Session Type: Breakout

Elimination Diets in Practice: How Food Restrictions Both Help and Hurt Patients (M32)

Breakout

Date & Time:

March 24, 2025

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-25-048-L99-P

Course level:

Intermediate

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What You'll Learn

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Define common evidence-based elimination diets currently in practice.
  • Identify appropriate patient selection and nutrition risk stratification algorithms when using elimination diets.
  • Describe associated disordered eating patterns that may develop in conjunction with elimination diets.

Topics & Presenters

Elimination Diets: What You Need to Know

Jennifer Katz
MD, FACG, PNS

Director, Enteral Access Team and Total Parenteral Nutrition

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, NYU Langone Health

Assistant Professor

Department of Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine

New York, NY

Setting the Stage for Success: Patient Selection and Monitoring

Carolyn Newberry
MD

Director of GI Nutrition

Division of Gastroenterology, Weill Cornell Medical Center

New York, NY

Disordered Eating Habits: When Elimination Diets Do Harm

Kait Proctor
PhD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Children’s Multidisciplinary Feeding Program and Food Allergy Center, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Moderators:

Carol Ireton-Jones

PhD, RDN, LD, CNSC, FASPEN, FAND

Nutrition Therapy Specialist

Good Nutrition for Good Living

Carrollton, TX

Peggi Guenter Clinical Practice Lecture (M31)

Breakout

Date & Time:

March 24, 2025

2:00 PM – 3:00 PM ET

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-25-047-L99-P

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Topics & Presenters

Gail Cresci
PhD, RD, LD, FASPEN

Director of Nutrition Research, Center for Human Nutrition; Staff

Departments of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition and Inflammation & Immunity, Cleveland Clinic

Associate Professor

Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University

Cleveland, OH

Nutrition Support Updates in Pediatric Critical Care (M30)

Breakout

Date & Time:

March 24, 2025

2:00 PM – 3:30 PM ET

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-25-046-L99-P

Course level:

Intermediate

Pediatric Content

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What You'll Learn

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Determine the nutrition requirements of children with burns throughout the course of treatment.
  • Explain the metabolic requirements needed to promote growth while counteracting the stress response during critical illness in children.
  • Describe the risks associated with enteral feeding in children receiving extracorporeal life support.

Topics & Presenters

Nutrition Management for Children With Burns

Pablo Aguayo
MD, FACS, FAAP

Medical Director, Burn Program

Children’s Mercy Kansas City

Medical Director, Wound Care and General Surgery

Children’s Mercy Kansas City

Kansas City, MO

Nutrition in Critical Illness

Sharon Irving
PhD, CRNP, FCCM, FAAN, FASPEN

Professor of Pediatric Nursing

Department of Family and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

Enteral Feeding in Children Receiving Extracorporeal Life Support

Kera McNelis
MD, MS

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Division of Neonatology, Emory University and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta

Atlanta, GA

Moderators:

Biren Modi

MD, MPH

Surgical Director

Thyroid Center & CAIR, Boston Children’s Hospital

Associate Professor of Surgery

Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

It Just Hits Different: Incorporating Social Media Into Nutrition Support Education and Advocacy (T34)

Breakout

Date & Time:

March 25, 2025

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-25-067-L99-P

Course level:

Intermediate

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What You'll Learn

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

  • Describe how various social media platforms can be used in nutrition support education and advocacy. 
  • Discuss methods for creating data-driven nutrition support educational content for social media. 
  • Identify areas for growth in the nutrition support profession across social media platforms. 

Topics & Presenters

Using Social Media to Educate Healthcare Professionals

Sarah Cogle
PharmD, BCCCP, BCNSP

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Burn ICU/Nutrition Support

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, TN

Panelist

Diana Mulherin
PharmD, BCNSP, BCCCP, FCCM, FASPEN

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Nutrition Support

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, TN

Panelist

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

Panelist

Ashley DePriest
MS, RDN, LD, CNSC, FCCM

Assistant Director Clinical Nutrition, Food and Nutrition Services

Emory Healthcare

Atlanta, GA

Moderators:

Sarah Cogle

PharmD, BCCCP, BCNSP

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Burn ICU/Nutrition Support

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, TN

Optimization and Complications of Parenteral Nutrition in Preterm Infants (T33)

Breakout

Date & Time:

March 25, 2025

12:00 PM – 1:30 PM ET

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-25-066-L99-P

Course level:

Intermediate

Pediatric Content

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

  • Describe initiation, advancement, and goals of parenteral nutrition for preterm infants with attention to addressing the challenges of neonatal refeeding syndrome. 
  • Optimize calcium and phosphorus provision in parenteral nutrition to prevent metabolic bone disease. 
  • Illustrate the challenges of maximizing calcium and phosphorus provision given the limitations of neonatal parenteral nutrition formulations. 
  • Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the various lipid injectable emulsion formulations utilized in the preterm population. 

Topics & Presenters

Optimizing Early Parenteral Nutrition in Preterm Infants: Achieving Goals and Safeguarding Against Neonatal Refeeding Syndrome

Stephanie Merlino Barr
PhD, RDN, LD

Neonatal Dietitian

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, MetroHealth

Cleveland, OH

Optimizing Bone Mineral Provision in Parenteral Nutrition Strategies for Preventing Metabolic Bone Disease in Preterm Infants

Andy Calabria
MD

Pediatric Endocrinologist and Clinical Director

Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA

Optimizing Parenteral Nutrition for Preterm Infants: Challenges of Calcium, Phosphorus, and Lipid Injectable Emulsion Provision

M. Petrea Cober
PharmD, BCNSP, BCPPS, FASPEN

Professor of Pharmacy Practice

Northeast Ohio Medical University, College of Pharmacy

Director of Professional Development

Office of Education, Northeast Ohio Medical University, College of Pharmacy

Rootstown, OH

Moderators:

Sabrina Bierman

MS, RD, CNSC

Pediatric Dietitian, Clinical Nutrition

Rady Children's Hospital

San Diego, CA

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. 

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 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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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

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