutrition Fellowship Program

The Hospital for Sick Children

Associate Professor

Department of Pediatrics & Nutritional Sciences, University of Toronto

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

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