Session Type: Breakout

Nutrition Care in Uncharted Territory: POTS, MCAS, Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) (SA22)

Breakout

Date & Time:

March 22, 2025

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-25-021-L01-P

Course level:

Intermediate/Advanced

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What You'll Learn

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

  • Describe the diagnoses of POTS, EDS and MCAS. 
  • Summarize current and emerging clinical and nutrition management recommendations. 
  • Diagnose the many nutrition issues for these patients and develop appropriate care plans. 

Topics & Presenters

Medical Considerations in Dysautonomia - POTS, EDS, MCAS

Olaf Kroneman
MD

Nephrologist

Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital

Royal Oak, MI

Nutrition Assessment, Nutrition Management, and Psychosocial Considerations

Cheryl Harris
MPH, RD

Dietitian/Owner

Harris Whole Health Nutrition

Burke, VA

Medication and Nutrition Support Management

Sandra Kless
BS Pharm, PharmD, BCNSP

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist – Nutrition Support

Corewell Health William Beaumont University Hospital

Royal Oak, MI

Moderators:

Carol Ireton-Jones

PhD, RDN, LD, CNSC, FASPEN, FAND

Nutrition Therapy Specialist

Good Nutrition for Good Living

Carrollton, TX

Automation and Artificial Intelligence in Clinical Nutrition (SU45)

Breakout

Date & Time:

March 23, 2025

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM ET

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

2 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-25-042-L99-P

Course level:

Intermediate

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Beyond the Bag: A Clinician’s Guide to Parenteral Nutrition Compatibility and Stability (SU42)

Breakout

Date & Time:

March 23, 2025

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM ET

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-25-039-L07-P

Course level:

Intermediate

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

  • Identify optimal testing methodologies for parenteral nutrition compatibility and stability. 
  • Describe practical methods for evaluating parenteral nutrition compatibility and stability data in various practice settings. 
  • Discuss optimal strategies for incorporating parenteral nutrition compatibility and stability review into daily clinical practice. 

Topics & Presenters

Methods of the Madness: Optimal Testing Methodologies for Parenteral Nutrition Compatibility and Stability

Gordon Sacks
PharmD, BCNSP, FASPEN, FCCP

Clinical Nutrition Support Consultant

Independent Consultant

Auburn, AL

Get Outside of the (Green or Red) Box: Appropriate Evaluation of Parenteral Nutrition Compatibility and Stability Data

Diana Mulherin
PharmD, BCNSP, BCCCP, FCCM, FASPEN

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Nutrition Support

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, TN

Call a Code: It’s Time to Update Parenteral Nutrition Compatibility and Stability Practices

Sarah Cogle
PharmD, BCCCP, BCNSP

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Burn ICU/Nutrition Support

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, TN

Moderators:

Diana Mulherin

PharmD, BCNSP, BCCCP, FCCM, FASPEN

Clinical Pharmacist Specialist, Nutrition Support

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Nashville, TN

Nutrition Research Discoveries Symposium and Celebration (SU41)

Breakout

Date & Time:

March 23, 2025

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM ET

Format:

In Person & Virtual

Course level:

Advanced

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

  • Summarize the effects of feeding essential amino acid-only (EAA) meals after sepsis on muscle, whole body net protein, and non-EAA metabolism. 
  • Describe the role and benefits of non-essential amino acids in post-sepsis nutrition. 
  • Describe the role of the microbiome in pediatric short bowel syndrome. Including how the microbiome is analyzed and ways to modify the microbiome. 
  • Summarize how, in this piglet model of short bowel syndrome, probiotics modulated the microbiome structure and function, along with any possible complications with the use of probiotics in this model. 

Topics & Presenters

Effects of Essential Amino Acid-Only Nutrition (EAA) on Non-EAA Metabolism During Sepsis Recovery

Gabriella AM Ten Have
PhD

Research Assistant Professor

Center for Translational Research in Aging & Longevity, Texas A&M University

College Station, TX

The Role of Probiotics Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium in Neonatal Short Bowel Syndrome to Promote Adaptation and Improve Metabolic Function: Studied in Piglets

Mirielle Pauline
Mirielle L. Pauline
PhD, BSc

Postdoctoral Fellow

University of Alberta

St. Albert, AB Canada

Moderators:

Biren Modi

MD, MPH

Surgical Director

Thyroid Center & CAIR, Boston Children’s Hospital

Associate Professor of Surgery

Harvard Medical School

Boston, MA

Understanding Malnutrition in Children with Neurological Impairments Undergoing Surgery (SU40)

Breakout

Date & Time:

March 23, 2025

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM ET

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-25-038-L99-P

Course level:

Intermediate

Pediatric Content

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

  • Discuss the importance of a good nutrition status in children with neurodevelopmental impairment (NI). 
  • Articulate the reasons for conducting a comprehensive nutrition assessment including anthropometric measurements, alternate growth charts, and nutrition focused physical exam in children with NI. 
  • Elucidate key elements of safe oral and enteral nutrition care plans to optimize nutrition in a child with NI who will be undergoing orthopedic surgery. 

Topics & Presenters

Measure for Measure: Understanding the Importance of Good Nutrition in Children With Neurological Impairment (NI)

Tejas Desai
MD, MSc, FRCPC

Staff Pediatric Gastroenterologist

Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children’s Hospital London Health Sciences, Western University

London, ON Canada

When Things Don't Measure Up: Nutrition Screening and Assessment in Children With Neurological Impairment (NI)

Jessie Hulst
MD, PhD

Pediatric Gastroenterologist and Associate Professor

The Hospital for Sick Children

Toronto, ON Canada

Beyond Measure: Understanding Anthropometrics in Children With Neurological Impairment (NI)

Gina Rempel
MD, FRCPC, FASPEN

Medical Lead, Pediatric Nutrition Support and Complex Care Pediatrician

Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Children’s Hospital Winnipeg

Winnipeg, MB Canada

Measures Are Treasures: Developing Sound Nutrition Care Plans Based on Comprehensive Nutrition Assessment in Children With Neurological Impairment (NI)

Sarah Vermilyea
MS, RD, CSP, LD, CNSC

Clinical Dietitian

St. Josephs Home of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH

Moderators:

Gina Rempel

MD, FRCPC, FASPEN

Medical Lead, Pediatric Nutrition Support and Complex Care Pediatrician

Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, University of Manitoba, Children’s Hospital Winnipeg

Winnipeg, MB

Challenges in the Transition of Nutrition Support Throughout the Continuum of Life From Neonates Through Adults (SA20)

Breakout

Date & Time:

March 22, 2025

2:30 PM – 4:00 PM ET

Format:

In Person & Virtual

CE Credits:

1.5 Hours

UAN: JA0002345-0000-25-019-L99-P

Course level:

Intermediate

Pediatric Content

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

  • Describe the challenges involved in the transition of nutrition support for infants with complex medical/surgical conditions from the neonatal to the pediatric team. 
  • Demonstrate the transition readiness among adolescents and young adults and recognize the barriers in the healthcare transition. 
  • Define the systematic approach to the health care transition of adolescents and young adults from the pediatric intestinal failure team to the adult nutrition support team. 

Topics & Presenters

Transition of Nutrition Support for Infants With Complex Medical/Surgical Conditions From Neonatal to Pediatric Teams

Senthilkumar Sankararaman
MD

Assistant Professor

Department of Pediatrics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine

Pediatric Gastroenterologist

UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital

Cleveland, OH

Transition of Nutrition Support From Child to Adolescent Age Group

Andrea Adler
RD

Advanced Practice Pediatric Dietitian

Cleveland Clinic

Cleveland, OH

Transition Readiness Among Adolescents and Recognition of Barriers in the Transition to the Adult Nutrition Support Team

Beth Deen
PharmD, BCNSP, BCPPS

Senior Clinical Pharmacy Specialist, Nutrition Support

Cook Children's Medical Center

PGY1 Residency Program Director

Cook Children's Medical Center

Fort Worth, TX

Health Care Transition of Adolescents and Young Adults From the Pediatric Intestinal Failure Team to the Adult Nutrition Support Team

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

Moderators:

Ruba Abdelhadi

MD, CPNS, CNSC, NASPGHAN-F

Professor of Pediatrics

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine

Director of Nutrition Support

Children's Mercy Kansas City

Kansas City, MO

Vikram Christian

MD, CNSC

Assistant Professor

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

Director of Pediatric Endoscopy and Co-Director of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program

University of Minnesota Medical School

Minneapolis, MN

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